The Arabs appear "amped" up to really do this right; no temporary pools in Dubai, they are going to make the real deal just for the event.From the Gulf News: "... We want people to come and use these new facilities at the clubs so that we can increase the number of swimmers in the country. We want these swimming pools to make a difference to Dubai, to the UAE and even to the surrounding countries in the region," Al Falasi said.
Swimming pools are being built in all five clubs in Dubai, which athletes from nearly 200 countries will use for their training. The main competition will be held at Dubai Sports City, due for completion in the first quarter of next year. ..." [Link]
Featured to the right is our adopted Tunisian, Oui Melloui who trains at USC!
3 comments:
This will be a coming out part of
sorts for Coach Jay Benner.
Former Coach of Tacoma Swim Club and
Mecklenburg Aquatics, Jay has been
in Dubai for the last few years.
He's arguably the highest paid swim
coach in the world and definitely the
tough guy I've ever trained with in
my life.
Didn't Dubai try and get Neethling and Schoeman to swim for them at the Olympics?
Dubai certainly did and I would have had no problem accepting the fact that they did.
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