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
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Thoughts after tonight:
1. Just how much upside does Larson have? She's still dropping time like an age grouper. Seed time was 1:08 and she goes 1:05 high in the final? That's ridiculous. Loping, stretched stroke reminds me a bit of Leisel Jones. Did anyone else notice how great Larson's walls are? Pure talent.
2. Franklin can apparently handle pressure. That final was an absolute barn burner, it made me nervous just watching it. Franklin made every technical mistake in the book: her start is still weak, her underwaters are only average and she was hugging the lane line on the first fifty. It doesn't matter because between the flags, no one can hang. Franklin's last fifty was awesome. She simply swam by everyone in the pool. Again, tons of upside left here.
3. Grevers: swim of the night. Absurdly fast time and a perfectly executed race. It's really nice to see him just crush a swim like that. No one's been anywhere near Piersol's rubber-powered time since Lacourt's (somewhat fluke) 52.1 from 2010. I remember Piersol breaking 53 in 2009 in Sydney, that time seemed amazing. Grevers is now almost a second faster. If he replicates that swim in London, I think the gold medal is sewn up.
4. Men's 200: surprisingly unremarkable times. I hope there's lots of taper left in Phelps and Lochte, because Park, Agnel, Biedermann etc are lurking. On the other hand, the US is in pretty good shape for the 4x200 with Berens and Dwyer both turning in solid splits. McLean and Houchin make the team (as prelim swimmers) after both botching the 400, that was nice to see. Poor Tarwater, poor Michael Kleuh.
Tomorrow night thoughts:
1. Women's 200 is going to be great. Franklin dogged it in the semi to save energy. Franklin's gloves are coming off in the final. Schmitt was even faster than she was here in the last GP meet. IMO, Franklin and Schmitt are both well under 1:55 in the final. Dark horse: Megan Romano.
2. Can't wait to see Clary and Bollier duke it out in the 200 fly. Bollier looked great in the semi.
-and, of course-
3. Women's 200 IM. Probably going to be the race of the meet. So many people could win it. I have no prediction to offer other than 3 swimmers sub 2:10 and perhaps one sub 2:09.
Thoughts after tonight:
1. Just how much upside does Larson have? She's still dropping time like an age grouper. Seed time was 1:08 and she goes 1:05 high in the final? That's ridiculous. Loping, stretched stroke reminds me a bit of Leisel Jones. Did anyone else notice how great Larson's walls are? Pure talent.
2. Franklin can apparently handle pressure. That final was an absolute barn burner, it made me nervous just watching it. Franklin made every technical mistake in the book: her start is still weak, her underwaters are only average and she was hugging the lane line on the first fifty. It doesn't matter because between the flags, no one can hang. Franklin's last fifty was awesome. She simply swam by everyone in the pool. Again, tons of upside left here.
3. Grevers: swim of the night. Absurdly fast time and a perfectly executed race. It's really nice to see him just crush a swim like that. No one's been anywhere near Piersol's rubber-powered time since Lacourt's (somewhat fluke) 52.1 from 2010. I remember Piersol breaking 53 in 2009 in Sydney, that time seemed amazing. Grevers is now almost a second faster. If he replicates that swim in London, I think the gold medal is sewn up.
4. Men's 200: surprisingly unremarkable times. I hope there's lots of taper left in Phelps and Lochte, because Park, Agnel, Biedermann etc are lurking. On the other hand, the US is in pretty good shape for the 4x200 with Berens and Dwyer both turning in solid splits. McLean and Houchin make the team (as prelim swimmers) after both botching the 400, that was nice to see. Poor Tarwater, poor Michael Kleuh.
Tomorrow night thoughts:
1. Women's 200 is going to be great. Franklin dogged it in the semi to save energy. Franklin's gloves are coming off in the final. Schmitt was even faster than she was here in the last GP meet. IMO, Franklin and Schmitt are both well under 1:55 in the final. Dark horse: Megan Romano.
2. Can't wait to see Clary and Bollier duke it out in the 200 fly. Bollier looked great in the semi.
-and, of course-
3. Women's 200 IM. Probably going to be the race of the meet. So many people could win it. I have no prediction to offer other than 3 swimmers sub 2:10 and perhaps one sub 2:09.
