Your Definitive Guide To The 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials

2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS

We’re less than two weeks away from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, as Indianapolis promises to offer an exciting nine days of swimming along with a number of things to do outside of the sessions at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Below, find links to everything you need to know in and out of the pool.

IN THE POOL

Session Start Times (ET): 11 a.m. Prelims / 7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on broadcast needs)

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

HEATS FINALS
Saturday, June 15 Saturday, June 15
Women’s 100 Butterfly Women’s 100 Butterfly Semi
Women’s 400 Freestyle Men’s 400 Freestyle Final
Men’s 100 Breaststroke Women’s 400 Freestyle Final
Men’s 400 Freestyle Men’s 100 Breaststroke Semi
Sunday, June 16 Sunday, June 16
Men’s 200 Freestyle Men’s 400 IM Final
Men’s 400 IM Women’s 100 Butterfly Final
Women’s 100 Breaststroke Men’s 200 Freestyle Semi
Men’s 100 Backstroke Women’s 100 Breaststroke Semi
Women’s 200 Freestyle Men’s 100 Backstroke Semi
Men’s 100 Breaststroke Final
Women’s 200 Freestyle Semi
Monday, June 17 Monday, June 17
Women’s 400 IM Women’s 400 IM Final
Women’s 100 Backstroke Men’s 200 Freestyle Final
Men’s 800 Freestyle Women’s 100 Backstroke Semi
Men’s 100 Backstroke Final
Women’s 100 Breaststroke Final
Women’s 200 Freestyle Final
Tuesday, June 18 Tuesday, June 18
Men’s 200 Butterfly Men’s 100 Freestyle Semi
Men’s 100 Freestyle Men’s 200 Butterfly Semi
Women’s 1500 Freestyle Women’s 100 Backstroke Final
Women’s 100 Freestyle Men’s 800 Freestyle Final
Men’s 200 Breaststroke Women’s 100 Freestyle Semi
Men’s 200 Breaststroke Semi
Wednesday, June 19 Wednesday, June 19
Women’s 200 Breaststroke Women’s 100 Freestyle Final
Men’s 200 Backstroke Men’s 200 Butterfly Final
Women’s 200 Butterfly Women’s 200 Butterfly Semi
Women’s 1500 Freestyle Final
Men’s 200 Backstroke Semi
Women’s 200 Breaststroke Semi
Men’s 200 Breaststroke Final
Men’s 100 Freestyle Final
Thursday, June 20 Thursday, June 20
Women’s 200 Backstroke Women’s 200 Butterfly Final
Men’s 50 Freestyle Men’s 200 Backstroke Final
Men’s 200 IM Men’s 50 Freestyle Semi
Women’s 200 Breaststroke Final
Women’s 200 Backstroke Semi
Men’s 200 IM Semi
Friday, June 21 Friday, June 21
Men’s 100 Butterfly Men’s 50 Freestyle Final
Women’s 200 IM Women’s 200 Backstroke Final
Women’s 800 Freestyle Men’s 200 IM Final
Men’s 100 Butterfly Semi
Women’s 200 IM Semi
Saturday, June 22 Saturday, June 22
Women’s 50 Freestyle Men’s 100 Butterfly Final
Men’s 1500 Freestyle Women’s 50 Freestyle Semi
Women’s 200 IM Final
Women’s 800 Freestyle Final
Sunday, June 23 Sunday, June 23
No Session Women’s 50 Freestyle Final
Men’s 1500 Freestyle Final

HOW TO WATCH

Live coverage of the Trials will be available every night at 8. pm. ET on NBC, along with daily preliminary heats on Peacock at 11 a.m. USA Network will have same-day delayed coverage of prelims.

FULL TV SCHEDULE

DATE COVERAGE NETWORK TIME
Sat., June 15 Qualifying Heats Peacock 11 a.m.
Qualifying Heats USA Network* 6:30 p.m.
Finals NBC, Peacock 8 p.m.
Sun., June 16 Qualifying Heats Peacock 11 a.m.
Qualifying Heats USA Network* 5 p.m.
Finals NBC, Peacock 8 p.m.
Mon., June 17 Qualifying Heats Peacock 11 a.m.
Qualifying Heats USA Network* 7 p.m.
Finals NBC, Peacock 8 p.m.
Tues., June 18 Qualifying Heats Peacock 11 a.m.
Qualifying Heats USA Network* 6 p.m.
Finals NBC, Peacock 8 p.m.
Wed., June 19 Qualifying Heats Peacock 11 a.m.
Qualifying Heats USA Network* 7 p.m.
Finals NBC, Peacock 8 p.m.
Thurs., June 20 Qualifying Heats Peacock 11 a.m.
Qualifying Heats USA Network* 7 p.m.
Finals NBC, Peacock 8 p.m.
Fri., June 21 Qualifying Heats Peacock 11 a.m.
Qualifying Heats USA Network* 5:30 p.m.
Finals NBC, Peacock 8 p.m.
Sat., June 22 Qualifying Heats Peacock 11 a.m.
Qualifying Heats USA Network* 6:30 p.m.
Finals NBC, Peacock 8 p.m.
Sun., June 23 Finals NBC, Peacock 8 p.m.
Sat., June 29 Paralympic Finals CNBC, Peacock 6 p.m.
Sun., June 30 Paralympic Finals CNBC* 1 p.m.

