Coventry Masters Challenge - Review

Facilities Pool, Car Parking, Catering, Seating, Other

Programme Sessions, Individual Events, Relays, Specials

Incentives Awards, Level of Competition, Local Heros, Other

Conflicts Other Competitions, Other Events

Restrictions Age, Sex, Qualifying Times, Closed/Invitation, Other

Facilities: Pool, Car Parking, Catering, Seating, Other

Facilities: Pool

The pool is 50M, eight lane. There are anti-wave lane lines. There are large windows on the west side.

The diving pit is half way along the main pool and to one side, thus making the pool T shaped.

A strange feature outside the pool, is the new porch (presumably for people who have to wait outside).

Facilities: Car Parking

Parking in the city centre is pay and display. The car park is shared with shoppers.

Facilities: Catering

The cafeteria is in a corridor behind the main seating. There is no view of the pool.

Facilities: Seating

The seating extends along the east side and is not directly accessible to swimmers unless they go out to the foyer and up the stairs.

There are other seating areas around the building.

Facilities: Other

There is a swim shop to be found in the foyer.

Programme: Sessions, Individual Events, Relays, Specials

Programme: Sessions

There are three sessions: afternoon on Saturday and morning and afternoon on Sunday.

Programme: Individual Events

Basically this was an Individual distance meet, including all LEN and FINA events from 50 to 800 Metres.

Programme: Relays

There are no relay events.

Programme: Specials

There are no special events.

Incentives: Awards, Level of Competition, Local Heros, Other

Incentives: Awards

Awards will be made to the first three placed swimmers in each AGE GROUP on a points basis.

There is an award for the 'Top Team' on points.

Incentives: Level of Competition

The level of competition is at Club/county level with a few 'top swimmers'.

Incentives: Local Heros

No local heros.

Incentives: Other

There is Top Club shield.

Conflicts: Other Competitions, Other Events

Conflicts: Other Competitions

There are no conflicting swimming events.

Conflicts: Other Events

There are no conflicting national events.

Restrictions: Age, Sex, Qualifying Times, Closed/Invitation, Other

Restrictions: Age

Upper limit is Age Group M (80+). Swimmers in older groups will be combined into Group M.

Restrictions: Sex

Same events for men and women.

Restrictions: Qualifying Times

None.

Restrictions: Closed/Invitation

Open competition.

Restrictions: Other

None.