PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE   The “President’s Message” is a continuing effort on my part to keep the members of USA Swimming informed about current happenings in our sport and our organization.  Please feel free to share this message with others   The USA Swimming Foundation just held the 8th annual Golden Goggles Awards and it was a tremendous success with over 600 attendees.  The ceremony provided yet another example of what great athletes we have.  Not only are they great in the pool, but more importantly, they are true champions out...

from Swimmingworldmagazine.com ORLANDO, Florida, November 14. HIGHLIGHTED by the national record-setting effort in the boys meet by the Bolles 400 free relay, Florida high school swimmers competed in three divisions in Orlando the weekend of Nov. 10-12. The meets were swum in short course yards. Division 1A: Nov. 11 The Bolles 400 free relay squad of senior George Frank (45.86), junior Ryan Murphy (43.88), senior Preston Jenkins (45.82) and senior Teo D'Alessandro (45.11) put an exclamation point on the team's domination of the boys events during the last event of...

ORLANDO, Florida, November 11. THE Bolles School quartet of George Frank, Ryan Murphy, Preston Jenkins and Teo D'Alessandro established a national high school record in the 400 freestyle relay at the Florida 1A Championships Friday night. The relay clocked a time of 3:00.67, which sliced a hundredth of a second off the former standard, set in 2009 by Saratoga High School of California. Frank led off in 45.86 and Murphy followed with a split of 43.88, with Jenkins checking in on the third leg with a split of 45.82. D'Alessandro...

USA SWIMMING WANTS TO HELP SAVE POOLS BY TURNING POOLS INTO SELF-SUSTAINING AQUATIC CENTERS Every wave starts with a ripple. USA Swimming uses the metaphor of ripples being the start of good things in aquatic programs. Waves can be fun and waves can be dangerous. What happens when the tidal wave of pool closing comes to your city? This has been happeníng all over the country for the past 3 years. The result is that swimming professionals lose their job, including aquatic fltness instructors, swimming instructors, lifeguards, swimming coaches and...

USA Swimming today released the Android version of its first-ever mobile application – Deck Pass. The Android and iPhone Deck Pass mobile application is free to all users. Share times, brag about your accomplishments and set your goals in this new application that lets you compete and connect. Download it today to connect with all your swimming friends. All swimmers, from state champions to summer leaguers, can track their times with the log book and even keep track of their personal goals through Deck Pass. USA Swimming members can also...

 The Florida Swimming Office will be closed on the following dates for November.   Closed November 11   1/2 day - 8:30 - 1:00 November 22   Closed November 23-25  

Dear Florida Swimming Clubs: Here is the 1st Edition of the Outreach & Diversity Newsletter, MPACTS (Motivating Parents and Children to Swim). The Publication of this newsletter was one of the goals of our Outreach & Diversity Committee. It will be published on a quarterly basis and our hope is that it encourages, promotes and highlights the Outreach programs, activities and efforts of our FL Swimming clubs. This is an E-Newsletter and its primary distribution will be via email, however, you’re welcome to print it. Please consider forwarding to your...

Observed High School Championship meets can be checked by going to the Event Page for Districts, Regions, and State Finals.

Florida Swim Network will be airing the following college swim meets: Georgia vs UF, Sunday, 10/30 @ 4:00 pm FSU vs UF Sunday, 11/5 at 4:00 pm

 USA Swimming has released the 2012 Scholastic All-American lists. Florida Swimming Athletes on the list here.