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2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming Table of Contents 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Order of Events Order of Events pg. 1 Media Guidelines and Info Preliminaries - 10:00 a.m. Finals - 6:45 p.m. NBC News Access Guidelines pg. 2-3 TV Schedule pg. 4 Monday, June 25 Monday, June 25 Men’s 400m IM Men’s 400m IM - FINAL Olympic Team Selection pg. 5 Women’s 100m Fly Women’s 100m Fly - Semifinal What is “Warm Down”? pg. 5 Men’s 400m Free Men’s 400m Free - FINAL Olympic Team Training Schedule & Women’s 400m IM Women’s 400m IM - FINAL Domestic Media Day Info pg. 6 Men’s 100m Breast Men’s 100m Breast - Semifinal Olympic Schedule pg. 7 Tuesday, June 26 Tuesday, June 26 CenturyLink Center Maps pg. 8-9 Women’s 100m Back Women’s 100m Fly - FINAL Swimming Superlatives pg. 10-12 Men’s 200m Free Men’s 200m Free - Semifinal Women’s 100m Breast Women’s 100m Breast - Semifinal Men’s 100m Back Men’s 100m Breast - FINAL Athlete Bios pg. 13-89 Women’s 400m Free Women’s 400m Free - FINAL Men’s 100m Back - Semifinal Trials History Women’s 100m Back - Semifinal Past Trials Meet Sites pg. 90 Wednesday, June 27 Wednesday, June 27 Past Trials Champions pg. 91-96 Women’s 200m Free Women’s 200m Free - Semifinal Men’s 200m Fly Men’s 200m Free - FINAL Olympic History Women’s 200m IM Women’s 100m Back - FINAL Olympic Medalists pg. 97-104 Men’s 100m Back - FINAL Women’s 100m Breast - FINAL Men’s 200m Fly - Semifinal Times History Women’s 200m IM -- Semifinal Records pg. 105-106 World, American, Olympic and Trials Thursday, June 28 Thursday, June 28 Times History, Event Progressions Men’s 100m Free Men’s 100m Free - Semifinal Women’s 200m Fly Women’s 200m Free - FINAL Women pg. 107-123 Men’s 200m Breast Men’s 200m Fly - FINAL Men pg. 124-140 Women’s 200m Fly - Semifinal Men’s 200m Breast - Semifinal Women’s 200m IM - FINAL Friday, June 29 Friday, June 29 USA SWIMMING CONTACTS: Women’s 100m Free Men’s 200m Breast - FINAL Men’s 200m Back Women’s 100m Free - Semifinal Karen Linhart Women’s 200m Breast Men’s 200m Back - Semifinal Interview requests Men’s 200m IM Women’s 200m Fly - FINAL [email protected] Men’s 100m Free - FINAL 719-420-2424 Women’s 200m Breast - Semifinal Men’s 200m IM - Semifinal Matt Whewell Saturday, June 30 Saturday, June 30 Credentials, Interview requests Men’s 50m Free Men’s 50m Free - Semifinal [email protected] Women’s 800m Free Women’s 200m Breast - FINAL 719-237-5907 Men’s 100m Fly Men’s 200m Back - FINAL Women’s 200m Back Women’s 200m Back - Semifinal Men’s 200m IM - FINAL Jim Rusnak Women’s 100m Free - FINAL Research Projects Men’s 100m Fly – Semifinal [email protected] 719-244-4008 Sunday, July 1 Sunday, July 1 Women’s 50m Free Women’s 200m Back - FINAL Men’s 1500m Free Men’s 100m Fly - FINAL Erin Greene Women’s 800m Free - FINAL Hometown Media Center Men’s 50m Free - FINAL Women’s 50m Free – Semifinal Monday, July 2 Monday, July 2 No Preliminaries Women’s 50m Free - FINAL Men’s 1500m Free – FINAL Omaha is on Central Daylight Time 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming 1 Media Guidelines & Information Internet While the CenturyLink Center Omaha is wired for wireless internet access, Ethernet connections have proven more reliable and will be available in the Media Seating Area (tables only) as well as the Media Work Room. Facility Address USA Swimming Professional Journalism Policies CenturyLink Center Omaha USA Swimming strives to maintain a professional work 455 N. 10th Street environment for our event media. For this reason, we Omaha, Neb. 68102 require that all journalists help us maintain this atmosphere. A signature on the media credential application indicates that the Credentials professional journalist has read, fully understands and is in agreement Media credential pick-up will be located at the media entrance of the with the following professional journalism policies: CenturyLink Center. The entrance is located at the back of the building (East side of the building), adjacent to Parking Lot A. 1. Athlete seating areas are off-limits to the public and accredited press. Interviews must be conducted exclusively in designated media areas Credential Pick-up Hours: unless special arrangements are made through the USA Swimming PR Please note that credentials can only be picked-up during the following department. hours: 2. We ask that all media respect the work environment of their colleagues June 23-24 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. by maintaining a quiet and professional atmosphere in the media work June 25-July 2 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. room and all other media areas of the venue. 