The 2012 United States Olympic Trials - Swimming
will once again be held at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
The 2008 Trials set a new standard for swimming excitement and 2012 promises to bring even more poolside thrills to America's Heartland.
Check back often for updates as we draw closer to naming the team that will represent the United States in the pool at the London Olympic Games.
When: Mon June 25th - Mon July 2nd 2012
DAYS Till
Where: Qwest Center Omaha
455 North 10th Street Omaha, NE 68102
PSYCH Sheet
RESULTS
One cool thing is the website has USA Olympic Swimming Trials Results from 1920 - 2008
CUTS
APPROVED TECH SUITS
Link to 2012 Olympic Swimming
but the coolest thing is our 2012 LCM Nats is in the same pool starting Thu July 5th, 2012
2012 USMS Summer LCM Nationals
Qwest Center, Omaha, NE
Thu July 5 - Sun 8, 2012
Long Course Meters
Qualifying Times will be available in early 2012
2012 Olympics USMS Forum Site
Parents
Former Member
Yeah, the cuts aren't that fast. I'm sure lots of events will have more than 100 qualifiers. Is this really a good idea? Shouldn't Trials be a truly elite meet? I don't know. It does give lots of kids who really don't have a chance at making the team experience at a meet of this magnitude. It also brings in a lot more money to USA Swimming and Omaha. I have a feeling that second point may be the real reason they keep the cuts on the 'slow' side.
Here is what I think happened:
(this part I know to be true): In 2000 it was decided that there would be no summer nationals meet because that meet is always slow in the Olympic year. Trial cuts were slowed so that low-elite swimmers - the ones who are in between National cuts and the former Trial cuts - would have a focus meet to swim at that summer. So that was the first mega-meet trials.
It didn't take much to realize the economic impact of a meet that size so when the Summer Nationals was put back in place in 2004 they kept the tiral cuts "slow" so the meet could be sold to the host city for more money. Just a guess, but I bet Omaha pays USA Swimming atleast $250,000 to host the meet.
Yeah, the cuts aren't that fast. I'm sure lots of events will have more than 100 qualifiers. Is this really a good idea? Shouldn't Trials be a truly elite meet? I don't know. It does give lots of kids who really don't have a chance at making the team experience at a meet of this magnitude. It also brings in a lot more money to USA Swimming and Omaha. I have a feeling that second point may be the real reason they keep the cuts on the 'slow' side.
Here is what I think happened:
(this part I know to be true): In 2000 it was decided that there would be no summer nationals meet because that meet is always slow in the Olympic year. Trial cuts were slowed so that low-elite swimmers - the ones who are in between National cuts and the former Trial cuts - would have a focus meet to swim at that summer. So that was the first mega-meet trials.
It didn't take much to realize the economic impact of a meet that size so when the Summer Nationals was put back in place in 2004 they kept the tiral cuts "slow" so the meet could be sold to the host city for more money. Just a guess, but I bet Omaha pays USA Swimming atleast $250,000 to host the meet.
