Olympic gold medalist Ricky Berens (Charlotte, N.C.) and National Team swimmer Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) each took home two gold medals Friday night on the first day of competition at the Minnesota Grand Prix. The meet, which is the first stop of the seven-meet 2010-2011 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series, runs through Sunday, November 14 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.   In the 100y fly, Berens edged out Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) in the last 25 yards to win the race in 46.77....

    OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CULLEN JONES AND USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION TO VISIT SHREVEPORT, LA ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 TO HELP DEVELOP LIFE SAVING LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAMS IN THE REGION       Jones to address parents and children on the drowning crisis in the African American and Latino communities and what can be done to prevent future tragedies   Colorado Springs, CO, November 2, 2010 – Following the tragic drowning deaths of six teenagers this summer in Shreveport, LA, Gold Medalist Cullen Jones and the USA Swimming Foundation...

Application Deadline is November 15th Dear Prospective Committee Member: It is my pleasure to share that efforts are underway to convene the Florida Swimming Diversity and Outreach Committee. Attached is an Application for your review and consideration. Florida Swimming in partnership with USA Swimming are combining efforts with the goal of promoting inclusion, offering opportunities and increasing diversity in the sport of swimming within the six zones that make up Florida Swimming. We represent an estimated 14,000 swimmers and 95 local swim clubs. Additionally, this committee will help to build...

LSC & CLUB PORTALS Instructions for clubs on how to access their club portal are attached. Club rosters are available through the portal as soon as the data has been entered into SWIMS; clubs no longer have to request a roster and have it sent to them.  This is an example of what can be found on a club portal:   Club Announcements Upcoming Meets Meet Results Reports Athlete roster (clubs can print and take to meets as official membership verification) Non-athlete roster IMX certificates Membership trends report Instructions on...

Open water champion Fran Crippen died tragically while competing in a FINA World Cup event in Fujairah, UAE on Saturday. USA Swimming has released the following statement. Statement from USA Swimming on the tragic death of Fran Crippen  at FINA World Cup event USA Swimming, its employees, members, National Team athletes and coaches are deeply saddened today by the death of Fran Crippen. Fran was a champion swimmer but more importantly, a tremendous person, and he will be remembered for so many extraordinary qualities. We send our sincere condolences and...

  The new Florida Swimming 2011 Senior Championship Time Standards have been released today.  Thay can be found here.

Florida Swimming has released the latest rosters of 2011 registered Athletes, Coaches, Officials, and Others.  These lists can be found here.

Important information regarding Temporary 2011 Non-Athlete Coaches cards posted here.

The 2800 member clubs of USA Swimming are the foundation of the historic success of our Olympic efforts.  Through the dedication of nearly 350,000 athletes, coaches, club administrators and volunteers, the American club system of swimming has become the model of development for other Olympic sports. The Club Excellence program is one way in which USA Swimming recognizes our highest performing clubs and rewards them for a job well done. Applications will be available on usaswimming.org on Oct. 15, 2010. The deadline for submission of the completed application and performance scoring component...

  The 2011 Meet Schedule was approved at the Florida Swimming Annual Meeting and was released today.  Complete 2011 Meet Schedule