This is the 2nd notice for Florida Swimming Clubs planning to attend the Southern Zone Southern Sectional Meet in Gainesville.  Please read important 2nd notice from Ira Klein Senior Chair here.

Florida Swimming will present two $1,000.00 awards to one male and one female Florida Swimming/USA Swimming athlete member, in 2011. If you know of a student/athlete member you believe deserves and meets the criteria please have them fill out the enclosed form and return it by Monday, July 11, 2011. The FL awards committee will review the applications and announce the recipient Saturday, July 23, during the “2011 Florida Swimming Long Course Senior Championship”, held at Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, Florida.  Read more... Application  

From: Ira Klein, FL SZSS & Senior Chairman Re: 2011 Speedo SZSS Championship Series   Attention FL Coaches & Clubs: So that we offer the best competitive opportunity while maintaining a   manageable championship meet at the 2011 Speedo SZSS Champions   Series in Gainesville this July, it would be helpful to us to know if you plan on attending this competition and if so, indicating the number of swimmers you intend to bring. We would like this information on hand before we extend anyinvitation to teams located outside of...

 GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Local teen Jaide Childs is swimming her way to Mexico – the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara to be exact. Childs, a seventh grader at St. Patrick Interparish School in Gainesville, recently found out she is one of 25 athletes in the nation nominated to the USA swim team for the event. Held every four years, the two-week-long Parapan Games will bring together the top 140 physically-impaired athletes in 13 sports from throughout North and South America Childs has arthrogyposis, a rare disease characterized by multiple...

  The 2011 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships have been relocated from Fort Myers, Fla., to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The 10k race will be held June 10 and the 5k race will remain on June 12. The USA Swimming Board of Directors approved this change in venue.   The change in venue is designed to provide the safest possible environment for the event, and is in keeping with recommendations made by the Open Water Commission, which included the recommendation that races exceeding 5K should not be held in water...

  Florida Swimming is committed to promoting inclusion by creating opportunities for people of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds to gain knowledge, experience and to participate in the sport of swimming. The primary purpose of Florida Swimming’s Outreach and Diversity initiative(s) shall be to increase multicultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity and to foster an inclusive environment at all levels of the competitive swimming sport as well as water safety. The primary function of the FL Swimming Outreach and Diversity Committee shall be to establish and encourage the development of policy,...

 Plans will move forward with GCST hosting the Florida Swimming Open Water Championships, and FS VS. FGC Open Water All-Star Challenge at Ft. Myers Beach. The dates and events are listed as follows: Saturday,  June 11th       8:00 a.m.    The Canadian 10K World Trials and USMS 10K Nationals 6:00 p.m.    The Crippen Mile Sunday,  June 12th          8:00 a.m.    Florida Swimming Open Water Championships       Florida Swimming   VS.  Gold Coast Open Water Challenge As always, the Open Water Festival located on Ft. Myers Beach will be one of the safest...

 It has come to our attention that there is considerable inconsistency in the application of Article 101.2.3 as it relates to judging the single butterfly kick prior to initiation of the first arm pull in breaststroke. In 2008 the following interpretation was issued, and it is hereby reiterated. Read more...  

To:         All FL Clubs, Official, Coaches and Non-Athlete Members: From:     Florida Swimming, Inc. Re:        USA-S Online Tests Deactivated April 15 to May 1, 2011   Important Notice – ALL online officials tests will be deactivated on April 15th for updating to the 2011 Rulebook and will be reactivated on May 1, 2011. This is the same update that takes place every year and there is nothing wrong with the website. The test update message is posted on the website.  The deactivation also applies to the FOUNDATIONS OF COACHING TEST, but it appears that Safety Training...

  In accordance with the recommendations released by the Open Water Review Commission on Tuesday, USA Swimming is re-evaluating the site selection for the 2011 Open Water National Championships. Previously scheduled for Fort Myers in June, concerns have arisen regarding potentially warm water temperature in Fort Myers.   USA Swimming asks all athletes and coaches planning to attend to delay making travel arrangements until the location is finalized. We thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue. As soon as we have further information, we will...