Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever Attend Night Four Finals Of 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Lucas Oil Stadium just got a two-sport crossover on night four of the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials, as the Indiana Fever were in attendance. The Fever, Indianapolis’s WNBA team, were honored before the finals session started in honor of USA Swimming’s Women in Sports night.

USA Swimming also sponsored a sunglasses and koozie (a type of cup insulator) giveaway courtesy of the Fever and Indiana Pacers, given out to the first 5,000 fans inside the stadium Tuesday night.

Indiana Fever  (photo: Jack Spitser)

Indiana Fever (photo: Jack Spitser)

Caitlin Clark and Temi Fagbenle (photo: Jack Spitser)

The entire Fever team was present including Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 WNBA draft and one of the most popular athletes in America currently; as well as Aliyah Boston, the 2023 WNBA No. 1 pick and reigning WNBA rookie of the year. Other Fever players present included Grace Berger, Nalyssa Smith, Erica Wheeler, Victoria Saxton, Kristy Wallace, Temi Fagbenle, Katie Lou Samuelson, Lexie Hull, Kelsey Mitchell and Celeste Taylor. Each member of the team got their name announced on the loudspeaker, in addition to head coach Christie Sides.

In addition, Clark took a photo with five-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Missy Franklin.

During the duration of the Olympic trials, which span from June 15 to 23, the Fever play two home games. On Sunday, they defeated the Chicago Sky 91-83, and are set to play the Washington Mystics on Wednesday night.

Clark’s presence on the Fever have made them a large draw in the city of Indianapolis this season. They are averaging 16,683 fans per game inside the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, which is the most for a WNBA team this year. The Fever’s most recent match against the Sky averaged 2.25 million views on CBS — the most for a WNBA game in 23 years.

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Michigan Fan
7 days ago

Credit to Yanyan for speaking this mash up into existence. Love it!

SCoach
7 days ago

It was great that the Fever got to witness what a more packed venue looked like…

Aragon Son of Arathorne
7 days ago

good look for the sport to have her there. She’s another athlete that needs to be paid way more than she is.

Anonymous
Reply to  Aragon Son of Arathorne
7 days ago

Don’t worry her endorsements more than make up for her wnba salary.

OTS
7 days ago

Speaking of increasing profile and attendance, has there been any announced attendance figures since the first day/night? Have any TV ratings been announced?

Tigerswim22
7 days ago

Very cool that the Indiana Fever team came to cheer the soon-to-be USA Olympic Swimming Team when they all could have been doing their own thing while on their own time. Nice photos!

Aragon Son of Arathorne
Reply to  Tigerswim22
7 days ago

good point

Riccardo
7 days ago

They attended semi-final #1 of the men’s 100 freestyle

Fraser Thorpe
7 days ago

Summer Sanders made a really weird video asking CC to put her (Summer’s) picture on her Lock Screen.

Kevin
Reply to  Fraser Thorpe
7 days ago

Just for those not aware to add a little context, Caitlin has Michael Phelps on her phones lock screen. So Summer asking isn’t just a completely out of the blue thing.

FST
7 days ago

I just love that Missy is like 2 in taller than a basketball player… 😉

Bob
Reply to  FST
7 days ago

I’m a foot tall than muggsy bouges. I’d have been a terrible nba player 🤣

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Yanyan Li

Although Yanyan wasn't the greatest competitive swimmer, she learned more about the sport of swimming by being her high school swim team's manager for four years. She eventually ventured into the realm of writing and joined SwimSwam in January 2022, where she hopes to contribute to and learn more about …

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