This week on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick 6/9/24
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Tim Hinchey, USA Swimming President
Indianapolis is about to make a big splash, becoming the first city to build Olympic sized swimming pools in an NFL stadium for the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials. Tim Hinchey gives us a preview of the experience and why “Indianapolis has proven to be the center of the sports world.”
Bringing a piece of Paris to Indianapolis
Consuelo Lockhart, Latinas Welding Guild
Lucas Oil Stadium isn’t the only place where things are being built for the swim trials. We’ll learn about how a local group of welders is building a 66-foot tall Eiffel Tower replica.
Producing the pool water
Paul Dicken, Director of Water Distribution, Citizens Energy Group
Brian Spear, President, Spear Corporation
All of the water to fill two-and-a-half Olympic pools is coming from one hydrant outside Lucas Oil Stadium. We go behind the scenes with two Indiana companies to find out how they make sure the water is ready for show time.
Volunteers supporting Swim Trials
Lisa Hawkins, Vice President, OneAmerica Financial
Thousands of volunteers are helping to make the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials possible. We talk to OneAmerica Financial about the importance of the community support as well as an initiative to teach people how to swim.
Indiana Golf Headquarters moving
Gina Giacone, President, Indiana Golf Foundation
Ground has been broken for the new Pete and Alice Dye Indiana Golf Center. It will include a hall of fame and serve as a centralized location for Indiana Golf to serve courses, events and programming throughout the state.
Securing the Swim Trials
Patrick Talty, Indiana Sports Corp President
As Indiana prepares for another sporting event on a global stage, we learn about the competition Indy faced to secure the bid and the three things unique to the Indy bid.