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
Ande,
For we competitively inexperienced folk, can you remind us what the purpose of a time trial is? I'm especially confused because these time trials all seem to be in events which are contested at the Trials.
Thx,
Skip
The reason for time trials is that it gives the swimmer at the meet a chance to swim there primary event or another event rested, shaved, and tapered. Lets say you missed an Olympic Trial cut in another event but you were very closed to making it, you have a chance to make that cut for future meets like the US Open next month in Indianapolis. If you had a bad swim in your primary event it gives you chance to swim it again for improvement.
Very rarely do you see swimmers that are in the finals and semi finals swim time trials because they are swimming enough events and don't need the time standards to make qualifying standards for future meets. Plus its pretty draining on the swimmer to wait until the end of the day to swim these when you might have a semi final or final in the evening session.
For swimmers not making the semi finals and needing time standards for there primary or other events, this is great because you do not have to spend $ to go to another meet and you are here and if you are not swimming something for 3 days, its good to try a time trial. With this many swimmers in the meet and the 10 lane facility, this is great for the host and the crowd because they can see more swimming especially if you have family members or teammates swimming trying to make time standards.
The swimmers that swim these are not usually the swimmers in the semi finals or finals and there purpose is different than those swimmers contesting to be on the Olympic squad.
Ande,
For we competitively inexperienced folk, can you remind us what the purpose of a time trial is? I'm especially confused because these time trials all seem to be in events which are contested at the Trials.
Thx,
Skip
The reason for time trials is that it gives the swimmer at the meet a chance to swim there primary event or another event rested, shaved, and tapered. Lets say you missed an Olympic Trial cut in another event but you were very closed to making it, you have a chance to make that cut for future meets like the US Open next month in Indianapolis. If you had a bad swim in your primary event it gives you chance to swim it again for improvement.
Very rarely do you see swimmers that are in the finals and semi finals swim time trials because they are swimming enough events and don't need the time standards to make qualifying standards for future meets. Plus its pretty draining on the swimmer to wait until the end of the day to swim these when you might have a semi final or final in the evening session.
For swimmers not making the semi finals and needing time standards for there primary or other events, this is great because you do not have to spend $ to go to another meet and you are here and if you are not swimming something for 3 days, its good to try a time trial. With this many swimmers in the meet and the 10 lane facility, this is great for the host and the crowd because they can see more swimming especially if you have family members or teammates swimming trying to make time standards.
The swimmers that swim these are not usually the swimmers in the semi finals or finals and there purpose is different than those swimmers contesting to be on the Olympic squad.
