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2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming Media Hub


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Here you will find pertinent media documents and details for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming presented by Lilly. If you have any additional questions or requests, please reach out to a member of the USA Swimming Communications Staff.


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Meet Details
  • June 15-23
  • Long-course meter competition
  • Competition is taking place in Lucas Oil Stadium, making this the first time a swim meet has been held in an NFL Stadium
  • Prelims will take place in the morning. The top-16 will advance to semifinals that night. From semifinals, the top-8 will advance to finals the following night

The Nation’s Best Swimmers

  • Athletes have been qualifying for since November 2022
  • 1,007 swimmers qualified to swim in Indianapolis, meaning the swimmers you are watching represent the top 0.2% of the more than 325,000 swimmers in the U.S.
  • Athletes range in age from 14-46, meaning a high school freshman could be competing against a multi-time Olympic legend

Olympic Qualification*

  • This meet is the ONLY way for an American pool swimmer to make a U.S. Olympic Team
    • Note: Three swimmers (Katie Grimes, Mariah Denigan, and Ivan Puskovitch) have already qualified for Paris in the Open Water 10K event
  • A maximum of 26 men and 26 women will make the pool team
    • Note: The three open water swimmers do NOT count towards the 52-person maximum for the pool team unless they qualify in a pool event
  • The first-place finisher in each event, as well as the top-4 finishers in the 100m and 200m freestyle events (due to relays), are the first priority to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team
  • If spots remain, second-place finishers in each event are given second priority to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team
  • If spots remain, the fifth-place finishers in the 100m and 200m freestyle events qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team as relay-only swimmers
  • If spots remain, the sixth-place finishers in the 100m and 200m freestyle events qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team as relay-only swimmers

*To see the full, official selection procedures, click here. The U.S. Olympic Team will not be official until the team is announced.


June 14

Pre-meet press conference transcriptions

 

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Additional information related to the meet will be updated as the event takes place.


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