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2017 arena Pro Swim Series at Indianapolis usaswimming.org l @USASwimming l @USASwimLive l #ArenaProSwim U.S. Athletes to Watch Broadcast Coverage • Nathan Adrian: Three-time Olympian will Date, Time Network Live or Delay be competing for the first time since winning March 2, 7 p.m. ET NBC App Live four medals in Rio - gold in the 400m free March 3, 7 p.m. ET NBC App Live and medley relays and bronze in the 50m and March 3, 10:30 p.m. ET NBCSN Same Day Delay 100m free. March 4, 7 p.m. ET NBC App Live March 4, 7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN Same Day Delay • Cody Miller: Double Rio medalist (gold, 400m medley relay; bronze, 100m breast) In addition to NBC Sports’ coverage from and IU alum will be competing at his “favorite Indianapolis, a LIVE webcast of prelims and pool.” finals will be available daily at usaswimming.org/ proswimindianapolis. • Cullen Jones: Two-time Olympian, now training with NC State-based Wolfpack Elite, Engage on Social Event Schedule is competing for the first time since 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials. • Event Hashtag: #ArenaProSwim Start Times • Twitter: @USASwimming, @USASwimLive Prelims Day Finals • Melanie Margalis: 2016 Olympic gold • Instagram: @USASwimming 10 a.m. ET Thursday, March 2 7 p.m. ET medalist in the 800m freestyle relay leads • Facebook: Facebook.com/USASwimming 10 a.m. ET Friday, March 3 7 p.m. ET • YouTube: YouTube.com/USASwimmingOrg 10 a.m. ET Saturday, March 4 7 p.m. ET the women’s arena Pro Swim Series rankings with 19 points. Thursday, March 2 Last Year in Indy Women Men • Katie Meili: 2016 Olympic bronze medalist • In her final tune-up ahead of last Event # Event Event # in the 100m breaststroke. 1 100m Freestyle 2 summer’s Olympic Trials, eventual two- 3 200m Breaststroke 4 Note: Full National Team bios are available online at time Rio medalist Leah Smith swept the 5 100m Butterfly 6 usaswimming.org/firstnamelastname. Complete entry 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle titles in lists, meet information, etc. are available online at Indianapolis. 7 400m Freestyle 8 usaswimming.org/proswimseries. Friday, March 3 • David Plummer, who also went on to win Women Men Meet Facts two medals in Rio, swam what was at that Event # Event Event # • 28 Olympic medalists, who have won a time the world’s fastest time in 2016 in the 9 400m Individual Medley 10 combined 52 Olympic medals, will be com- 100m backstroke with a time of 52.40. 11 200m Freestyle 12 peting in the meet. 13 200m Backstroke 14 • 22 international countries will be repre- • Olympian Jay Litherland posted an 15 50m Freestyle 16 sented at this week’s meet. impressive double on night one of the meet, • USA Swimming’s 2017 Phillips 66 National winning the 200m freestyle and 400m Saturday, March 4 Championships, also slated for Indianapolis, individual medley. He also won the 200m IM Women Men open in 117 days (March 2 to June 27). on the meet’s final day. Event # Event Event # 17 200m Butterfly 18 19 100m Breaststroke 20 21 100m Backstroke 22 23 200m Individual Medley 24 25 Women’s 800m Freestyle -- -- Men’s 1500m Freestyle 26 2017 Series Schedule Jan. 13-15: arena Pro Swim Series at Austin (University of Texas, Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center) March 2-4: arena Pro Swim Series at Indianapolis (Indiana University Natatorium, IUPUI) April 13-15: arena Pro Swim Series at Mesa (Skyline Aquatic Center) The arena Pro Swim Series scoring system awards swimmers prize money and points based on first-, second-, and third-place performances at each meet in the Championship final only. The prize money and May 4-7: arena Pro Swim Series at Atlanta scoring system is as follows: (Georgia Tech, McAuley Aquatic Center) The top eligible male and female overall point total winners • First place = $500 (five points) in the series will earn a one-year lease of a BMW vehicle, as June 1-4: arena Pro Swim Series at Santa • Second place = $300 (three points) well as a $10,000 series bonus. Complete rules are available Clara (George F. Haines International Swim • Third place = $100 (one point) at usaswimming.org. Center) At 2017 Phillips 66 Nationals, the point totals will double to 10 points for first place, six for second and two points for third place. The final series tally will be computed after the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships, slated for June 27-July 1 in Indianapolis, and the prizes will be awarded at that time..