The FL Office will be closed September 4 and on part-time hours, 8:30 to 1:00, September 11 to 14.

Hello All: With the start of the 2012-2013 season upon us, we wanted to remind you of two Safe Sport programs that are especially timely at the start of the year. Please distribute widely to your team membership, post the links below on your website, and promote locally. Thank you for your commitment to Safe Sport! If you have any questions on these programs or anything related to Safe Sport, please contact Susan Woessner or Liz Hoendervoogt at 719 866-4578. Thank you! Pre-Employment Screening Clubs are responsible for hiring and...

All Florida Swimming Clubs, Thank you all for a great championship season! As we turn our attention to the high school season, it is also time to think about who might lead Florida Swimming in 2013. To that end, please note that we need nominees to serve in the following positions: General Chair Senior Chair Age Group Chair Technical Planning Chair Secretary Coach Representative Athlete Representatives (2 positions) Technical Planning Chairman Board of Review (3 positions with one being an athlete) Please talk to your colleagues and then submit your...

The 2013 Florida Swimming Coaches Association Membership form is now avaialble here. The 2012 Florida Swimming Hall of Fame Nomination Form is here.

2012 FL Convention, October 6-7, 2012 - Hotel Room Reservation Information   Contact:  Mission Inn & Resort               10400 Country Rd., Rt. 48               Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida 34737               352-324-3101   Reservations must be made before Wednesday, September 5, 2012.  Ask for Florida Swimming room rate, $109.00.   USA-S Coach certification classes are available. Reservation form for classes has been attached and are posted to the FL web site.  Friday, 10-5-12                    1st Aid – STFSC – CPR  6:00 p.m. - Limited Space Available Saturday, 10-6-12               1st Aid - 8:00 am           STFSC...

  Meet bid forms for the 2013 LC Summer SZSS, on July 18-21, 2013 are now posted here.  Bids must be returned to the Florida Swimming office by September 6, 2012.  Voting on the host team for this meet will occur during the 2012 FL House of Delegates on October 7, 2012.

The following 2013 Forms are now available on the Florida Swimming website. The 2012 forms will not be accepted after August 31, 2012.  The 2013 USA-S athlete, outreach and non-athlete forms are good for the rest of 2012, from September 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 and all of 2013.  Coach USA-S membership is only good as long as all required certifications are kept current. USA Swimming Annual Athlete Application - 2013 USA Swimming Outreach Athlete Application  - 2013 USA Swimming Non-Athlete Application - 2013 Meet Sanction Applicatation - 2013

To:  All FL Clubs, Families and Members,   Please view the flyer from the RAYS baseball team.  The RAYS have come up with a SWIM CLUB DAY for any team or individual members that would like to come to watch the RAYS vs. Oakland, on Saturday, August 25, 2012.  To the first 1,000 to redeem their RAYS Swim Club Day ticket, at Gate 3, will receive a limited edition RAYS Swim Cap.  COME JOIN THE FUN ON SWIM CLUB DAY. August 16th registration deadline The RAYS ticket order form and...

Sunday Open Water:  Team Florida wins Open Water Saturday Finals: Team Florida picks up 6 more wins, and still in 2nd. Final team scores are Georgia 1st 875, Florida 2nd 738, and NC 3rd 700. 11-12 Girls 200 IM - Christin Rockway 1st, Carley Lowe 6th. 50 Free - Alena Kraus 1st, Abby Burke 6th. 50 Fly - Abby Burke 1st, Alena Kraus 4th, Christin Rockway 6th. 200 Free Relay 2nd. 11-12 Boys 50 Free - Lucas Kravchenko 8th. 50 Fly - Nicholas Hackett 6th. 200 Free Relay 6th. 13-14...

  Congratulations to the 2012 athlete recipients of the Florida Swimming, Inc. 2012 Irene & Bud Hackett Award. Breanna Nguyen  – PA   &   Sean Duggan - HIGH Following was the essay criteria for participation:  ·                     Must be a graduating high school senior. ·                     Must be a member of Florida Swimming, Inc. for 2 years. ·                     Must graduate with a minimum 3.25 GPA (unweighted). ·                     Nominee must show ability to be a leader. ·                     Nominee should be well-respected member of their community.