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Dates are Set for ’16 Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha

USA-OlympicsOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The 2016 U.S. Olympic swim trials in Omaha, Nebraska, will take place June 26-July 3.

USA Swimming and the Omaha Sports Commission announced Wednesday the dates for the event at the CenturyLink Center. The eight-day competition will be the only qualifier for the U.S. pool swimmers for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The trials will end 34 days before the Aug. 6 opening session of Olympic competition. The 2012 trials ended 26 days in advance of the London Games, which resulted in 31 swim medals for the United States.

The 2016 trials will mark the third consecutive time Omaha has hosted the event. More than 165,000 fans were on hand for the 2012 trials.

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