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
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
Thanks Ande
I have to say that outside of the Japanese trials, I'm a bit surprised at all of the relatively weak performances around the world in other trials. Great Britain and France were almost entirely let-downs (with a few notable exceptions). Outside of the men's 100 free and perhaps Stephanie Rice the Australians seem to be reeling. France's trials was basically a disaster outside of Agnel and Muffat.
Perhaps most interestingly, I thought for sure Chinese swimmers would show up big time, but there have been lots of disappointments at that meet, particularly Zhang Lin and Liu Zige. It might have something to do with the fact that this is not the only meet for Chinese swimmers to qualify for the games in. Still, having Wu win the men's 200 IM at just under 2:00 is a bit surprising for a country that's dedicated the resources to swimming that China has. I don't see a bunch of medal threats on the Chinese team at this point.
As I said, the Japanese swimmers showed up prepared to race, lots of impressive times there. However, in all honesty, not too many Japanese swimmers constitute genuine threats for gold.
Anthing can happen between now and the opening ceremonies, but things are looking pretty good for the US team if they show up and perform to their abilities.
I wonder if air quality is playing a role in China. They're had one of their big middle distance stars totally bonk, and he chalked it up to asthma problems.
Interesting Fact Box:
Number of swimmers in USA Swimming:
About 250,000.
Number of swimmers expected to compete at Trials:
About 1,250, or 0.5 percent of the swimmers who are members of USA Swimming.
Number of spots available on the U.S. Olympic Team:
52
Maximum percentage of swimmers competing at Trials who can make the Olympic Team:
About four percent. That’s the maximum possible percentage.
The actual percentage will probably be lower.
Maximum percentage of swimmers from USA Swimming who will be named Olympians at Trials:
About .02 percent. Again, the actual percentage will probably be lower.
OLYMPIC GAMES QUALIFYING PROCEDURE
It would be interesting to see how those percentages line up against other sports. For instance...is the average high school swimmer more likely to make the olympics than the average high school football player is to make the NFL?