4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 3. All media are asked to show consideration to their peers, especially in Once a media member has picked up their credential, they will be also be crowded or busy work, press conference or mixed zone areas. able to enter the building via the 10th street entrance. Accredited media can enter and exit via the “Pass Gate,” located at the top of the escalators, 4. Internet usage in the media center is for work-related purposes only. and walk to section 102/103 to access the Media Seating Area, Mixed Media members who do not follow the proper internet procedures may Zone and Media Work Room. have their internet access revoked for the remainder of the competition. Parking 5. Any secondary, non-editorial or commercial use of any picture, audio, Parking passes are extremely limited at CenturyLink Center Omaha. film/tape/digital image or drawing of this event is prohibited without prior Media staying at the Holiday Inn or Courtyard Marriott are advised to walk specific written authorization from the USOC and USA Swimming. to the venue. 6. All media outlets must adhere to NBC’s broadcast coverage regulations Media Work Room in addition to the policies mentioned above. USA Swimming reserves the The media room is located at the North End (or Start End) of the right to enforce the above rules with consequences including, revocation competition pool. There will be wireless and internet access for business or suspension of accreditation. use. Nebraska Tourism Media Lounge A complimentary dinner will be provided daily between 5-6:45 p.m. in the Nebraska Tourism Media Lounge, located at the rear of the Media Center. Coffee and water will also be provided throughout the day in the lounge. The venue’s concession stands will also be open throughout the day for purchase. Media Day USA Swimming will hold Media Day on Saturday, June 23, from 1-6 p.m. and on Sunday, June 24 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Media Day will offer access to select athletes at the CenturyLink Center. USA Swimming will also schedule press conferences with athletes and officials later in the meet. Media Seating USA Swimming will provide seating charts for tabled media in the competition venue. Seating in the media work room will not be assigned. 2 USA Swimming NBC News Access Guidelines 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - News Access Guidelines b) Under no circumstances may any field of play material (e.g., competition or training) be distributed via the Internet. For the NBCUniversal Media, LLC (“NBCU”) has acquired the exclusive rights in avoidance of doubt, it is prohibited to tape any portion of NBCU’s all media to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, including with respect to coverage “off-air” and distribute such coverage via the Internet. the sports of Diving, Gymnastics, Swimming, and Track & Field. NBCU’s television coverage of the Trials (“Trials Material”) will be exhibited on the c) Internet Material may not be distributed live. NBC Television Network (“NBC”) and NBC Sports Network (“NBCSN”). A d) Under no circumstances can anything that resembles or complete programming schedule is attached hereto. approximates “coverage” (e.g., race calls and other real-time Use of Trials Material by any other television entity is permitted only if all descriptions and accounts of competition) be distributed via the of the following conditions are satisfied: Internet. 1. Source of Trials Material: The only permissible source of excerpts e) Although there is no specific limitation with respect to the length of Trials Material is footage that is taped off-air. For the avoidance of and volume of permissible Internet Material, any such distribution doubt, Trials Material excludes announcer descriptions, any other audio should conform with the spirit of these News Access Guidelines elements, feature material and interviews appearing in NBCU’s coverage generally. of the Trials, none of which may be used under any circumstances. f) All Internet Material must be removed from the Internet no later However, additional interviews with athletes, coaches and officials may than July 27, 2012. be recorded in designated media interview areas and/or mixed zones, provided that these locations are away from the field of play. g) Internet Material must be accompanied by a link to the appropriate sport front on NBCOlympics.com (http://www.nbcolympics.com/ 2. Use In News Programs Only: Excerpts of Trials Material may be used swimming/index.html). only in “regularly scheduled news programs of which the actual news elements constitute the main feature.” This excludes programming such TV Broadcast Rules & Regulations - 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials as news and sports magazines, news promos and updates, entertainment news programs, magazines and features, sports features and other Local and NBC affiliates may have limited access to cover the 2012 sports programs or “special programs.” In the case of an all-sports Olympic Team Trials - Swimming.