Florida Swimming Coaches and Officials, We are in the 3rd year of getting the Florida Swimming Hall of Fame established and we are looking for more nominees to announce at this year’s House of Delegates. Your help would be appreciated.  We are sending you a nomination form (see attached), please get it in as soon as you can so it can go to the HOF Board for voting. Deadline: September 1, 2014. Send to [email protected]. Thank you for your help! Here is who was Inducted 2012: Bud and Irene Hackett Harry Meisel Tom Lamar Brook Bennett Sam Griner...

Dear Coach, I will be teaching a Club Leadership Business management School 201 on Wednesday, August 20th from 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm.   You would need to take the CLBMS 101 on line here. http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1619&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en I will not be teaching this class again in Florida this year. Here is the correct address for the class taught 6 pm -10 pm.    It is still free and you might want to take the one hour 101 class before.  Here is the link for that class.  http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1619&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en Courtyard Orlando International Drive/Convention Center  8600 Austrian Court •Orlando, FL 32819,...

FL Officials Committee will be having a meeting on Sunday, August 24, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., at the YMCA of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.   YMCA of Central Florida 8422 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819

Shawn Delifus Named Head Age Group Coach at Julington Creek Loggerhead Aquatics. Julington Creek Loggerhead Aquatics of St Johns, Florida has hired Shawn Delifus as its new head age group coach. Coach Delifus will lead the Loggerhead age group program under head coach Mark Corley. Coach Delifus comes to JCLA from the Blue Eagle Swim Team of Pennsylvania. Previously he coached two years at the YMCA of Central Florida in Orlando and five years at the YMCA of Florida's First Coast in Jacksonville. Delifus also coached at the collegiate level...

Latest Notes from the Florida Office - August  

  2015 USA-S/FL forms to  Re-Charter Clubs, register athletes and non-athletes are now available.  The registrations do not take affect and will not be processed until September 1, 2014.  After that date the 2014 USA-S forms will not be accepted. Athlete and Non-athlete forms are here. Club Charter forms are here.

Dear Coach, I will be teaching a Club Leadership Business management School 201 on Wednesday, August 20th from 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm.   You would need to take the CLBMS 101 on line here. http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1619&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en The cost is FREE.  I will not be teaching this class again in Florida this year. Here is where we will be: Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista at Vista Centre 8501 Palm Parkway  Orlando, FL 32836 USA  1-407-239-6900   Dave Thomas Sport Development Consultant Southern Zone USA Swimming 719-866-3573 Direct 719-330-3824 Cell 719-866-4669 Fax 719-866-4578 Office 1 Olympic...

Sarasota Sharks are the team champions of the 2014 LC Senior Champs held at Ft. Pierce, FL on July 24-27. Top 5 Teams: 1 Sarasota YMCA Sharks 1,794 2 Blue Dolfins 957 3 Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club 874.50 4 Bolles School Sharks 691.50 5 Lakeland Area Swimming 460 Individual High Point Winners: 15-16 Girls - Patrice, Grace 15 Sarasota YMCA Sharks-FL 116 15-16 Boys - Poti, Zachary 15 Blue Dolfins-FL 102 Senior Girls - Atkins, Alexandra 17 Sarasota YMCA Sharks-FL 87 Senior Boys - 1 Pelton, John 18 Sarasota YMCA Sharks-FL 86

Here is News Letter #4 for swimmers, and parents attending the Southern Zone Age Group Championships. Newsletter #4

Southern Zone Friends, This is a reminder that bids for the 2016 – Southern Zone Age Group Championship and 2016 - Southern Zone Senior Championship are due no later than Friday – August 15th.  Please submit these bids to Herb Schwab - Southern Zone Secretary. Bid should be submitted as outlined in the Southern Zone Manual. The Senior Championship bids need only fill out the applicable sections of the bid package. The dates for these meets will be July 26 – July 30, 2016.  OW on July 31, 2016.  (Dates subject to change based...