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2023 Senior Champs Time Standards

Thanks for everyone that attended the Team Unify/SWIMs Zoom on Wednesday, August 17th. If you were not able to attend, Link is HERE to view. Contact the office if you have any questions.

Florida Swimming has selected and approved swimmers that qualified for the 2022 Florida Open Water Zone Team. The team will compete at Deleon Springs, FL on May 13-15, 2022. More information will be sent to the team soon. Congratulations to the qualified athletes! 2022 Florida Swimming Open Water Zone Team Roster SZ Open Water Event Page

REMINDER – In 2022, USA Swimming is switching to a different broker, Insurance Office of America (IOA), for general liability and excess liability coverage. There is a new process for requesting additional insured certificates of insurance. This process, and all other information, is available at www.usaswimming.org/insurance. USA Swimming is pleased to announce that we have successfully bound our renewals of general liability coverage, including sexual molestation coverage, excess liability coverage and excess accident medical coverage for 2022. As in previous years, this coverage extends to USA Swimming, the USA Swimming...

Keeping Pools Open You are invited to a Zoom meeting hosted by USA-Swimming: When: Aug 7, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://usaswimming.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qf-6hrTkrEt2773Md7yqsjlkEEv51LbkR After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Mental Wellness with Sean McCann USA-Swimming hosted a Zoom call with Sean McCann. Below is the link to the recording as well as a link to a study that Sean refers to. Vimeo link: https://vimeo.com/443143637/219a51af46 Study: https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/33fe-2195426/McGuine_study.pdf?fbclid=IwAR18aQHwUCFl60xrASaZDEIaBE4kcR6FcmFFgtKZl2O1qUUHzP6P2L5fPBc#_ga=2.83057366.1771503817.1596201523-688377643.1596201523 Link to PDF - Athlete and Coach Mental Health and Wellness in 2020 - HERE.

Dear Florida Swimming Family, These last few months have been, and still will be, a very tumultuous time for all of us. Beginning with the cancellation of Senior Champs four months ago, we never expected to be faced with events like this. While we are devastated by the events and changes brought with COVID-19, here at Florida Swimming we are doing everything we can in order to return to a safe, realistic season that not only protects our athletes but our coaches, officials, staff, and fans as well. This is...

Coach Certification Requirements – Extensions With the continuation of many facilities being closed due to COVID-19, coaches may find it difficult to renew some certifications. USA Swimming’s Risk Management Committee met, and the following steps are being taken to assist with this issue for coaches whose Lifeguard Training, In-Water Safety Training or CPR/AED certifications expire between July 31, 2020 and December 30, 2020: For agencies that are granting certification extensions Submit the following to your LSC registrar: • Any correspondence from the agency that provides specific information about the extension,...

SENIOR CHAMPS UPDATE - PLEASE READ Due to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ recommendation today to cancel all events drawing in more than 250 people for the next 30 days, Florida Swimming will cancel Senior Champs this weekend. We understand the disappointment of our athletes who have been preparing for this meet, as well as that of our coaches, officials and fans. We will continue to keep you updated and informed on the latest development