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Universal Sports Update: Swim Trials return to Omaha

universalsports — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:25:27 +0000

For the third time the USA Olympic team swimming trials will take place in Omaha, where the team is preparing for the 2016 Games.

2012 Burghley Horse Trials: Cross-Country Crashes

emgordon — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:28:24 +0000

Here are the unfortunate competitors who didn’t quite make it over the barriers in a painful cross country phase; luckily all walked away.

2012 Burghley Horse Trials: Fox-Pitt takes 3rd

emgordon — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:15:02 +0000

Defending champ, William Fox-Pitt (GBR) riding Parklane Hawk holds onto third place, but scores enough points to win the overall classic title by one point.

2012 Burghley Horse Trials: Halpin slips to 2nd

emgordon — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:58:31 +0000

With first place in sight, one final fault drops Sinead Halpin (USA) and Manoir De Carneville to second place by 2.30 points.

2012 Burghley Horse Trials: Nicholson wins

emgordon — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:42:56 +0000

Andrew Nicholoson (NZL) pulls out the win riding Avebury with some clean jumping, winning by 2.30 points.

Tracking The Trials: July 11, 2012

cbolter — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:00:20 +0000

It was a 12-day mini-Olympics, a stretch ending July 1 that delighted us with the overlapping U.S. trials for track and field, swimming and gymnastics. Out of these 12 days of Christmas-in-summer came the rosters for perhaps the three most high-profile sports at the Games.

Road To London: Allyson Felix’s Trials & Tribulations

cbolter — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 02:17:29 +0000

She was the story of the U.S. Track & Field Trials, her Trials being full of debate and dominance. We take a look at Allyson Felix’s Road To London.

FINA Women’s Water Polo: USA beats HUN at Water Polo Olympic Trials

cbolter — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 23:50:17 +0000

After a tight 1st half, the USA put together an explosive 2nd half to beat Hungary 9-4. The USA has won 4 straight in the past 8 days, during the FINA Women’s Water Polo Olympic Exhibition.

Tracking The Trials: July 6, 2012

cbolter — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:06:38 +0000

One of the most anticipated events leading up to the Olympic Games is the U.S. Team Trials for Swimming. Starting June 25th in Omaha, this final event determined which athletes represent the U.S. in London.

Countdown To London: Back From The U.S. Swimming Trials

cbolter — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:48:53 +0000

Back from the U.S. Swimming Trials in Omaha, and the big star from the women’s swimming team was seventeen-year-old Missy Franklin. She qualified in four individual events, including her signature race, the 200m backstroke.