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
I wasn't as close to OT cuts as some here. I was reasonably close in the 50 and 100 free but severed my tricept tendon in 1991. I was out for 2 months for the injury but managed to swim the identical time as the year before in the 50 at conference championships in the spring of 1992. It would have been a lot of work and waiting just to make 1996 cuts, and that certainly wasn't guaranteed, either.
These days I see seniors or post-grads who are close to cuts keep training with the college team or with club teams, to give it another shot. I don't recall ever having that opportunity- with either the college team, a masters team or club team. When we graduated, that was it. I'm not sure if that was by design be the coach (i.e "get out in the real world and make a living- get your life started"), or if I just wanted all of those years of competitive swimming to be done.
I wasn't as close to OT cuts as some here. I was reasonably close in the 50 and 100 free but severed my tricept tendon in 1991. I was out for 2 months for the injury but managed to swim the identical time as the year before in the 50 at conference championships in the spring of 1992. It would have been a lot of work and waiting just to make 1996 cuts, and that certainly wasn't guaranteed, either.
These days I see seniors or post-grads who are close to cuts keep training with the college team or with club teams, to give it another shot. I don't recall ever having that opportunity- with either the college team, a masters team or club team. When we graduated, that was it. I'm not sure if that was by design be the coach (i.e "get out in the real world and make a living- get your life started"), or if I just wanted all of those years of competitive swimming to be done.
