Manchester Short Course

[londoner62]

Sotted this on the ASA website http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5026-142440-19728-28293-123057-9137-5014-layout73-159656-news-item,00.html Someone tell me please, is this an April fool or not? Following the Commonwealths, Manchester must stand a chance if indeed a bid has been placed.

PAUL

[Bazza]

I'm pretty sure it's not an April Fool. Will be gutted if it is because it would be great to have another major international competition here!

[londoner62]

On the same thread I ran across this http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/stories/Detail_LinkStory=86049.html but I would really expect coverage to be a lot more visible if it is genuine! I really don't know if it is a wind up!

Paul

[londoner62]

I read someplace that the Comp would be in a tempoary pool; possibly along these lines. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/27/1085641656162.html

Paul

[swimmer]

for gods sake, cant they see, WE NEED A 50M COMPEITION POOL IN S-E ENGLAND!!!! If the bloomin OLYMPICS isnt big/good enough to warrent one, then WHAT ON EARTH is?

[chris_lamb]

for gods sake, cant they see, WE NEED A 50M COMPEITION POOL IN S-E ENGLAND!!!! If the bloomin OLYMPICS isnt big/good enough to warrent one, then WHAT ON EARTH is?

Two things:

1. This is about Manchester which isn't in the SE
2. A successful olympic bid (and possible and un-successful one) will result in high-class, permanent 50m pool (the current "plan" also includes a lesiure pool, 50m training pool, diving pit, etc.).

[swimmer]

ohh okis sorry got wrong end of stick

[Steve]

Two things:

1. This is about Manchester which isn't in the SE
2. A successful olympic bid (and possible and un-successful one) will result in high-class, permanent 50m pool (the current "plan" also includes a lesiure pool, 50m training pool, diving pit, etc.).
plus this is a bid for the world short course so a 50m pool would have only limited use (I recklon it would be hard to split it with a boom and still achieve the required spectator numbers)

[Bazza]

Are they going to put it in a hall/arena like other countries have done with their temporary facilities?

Why can't we ever build anything in a month? :(

[londoner62]

Good to see that the project was not a rumour. http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5026-142701-19728-28474-129705-8843-5014-layout73-159917-news-item,00.html I will still like to see a bit more enthusiasm though.