2012 Marriott Summer Nationals
Omaha, Nebraska
July 5-8, 2012

In 2008, the USA Swimming Olympic Trials were contested in the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Two 50-meter state of the art Myrtha Pools were erected and the 8-day Trials event was broadcast live every night on NBC. More than 160,000 fans attended. Omaha became “Swim Town USA.”

In 2012, the USA Swimming Olympic Trials will once again return to Omaha and this time the Marriott USMS Summer Nationals will follow the USA Swimming Olympic Trials. All the pageantry from the Olympic Trials will be in place for the Marriott USMS Summer Nationals. Event heats will be broadcast live in the CenturyLink Center on the JumboTron. We will produce and broadcast our daily USMS SwimCenter from Omaha. Get your picture taken on the Olympic Trials podium.

The competition pool has ten 9-foot wide lanes. The warm-up pool has eight 50-meter lanes and an additional six 25-meter lanes. Masters swimmers will be racing in the very same pool using the very same blocks as Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin, Dara Torres and all the Olympic hopefuls. Some past Olympians will enter our Nationals adding to the excitement.

The lower bowl of 3,500 stadium style seats is connected to the competition pool deck and will be open for teams to sit in. Teams with 20 or more registered will have reserved seating closest to the pool deck.

The energy for our Nationals will be electric. This is guaranteed to be the one Nationals you will not want to miss!

WHY COME TO OMAHA?

• Race in the Olympic Trials pool, THE FASTEST pool in the world
• Affordable travel and affordable 4-5 star hotels within ¼ mile of the venue
• Thursday through Sunday USMS Summer Nationals schedule
• Teams with 20 or more entered get guaranteed reserved seating near the pool

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• USA Swimming Olympic Trials* June 25-July 2, 2012
• Swim Clinic with Olympians Rowdy Gaines and Misty Hyman July 4, 2012
• Myrtha Pools tour and warm up July 4, 2012
• Pre-meet warm-up availalbe July 4, 2012
• Marriott USMS Summer Nationals July 5-8, 2012
  *Olympic Trials tickets available at www.usaswimming.org

MEET ENTRY

Online entry for this meet will be available in March, 2012.

OFFICIALS NEEDED

If you are a qualified official who would like to officiate at this meet, download and return our application to officiate. The application deadline is April 13 for assigned officials and June 1 for all other officials.

HOTELS

USMS has contracted exclusively with the Omaha Sports Commission to provide hotel rooms for the Summer Nationals. All the hotels within a 4-block radius of the CenturyLink Center provide complimentary shuttle service to/from the Airport and when available to/from the CenturyLink Center. Please select your preferred hotel and book online. You will not need a rental car but if you do get a rental car, you may have to pay hotel parking fees and a CenturyLink Center parking fee.

To make a group or team reservation, please contact Mary Jane Hughes. Mary Jane is with the Omaha Sports Commission and is our liaison to all the hotels in the Omaha area. Mary Jane can be reached at 480-342-9925 or destphx@aol.com.

SWIMMING SAVES LIVES FOUNDATION

The cost to rent the CenturyLink Center and install a competition and warm up Myrtha Pool is in the millions. USA Swimming and the Omaha Sports Commission are responsible for operation and promotion of the USA Swimming Olympic Trials. The Olympic Team will practice the morning of July 3rd, and then USMS will be responsible for rent and operation of the warm up and competition pool areas.

Through contributions to the USMS Swimming Saves Lives Foundation, and our partnership with USA Swimming, Omaha Sports Commission and Myrtha Pools, we are able to make this truly unique experience available to USMS members at event entry prices similar to previous Nationals.

If you would like to learn more or support the Swimming Saves Lives Foundation, visit www.usms.org/giving

MORE INFORMATION

Tom Boak who has served as the Meet Director for four previous USMS Summer Nationals is our Meet Director. Please direct inquiries to Tom via email or phone at 713-503-0819.