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
Former Member
I was about 1.3 off the 50 free cut a few years ago, when I did my training in a lake. I think I can get closer, but it's a bit of a long shot.
I just missed the cut for OT & Senior Nats (they were the same Qual Time) in 1996 with my 1650 Free at NAIA Nationals...went a 15:53, and the cut was 15:39 (14 seconds isn't much over a 1650 swim).
I'm 6 seconds off the 50 free cut.......hmmmm
6 seconds is fixable. But your anticipation of the start is crucial. When you believe that the starter is about to say "take your mark," dive in. :bolt:
14 seconds isn't much over a 1650 swim.
:lmao:
I'm not sure how long the event order has been posted on London2012.com, because this is the first time I've gone looking for it.
www.london2012.com/.../index.php
There appear to be no changes to the event order since Beijing, except that prelims are in the morning and finals are at night, as it should be. That means that Omaha 2012 should be the same meet format as Omaha 2008. :applaud:
6 seconds is fixable. But your anticipation of the start is crucial. When you believe that the starter is about to say "take your mark," dive in. :bolt:
Or better yet, when the starter blows the whistle
Anyone know when they started having OT time cuts? Or did they always have them?
I first swam in the 1968 Trials and there were cuts then. It seemed like there were almost half as many swimmers per event than in the lc nationals a few weeks before.
I am going to say 1964 because I know someone that swam in the 1960 Olympic Trials at Brennan Pools in Detroit, Michigan and they don't remember having time cuts to make the meet. I think that was the last year they had that policy. In 1964, they had trial cuts and they had separate meets for both Men and Women and they were not at the same place like today.
