With the Olympic Games officially being pushed back a year to avoid safety issues with the coronavirus pandemic, an entire sporting calendar needed to be shifted. USA Swimming officially moved its Olympic Trials earlier this month to June 13 – 20. On Monday, USA Swimming President & CEO Tim Hinchey sent a letter to members detailing the tentative dates for the 2020-21 national events schedule.
If the virus is under control by the end of the summer, then USA Swimming will introduce 14 – 16 regional events in mid to late August. Speedo Sectionals, Futures and the Speedo Summer Championships have been cancelled for this summer in order to refocus on introducing a new series of summer events.
“These regionally focused events will limit the need for travel and promote a safer competition environment for our athletes, families and everyone involved,” the letter said. “The approval of these event sanctions will be subject to local health guidelines and directives.” Details will be made available in the coming weeks.
The TYR Pro Swim Series will tentatively begin in November in Richmond, Virginia, barring any restrictions from the CDC. Qualifying periods will be announced later this summer by USA Swimming.
This laid out schedule will provide an opportunity for athletes to sketch out a skeleton plan for what the calendar will look like ahead of Trials. The new Olympic year calendar is not much different than what was laid out before the coronavirus turned the world upside down.
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USA Swimming’s 2020-21 National Events Schedule (Tentative)
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Nov. 5-8, 2020: TYR Pro Swim Series at Richmond | Richmond, Va.
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Dec. 2-5, 2020: Toyota U.S. Open | Atlanta, Ga. (LCM)
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Dec. 9-12, 2020: Speedo Juniors East | Atlanta, Ga. (SCY)
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Dec. 9-12, 2020: Speedo Juniors West | Austin, Texas (SCY)
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January 13-16,2021: TYR Pro Swim Series at Knoxville | Knoxville, Tenn.
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March 3-6, 2021: TYR Pro Swim Series at San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas
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April 8-11, 2021: TYR Pro Swim Series at Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, Calif.
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May 12-15, 2021: TYR Pro Swim Series at Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind.
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June 13-20, 2021: USA Swimming Olympic Team Trials – Swimming | Omaha, Neb.
If only they could get in a pool.
Revamped? Let’s call it “Tentative”. Don’t tell them you’re leaving until you’re on the way.
Kind of hard when our stupid government leaders are keeping life shut down for no reason.
Kimberly Joy no reason???? Are we on the same planet???
Me and Kim are on the same planet although I can not speak for you Jill.
Stupid also means not learning from history, not listening to facts and living in denial until its too late (even if just for others, not you): https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/san-francisco-had-1918-flu-under-control-then-it-lifted-n1191141
Open the pools so they can train!!! That would be helpful ??♀️
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