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NOMINATIONS REQUESTED FOR DISABILITY SWIMMING AWARDS The Disability Swimming Committee is seeking nominations for national and LSC-level awards for swimmers with a disability and their coaches, as well as members of the swimming community who have provided outstanding service to disability swimming. Award descriptions and nomination forms are posted in the "Records and Recognition" section of the disability swimming section of this Web site. The deadline for nominations is August 1, 2010.
June 28, 2010 from swimingworldmagazine.com JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 28. RYAN Murphy, who swims for the Bolles School, demolished the U.S. National Age Group record for 13-14 year olds in the 100-meter backstroke this weekend. At the TYR Summer Classic, Murphy turned in a blazing fast time of 57.76. That effort downed one of backs... Click Here To Read The Full Story!

USA Swimming Partners with Child Welfare League of America Nation’s Oldest and Largest Child Welfare Organization to Provide Independent Expertise in the area of Athlete Welfare COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and WASHINGTON, D.C. – In continued efforts to provide safeguards, policies, guidelines and resources to provide a safe, healthy and positive environment, USA Swimming today announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Child Welfare League of America. CWLA, the nation’s oldest and largest organization dedicated wholly to child welfare, will work with USA Swimming on the creation and...

Deadline For 2009-10 Scholastic All-American Is August 1 The deadline for 2009-2010 Scholastic All-America applications is August 1. Applications can be downloaded from our Scholastic All-America page. The deadline for qualifying swims is June 30. Please follow all instructions, and send a completed transcript along with a copy of your individual times to the tabulator listed on the application form. Read More

Lochte Is Golden In Santa Clara Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) took home a gold medal Saturday night with his swim in the 200m back at the Swimnetwork.com Santa Clara International Grand Prix. The meet, taking place in Santa Clara, Calif., concludes Sunday, June 20. Read More

Gulf Coast Swim Team (GCST) won the team title at the Florida Swimming Open Water All-Star Challenge in a close battle with Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center (BSAC) 88 to 77. Highlander Aquatics (HIGH) finished 3rd with 42 points. West Florida Lightning Aquatics (WFLA) and Swim Florida (SWIM) tied for 4th with 32 points. Event winners were 10 & Under Girls - Lindsay Bowden BSAC, 10 & Under Boys - Blake McGovern BSAC, 11-12 - Girls Savannah Bowser GCST, 11-12 Boys - Wes McGoven BSAC, 13-14 Girls - Bailey Bowden...

Jennings and Cullom Each Collect First National Championship Title Following the 10K open water national championship race, which took place on Friday, the Open Water National Championships concluded on Sunday with the 5K race. Christine Jennings and Deni Cullom each earned their first national title with wins in the 5K open water event.... Read More

Crippen, Sutton Are Open Water 10K National Championships - World Championship bronze medalist Fran Crippen and Olympian Chloe Sutton became the 2010 USA Swimming National Champions in the 10K Open Water race Friday... Read More




