﻿{"id":140304,"date":"2015-06-26T10:57:39","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T17:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=140304"},"modified":"2016-02-05T15:37:47","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T22:37:47","slug":"the-countdown-begins-one-year-until-the-u-s-olympic-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-countdown-begins-one-year-until-the-u-s-olympic-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"The Countdown Begins: One Year Until the U.S. Olympic Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official, the path to Rio has begun. Exactly one year from today the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials will begin in Omaha, NE and swimmers from around the nation will gather to attempt to make the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team.<\/p>\n<p>For some, dreams will be made, and for others, tears will be shed. Regardless of the outcome the CenturyLink Center in Omaha will be buzzing with excitement as the swimmers put their hearts on the line.<\/p>\n<p>In excitement about the big event here is a #FlashbackFriday to the 2012 Olympic Trials and the men and women who qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Men&#8217;s Team<\/strong><\/p>\n[table \u201c\u201d not found \/]<br \/>\n\n<p><strong>Women&#8217;s Team<\/strong><\/p>\n[table \u201c\u201d not found \/]<br \/>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Photo Gallery by Peter H. 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