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Swimmers may earn awards for top-three finishes in all individual Olympic events across the series. At each meet, $1,000 will be provided for a first-place finish, $600 for second and $200 for third. In addition to the single-event prize money, the overall male and female winners of the season-long Series will earn a $10,000 bonus.<\/p>\n<p>The six events comprising the 2014-15 Arena Grand Prix Series include:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Nov. 20-22, 2014: Arena Grand Prix at Minneapolis<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Jan. 15-17, 2015: Arena Grand Prix at Austin<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Feb. 12-14, 2015: Arena Grand Prix at Orlando<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 April 15-18, 2015: Arena Grand Prix at Mesa<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 May 14-17, 2015: Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 June 18-21, 2015: Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara<\/p>\n<p>For the second consecutive season, USA Swimming partner BMW will award the grand prize of a one-year lease of a BMW vehicle to the highest-scoring eligible male and female U.S. swimmers. Olympic medalists Conor Dwyer (Winnetka, Ill.) and Caitlin Leverenz (Tucson, Ariz.) won a one-year BMW lease for topping the rankings a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>As it did throughout the 2013-14 Arena Grand Prix Series, the Universal Sports Network will air more than 15 hours of exclusive LIVE coverage of the series this season. Complete broadcast details will be posted when available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usaswimming.org\/DesktopDefault.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">usaswimming.org<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universalsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">universalsports.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContinuing to develop a series in America with elite-level competition is critical as we build toward the 2016 Olympic Games,\u201d said Frank Busch, USA Swimming\u2019s National Team Director. \u201cOur role at USA Swimming is to provide high-performance opportunities for our athletes and bring the sport even closer to those who may not have experienced it and also to our biggest supporters. The Arena Grand Prix Series helps to accomplish these goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In its third season as the title sponsor, Arena will provide a unique fan-focused autograph zone, offering fans, and especially kids, the chance to meet their heroes at every event. At three events, Arena will give 24 local swimmers, aged 8-12, the chance to compete in the Grand Prix pool during the meet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArena is proud to bring top American talent to six cities across the nation as the fandom and excitement builds up in advance of 2016,\u201d said Tim McCool, Vice President and General Manager for Arena North America. \u201cAlong with promoting the sport of swimming, we remain committed to supporting all U.S. athletes as they prepare to represent our nation in less than two years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Male and female overall Arena Grand Prix Series champions will be honored at the conclusion of the 2014-15 series based on the number of points accumulated throughout the six meets. Participants will be awarded points in each individual Olympic event throughout the duration of the Series (Five points for first, three for second, one point for third place). Dwyer and Hungary\u2019s Katinka Hosszu won the 2013-14 overall series titles.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the broadcast coverage on the Universal Sports Network, USA Swimming will webcast prelims and finals from each meet on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usaswimming.org\/DesktopDefault.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">usaswimming.org<\/a>. For more information on the Arena Grand Prix Series, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usaswimming.org\/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1420&amp;Alias=Rainbow&amp;Lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">usaswimming.org\/grandprix<\/a>. A leaderboard for the Series will be available online and in \u201cSplash Magazine,\u201d the official magazine of USA Swimming.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/usaswimming.org\/_Rainbow\/Documents\/71540150-bb21-482c-ada4-721ca5725c72\/2014-15%20Arena%20Grand%20Prize%20Series%20Rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">usaswimming.org<\/a> for complete rules for the 2014-15 Arena Grand Prix Series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>USA Swimming<\/strong><br \/>\nAs the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 400,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games, and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arena<\/strong><br \/>\nArena is the authentic waterwear brand for athletes and real sport lovers. Wherever there is sport in the water, there is Arena. For over 40 years Arena has equipped the world\u2019s leading swimmers and lovers of watersports with racing, training, and leisure swimwear and accessories built on a foundation of in-depth research, technical know-how, and an unyielding commitment to quality. With U.S. headquarters in Portland, Ore., Arena is the exclusive outfitter of the U.S. National Team, and a proud partner of USA Swimming. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arenausa.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.arenausa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BMW Group In America<\/strong><br \/>\nBMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, a strategic design consultancy in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group\u2019s global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 and X4 Sports Activity Coupes. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 339 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 140 BMW motorcycle retailers, 121 MINI passenger car dealers, and 35 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group\u2019s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p><em>The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. 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