The Official Swimming Thread

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Arnie is gone

A statement from Aussie Swimming - "
After a year-long break, the Aussie legend has decided not to return to competitive swimming.
At just 25, the Olympic and world champion says goodbye after 18 years in the pool 10 of them representing Australia.
With 8 Olympic medals, 9 World titles, and a world record still standing at 1:52.23, she leaves the sport at the very top.
Thank you, Arnie, for inspiring a generation"

One for the nerds but this, for me, is her greatest swim - takes down the "unstoppable" Ledecky in the 400 in Tokyo. It was the first night of the gala and a real statement from the Aussies - "we're back". Almost a full body length down at the 250 mark in an Olympic final and steams through from there - class.

 

[cactus jack]

Walshe wins World Cup gold, McSharry secures breaststroke silver

With two silver and a bronze already secured in the 200m Butterfly (silver and bronze) and 400m IM (silver) at this years’ World Cup Ellen Walshe won her first gold in stunning fashion on Saturday night in the 400m Individual Medley.

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Walshe wins World Cup gold, McSharry secures breaststroke silver

With two silver and a bronze already secured in the 200m Butterfly (silver and bronze) and 400m IM (silver) at this years’ World Cup Ellen Walshe won her first gold in stunning fashion on Saturday night in the 400m Individual Medley.

www.irishexaminer.com

They're getting some serious racing in this series. Walshe going from strength to strength. She'll need to continue to develop to threaten a world podium but she's arguably already ahead of where she was in Paris, where she was 8th.
The 4IM is a bastard of an event - but there is opportunity there as the field of real achievers is that bit less crowded.

 

[Browser Brody]

@BlackpoolTerrier ,

If you were putting a 50m in the Cork, where do you think would be the best location?

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

@BlackpoolTerrier ,

If you were putting a 50m in the Cork, where do you think would be the best location?

Monahan Road. Available land, not far from South Link for visitors and accessible to everyone in the city.

Also approximately halfway between Dolphin and Sunday’s Well - the two main powerhouses of Cork Swimming.

Plenty of hotel accommodation nearby for big competitions.

 

[Browser Brody]

Monahan Road. Available land, not far from South Link for visitors and accessible to everyone in the city.

Also approximately halfway between Dolphin and Sunday’s Well - the two main powerhouses of Cork Swimming.

Plenty of hotel accommodation nearby for big competitions.

Good points…. I have a suggestion……..now hear me out…

What about crosbie’s dockyard/area down by Tivoli ?

Bit of a stretch but i am thinking this land won’t be used as much when the port moves.

A 50m pool there on the train line would service all of east cork and potentially someone in Mallow could get the train to it also.
Be easy enough to get to for the likes of Glanmire/Watergrasshill etc..

Not too far from the city centre either and plenty of space for parking. If that proposed water taxi thing comes off then it would be a help for southsiders.

You could make something beautiful overlooking the harbour and Blackrock Castle.

 

[polladdy]

Good points…. I have a suggestion……..now hear me out…

What about crosbie’s dockyard/area down by Tivoli ?

Bit of a stretch but i am thinking this land won’t be used as much when the port moves.

A 50m pool there on the train line would service all of east cork and potentially someone in Mallow could get the train to it also.
Be easy enough to get to for the likes of Glanmire/Watergrasshill etc..

Not too far from the city centre either and plenty of space for parking. If that proposed water taxi thing comes off then it would be a help for southsiders.

You could make something beautiful overlooking the harbour and Blackrock

@BlackpoolTerrier ,

If you were putting a 50m in the Cork, where do you think would be the best location?

The location is irrelevant once we get one. Anywhere near south link would do as all swimmers travel by car...

 

[Eastwood]

Worth every minute... turns out fine adults with a willingness to work hard in life. If a swimmer comes in for an interview take them.... you cant go wrong

Well they shouldn't sleep in late for a 9am work day for starters.

 

[Browser Brody]

The location is irrelevant once we get one. Anywhere near south link would do as all swimmers travel by car...

How do you know this ?

Surely the location is the nearly the most important thing ?

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Good points…. I have a suggestion……..now hear me out…

What about crosbie’s dockyard/area down by Tivoli ?

Bit of a stretch but i am thinking this land won’t be used as much when the port moves.

A 50m pool there on the train line would service all of east cork and potentially someone in Mallow could get the train to it also.
Be easy enough to get to for the likes of Glanmire/Watergrasshill etc..

Not too far from the city centre either and plenty of space for parking. If that proposed water taxi thing comes off then it would be a help for southsiders.

You could make something beautiful overlooking the harbour and Blackrock Castle.

Yep, that would work for me BrowserY