The Florida Swimming Nominating Committee has voted on this proposed slate for election to the Florida Swimming Board of Directors. Admin Vice Chair:  Scott Kimmelman, IRIV.    Sr. Vice Chair: Steve Brown, SYS. Treasurer: Stuart Michelson, UN.    Registration/Membership Coordinator:  Helen Kelly   Board of Review:  (two positions for 2-year term) Ann Stone, SC, . Steve Altheimer, UN, Three BOR alternates (one will serve for only one year):  Bill Vargo, CFM; Ira Klein, SRQ; Duncan Sherrard, LAS. 

The Outreach Program Survey and Applications are now posted on our Diversity Page here.

The new USA Swimming Pre-Employment Screening Program Summary and FAQ's are now available on the E-Forms / Docs page here.

I have now received information concerning the two new requirements for 2012 Club and Non-Athlete registrations. Pre-Employment Screen - New ·      502.6.8 All clubs are required to comply with USA Swimming Pre-Employment Screening Procedures for New Employees for all new employees who are required to be members under 502.4 or 502.6.3. (effective August 31, 2011) ·      As of August 31, 2011, clubs are required to complete a pre-employment screening for all new employees who are required to be members. The screen has three components: (1) references from three most recent...

Florida Swimming Annual Convention information posted on the Event Page here. More information and agendas to follow shortly.

Caeleb Dressel from Bolles School Sharks (BSS) broke the 13-14 NAG Record in the 50 free (23.50) at the 2011 Speedo Junior Nationals at Palo Alto, CA. The old record was from by Jason Cobb (23.52) from 1992.

The Florida Swimming Office will have limited hours or will be closed on the following days: September 2,     8:30 to 1:00   September 5,    Closed   September 13-16 Closed - Attending USAS Convention   September 30    Closed - Attending FL Convention   October 10         Closed - Columbus Day   October 31        Closed  

  from USA Swimming SHENZHEN, China – The United States set a new bar with a record-setting performance in the women’s 4x200m free relay on Wednesday night. The U.S. women swam a 7:55.02, nearly two seconds faster than the old World University Games record and over four and a half seconds faster than any other country. Tim Phillips (Vienna, W.Va.) picked up his third gold medal of the games in the 100m fly and Annie Chandler (San Antonio, Texas) won the 50m breast. The women’s relay squad in the finals...

The agendas for the Florida Swimming BOD, and Technical Planning Meetings scheduled for September 10 are now posted on the Event Page.

USA Swimming has released a new Pre-Employment Screening requirement for all member clubs. Read more...