To quote from Verity Dobbie in this month's Swimming Times "The 10,000 plus swimmers scheduled to compete in 28,000 swims over the five-day meet provided a logistical nightmare and what should have been a fabulous event was blighted by having to deal with the sheer numbers in a venue with a maximum capacity of 4,000. " The build up to the European Masters Championships in London began ramping up over 18 months prior, as the British Masters community were encouraged to enter t