Swimming's Stars Gear Up for Multi-Site Toyota U.S. Open

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Despite a different look in 2020, the Toyota U.S. Open this week welcomes some of the biggest names in the sport of swimming back to the national stage. The event runs November 12-14 across nine sites and will feature four finals-only sessions.

The nine sites hosting the event are Beaverton, Ore.; Des Moines, Iowa; Greensboro, N.C.; Huntsville, Ala.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Irvine, Calif.; Richmond, Va.; San Antonio, Texas; and Sarasota, Fla. Respective psych sheets and meet information can be found on the sites’ event page. Each of the nine sites has also made safety plans, which comply with local, state and federal health guidelines, publicly available on their respective event page.

This year’s meet features a finals-only format, with four sessions spanning across three days. Of the 1,222 swimmers competing in the 2020 Toyota U.S. Open, there will be 30 Olympians representing 18 countries, including Olympic gold medalists Ryan Lochte (competing in Sarasota), Cody Miller (competing in Indianapolis) and Kathleen Baker (competing in Greensboro). 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo qualifiers Ashley Twichell (competing in Greensboro) and Jordan Wilimovsky (competing in Irvine) will also look to make their presence known.

In total, 49 U.S. National Team members and 52 U.S. National Junior Team members will take to the starting blocks at this year’s Toyota U.S. Open. World-record holder Regan Smith (competing in Des Moines) will once again look to make an impact following stellar performances in 2019 and 2020. Also entering the water will be Chase Kalisz (competing in Greensboro), who won both the 200- and 400-meter individual medley at the 2019 Toyota U.S. Open.

A look at the 2020 Toyota U.S. Open event schedule:

Thursday, November 12 (evening)

800m Freestyle

Friday, November 13 (morning)

400m Freestyle

200m Individual Medley

50m Freestyle

Friday, November 13 (evening)

400m Individual Medley

100m Butterfly

200m Freestyle

100m Breaststroke

100m Backstroke

Saturday, November 14 (morning)

500m Freestyle

200m Backstroke

100m Freestyle

200m Breaststroke

200m Butterfly

The long-course meter event, held almost exactly seven months ahead of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming in Omaha, June 13-20, 2021, will feature live streams available on www.usaswimming.org. Additionally, Friday’s morning session will air live on NBCSN from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET, while the night’s evening session will air live on Olympic Channel from 6-9 p.m. ET. Saturday’s listings include a live airing on NBCSN from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET and a taped-delay recording on NBCSN beginning at 1:30 a.m. ET. On Sunday, November 15, NBC will run a taped recap session from 3-4 p.m. ET to conclude the event.

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