Beginning on Wednesday, 21 current Indiana University swimmers and six members of the IU pro team will compete at the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships in Irvine, Calif.
The meet will run from Wednesday, July 25 through Sunday, July 29 with prelim sessions in the morning beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET and finals starting at 9:00 p.m. ET.
“We are excited to begin the United States Nationals this week in Irvine,†IU head swimming coach Ray Looze remarked. “This competition provides the land of opportunity to make international teams. Pan-American Games, World University Games, short course World Championships, World Championships and Pan Pacific‘s will all be up for grabs. We have a talented team and look forward to swimming fast this week.â€
The nation’s top swimmers will be competing for national titles, as well as spots on the United States’ roster for this summer’s Pan Pacific Championships and the 2019 FINA World Championships.
The Phillips 66 National Championships serve as the qualifier for the U.S. team in the pool competition at the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships, which run from Aug. 9-12 in Tokyo.
The winner of each Olympic event will claim an automatic spot on the roster, and a complete team selection procedure is outlined at USASwimming.org.
The combined results of the Phillips 66 National Championships and the Pan Pacific Championships will determine the roster for the 2019 FINA World Championships.
