5 swimmers from our LSC were chosen to attend the National Diversity Select Camp in Colorado Springs from May 5-8, 2011. The swimmers are Ali Talwar (Bolles) Wesley Olmsted (High Tide Aquatics) Jason Coombs (Blue Dolphins) Alexander Pena (Highlander Aquatics), and Kyle Kimura (Tampa Bay Aquatics). Congratulations to these swimmers! The complete roster and information can be viewed here.  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming today released the recommendations made by the five-person commission appointed to review the circumstances surrounding the death of open water athlete Fran Crippen at a FINA race in the UAE on October 23, 2010. The full list of recommendations is available here.   An approved safety plan including communications systems and the ability to monitor and reach swimmers during the race as well as minimum and maximum water temperature requirements are among the recommendations made.   “This commission was given two specific charges, and...

Here is information regarding submitting Amendments to the Rules and Regulations Committee. Article 511, pages 125 and 126 of the 2011 USA Swimming Rules and Regulations, provides information about submitting proposed amendments to the USA Swimming Rules and Regulations Committee. Deadline date for submitting written proposals is May 15. All proposed amendments should be submitted to Dan McAllen, Chair of the Rules and Regulations Committee. Dan has specified that his preferred way to receive amendments, especially on the longer ones, is via e-mail. He will acknowledge receipt of all e-mailed...

YMCA Short Course Championships: Sarasota Wins Combined Team Title -- April 8, 2011 FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 8. THE YMCA Short Course Championships came to a close with several more YMCA records going into the ledger. Sarasota won the combined team title with 749 points, while Middle Tyger took second with 736.5 points. Triangle Area (624), Wilton (549.5) and York (341) rounded out the top five. Sarasota's Nicholas Caldwell chimed in with a YMCA record time of 15:10.16 to win the men's 1650 free. That time clipped the 15:10.41 set by Charlie Houchin...

  The Florida Swimming Office will be closed on April 22-25.

  The Florida Swimming office has released information on Meet Surcharges for Meet Hosts here.

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  All Florida Swimming Member Rosters have been updated as of 3/31/11. Rosters can viewed here.

 The Technical Planning and BOD Agenda has been posted on the Event Page under the "Meetings" tab on the front page here.

  A new page with links to current Florida Swimming registered clubs is now available.  Please report any new or changed links to Florida Swimming and we will correct it. The page is located under "Clubs" or click here.