Would this even be possible due to contracts with Greensboro in 2021? :worms:
With the pandemic not going away, would some thought be given to an outdoor Nationals being a possibility?
Your thought on this?
Agreed. Perhaps those that want to remain in their bunker until 2025 can do so (with the help of their virtual swim watches and blow-up dolls, of course) and the rest of us that understand life is risky and never guaranteed, can sign the regular waiver and get on with life.
We've both done some open water events, and at no time did I feel unsafe at the venues. We wore masks for check-in/numbering, and were fairly spread out. Of course the fact that both events had only 11 swimmers for the 10k certainly worked to our advantage :)
I drove quite a distance for one event, limited my contacts to mostly drive-through windows, hotel clerks (masked/through plexiglass), and my cousin who paddled for me.
The other event I flew for, which was quite an experience that I'm not sure I want to repeat anytime soon. I wore a mask throughout, except when eating/drinking. I also wore a face shield for moving through the airport (check-in, security, etc.) but took it off if I was able to sit remotely by myself. I wore it for boarding, but took the shield off once that finished.
Perhaps a face shield (with a mask) was a bit overboard, but it gave me some extra piece of mind. And now that I've been home over a week, without any symptoms, I'm hopeful that I'll remain healthy.
I've been swimming in outside pools, where I have my own lane, or sometimes the whole pool. I've also done some o/w swims in a lake/river with a small group. Most of the others are significantly faster than I am, so other than briefly at the start, all I really see of them is a buoy off in the distance.
Agreed. Perhaps those that want to remain in their bunker until 2025 can do so (with the help of their virtual swim watches and blow-up dolls, of course) and the rest of us that understand life is risky and never guaranteed, can sign the regular waiver and get on with life.
We've both done some open water events, and at no time did I feel unsafe at the venues. We wore masks for check-in/numbering, and were fairly spread out. Of course the fact that both events had only 11 swimmers for the 10k certainly worked to our advantage :)
I drove quite a distance for one event, limited my contacts to mostly drive-through windows, hotel clerks (masked/through plexiglass), and my cousin who paddled for me.
The other event I flew for, which was quite an experience that I'm not sure I want to repeat anytime soon. I wore a mask throughout, except when eating/drinking. I also wore a face shield for moving through the airport (check-in, security, etc.) but took it off if I was able to sit remotely by myself. I wore it for boarding, but took the shield off once that finished.
Perhaps a face shield (with a mask) was a bit overboard, but it gave me some extra piece of mind. And now that I've been home over a week, without any symptoms, I'm hopeful that I'll remain healthy.
I've been swimming in outside pools, where I have my own lane, or sometimes the whole pool. I've also done some o/w swims in a lake/river with a small group. Most of the others are significantly faster than I am, so other than briefly at the start, all I really see of them is a buoy off in the distance.
