WELCOME TO FLORIDA SWIMMING!

Mission Statement: Florida Swimming serves the competitive swimming community by providing
an environment where our members can achieve their greatest dreams, in and out of the pool.

Core Values: Safety, Integrity, Inclusion, Excellence, Supportive, Leadership

Vision: Dream, Believe, and Achieve

LSC Contacts:

Florida Swimming Office
Address: 214 E. Washington St., Suite B 
Minneola, FL 34715
Ph:  352-242-5145
Fax:  352-242-5245

Executive Director:  Vanessa Brewer E-mail
Adminstrative Assistant: Ellen Earley E-mail
Webmaster: Don Henshaw E-mail

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FLORIDA SWIMMING NON-ATHLETE MEMBERS

IMMEDIATE IMPORTANT INFORMATION for Florida Swimming
 
There are THREE topics that need your IMMEDIATE attention following the USA Swimming House of Delegates legislation passed in Dallas, TX, September 18, 2010:
 
1.     COACH BACKGROUND SCREENS
 
A. All NEW coaches registering between now and 12/31/2010 must pass the current background check before they can be a coach on deck. New coach procedure has not changed. 

B. FOR ANY EXISTING COACHES WHOSE BACKGROUND CHECK EXPIRES ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2010: DO NOT initiate a renewal background screen until the new procedure for CBCs (criminal background check) takes effect. You will receive more information at that time about what to do.

(Once again…this ONLY addresses the situation between now and the projected Jan 1, 2011 effective date. Information about the procedure to follow after the effective date will be sent later and posted to the Florida Swimming and USA Swimming web sites.)
 
2.     NON_ATHLETES
 
A. Non-Athletes should NOT initiate a CBC background screen now!!!!! That requirement does not take effect until Jan 1, at which time you will receive more information about what to do. (This is why the card you generate now will have a “VALID UNTIL date” (tbd).
 
3.     COACHES UNDER 18
 
A. Coaches under 18 whose current 2010 coach registration expires on or before 12/31/2010 can still be on deck as coaches until the expiration date written on their cards.

B.   Coaches under 18, at this present time, will not be able to re-register until they turn 18 years of age. The new USA Swimming legislation passed states, “A coach member of USA Swimming must be at least 18 years of age.” which takes effect Jan. 1, 2011.

PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR CLUBS and LSC BOARD IMMEDIATELY.
We know that there are and will be many more questions about new procedures that take place after January 1st. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE. We do not have all the answers at this time…
PLEASE ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS TO THE FLORIDA SWIMMING OFFICE!