The 2012 U.S. Olympic swimming trials continue Wednesday in Omaha, Neb. The nation’s top swimmers are looking to secure their spots on the U.S. team to take part in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
2012 U.S Olympic Swimming Team Trials: Schedule, TV Coverage For Wednesday
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The finals of the men’s 200-meter freestyle will take place Wednesday evening and should be the highlight of the night, as the event will feature Michael Phelps going head-to-head against rival Ryan Lochte. It figures to be a fantastic race after Lochte edged his rival by just 0.02 seconds in Tuesday night’s semi-finals.
The fastest preliminary heats for Wednesday’s trials will be shown on tape delay from 7 until 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. After that, finals and semifinals for the day’s trials will be televised nationally on NBC from 8 until 9 p.m. ET.
Please note that the finals will only air live in the Eastern time zone at 8 p.m. ET and in the Central time zone at 7 p.m. The trials will be tape-delayed and air locally at 8 p.m. in the Mountain and Pacific time zones.
The following finals and semifinals will take place on Wednesday night:
Women’s 200m free -- Semifinal
Men’s 200m free -- Final
Women’s 100m back -- Final
Men’s 100m back -- Final
Women’s 100m breast -- Final
Men’s 200m fly -- Semifinal
Women’s 200m IM -- Semifinal
You can find more information on the week’s events at the official USA Swimming website.
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