Ever since it was announced, we’ve had a few gripes about the selling of the Olympic Swim Trials tickets.

We understand that VISA is a major USAS sponsor, so they want to hook them up. But we thought only allowing Trials attendees (who aim to pay with a credit card) to pay using VISA was a bit much.

And then there was the you-can-only-buy-all-session-packages mantra. Not cool. Don’t shoot yourself in the foot when bringing the sport’s biggest domestic meet to a new city! The casual fan is not going to buy a $300+ package if they only want to see what the big deal with swimming is. They may want to check out a couple of sessions/days, but they can’t with this practice in effect.

Well, it seems USA Swimming came to their senses with regards to our second complaint. Three mini-packages for Trials have been announced and are now available to purchase. Check it out:

Now available, mini ticket packages include morning preliminary and evening final competitions for two or three days. This ticket package is perfect for individuals and families that would like to attend several days of the Trials.

Ticket prices:

$112 and $84 - Includes Sunday/Monday, June 29-30
$168 and $126 - Includes Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, July 1-3
$140 and $105 - Includes Friday/Saturday/Sunday, July 4-6

We’re glad the ticket options are being expanded! Good thinking!

Link: http://www.h2omaha.com/ticket-info.php

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