It is 2012, and the London Olympic Games will take place in a few short months. But first things first, the U.S. needs to choose a team to compete.
Who is going to compete for a chance to dive against the worlds best divers in London? Find out for yourself and attend the 2012 Olympic Trials, June 17-24 in Federal Way, Wash., located just south of Seattle.
The site of the trials will be the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, and in a departure from previous years, the trials have been opened up quite a bit with almost three times the number of qualifiers (View the list of qualified divers).
Notable diver who will be competing include 2008 Olympians Troy Dumais, David Boudia, Thomas Finchum, Chris Colwill, Kelci Bryant, Christina Loukas and Haley Ishimatsu.
Tickets for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving are currently on sale and are available through Ticketmaster.
If you can't make it in person, NBC will televise a total of five hours on live coverage on Saturday and Sunday, June 23-24. The Olympic Trials will also receive 9 hours of live and tape delayed coverage on the NBC Sports Network from June 19-22.
Schedule of Events: 2012 Olympic Team Trials - Diving
Sunday, June 17
Preliminary Rounds – Synchronized Diving
3:00 pm Women’s 3-meter Synchronized Springboard;
Followed by Men’s 10-meter Synchronized Platform
Semifinal Rounds – Synchronized Diving
6:00 pm Women’s 3-meter Synchronized Springboard;
Followed by Men’s 10-meter Synchronized Platform
Monday, June 18
Preliminary Rounds – Synchronized Diving
3:00 pm Men’s 3-meter Synchronized Springboard;
Followed by Women’s 10-meter Synchronized Platform (exhibition)
Semifinal Rounds – Synchronized Diving
6:00 pm Men’s 3-meter Synchronized Springboard;
Followed by Women’s 10-meter Synchronized Platform (exhibition)
Tuesday, June 19
Preliminary Rounds – Individual Events
10:00 am Women’s 3-meter Springboard;
Followed by Men’s 10-meter Platform
Semifinal Rounds – Individual Events
7:00 pm Women’s 3-meter Springboard;
Followed by Men’s 10-meter Platform
Wednesday, June 20
Preliminary Rounds – Individual Events
10:00 am Men’s 3-meter Springboard
Followed by Women’s 10-meter Platform
Semifinal Rounds – Individual Events
7:00 pm Men’s 3-meter Springboard;
Followed by Women’s 10-meter Platform
Thursday, June 21
Finals – Synchronized Diving
7:00 pm Women’s 3-meter Synchronized Springboard;
Followed by Men’s 10-meter Synchronized Platform
Friday, June 22
Finals – Synchronized Diving
8:00 pm Men’s 3-meter Synchronized Springboard;
Followed by Women’s 10-meter Synchronized Platform (exhibition)
Saturday, June 23
Finals – Individual Events
1 pm Men’s 10-meter Platform;
Followed by Women’s 3-meter Springboard
Sunday, June 24
Finals – Individual Events
12 noon Men’s 3-meter Springboard;
Followed by Women’s 10-meter Platform
All Times PST
Olympic Trails Television Schedule
- Tuesday June 19 from 12-2 a.m. ET on NBCSN - Semifinals: Men's 10-meter (live)
- Wednesday June 20 from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. ET on NBCSN - Semifinals: Men's 3-meter (live); Women's 10-meter (live); Women's 3-meter (next day coverage)
- Thursday June 21 from 10 p.m.-12 a.m. ET on NBCSN - Synchro Finals: Women's 3-meter; Men's 10-meter (live)
- Friday June 22 from 11 p.m.-12 a.m. ET on NBCSN - Synchro Finals: Men's 3-meter (live)
- Saturday June 23 from 4-6 p.m. ET on NBC - Men's 10-meter - Finals (live)
- Sunday June 24 from 3-6 p.m. ET on NBC - Men's 3-meter, Women's 10-meter, Women's 3-meter - Finals (live); Women's 3-meter is next-day coverage