Why The Olympic Trials are America's Greatest Sporting Event
Why The Olympic Trials are America's Greatest Sporting Event
By Mike Gustafson, USA Swimming Correspondent, June 15, 2016
Every four years, more than a thousand of America’s fittest athletes step onto the blocks. A lifetime of training boils down to one race, one chance, one dive, one finish. These athletes practiced the same rotations of the hands, kicking motions with their feet, techniques, pacing, and strategies for roughly four hours every day, sometimes for decades. The mileage a swimmer trains could cross entire oceans. Yet, it comes down to seconds.
The Olympic Trials happens every four years, but for most athletes, Trials only happens once in a lifetime. Because to arrive at Trials — to wander the chlorinated pool decks of Omaha — demands a lifetime of preparation. When 350,000 competitive swimmers all try for 50 or so Olympic roster spots, which are only handed out every four years, the odds seem nearly impossible. Just to get here, though, requires a lifetime’s dedication.
All sports are great in their own right, but competitive swimming’s Olympic Trials are truly unique. Because
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The Olympic Trials happens every four years, but for most athletes, Trials only happens once in a lifetime. Because to arrive at Trials — to wander the chlorinated pool decks of Omaha — demands a lifetime of preparation. When 350,000 competitive swimmers all try for 50 or so Olympic roster spots, which are only handed out every four years, the odds seem nearly impossible. Just to get here, though, requires a lifetime’s dedication.
All sports are great in their own right, but competitive swimming’s Olympic Trials are truly unique. Because
Learn more here:
