INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis and USA Swimming are celebrating the success of the Olympic Swim Trials in Indianapolis from June 15-23.
The meet had a combined attendance of more than 285,000 people, which is a 60% increase from the previous Olympic Swim Trials.
That attendance record was capped by the evening session on June 15, hitting a record attendance of 20,689. That was then eclipsed by attendance at the evening session on June 19 with 22,209 fans.
"One of USA Swimming's main goals, aside from remaining the best swimming nation in the world, is to promote our sport and expose it to new audiences,” said Tim Hinchey III, USA Swimming President and CEO. “As a host city, Indianapolis has exceeded our expectations, with the most tickets we've ever sold for an event. This overwhelming support is a testament to the growing popularity of the top Olympic sport and a promising sign for its growth."
This was the first Olympic Swim Trials held in an NFL stadium and was watched by millions on nightly NBC broadcasts.
Multiple world and American records were broken during the nine days of swimming.
For more on the trials, click here.
(Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the date of the attendance record to June 19, not June 22 as initially reported.)