Olympic Team Trials Are On Like Donkey Kong!

I'm a sucker for marching bands. I've been known to go to football games just for the halftime entertainment. So yesterday I started to get really excited for this weekend when the local high school marching band played for the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Team Trials and Pan American Championships. We've been preparing for this event practically since November and like any task it has lost some of its luster over time. But when the band started to play the national anthem I was like, "game on".



The Center now is packed with over 120 athletes from the states, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Ireland, Australia, and many more. Also, walking around you bump into former Olympians, members of the US Olympic Committee, folks from the International Canoe Federation, and some random pro boaters.

Here's Scott Shipley, (we're not exactly sure of how many international and national titles this guy has under his belt so lets just go with plethora) US National Whitewater Center designer, giving the thumbs up to what will be a great weekend.



We are expecting around 10,000 spectators each day with lots of national media coverage. You can purchase tickets for the weekend's event at TicketMaster online. Check out our main website for more details about the weekend's festivities. And remember, take it outside.