All-session tickets for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials will go on sale on June 29th, 2015 at 10 A.M. Central Time, USA Swimming announced this week. Individual-session tickets will go on sale at a later time, but the initial run that will gain fans entrance to all 15 sessions of the Olympic qualification event will range from $330-$550 per seat.
For the third-straight occasion, the meet will be held in Omaha, Nebraska at the 17,000-seat CenturyLink Center (approximately 14,000 seats for swimming), which will be configured with a 50-meter pool built center-stage where the basketball court and hockey rink usually sits.
In 2012, local officials announced an official total attendance of 167,048 seats filled for the duration of the meet, or approximately 11,000 per session. Most finals sessions were at capacity, while prelims had plenty of empty seats in the upper levels.
The meet will run from Sunday, June 26th through Sunday, July 3rd, 2016.
We bought some tickets and they state session prelims. Doe session ticket includeprelim and finals? It doesn’t state that but that’s what we thought we were buying at ticket stub
Wondering if we get t ripped off ….
In 2012 they offered swimming camps for age group swimmers with former Olympians. Will they offer this in 2016? If so where would one look for information or get on a email list to be notified when they are offered? Pool space is at a premium so this is a nice way to keep your swimmer going during trials.
I just received an e-mail from the Mutual of Omaha Breakout clinics notifying everyone of dates/times for session to be held at a site about 10 minutes from the CenturyLink Center, home of the Trials. I’m assuming that Fitter and Faster is doing the same.
Is there a link or phone to buy all session ticket ?
How does one get OT Individual tickets Prelims/Finals but not the Full session on sale on June 29th? Any set date when those go on sale and what site?
I am all interested in half session tickets. Please let us kbow when they will be on sale if you can
Today is 150 years since Gen Lee surrendered in a parlour at Appottomax Courthouse .
How American it is to begin the day with a complaint about conflicting & squashed sporting schedules & car parking . 🙂
Pick any day on the calendar and it has some importance in world history when looking over a 150 year time period. Should we never comment on anything and search out historic events around the world to observe everyday?
You’ll note the only complaint was by a UVA fan. I’m pretty sure that the representatives of “Mr. Jefferson’s University” do more than their fair share of complaining around here, although usually it is directed toward their own swim team. Plus, if it’s a true Virginian, he/she probably does not much care to remember that the day that Marse Robert surrendered to ol’ “Unconditional Surrender” Grant. Finally, let’s remember that while the War of the Rebellion was effectively over after that day, it would be several more weeks before all major Confederate armies surrendered, and a couple more months before all fighting ending. So, while April 9th is significant, it’s certainly not the same as July 4th, September 11th, or… Read more »
Yes we have to be mindful & inclusive about dates . Imagine if the Saudis had not understood the American psyche & been told it was on for 9 / 11 & booked flights for the 9th of November.
Justin , you are also right about dates . I never understood why people celebrate birthdays when millions share that date .
8 days in Omaha in 2012 watching prelims and finals of swim trials and also catching a bunch of CWS games with my baseball fan friends was unequivocally the best sport spectating experience of my life. My baseball friends became swim fans after joining me for OTs. The CWS is a bucket-list American sporting event.
The baseball and swim fans got on great, the bars were hopping, and the merch was best in class. I love that these events overlap. Count me in–where will the SwimSwam after party HQ be?!
The college world series has a contract with hosting it during those dates in Omaha. Baseball signed their contract way before swimming decided to Trials in Omaha. Baseball has done nothing wrong, and if anything, the baseball people should be upset that the swimming people are coming into their town the last 4 days of the college world series. I’m not exactly sure why our Trial meet needs to be those exact dates, but I’m sure the higher ups have their reasons.
Once again, the first 4 days overlap the college baseball world series – so parking, hotel rooms, etc. will be very hard to come by. Why couldn’t they stagger these two events to avoid conflict?