OMAHA, Neb. – Michael Phelps won round 2 against Ryan Lochte in the men’s 200m free, and Missy Franklin set an American record in the women’s 100m backstroke Wednesday at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Both Phelps and Franklin earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team for their efforts. Also securing trips to London were Breeja Larson with a win in the women’s 100m breaststroke, Matt Grevers with a win in the men’s 100m backstroke, and Ricky Berens and Conor Dwyer with third- and fourth-place finishes in the...

6/26/2012     OMAHA, Neb. – Brendan Hansen qualified for his third Olympic Team Tuesday at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, capping an 18-month come-back with a win in the men’s 100m breaststroke. He was one of three swimmers to earn a spot on the team on the second night of finals at the CenturyLink Center. Also qualifying for the 2012 London Games were Dana Vollmer with a win in the women’s 100m butterfly and Allison Schmitt with a win in the women’s 400m freestyle. Finishing second in finals...

6/25/2012 OMAHA, Neb. – Ryan Lochte, Peter Vanderkaay and Elizabeth Beisel officially qualified for the Olympic Team Monday at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Each swimmer punched his or her ticket to London by virtue of a first-place finish – Lochte in the men’s 400m IM, Vanderkaay in the men’s 400m freestyle and Beisel in the women’s 400m IM. The second place finisher in each of those events – Michael Phelps in the men’s 400m IM, Conor Dwyer in the men’s 400m free and Caitlin Leverenz in the women’s...

6/25/2012     By Mike Gustafson//Correspondent No one can say that Gregg Troy sets low expectations. “We hope to select the best men’s team ever,” said Troy, the 2012 U.S. Olympic men’s head coach, on Sunday. Troy appears, to me, sort of like an affable uncle. He’s blunt when he has to be, kind when he has to be, funny when he has to be. He has those qualities all great coaches do – he knows what to say, and when to say it. (Like when Troy reportedly once told...

You can view pics of your favorite Florida Swimming swimmers and their clubs at the 2012 US Olympic Team Trials on Florida Swim Network  here.

2012 USA Swimming Regional Build a Pool Conferences and Save a Pool Workshops are being held across the country.  The Build a Pool Conference is to assists swim clubs and their partners to attain their goal of building a sustainable aquatic center that serves their community. The Save a Pool Workshop assists cities with pools that are struggling to stay open due to financial challenges.   The goal is to provide information and sample plans to develop and implement aquatic programs supporting the operational budget.   Click on the link to...

  Dear Swim Coaches,   First of all, please accept our congratulations and well wishes as you and your Olympic Trial Qualifiers head off to Omaha this week. We're thrilled that the state of Florida is so well represented in 2012! The fact that we have so many swimmers headed to the Trials is a strong testament to your dedicated leadership and coaching and your outstanding swim programs. While we know your most important focus will be the Trials and swimming fast, keep Florida Swim Network in mind.  We are...

USA Swimming, Summer Sanders and Speedo Join Forces to Launch New 2012 SwimToday Campaign Campaign will use Olympic excitement to drive participation in swimming at levels COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Swimming, Speedo USA and two-time Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders will join forces this summer to help grow participation in swimming as part of a new, national swimming campaign called SwimToday, now live at www.SwimToday.org. With all eyes on swimming this summer, national interest in the sport is at an all-time high and recent industry research* also shows that...

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 15, 2012) – On June 18, USA Swimming will launch free online Safe Sport programming for the parents of its 300,000 athlete members. The online programming, created by online education leader Praesidium, will empower parents with information about sexual abuse prevention. Parent education will be available at http://www.usaswimming.org/protect starting on June 21. “Education truly is a cornerstone of our programming, and we will continue to work to raise awareness and empower our membership with education about safe sport,” said Susan Woessner, Director of Safe Sport...

Meet information, travel itinerary, and hotel information has been added to the Southern Zone Age Group Championships Event Page here.