Calendar of U.S. Trials for 2008 Olympics

I've thrown together the following chronological listing of Olympic trials for convenience. Tickets are currently on sale for some of these events:

December 10-12, 2006 – Synchronized Swimming
Columbus, OH

August 20 - September 16, 2007 – Boxing
Houston, TX

August 23-24, 2007 – Taekwondo (Phase 3 of 5)
Colorado Springs, CO

September 15-16, 2007 – Triathlon
Beijing

September 27-30, 2007 – Archery
Conyers, GA

October 3-14, 2007 – Sailing
Locations:
1. Newport Beach, CA
2. Newport, RI
3. Long Beach, CA
4. San Diego, CA
5. Marina del Rey, CA

November 3, 2007 – Marathon (Men)
New York, NY

January 10-13, 2008 – Table Tennis
Philadelphia, PA

February 2008 – Taekwondo (Phase 4 of 5)
Colorado Springs, CO

March 8-16, 2008 – Shooting (Shotgun)
Birmingham, AL or Fort Carson, CO

April 2008 – Archery (Second Round)
Chula Vista, CA

April 2008 – Taekwondo (Phase 5 of 5)
Colorado Springs, CO

April 18-20, 2008 – Canoe/Kayak – Flatwater Trials
Chula Vista, CA

April 20, 2008 – Marathon (Women)
Boston, MA

April 25-27, 2008 – Canoe/Kayak – Slalom Trials
Charlotte, NC

April 26, 2008 – Triathlon
Honolulu

May 2008 – Archery (Third Round)
Chula Vista, CA

May 12-19, 2008 – Shooting (Rifle/Pistol)
Birmingham, AL or Fort Carson, CO

May 16-17, 2008 – Weightlifting
Atlanta, GA

June 6, 2008 – Rowing
Mercer Lake, NJ

June 13-15, 2008 – Judo and Wrestling
Las Vegas

June 18-22, 2008 – Diving
Indianapolis, IN

June 19-22,2008 - Gymnastics
Philadelphia, PA

June 22, 2008 – Triathlon
Des Moines, IA

June 27 - July 6, 2008 – Track & Field
Eugene, OR

June 29 - July 6, 2008 – Swimming
Omaha, NE

Date to be announced – Equestrian
Saddle Brooke, NJ

U.S. Olympic Triathlon Trials -- Tonight in Beijing

The first of three opportunities to qualify for the United States triathlon team is about to begin.

In Beijing, China -- on the same course that will be used next year in the Olympics -- the U.S. women atheletes will compete for a spot on the team on September 15 (due to the time difference, that is about 2 hours from now). The men will compete the next day.

In each case, the first American to finish will be on the Olympic team. So, one woman and one man will be selected this weekend.

Two more team members will be selected based on the Honolulu Triathlon on April 26, 2008. [correction: the second qualifier will now be held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 19, 2008]

The final two members will be the first Americans to cross the finish line of the Hy-Vee Triathlon in Des Moines, Iowa on June 22, 2008.

This weekend's competitors include:

Hunter Kemper (Longwood, Fla. / Colorado Springs, Colo.) -- 2000 & 2004 Olympian; 2005 No. 1 in the World

Andy Potts (Princeton, N.J. / Colorado Springs, Colo.)-- 2004 Olympian, 2007 USAT Elite National Champion; 2007 Pan Am Games Gold medalist

Doug Friman (Alameda, Calif. / Tucson, Ariz.)-- 2004 Olympic Team alternate

Jarrod Shoemaker (Sudbury, Mass.)-- 2005 U23 World Champion

Brian Fleischmann (Jacksonville, Fla. / Colorado Springs, Colo.)-- Three-time USAT Elite Nationals runner-up

Matt Reed (Colorado Springs, Colo.)-- 2004 USAT National Champion

Laura Bennett (N. Palm Beach, Fla. / Boulder, Colo.) -- 2004 Olympic Team alternate; four-time ITU Worlds medalist

Julie Swail Ertel (Irvine, Calif.)-- 2007 USAT Elite National Champion; 2007 Pan Am Games Gold medalist

Sarah Groff (Cooperstown, N.Y. / Boulder, Colo.)-- 2007 ITU Aquathlon World Champion

Sara McLarty (DeLand, Fla. / Colorado Springs, Colo.)-- 2006 USAT U23 National Champion; 2006 ITU Aquathlon World Champion

Sarah Haskins (St. Louis, Mo. / Colorado Springs, Colo.)-- 2006 USAT Elite National Champion; 2007 Pan Am Games Silver medalist

Becky Lavelle (Minnetonka, Minn. / Los Gatos, Calif.)-- 2006 USAT Non-ITU Female Triathlete of the Year