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I’m sorry that the volunteers after working a 14 hour day aren’t willing to go home and get you these needed results instead of eating and sleeping. Would you like to delay today’s start so they can do that and then have finals going until 9 pm? As many other people have attempted to tell you, it’s not so simple as pushing a button. Especially with poor WiFi.[/quote]

I appreciate all the hard work of the volunteers. However, I am perplexed by the Wi-Fi and technology issues, especially since George Mason is an affluent campus with a robust fiber network. Perhaps the facility should consider using Ethernet connectivity instead. Additionally, proper testing by the technical support team before the start of the meets would enhance the overall experience. [/quote]

I'm sure I won't convince you- but the reality of the situation is this:
There is a major shortage of pools in the area.  There is an even more extreme shortage of pools in the area that have adequate spectator seating and parking.  GMU really offers a lot for a swim meet- it's fairly centrally located, parking is easy, there is good spectator seating, there is a nice big scoreboard that accommodates two pools, etc.   The facility staff is students- they are helpful and trying, but they actually don't know very much about networking computers, etc.    To the extent this means that results aren't quickly pushed to meet mobile- this is just a non-issue.  It makes no difference to the running of the meet etc.  It does make a difference to parents.  The number of parent complaints about meet mobile that coaches have to deal with is very painful for the coaches.  These complaints will trigger the very apologetic coaches to come over to the table and ask about meet mobile.  The table basically responds with the networking problems.  
Could the meet host put pressure on the facility (GMU in this case) to do more for computer networking?  Yeah- they could- I kind of doubt it would be effective, mostly because GMU knows it's not going to lose these pool rentals- there is not a better option for hosting big meets.   [/quote]

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