*Taped coverage

OUTSIDE OF THE POOL

USA Swimming will be having “theme nights” during every evening session at Trials, while the “USA Swimming LIVE Presented by Purdue University” will be hosting daily concerts along with a swim-up bar, a replica Eiffel Tower, and much more.

THEME NIGHTS – TICKETS

CONCERT LINEUP 

Full Info – free to the public

  • June 14: The Main Squeeze, a funk band based in Bloomington, Indiana
  • June 15: lovelytheband, a Billboard Music Award-nominated indie pop/rock band best known for their 2017 single “Broken”
  • June 16: John Driskell Hopkins, best known for being a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning country band “Zac Brown Band”
  • June 17: The Motet, a Denver-based American funk, soul and jazz group best known for their annual Halloween concerts
  • June 18: Saved by the 90s, a band that specializes in doing covers of songs from the 1990s
  • June 19: Brittney Spencer, an American country singer best known for her viral cover of “Crowded Table” by The Highwomen
  • June 20: Taylor Swift Night: The Taylor Party, which that will feature music from the singer-songwriter
  • June 21: Fastball, a Grammy-nominated rock band based in Austin, Texas
  • June 22: TBD
  • June 23: Six Foot Blonde, an Indiana-based indie pop band

Stay tuned to all of SwimSwam’s U.S. Olympic Trials coverage here.

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TooTall79
5 months ago

Went to Trials last night, awesome experience. Carson Foster getting redemption from 2021, Gretchen Walsh close to her WR again, Hunter Thompson surviving a slip on the start, etc.

Only one disappointment. It looked like one of the athletes in the men’s 200 free swimoff was trying to play headgames (I hope there was another explanation). Good to see the other athlete come from behind and win the swimoff.

Mac
5 months ago

Anyone find info on when doors open for spectators prior to each session?

Notanyswimmer
5 months ago

Will there be ads for prelims on Peacock, even if you pay for Premium +?

OAC
5 months ago

Is there any update on where ticket sales numbers stand?

Contemplating coming for the first weekend of sessions.

Admin
Reply to  OAC
5 months ago

I haven’t done the re-count, but there are plenty left and plenty of people trying to offload unused ones.

Coach
5 months ago

Hi all, not sure if this is allowed but:

I have 2 tix for all sessions near mid-pool and cannot go. I’ve had trouble selling these online – anyone have any advice on how to get something for these? I am looking to sell them heavily discounted at this point since I cannot go at all 🙁

Excited4swim
5 months ago

This will be my first time attending the trials. I have a single day ticket for Saturday. Any words of advice on getting the full experience or things to be aware of?

Admin
Reply to  Excited4swim
5 months ago

Plan to check out the Main Street event between sessions. Hop around that area during the afternoon and see who you bump into.

RealCrocker5040
5 months ago

Official RealCrocker5040 BAEleb Dressel Predictions

100 Fly: 49.83 for 1st
100 Free: 47.56 for 3rd
50 Free: 21.18 for 1st

Irrelevant swim productions
Reply to  RealCrocker5040
5 months ago

Can you stop it with these “real Crocker predictions omg” it’s actually so annoying. I agree with most of your opinions too, but your crappy nicknames and constant spam of predictions in every damn comment section makes me wanna resent you just for existing. You single-handedly making me feel bad for Michael Andrew with every damn sell comment acting like a little kid. Please shut up

RealCrocker5040
Reply to  Irrelevant swim productions
5 months ago

If it is for the best in public interest I will with utmost certainty cease posting MA slander and my personal trials predictions

Jaydos
Reply to  RealCrocker5040
5 months ago

keep the legitimate predictions up haha

RealCrocker5040
5 months ago

Official RealCrocker5040 Michael Andrew OT Predictions

100 Breast: 59.17 for 3rd (SELL)
100 Fly: 51.35 for 4th or worse (SELL)
50 Free: 21.65 for 3rd or worse (SELL)

The Seller of the Century Michael Andrew will FAIL to make the team

Weinstein-Smith-Ledecky-Sims
Reply to  RealCrocker5040
5 months ago

Gold Medal Mel is heartbroken.

Garbage Yardage
Reply to  RealCrocker5040
5 months ago

My personal motto is “Anyone but MA” but I am curious, who is your #2 for the 100 BR?

RealCrocker5040
Reply to  Garbage Yardage
5 months ago

I’ve got a feeling that Matheny or Liam Bell could slip in there 😏😏😏

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James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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