World Masters 2012 - Riccione (again!)

Verity · 18-01-2010, 08:27 PM

No one's bitten at my throw away comment about this, but does anyone care that we've been here 2 x before once for the Europeans and once for the Worlds? and it looks like we're there again the year after next.

V

HelenA · 18-01-2010, 09:23 PM

I noticed, but we've only done once and Dave thinks it's a nice beach for Toby - more pressing is where (and when) 2011 will be...............

manic porpoise · 18-01-2010, 09:31 PM

I went to Riccione for Worlds and wasn't too impressed with the organisation or the weather. Do you think they could fix both this time?

Ivor · 19-01-2010, 04:39 AM

I was at the Worlds in Riccione too. I thought it was just about okay, but really not brilliant. In my opinion Stanford, Stockholm and Perth were all well ahead and so I hope they raise the standard next time around.

Fortunately my parents only live about an hour away (if you drive like an Italian) so at least it's convenient for me.

Shame that they're following Sweden with another European country - I was hoping for South America or Asia.

adamlelean · 19-01-2010, 09:17 AM

I quite liked Riccione, I haven't been there for the Europeans. That's where the Pooh hat came from. Weren't they about to demolish one of the pools last time.

The Fina officials were definitely suffering last time. The Italian officials had a Union that prevented them from working for more than around 3 hours, but I know one of the UK Fina officials who was working for 10 hours, he was even given a lunch bag so he wouldn't need to leave the poolside to eat.

Immy · 19-01-2010, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by HelenA

.... more pressing is where (and when) 2011 will be...............

yes I agree with that

and having never been to any of the meets at Riccione anyway, I've got no complaints

Verity · 19-01-2010, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Immy

yes I agree with that

and having never been to any of the meets at Riccione anyway, I've got no complaints

Immy

Do I discern a comeback in the offing or have you never really been away?

V

Pandi · 19-01-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Immy

yes I agree with that

and having never been to any of the meets at Riccione anyway, I've got no complaints

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Originally Posted by Verity

Immy

Do I discern a comeback in the offing or have you never really been away?

V

V-Immy cant even find her way to the local pool

Immy · 24-01-2010, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pandi

V-Immy cant even find her way to the local pool

maybe so - but Pandi, you don't know where I have been

Immy · 24-01-2010, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Verity

Immy

Do I discern a comeback in the offing or have you never really been away?

V

a bit of both, my old school chum - I did drift away from swimming to explore the temptations of wine, men and song

the wine was OK, the men were disappointing, but the music was good - got to see Muse twice, REM also twice, Editors, Crosby Stills and Nash, Procul Harum (or however they spell it) KT Tunstall, Amy Macdonald and a brilliant young Irish lad who calls himself Duke Special, as well as many excellent tribute acts like Whole Lotta Led, Nearly Dan and Stipe

the other thing that took up a fair bit of my time was my lovely lurcher Charlie, but sadly he died suddenly just before Christmas

so now I think it's time to get back to the pool....

trondi · 28-01-2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Verity

No one's bitten at my throw away comment about this, but does anyone care that we've been here 2 x before once for the Europeans and once for the Worlds? and it looks like we're there again the year after next.

V

I suppose it highlights the shortage of venues with two 50m pools in close proximity - even Gothenburg is struggling to get theirs even reasonably close.

Managed a pb in Riccione 2004 - wife went down with a gut bug for the whole week - so mixed memories. Top of my age group in 2012 so probably wont go anyway

BUT 3 times in Riccione?? - hope its the last for a few years anyway

GettingFaster · 28-01-2010, 07:26 PM

Would it make a big difference if one of the 50m pools were indoor and the other outdoor? If not, then there's always the San Hugo pool complex in Majorca.

Verity · 28-01-2010, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GettingFaster

Would it make a big difference if one of the 50m pools were indoor and the other outdoor? If not, then there's always the San Hugo pool complex in Majorca.

GF

That's the set up at Riccione anyway indoor and outdoor pools.

V

18-01-2010, 08:27 PM	#1
Verity Spineless toothless & can't care less? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ebchester County Durham Posts: 1,387	World Masters 2012 - Riccione (again!) No one's bitten at my throw away comment about this, but does anyone care that we've been here 2 x before once for the Europeans and once for the Worlds? and it looks like we're there again the year after next. V

19-01-2010, 04:39 AM	#4
Ivor Veni - Natavi - Vici Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Barnet Copthall (sort of) Posts: 490	I was at the Worlds in Riccione too. I thought it was just about okay, but really not brilliant. In my opinion Stanford, Stockholm and Perth were all well ahead and so I hope they raise the standard next time around. Fortunately my parents only live about an hour away (if you drive like an Italian) so at least it's convenient for me. Shame that they're following Sweden with another European country - I was hoping for South America or Asia. __________________ Ivor Skrewkyk WobblyBlock.com The internet's leading / only swimming satire website

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18-01-2010, 09:23 PM	#2
HelenA Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 17	I noticed, but we've only done once and Dave thinks it's a nice beach for Toby - more pressing is where (and when) 2011 will be...............

18-01-2010, 09:31 PM	#3
manic porpoise Established Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 610	I went to Riccione for Worlds and wasn't too impressed with the organisation or the weather. Do you think they could fix both this time?

19-01-2010, 09:17 AM	#5
adamlelean Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Norfolk/Suffolk border Posts: 813	I quite liked Riccione, I haven't been there for the Europeans. That's where the Pooh hat came from. Weren't they about to demolish one of the pools last time. The Fina officials were definitely suffering last time. The Italian officials had a Union that prevented them from working for more than around 3 hours, but I know one of the UK Fina officials who was working for 10 hours, he was even given a lunch bag so he wouldn't need to leave the poolside to eat.

28-01-2010, 07:26 PM	#12
GettingFaster Established Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,260	Would it make a big difference if one of the 50m pools were indoor and the other outdoor? If not, then there's always the San Hugo pool complex in Majorca.

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