Congratulations to Lanya Olmsted, High Tide Aquatics and Matthew Thompson, West Florida Lightning being named the recipients of the 2011 Irene & Bud Hackett award.  Each year, Florida Swimming awards two $1,000.00 scholarships, one to a male and one to a female member of Florida Swimming, in memory of Florida Swimming’s long time Executive Director, Irene Hackett and her husband Bud.  Lanya Olmsted will be attending Harvard University in the fall and Matthew Thompson will be attending University of Florida.  

Here's your chance to swim with and meet 2-time Olympic Champion Peter Vanderkaay and Olympic Silver Medalist Lacey Nymeyer! Learn Peter's and Lacey's favorite drills Race Peter and Lacey in every stroke! Re-live their Olympic stories and memories as young swimmers Ask them questions in a Q&A session for kids AND parents Wear Peter's REAL Olympic Gold Medals Take photos with the Olympians and get their autographs Receive a full color, 64-page Fitter & Faster Tour Collector's program featuring bios on all the elite swimmers who are on the Tour and other informative articles. Receive a special...

 Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club won the Team Standings at Senior Champs. 2nd was the Bolles School Sharks, followed by Tampa Bay Community Aquatics in 3rd.  Individual High Point winners are Cecilia Williams (ATAC) 15-16 Girls, Nicholas Alexiou (CAT) 15-16 Boys, Olivia Langford (SWIM) Senior Women, and Matthew Ellis (CAT) Senior Men. Team Standings Individual High Point Standings Results

Each participating swimmer and his/her guardian (if swimmer is under 18) must agree with the following statement and sign below to be released to their parent/guardian when leaving the FL Southern Zones Age  Group Sectional team meet. Release Waiver

  Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club is maintaining their lead in the Florida  Swimming Senior Championships.  Bolles, and TBAY round out the top 3 heading into the final day of competition. Saturday Results Prelims  Finals Team Scores

Day 2 of Senior Champs is now over and Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club continues to lead the team standings followed by Bolles School Sharks (BSS), and Tampa Bay Community Aquatics (TBAY).

Day 2 of Senior Champs is now over and Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club continues to lead the team standings followed by Bolles School Sharks (BSS), and Tampa Bay Community Aquatics (TBAY). Team Standings Friday Results  Finals  Prelims

2011 Southern Zone Championship Travel Information for Florida Swimming Updated 7/21/2011   Monday, July 25th – Meet at the Southwest Airlines ticketing desk Tampa International Airport no later than 7:45 am for nonstop flight 1780 to Raleigh/Durham. **Swimmers, please leave room in one of your pieces of luggage for five t-shirts and two pairs of shorts which will serve as your uniform throughout the week.  **Southwest Airlines does not charge to check the first two bags unless they are heavier than 50 pounds.  Any luggage charges will not be covered...

Area Tallahassee Aquatic Team (ATAC) has taken the early lead in the team standings after Thursday night at Senior Champs. Thursday Results

  USA SWIMMING'S SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM Each year, USA Swimming recognizes its members who excel both in the classroom and in the pool. The Scholastic All-America Team is made up of high school student-athletes who have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and who have achieved the required time standard in a single event. To be eligible for this recognition, swimmers must have completed 10th, 11th or 12th grade and must be a USA Swimming member athlete. Eligible times must be swum by June 30, 2011 and the...