By Rich Kaipust
World-Herald Staff Writer
Myrtha Pools of Italy provided the components for the Swim Trials competition pool, depicted in this artist’s rendering, and a warm-up pool that will be assembled starting Monday in the Qwest Center.Pacing and checking his watch like an expectant father, Harold Cliff waited for a special delivery outside the Qwest Center Omaha on Thursday morning.
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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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In 2006, No. 1 Nebraska rallied to defeat No. 2 Stanford in front of a record-crowd of 17,209 fans during the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship. The Qwest Center Omaha was transformed into a “sea of red” as the Huskers claimed their third national title and boasted 34,222 all-session attendees, a new NCAA Championship record.
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