South Yorkshire Open Masters Preview

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

Outside: Town

Sheffield used to be the city of steel. It supplied steel to every part of the world. It has recently installed super-trams. This meant building a new steel bridge which passes in front of Ponds Forge Pool.

Facilities: Pool

Ponds Forge is Britains best competition swimming pool. So this Open competition is a chance use the pool and break a short course record.

The pool is 25M, Ten Lane. There are anti-wave lane lines.

The large electronic scoreboard is at the east end and the starting is done from there.

Facilities: Car Parking

Parking is pay and display. There is a pool car park underneath the pool building. and the nearby open air public car park is used. This is shared with shoppers.

There is also on-road parking on Sundays.

Facilities: Catering

The cafeteria is at first floor level (compared with the pool) and is partitioned off by glass doors from the seating/spectator area which overlooks the pool. It is cooler than poolside. There is a selection of cooked foods and drinks, rolls, sandwiches, cakes and the usual prepackaged foods.

Facilities: Seating

The seating extends around the pool and is not directly accessible to swimmers unless they find the secret staircase. Otherwise they have to go out to the foyer and up the stairs.

Facilities: Other

There is a built-in swim shop

Programme: Sessions, Individual Events, Relays, Specials

Programme: Sessions

There are two sessions: morning and afternoon.

Programme: Individual Events

Programme: Relays

There are eight relay events, 4 * 25m mens and womens freestyle and medley relays for 100 and 160 years.

Programme: Specials

There are no special events.

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

Incentives: Awards

TBD.

Incentives: Level of Competition

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

Incentives: Local Heros

No local heros.

Incentives: Other

There are no other incentives.

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 J (70+). Swimmers in older groups will be combined into Group J.

Restrictions: Sex

Same events for men and women.

Restrictions: Qualifying Times

There are qualifying times.

Restrictions: Closed/Invitation

The competition is open.

Restrictions: Other

There are no other restrictions.