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...

After your swim meet, produce your own .pdf of the results from Meet Manager, and the Meet Results File (.hy3) for posting.  Send  the above files along with a full backup file of the meet to the Florida Swimming Office. If you send your own .pdf file, we prefer them to be in "publication" order and 2 or 3 column. Please use the  Transmittal of Funds Form when sending in your Meet Fees payment to the Florida Swimming Office. If you have any questions or comments on this procedure, please contact me here.

Deck Pass is the official mobile application of USA Swimming. This app has always been pretty sweet, but now it just got a little sweeter.  USA Swimming released its latest version of Deck Pass, which features  Deck Pass Perks ! Deck Pass users can receive exclusive deals from USA Swimming and its partners through Deck Pass Perks.  Here’s how it works: People have to download the app AND create an account. If you have not already downloaded the app, Apple users can find it at the iTunes Store, while Android...

The updated list of 2013-14 Florida Swimming Board or Directors, Area Reps, and more is now available here.

All 2014 Member Rosters have been updated as of 10/24/13.  They can be viewed here.

  We have found an error in the address on the 2014 Year Round Athlete Registration Forms. It has been corrected and a new form posted on the website. The correct address is: 214 E. Washington St. Suite B Minneloa, FL 34715 2014 Year Round Athlete Registration.

The Florida Swimming Office will be closed on Columbus Day, Monday, October 14th.

After your swim meet, produce your own .pdf of the results from Meet Manager (your team name will show on the results page as the host), and the Meet Results File (.hy3) for posting.  Send  the above files along with a full backup file of the meet to the Florida Swimming Office. If you send your own .pdf file, we prefer them to be in "publication" order and 2 or 3 column. Please use the  Transmittal of Funds Form when sending in your Meet Fees payment to the Florida Swimming Office....

Florida Swimming is always looking for interested volunteer coaches for the Florida Swimming All Star and Zone Team Coaching Staffs. If you are interested in volunteering for the All-Star or Zone Team Staff, please fill out the information below and return it to the Florida Swimming Age Group Chairman as soon as possible. The application to apply to be a coach or manager for the 2014 Florida All-Star Team or Zone Team is now posted on the Event Page here.

  Congratulations to the following officials that are award recepients for 2013. Al Soltis Award - Melvin Barber (CFM) Fred Cruciger Award - Ellen Johnson (TPA)