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
In NBC's defense, I think they were planning on covering the 100 meter run-off between Felix and Tarmoh. When that didn't happen, they were scrambling to fill time. Let's be honest, airing an hour of swimming trials on prime-time TV for a week straight is already asking a lot. Covering the 1500 being contested by non-superstars that don't really represent credible medal threats is probably asking too much. Yes it's annoying that they cut away just when Jaeger and Gemmell caught La Tourette, but I'm more annoyed at all of the great semis that they missed in their obession to air every second Phelps swam the entire trials.
And we wonder why we don't have a lot of great distance swimmers. If they don't show the race in its entirety, how will kids know how exciting a mile can (sometimes) be? Last night's 1500 was one of the best I've seen in the US in a long time.
Everyone in the press area in Omaha was transfixed to the race, even those who knew little about swimming. They knew what was on the line, and were more excited than I was by the finish.
Australia broke away from regular programming to show the final of the 1500 in Athens live (which was like, 1 a.m. in Australia), and they did the same in Beijing. That's why Australia has a rich history of distance swimmers. They revere their milers just as much as they do someone like James Magnussen. Most of us see the mile and call it a "bathroom break."
In NBC's defense, I think they were planning on covering the 100 meter run-off between Felix and Tarmoh. When that didn't happen, they were scrambling to fill time. Let's be honest, airing an hour of swimming trials on prime-time TV for a week straight is already asking a lot. Covering the 1500 being contested by non-superstars that don't really represent credible medal threats is probably asking too much. Yes it's annoying that they cut away just when Jaeger and Gemmell caught La Tourette, but I'm more annoyed at all of the great semis that they missed in their obession to air every second Phelps swam the entire trials.
And we wonder why we don't have a lot of great distance swimmers. If they don't show the race in its entirety, how will kids know how exciting a mile can (sometimes) be? Last night's 1500 was one of the best I've seen in the US in a long time.
Everyone in the press area in Omaha was transfixed to the race, even those who knew little about swimming. They knew what was on the line, and were more excited than I was by the finish.
Australia broke away from regular programming to show the final of the 1500 in Athens live (which was like, 1 a.m. in Australia), and they did the same in Beijing. That's why Australia has a rich history of distance swimmers. They revere their milers just as much as they do someone like James Magnussen. Most of us see the mile and call it a "bathroom break."
