See some of USA Swimming's top stars compete in our backyard. We have a specially discounted price available for Florida swimmers, and teams that would like to attend the Arena Grand Prix Orlando as a spectator.  Information can be found here. The meet will run on Thursday Feb. 13th to Saturday Feb. 15th at the YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando, FL with Prelims starting at 9 AM, and Finals starting at 6 PM each day.

Stroke and Turn Clinic on Tuesday, February 4th at 5:30 pm at the St. Petersburg Aquatics pool located at 901 North Shore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701 in the Classroom.  For more information please call Joanne Gauzens at (727) 692-2832. 

The Meet Announcement and corrected Events File for Spring Senior Champs is now posted on the  Event Page

The athlete and assistant coach  application for the 2014 USA Swimming Diversity Select Camp is now available.   Each spring, USA Swimming invites 36 athletes from underrepresented populations to participate in a three-day camp program which includes pool training, motivational and education sessions and team-building activities. Selection is based on USA Swimming sanctioned events. The deadline for both applications is Monday, February 18, 2014.

If your club is using Twitter to get out information about events, meets etc, if you add " @FloridaSwimLSC " to your tweet, I will be notified and give you a retweet so your information shows up on the Florida Swimming home page. This is great way to let people know about your events and more. Florida Swimming Web

  The FINA Technical Committee met in Bangkok, Thailand on December 6-7, 2013. At the meeting there was a discussion of the term “separated hands” as it relates to the rule adopted by FINA at its August, 2013 Congress. The discussion resulted in the following interpretation: “Separated means that the hands cannot be stacked one on top of the other. It is not necessary     to see space between the hands. Incidental contact at the fingers is not a concern”   Accordingly, the separated hands in breaststroke and butterfly interpretation issued...

The Florida Office will be closed on MLK Day, January 20, 2014.

The entry deadline for Senior Circuit #1 in Stuart, FL has changed to Jan. 15, 2014. Event Page  

What makes a good swim club? Leadership, shared team philosophy, cohesive coaching staff, board and parent support, organization, solid financial plan, and overall teamwork. Learn about all of these at an upcoming Club Leadership and Business Management School.   USA Swimming offers this unique workshop for club coaches and board members to learn how to be effective in leading and governing their teams. Coaches and board members work to­gether in learning about new strategies to improve their clubs.   This course is required for all new clubs. However, it is also...

BY MIKE WATKINS//CORRESPONDENT After spending the majority of his days and weekends preparing for the next swim meet for more than 15 years, Robert Margalis’ first “free” weekend following the 2012 Olympic Trials felt like a mini-vacation.  Ever since, he and his wife, Beth, have continued to capitalize on those open weekends by taking short trips and spending more time together.  And while it’s taken Margalis some time to adjust to his slower-paced life, it’s one he’s embracing by trying new things and seeking out opportunities for their future together. ...