2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming 1 Media Guidelines & Information Usaswimming.Org/Trials L @Usaswimming L @Usaswimmingnews L #Swimtrials21
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2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming 1 Media Guidelines & Information usaswimming.org/trials l @USASwimming l @USASwimmingNews l #SwimTrials21 Facility Address Media Seating CHI Health Center Omaha USA Swimming will provide seating charts for tabled media in the competition 455 N. 10th Street venue. Overflow (non-tabled) media seating is available in section 102 and 103. Omaha, NE 68102 Seating in the media work room will not be assigned. COVID-19 Guidelines Internet Getty Images All credentialed, on-site media must adhere to the COVID-19 health and safety Wireless internet access will be available throughout the various media work areas. protocols listed at www.usaswimming.org/trials. Media members must receive a Ethernet connections will be available in the Media Seating Area (tables only), 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming Media Guide COVID-19 PCR test 3-6 days before picking up their credentials in Omaha. select photographer locations and the Media Work Room. usaswimming.org/trials l @USASwimming l @USASwimmingNews l #SwimTrials21 Credentials Photographer Guidelines Competition Details Media credential pick-up will be located at the media entrance of the CHI Health Steven Currie will again serve as the photo chief for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Center Omaha. The entrance is located at the back of the building (east side of the Swimming. He will assist and coordinate locations for all photographers in Omaha. Wave I Dates: June 4-7, 2021 building), adjacent to Parking Lot A. This will be the media entrance throughout the Complete guidelines will be distributed to all credentialed photographers prior to Wave II Dates: June 13-20, 2021 me11-1et. NOTE: An on-site rapid PCR test will be taken at credential pick-up and the event. All photographers must adhere to the photojournalism policies available Total athletes qualified: 1,565^ will take roughly an hour to get results back. on www.usaswimming.org/about-usas/resources/media-information. Total clubs with qualifiers: 407& Total universities/college programs with qualifiers: 91^ Credential Pick-Up Hours USA Swimming Professional Journalism Policies ^Trials qualifier information as of June 1, 2021 Please note that credentials can only be picked up during the following hours: USA Swimming strives to maintain a professional work environment for Table of Contents our event media. For this reason, we require that all journalists help us Finals Order* June 4-7 (Room 212) 8 a.m.–Noon maintain this atmosphere. A signature on the media credential application Page 2 ..........................................................................................................Event Details, Media Contacts 4:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. indicates that the professional journalist has read, fully understands Wave I Wave II Page 3 .......................................................................................................Media Guidelines & Information June 11-20 (Lot A/media entrance) 7–10 a.m. and is in agreement with the following professional journalism policies: Women’s 100m Free (June 4) Men’s 400m IM (June 13) Page 4 ...........................................................................................................NBC News Access Guidelines June 11-12 (Room 212) 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Page 5 .....................................................................................COVID-19 Mitigation Executive Summary Men’s 100m Free (June 4) Men’s 400m Free (June 13) June 13-20 (Room 212) 8 a.m.–Noon 1. Athlete seating areas are off-limits to the public and accredited press. Interviews Page 6 ..................................................................................................................Venue Information & Map Women’s 200m Fly (June 4) Women’s 400m IM (June 13) 4:30 p.m.–8 p.m. must be conducted exclusively in the virtual mixed zone and press conferences Page 8 ......................................................................................................Olympic Trials Meet Information Men’s 200m Fly (June 4) Women’s 100m Fly (June 14) Page 10 .................................................................................................................Olympic Trials Storylines Women’s 100m Back (June 4) Men’s 100m Breast (June 14) Page 12 .............................................................................................................Olympic Trials Superlatives Parking 2. We ask that all media respect the work environment of their colleagues by Men’s 100m Back (June 4) Women’s 400m Free (June 14) Page 14 .........................................................................................................Olympic Trials Fastest Swims Parking passes are extremely limited at the CHI Health Center Omaha. Media maintaining a quiet and professional atmosphere in the media work room and all Page 16 ......................................................................................................................Olympic Trials History Women’s 800m Free (June 4) Men’s 200m Free (June 15) staying at downtown hotels are advised to walk to the venue. If you would like to other media areas of the venue. Page 18 ............................................................Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Qualifying Procedure & Schedule Men’s 800m Free (June 4) Women’s 100m Back (June 15) request a parking pass, contact Kyle Sagendorph with USA Swimming. Page 20 ..................................................................................................................Olympic Games Superlatives Women’s 200m Free (June 5) Men’s 100m Back (June 15) 3. All media are asked to show consideration to their peers, especially in crowded Page 22 ...........................................................................................................2021 U.S. National Team Roster Men’s 200m Free (June 5) Women’s 100m Breast (June 15) Media Work Room or busy work, press conference or media workroom areas. Page 24 ..............................................................................................2021 U.S. National Junior Team Roster Women’s 100m Breast (June 5) Women’s 200m Free (June 16) The media room is located at the north end (or start end) of the competition pool. Page 26 ....................................................................................................................................Event-by-Event Breakdown Men’s 100m Breast (June 5) Men’s 200m Fly (June 16) There will be wireless and wired internet access for business use. The media 4. Internet usage in the media center is for work-related purposes only. Media Page 82 ........................................................................................World, American & U.S. Open Records Women’s 400m IM (June 5) Women’s 200m IM (June 16) workroom will be open daily from 8 a.m. to midnight. members who do not follow the proper internet procedures may have their internet Men’s 400m IM (June 5) Women’s 1500m Free (June 16) access revoked for the remainder of the competition. USA Swimming Media Contacts Women’s 400m Free (June 6) Men’s 800m Free (June 17) Engage with USA Swimming on Meals Isabelle McLemore: 702-540-0905, Social Media: Men’s 400m Free (June 6) Men’s 200m Breast (June 17) Throughout Wave II, boxed lunches and dinners will be available to media. All meals, 5. No competition-area video may be shot and shared via social media or on an [email protected] along with smaller snacks and drinks, will be available in the media workroom. outlet’s website. This includes live video via Facebook Live, etc., as well as taped Event Hashtag: #SwimTrials21 Women’s 100m Fly (June 6) Women’s 200m Fly (June 17) (BOD, Executive, athlete interviews) Men’s 100m Fly (June 6) Men’s 100m Free (June 17) video posted to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. Still photos are Twitter: @USASwimming, Pre-Meet Press Conferences permitted. @USASwimmingNews Women’s 200m Back (June 6) Women’s 200m Breast (June 18) Jessica Delos Reyes: 719-439-8707, Men’s 200m Back (June 6) Men’s 200m Back (June 18) USA Swimming will hold pre-meet press conferences with select athletes, coaches Instagram: @USASwimming [email protected] Women’s 200m IM (June 7) Men’s 200m IM (June 18) and USA Swimming executives on June 11 and 12 at the CHI Health Center Omaha. 6. Any secondary, non-editorial or commercial use of any picture, audio, film/tape/ (Athlete interviews, partnerships) Facebook: Facebook.com/ Men’s 200m IM (June 7) Women’s 100m Free (June 18) Only credentialed, on-site media will be allowed to attend and ask questions live, digital image or drawing of this event is prohibited without prior specific written USASwimming Women’s 50m Free (June 7) Men’s 100m Fly (June 19) however video recordings will be made to all interested media after the conclusion authorization from the USOPC and USA Swimming. YouTube: YouTube.com/ of the press conferences. Masks be required at all press conferences, both Kyle Sagendorph: 719-362-6422 Men’s 50m Free (June 7) Women’s 200m Back (June 19) will [email protected] USASwimming before and throughout the meet. 7. All media outlets must adhere to NBC’s broadcast coverage regulations, in Women’s 200m Breast (June 7) Women’s 800m Free (June 19) (Athlete interviews, credentials) addition to the policies mentioned above. USA Swimming reserves the right to Trials Media Hub: Men’s 200m Breast (June 7) Men’s 50m Free (June 20) Athlete Interviews enforce the above rules with consequences including, revocation or suspension of usaswimming.org/news/ Women’s