INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Lucas Oil Stadium is showing off its new water feature. Reporters were given a first look at the giant pool that was created inside of the home of the Indianapolis Colts yesterday, which will be hosting the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials later this month. It’s the first pool to be built inside an NFL stadium and a new jumbotron was also added for the event.
Officials expect some 250,000 people to be in and around the stadium for the nine-day event that begins June 15th.
Lucas Oil Stadium released the following:
USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States, in partnership with the Indiana Sports Corp, has announced that Indianapolis, Indiana will host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming in June 2024. For the first time ever, the event will be staged on a football field, as Lucas Oil Stadium is tapped to host the Olympic-qualifying meet in front of hundreds of thousands of families, friends and fans over nine days.
Held every four years, the Olympic Trials rank as the most prestigious swimming event in the United States. The 2024 Olympic Trials will serve as the sole selection meet for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team, which will represent Team USA in the pool competition in Paris, France. While Indianapolis last hosted the swimming Trials in 2000, 2024 will mark the 100-year anniversary since Indianapolis hosted the Olympic Swimming Trials for the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.
Three temporary pools, two 50-meter and one 25-meter, will be installed over the field in Lucas Oil Stadium, which is a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue that has hosted such prestigious events as the National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Basketball Championship games, the College Football Playoff National Championship, and many others. The Indiana Convention Center, connected to the stadium, will feature USA Swimming’s Toyota Aqua Zone, a can’t-miss fan activation area. The USA Swimming House, a vibrant hospitality hub, will also make its anticipated return and USA Swimming and the Indiana Sports Corp expect to create a city-wide festival throughout the course of the event to celebrate the sport of swimming.
Further event information is available at: www.usaswimming.org/home/trials. Single-Day Tickets are on Sale NOW!
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