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
Is there an advantage of having the U.S trials so close to the Olympics?
Holding trials just a month before the games may give a rapidly improving swimmer more time to train, prepare, & improve for trials, which may give USA the best swimmers close to trials rather than the best swimmers 3 to 6 months before trials.
Certain swimmers pretty much have a "lock" on their spots. It wouldn't matter if trials were held, a day, a week, a month, 6 months, or even a year or 2 before trials. They'd wind up in 1st or 2nd in finals. We'd be very surprised if swimmers like Missy Franklin, Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Rebecca Soni, Natalie Coughlin, Nathan Adrian, Allison Schmidt, Dana Vollmer, didn't make it. but some slots are crap shoots, they could go to a number of swimmers. It all depends on what happens at trials.
Times will tell
Is there an advantage of having the U.S trials so close to the Olympics?
Holding trials just a month before the games may give a rapidly improving swimmer more time to train, prepare, & improve for trials, which may give USA the best swimmers close to trials rather than the best swimmers 3 to 6 months before trials.
Certain swimmers pretty much have a "lock" on their spots. It wouldn't matter if trials were held, a day, a week, a month, 6 months, or even a year or 2 before trials. They'd wind up in 1st or 2nd in finals. We'd be very surprised if swimmers like Missy Franklin, Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Rebecca Soni, Natalie Coughlin, Nathan Adrian, Allison Schmidt, Dana Vollmer, didn't make it. but some slots are crap shoots, they could go to a number of swimmers. It all depends on what happens at trials.
Times will tell
