On behalf of Ken Hosfeld, the Meet Referee for the Swim Fort Lauderdale International Classic, I would like to invite you to officiate at the FINAL (final . . . final . . . final) meet at the International Swimming Hall of Fame pool (seriously, we'll have the shirts to prove it)! This meet is designated as an Officials Qualifying Meet for all N2 positions and N3 Stroke & Turn, and Chief Judge Officials Certification.  To be evaluated at an OQM you must work at least 4 sessions as an...

Concussion Information Sheet for Parents & Swimmers   Dear Parent/Guardian and Athletes,  This information sheet is provided to assist you and your child in recognizing the signs and  symptoms of a concussion. Every athlete is different and responds to a brain injury differently,  so seek medical attention if you suspect your child has a concussion. Once a concussion  occurs, it is very important your athlete return to normal activities slowly, so he/she does not do  more damage to his/her brain. read more... USA Swimming Operational Risk Committee  Consensus Statement on...

RESCHEDULE FL BOD MEETING Due to the cancellation of the last FL BOD meeting, we are re-scheduling a FL Board of Directors meeting this Wednesday, June 11th at 8:00PM.  If you have strong feelings about the quick planning of this meeting, please let us know!  You may join the meeting either by telephone or by logging in online.  We will be discussing the following:     1.  Recent concussion injury at meet and how FL wants to approve policy for future competitions       2.  Facility Fee - change back to $7.50    3.  Approve Lifetime USA Swimming...

The BOD Meeting scheduled for June 4th has been canceled due to technical difficulties.   The meeting will be rescheduled.

Southern Zone South Sectional Meet Announcement, and Events File has been updated. Senior Champs qualifying times have been updated.

The application for the 2013-2014 is available  here. The application deadline is August 15.  The application for the 2013-2014 year will be available online at the USA Swimming website from June 1, 2014 to August 15, 2014. The only method for application will be the online application on the USA Swimming website.  Applicants will be required to have a USA Swimming account.  Qualifying times for the applicant will be validated through the Times on the USA Swimming website (time MUST be in SWIMS).  Applicant will be required to have a transcript for the...

Hey Coaches! USA Swimming’s official mobile app Deck Pass has teamed up with Marriott for the Marriot Coaches Contest. This is your chance to win a free weekend stay at a Marriott Hotel! To read about the contest’s rules check out the web story Hurry, the contest only lasts the month of June!

June FL Office Hours will be 8:30 to 4:00 daily and part-time hours June 6, 8:30 to 1:00. 

A FL Board of Directors meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 4th at 8:00PM.  You may join the meeting either by telephone or by logging in online.  We will be discussing the following:     1.  Recent concussion injury at meet and how FL wants to approve policy for future competitions    2.  Facility Fee - change back to $7.50    3.  Approve Lifetime USA Swimming Memberships and discuss how to budget for these expenditures. Invitation Link: http://floridaswimming.enterthemeeting.com/m/NZDECJG7 Meeting ID (for iOS app): NZDECJG7 Dial-in Information: (949) 229-4400, PIN: 4120684

Due to the confusion in the wording of the  2015 FL Meet Schedule bid form, the submission of the form has been extended for an additional two weeks, to May 14, 2014, for the 2015 calendar year.  The  2015 FL Championship meet bid form has also been extended for submission to May 14, 2014.    The 2015 LC Southern Zone Southern Sectional and the 2015 FL Harry Meisel "B" Champs East and West meets have been added to this form for bidding.