It's been a big year at the Qwest Center, hosting March Madness and now the Olympic Swim Trials. Volleyball's Final Four comes later this year. Like the College World Series, national events mean visitors from out of town who are impressed with Omaha.

Omaha is certainly gaining attention in the sporting world, but how about the city itself? Most people seem to be pleasantly surprised about how Omaha is pulling off this event and what the city has to offer.

"I have to be honest I had to look at a map, I didn't know exactly where we were,” says Diana Sordo from Buffalo, New York, who has 16 family members here with her.

"People are friendly, they're fun, they're accommodating,” says Judy Casale, also from Buffalo. “It's been a great experience."

"It's very different than the Bay Area,” says Marisa Churchill of San Francisco, here with a friend. Good steaks don't interest them much. "We did find your Whole Foods and we're very happy there's a Whole Foods in Omaha,” says Cathy Huang of San Francisco.

"This is a great city to have it in,” says Sally Kastes from Clearwater, Florida. “I'm surprised, never in my life would I have thought coming to Omaha would be as nice as it is, but it's a great city."

City marketers take note, the plan of boosting Omaha's image through swimming seems to be working. "Thank you Omaha for a great time,” says Sordo.