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
What's interesting and idiotic about NCAA rules is, I believe a HS senior could become a pro baseball player for a few years then attend a university and be eligible to do a different sport like football or track.
I think Missy should go pro before trials, she's likely to earn 5 or 10 times more or more as a pro swimmer than the cost of any 4 year scholarship at any Div 1 school, but I guess she wants the NCAA experience. Heard she might be leaning towards Cal or Stanford.
Janet Evans was the darling of the 1988 Olympics and I imagine she missed out on some significant endorsement deals by waiting to turn pro.
A few years ago I heard that with the emergence of swimming super stars like Phelps, Lochte, and Coughlin who have signficant suit contacts, it's lowered the budget for the really incredible next tier of swimmers.
Wonder if Phelps will be like Michael Jordan and continue to have significant endorsement deals when he's retired?
I hope Omaha & London are incredible for Missy.
We'll see
I agree with you Ande. A 16 year old really does not have sufficient experience or information to understand what the amount of money she would receive would mean to her future. Very few people have the ability to make a million dollars in a year.
The articles seem to indicate that she has a close relationship with her family and I assume they are reluctant to push her to a decision, but years from now will she look back and think of things that might have been?
I think she should look at a middle ground, like going to UT and swimming with Eddie Reese. She could then get the money, the college experience and have the camaraderie of the swimmers in that program.
I agree with you Ande. A 16 year old really does not have sufficient experience or information to understand what the amount of money she would receive would mean to her future.
The Hockey Exemption
It’s taken awhile, but I finally found an example of the N.C.A.A. doing right by college athletes. Here’s the catch, though: It does so by averting its eyes from the systematic violation of one of its typically awful rules.
The sport in question is hockey. It’s not a big revenue sport like football, but it is one where the players typically enroll in college with the dream of one day playing in the National Hockey League. Indeed, they often decide to attend college because they’ve been advised that it’s their best route to the pros.
And who gives them that advice? It turns out that most big-time junior hockey players have professional agents.
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I agree with you Ande. A 16 year old really does not have sufficient experience or information to understand what the amount of money she would receive would mean to her future. Very few people have the ability to make a million dollars in a year.
The articles seem to indicate that she has a close relationship with her family and I assume they are reluctant to push her to a decision, but years from now will she look back and think of things that might have been?
I think she should look at a middle ground, like going to UT and swimming with Eddie Reese. She could then get the money, the college experience and have the camaraderie of the swimmers in that program.
Not sure training with Eddie would give her as much camaradarie as being part of an NCAA team. Missy's choice to remain amatuer just comes with a very high price tag.
Eddie trains UT men & post grads, but has trained Kathleen Hersey for the past 2 years. Kim Brackin & Jim Henry coach UT women. To Kims credit, she coached the Kirsty Coventry, 2008 Olympic Champion in the 200 back & current world record holder, whith a time of 2:04.81. Kirsty recently returned to Austin to train with Kim & prepare for the 2012 Olympics. Missy's 2:05.10 200 LCM bk from 2011 world champis is definitely loudly knocking on that records door.
I don't think Missy will go pro, months ago I heard Stanford & Cal were on her short list. We'd love her to be a Longhorn.
Maybe as more offers come her way, it might get harder and harder to refuse them. I also wonder how long the window will be open for her to accept funds that she earlier refused.
Why not just let NCAA athletes earn $ from their ability?
Some of the NCAA athletes who have scholarships, in a sense, are just poorly paid pros by the school they represent.
NCAA RULES
it's interesting how they have the principle of
2. Amateurism – All Sports.
with a list of exceptions
I'm on the fence regarding Missy.
The opportunity of being a part of a team environment can come in all shapes and sizes throughout one's lifetime. However, this window of opportunity to make some serious money may be short for her.
Then again, she's got some extraordinary talent and drive. She has the potential to swim at the top for many years. Maybe then staying amateur for four years and going to college on scholarship is the best decision.
American Short Course started today in Austin at UT where I train.
2012 American Short Course championships &
Plus they are holding LCM Time Trial on Sunday March 4 Longhorn Aquatics Meets page
PSYCH SHEET
RESULTS
It's cool that RESULTS showed 25 splits for the 50 fr & 200 IM. Hope it continues. More info is useful & better.
but this link won't last.
The data gets wiped when Longhorn does it's next meet.
Couple morning highlights
Brendan Hansen 30, went 1:48.07 in the 200 IM
10.55
23.92 (13.37)
37.94 (14.02)
51.40 (13.46)
1:06.39 (14.99)
1:21.43 (15.04)
1:35.24 (13.81)
1:48.07 (12.83)
Garrett Weber-Gale, 26 swam a very respectable 19.33 50 fr
9.34 19.33 (9.99)
2012 Southern Zone - Speedo Champions Series
Starts today at Texas A&M University, in College Station, Texas
Runs March 1 - 4, 2012
Meet INFO & Time Line
PSYCH SHEET
RESULTS
She's only 13 and she won the 200 IM!
1 Chloe Isleta 13 Santa Clara 2:04.88 2:02.75
27.21 58.34 (31.13) 1:34.32 (35.98) 2:02.75 (28.43)
I saw that, impressive.
today she won Women 400 Yard IM prelims but most fast Texas swimmers are at sectionals.
1 Chloe Isleta 13 Santa Clara 4:26.67 4:26.00
27.80 1:00.23 (32.43)
1:33.52 (33.29) 2:06.23 (32.71)
2:45.22 (38.99) 3:24.56 (39.34)
3:56.38 (31.82) 4:26.00 (29.62)
RESULTS
2012 Southern Zone - Speedo Champions Series
Texas A&M University, in College Station, Texas
March 1 - 4, 2012
RESULTS
She's only 13 and she won the 200 IM!
1 Chloe Isleta 13 Santa Clara 2:04.88 2:02.75
27.21 58.34 (31.13)
1:34.32 (35.98) 2:02.75 (28.43)
and she raced the 500 free right before that (5:01) :applaud:
