Archive for the ‘NCAA’ Category

U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming Will Return to Omaha in 2012

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Officials from USA Swimming and the Omaha Sports Commission announced today that the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming will return to Omaha, Neb., in 2012. The competition will take place from June 25 to July 2 in a temporary indoor pool at Qwest Center Omaha.

The competition dates for the 2012 Trials were developed through consultation with the USA Swimming National Team, the United States Olympic Committee, the Omaha Sports Commission, NBC, College World Series of Omaha, Inc., the NCAA, ESPN and Qwest Center Omaha (MECA).

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Tickets for the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship set to go on sale March 19th

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship tickets will go on sale Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM (CT). Tickets may be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 402-422-1212. 

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2008 will be big year for sports in Omaha

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

By Rich Kaipust
World-Herald Staff Writer

Maybe it will take until the Qwest Center Omaha pool fills, because nothing says different like a million gallons of water.

The last time Qwest Center Omaha hosted the NCAA volleyball tournament, 17,209 spectators saw Nebraska win the national championship. The final four returns to Omaha on Dec. 20.The U.S. Olympic Trials-Swimming sit right in the middle of a something-for-everybody sports year in Omaha. They promise world-class talent, major crowds and network television.

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