2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- June 27 – July 1, 2023
- Indianapolis, IN
- Indiana University Natatorium
- LCM (50m)
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheet (updated version, 6/26)
- Live Results
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- How To Watch
- Day 1 Prelims Live Recap | Day 1 Finals Live Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Live Recap | Day 2 Finals Live Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
UPDATE #2
7:30 PM start time has been confirmed for tonight’s finals session.
-Updated Report Below-
USA Swimming has updated saying that if power is restored finals tonight will begin 90-120 minutes after power has returned. They are also working on a contingency plan if power is not restored to much of the area hotels as they currently do not have power.
Next update: 6:15 pm EST
Update from USA Swimming regarding finals:
We are waiting on hotels nearby where swimmers are staying to have their power restored. pic.twitter.com/nrTLB2iU9l
— Yanyan Li (@yyanyanli1) June 29, 2023
-Original Report Below-
Day 3 finals at U.S. World Trials have been pushed back from 7:00 pm EST to 7:30 pm EST, USA Swimming announced at 5:24 pm on night 3.
The finals session has been delayed due to “inclement weather and power outages in downtown Indianapolis.”
This is the second weather-related incident the meet has experienced so far as before the meet started, athletes at the pool had to shelter in place due to a tornado warning in Indianapolis Sunday afternoon.
USA Swimming also announced that they will send another update at 5:45 pm EST announcing any further changes.
Heavy rain is currently coming down in Indianapolis. Thunderstorms are expected through the evening but changes begin to fade at 8 pm (60%), 9 pm (40%), and 10 pm (no chance reported). Most of SwimSwam’s drive back to their hotel included many traffic light outages.
In addition to the numerous thunderstorms to hit Indianapolis this week, the area has also been experiencing poor air quality. This morning, the air quality index (AQI) was around 170, in the “unhealthy” range. As of tonight, the AQI has gone down to around 115 placing it in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range.
Weird. Not sure I can ever remember weather impacting a high-level swimming event before.
(on second thoughts – did weather back in about 2017/18 impact an Aussie event in Gold Coast – outdoor pool?)
US olympic trials 2016
There was an SEC Championships where they had to cancel preliminaries altogether because of weather and swim all the events at night as a timed final.
When they hosted Nationals (US Open?) in San Antonio a few years ago (I think 2015), they had to delay multiple times due to lightning.
They evacuated the Quest Center due to hail at the 2008 Olympic Trials in Omaha. Didn’t affect races but did affect warm-ups.
I want to say there was a fairly driving rain one of the days at Athens 2004, which was outdoors. They swam through it but times were affected. Maybe it was Sydney or Atlanta and not Athens?
Great. Now those fat old judges can get even more drunk before the meet.
Disrespectful.
Officials don’t get drunk until after the session. Any drinks before/during the event are for medicinal purposes or to steady the nerves.
Excuse me – must steady my own nerves at 9am… 😉
Which one of the breaststroke DQs was your kid?
Dallas is always ready to help our friends in Indy!
Heck just make Dallas the permanent trials home and BE happy!
More outdoor/indoor 50-meter pools in N. Texas than are needed for 2 OLYMPICS!
Yes, because Texas is know for it’s very stable power grid
Confused. Is it 7:30 or not
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Dressel just boarded a flight to Orlando
Trying to imagine what the contingency plan is if power isn’t restored in the next couple hours. Would they move this finals sessions to Sunday? Split tonight’s finals between Fri and Sat?
It’s fine. 7:30 start confirmed.
Katie…. can u jump in that hamster wheel and power the meet up? 😉
I just checked the radar now its just some steady rain activity I don’t see any red/yellow cells