FL Board of Director's Meeting has been scheduled via conference call for Wednesday, December 3rd, at 8:00 PM.  The agenda is now posted on the  Event Page.   FL BOD DATE CHANGED!!  The FL BOD meeting via conference call has been changed to Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at 8:00 PM.   Below is the information to come on line for the meeting:  (Entry into the meeting  has not changed!)   http://floridaswimming.enterthemeeting.com/m/XK6RGCX6   Attendee Pin:  # 4120684   Phone Call In:  949-202-4265

Officials Meeting has been scheduled via conference call for Wednesday, December 4th  at 7:30 PM.  Agenda to be posted on the Event Page soon.   http://floridaswimming.enterthemeeting.com/m/XK6RGCX6 atendee pin   4120684# telephone call in #   949 202-4265

There will be an Admin Official Clinic on Saturday, November 23 at the SYS Turkey Meet in Sarasota.  The clinic will begin at approximately 11:00 am (during the 1000 Freestyles in the morning session).  Anyone interested in attending the clinic should meet at the entrance to the pool.  We will then go to one of the meeting rooms in the main facility across the street.    The clinic will take approximately 75 minutes.   Please let me know if you have any questions.   Thanks!   Matt Wilson [email protected]

USA Swimming has just released the Single Age Motivational Time Standards for 2013-16.   The time standards and a AAAA comparison report can be found here.

2013 FHSAA 3A & 4A State Championship Times That Will be deleted from USA-S/Times Holding Tank on December 21, 2013. Coaches: Attached is the holding tank report of times not up-loaded form the 2013 3A & 4A State Championship. These times will be delete on December 21, 2013.  3A Times 4A Times If you require any of these times loaded into USA-S TIMES data base, please email Lynda Davies, Florida Gold Coast, with the following information:   Athlete Name Event and time Team Name USA Swimming Number  Thanks  Lynda Davies FG NTV Team [email protected]

UPDATED 11/12 FHSAA District, and Region Meets that have been submitted for Observation are listed here.

2013 FHSAA 1A & 2A State Championship Times That Will be deleted from USA-S/Times Holding Tank on December 21, 2013. Coaches: Attached is the holding tank report of times not up-loaded form the 2013 1A & 2A State Championship. These times will be delete on December 21, 2013.  1A Times 2A Times If you require any of these times loaded into USA-S TIMES data base, please email Lynda Davies, Florida Gold Coast, with the following information:   Athlete Name Event and time Team Name USA Swimming Number  Thanks  Lynda Davies FG NTV Team [email protected]

The latest information on the changes that have taken place for the Safety Training for Swim Coaches requirement can be found here.

What's New with Deck Pass? Wednesday, November 6 at NOON ET / 11 am CT / 10 am MT / 9 am PT With Wendy Peel, USA Swimming's Local Marketing Manager     Learn about the new and improved features of Deck Pass and how it can help you as a coach, parent or athlete! To register for the clinic click here.    If you are unable to attend the clinic a recording of the webinar will be available within 24 hours of the completion of the session on the Online Clinic page of the...

  BY MIKE WATKINS//CORRESPONDENT A late bloomer himself, Sergio Lopez relishes the opportunity to develop his athletes.   It’s the main reason the Spanish native and head coach of The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla., became a coach in the first place.   Each interaction with a young swimmer needing guidance motivates him to step in and share his own experiences growing up to help them see their potential and become the athletes he knows they can be.   “I’m proof that hard work and dedication can get you to...