Yet Another Chicago 2016 Olympic Swimming Venue

 Beijing London Chicago Association  (Chicago, IL): The Chicago 2016 Olympic games proposed swimming venue has a history of being a trick question. In fact, not so long ago it was best to say, "Where is the Chicago 2016 Olympic games proposed swimming venue, today?" 

Why? Because, like Windy City weather, if you did not like the Chicago 2016 Olympic games proposed swimming venue, then, if you waited a bit, it would probably change, again. Some might think we are joking about the Windy City's proposed swimming venue and its propensity to change. We are not.

The fact is, the Windy City's 2016 Olympic games swimming venue has been promised to, at least, three locations we have identified in past articles. First, in early 2007, as we wrote here, Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley seemed to be promising the Windy City's 2016 Olympic games swimming venue to the University of Illinois at Chicago. But, after what seemed like a short wait, the 2016 Olympic games proposed swimming venue, like Chicago weather, changed. The University of Illinois at Chicago had, apparently, fallen out of favor as an Olympic water sports destination.

Next, as we wrote, here, Douglas Park was named, and celebrated, as the Windy City's 2016 Olympic games proposed swimming venue. As you will recall, from our previous article on the proposed swimming venue, there was much made of the fact that Douglas Park could benefit from the $80 million dollar 2016 Olympic games swimming venue long after the games are over. The implication was, and maybe the fact is, the Douglas Park neighborhood is in dire need of a nice swimming pool. Well, regardless of the level of need, in the Douglas Park neighborhood, for a nice swimming pool, we, once again, only needed wait a bit and the Windy City's 2016 Olympic games proposed swimming venue changed, again.

Next Stop, Washington
Washington Park is the current location proposed as, and the third we have wrote about, the 2016 Olympic games swimming venue. What is the reasoning this time?

Doug Arnot, Chicago 2016 Director of Sport and Operations, seems to think it "... will bring Washington Park alive in the days between the opening ceremony and track". Not really sure what that means.

Patrick Ryan seems to think the newly changed "... plan provides ... an even more compelling proposal ..."

The International Olympic Committee is expected to name the 2016 Olympic Summer games host city on October 2.

Let us hope Chicago's proposed 2016 Olympic games swimming venue does not take a cue from Chicago's weather and change, yet, again.