Olympians to headline U.S. Open at Boilermaker Aquatic Center
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More than 940 swimmers will compete at the meet, which is split up into six sessions. Daily preliminaries will start at 9:30 a.m., and finals will begin at 6 p.m.
Phelps, who won six gold and two bronze medals at the 2004 Olympics, and Krayzelburg, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, will help lead the field of men. World recordholders Aaron Peirson, Ian Crocker and Cullen Jones also will compete.
On the female side, Olympian Hoff, the American recordholder in the 200-meter individual medley relay, is slated to compete. Olympians Amanda Weir and Kaitlin Sandeno also will be among the competitors.
The U.S. Open is one of three domestic meets that USA Swimming sanctions each year. The swimmers will compete at the 50-meter, or Olympic, distance.
All-session passes are on sale for $25 for adults and $15 for students and children by calling the Purdue Athletic Ticket Office at (765) 494-3194 or (800) 497-7678.
Individual session tickets will be available at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center on the day of the event. Tickets for preliminaries are $4 for adults and $3 for students and children. Finals tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and children.
Housed in Purdue's Recreational Sports Center, 355 N. Intramural Drive, the Boilermaker Aquatic Center is home to the Purdue men's and women's swimming and diving programs.
Additional information about the U.S. Open is available.
Writer: Christy Jones, (765) 494-1089, christyjones@purdue.edu
Sources: David Fraseur, (765) 496-1346, fraseur@purdue.edu
Chip Neuenschwander, Division of Recreational Sports marketing coordinator, (765) 494-3124, rneuensc@purdue.edu
Sara Hunninghake, USA Swimming media coordinator, (719) 866-3588, shunninghake@usaswimming.org
Note to Journalists: Media wanting to cover the event are asked to submit credential requests by Wednesday (Nov. 29) online at https://www.usaswimming.org/media or contact Sara Hunninghake, USA Swimming media coordinator, at (719) 866-3588.
PHOTO CAPTION:
Swimmer Michael Phelps, who won six gold and two bronze medals at the 2004 Olympics, will be among the 21 U.S. Olympians competing at the U.S. Open Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center. (Photo courtesy of Darrell Miho/USA Swimming)
A publication-quality photo is available at https://www.purdue.edu/uns/images/+2006/USopen-phelps.jpg
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