Omaha Sports Commission

Olympic Swim Trials: Will this be beginning of more?

BY RICH KAIPUST WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER State Sen. Brad Ashford of Omaha was behind getting $250,000 for the U.S. Olympic Trials, so few on Wednesday might have taken as much satisfact...
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Assembly for Swim Trials will require small army of workers

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...
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Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational Tickets Now on Sale!

Top Stars to Use Swimvitational as Warm-Up for Olympic Trials Tickets are now on sale for the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational, scheduled for June 5-8 at the Qwest Center. The Swimvitationa...
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2008 will be big year for sports in Omaha

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 Q...
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Omaha to Host the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials For Swimming this Summer

Omaha will be host to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Swimming at the Qwest Center Omaha, June 29 - July 6, 2008. This year is first time the event will be held in a temporary pool at ...
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Omaha to host NASC Sports Symposium

April 22-24, 2008 Omaha will host the single most important sports event conference for industry professionals! The National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC) is the sports event ind...
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Omaha Boasts Lengthy Tenure with the Nationwide Tour

Omaha is home to one of the most recognized tournaments along the Nationwide Tour, the Cox Classic. Hosted at Champions Club, 2007 marked the 12th year the Cox Classic has called Omaha â...
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Baseball Championship Stays Put in the Middle of America

Since 1950, Omaha has hosted hundreds of collegiate baseball teams and over 6.2 million fans from around the country. The College World Series has become a tradition in Omaha, one that i...
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Omaha Sports Commission Set the Stage for Success

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 int...
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