The Avery stadium pool at Stanford. This is the main short course pool at Stanford, with lots of seating for big meets. It was set at 25 M and used for warm-ups during the worlds meet. It was also the scene of the opening ceremonies.

The Maas Diving Center tower and pool at Stanford. This 25M pool was used for warm-ups during the worlds meet. Note the lack of lines on the bottom or crosses on the walls, which made warmup a little confusing.

The Belardi Pool at Stanford. This is the newer of the two long course pools. Several people commented that they thought it was faster than the Baker pool. It was for me, but I also swam better as the week went on and only swam in this pool on my last day.

The Baker Pool at Stanford. This is the older of the two long course pools - the one that had to be "shaved down" in order to allow for a 50 M course with touch pads at both ends.

Alcatraz island looms in the distance beyond the breakwater guarding Aquatic Park's protected waters.

Swimmers navigate the final stretch of the worlds 3K open water swim through the whitecaps.

Randy swims the 100 back at worlds.

Betty finishing up strong in the 100 fly.