Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center—home to the Tennessee swimming & diving programs and one of the nation’s premier facilities—has been selected as the host site for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for diving, USA Diving and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced Wednesday.
“We’re thrilled about the opportunity to work alongside Visit Knoxville to host such a prestigious event,” Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White said. “Tennessee Athletics has a rich Olympic history—particularly as it relates to swimming & diving, with former Vols and Lady Vols capturing 16 Olympic medals in the pool since 1972. The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials will allow us to expand on that history in a different way by showcasing our world-class facility and campus while welcoming the U.S. diving community to Rocky Top.”
Held every four years, the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for diving determine the divers who will represent the United States at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. More than 100 of the nation’s best divers are expected to compete in Knoxville to vie for spots on the Olympic roster in June 2024. Pending U.S. qualification, competition will be conducted for both men and women in individual and synchronized 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform events.
“I am beyond excited by the announcement that Knoxville and the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center at the University of Tennessee has been selected to…
