The Eastern and Southern Zones are sponsoring the 2026 Athlete Summit for those who will be in 9th through 12th grade for the 2026-2027 season. The summit will be held June 18 - 21, 2026 at Emory University. 2026 Summit Mission: To engage zone athletes in bold, collaborative conversations and wild idea-sharing across LSCs, pushing the boundaries of creativity and leadership, to develop action plans that spark effective communication, drive impactful change, and ensure lasting success and continuity for LSC athlete committees. 2026 Summit Vision: “Go Wild!: Bold Ideas, Real...

National Diversity Select Camp Applications Now Open Athlete applications are now open for the 2026 National Diversity Select Camp, scheduled for April 30 to May 3, 2026, at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. “This camp reflects USA Swimming’s commitment to expanding opportunity and developing the next generation of athletes in our sport as we build toward the LA28 Olympic Games,” said USA Swimming Managing Director of Sport Development Joel Shinofield. “By bringing this group together in an exceptional training environment, we are investing in both performance and personal...

It pleases me to announce to you that Jamie Cahn has been named the program and events coordinator for a term that begins January 1, 2026. Jamie has a long history of serving as a volunteer USA Swimming official and a commitment to athletes and coaches that began over 30 years ago. Within that time, Jamie served his Maryland Swimming Local Swim Committee (LSC) as a Board of Directors member where he performed the duties of the vice-chair of finance and became a member of the Maryland Officials Committee, collectively...

MDSI ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS Eligible athletes from the Class of 2026 can apply for the MDSI Athlete Scholarship. The 10 highest scoring applicants will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Awards are paid directly to the applicant's college or university. Application period - 1/15/2026 through 4/1/2026 (applications received 4/2/2026 or after will NOT be accepted) Please make sure to have ALL items requested in the application available at the time you are completing the application! SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM Application Requirements 1 - Submit application by April 1, 2026 2 - Graduating...

Congratulations to the athletes below, in grades 9-12, that maintained a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) and met the competition criteria during the qualifying period of September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025. More information on the Scholastic All-America program can be found here. ASC: Grant Murphy BAY: John McGaughan EST: Justin Shi, Matthew Liu, Riley Poirier FSC: Amelia Starr NAAC: Abby Reeder, Kohl Hanes NBAC: Ava Vercollone, Daniel Brannon, Julia Rommel, Maxwell Kunisaki, Myles Koff, Nina Heron, Shannon Conway, Spencer Belbot UN: Jackson Cummins

Congratulations to NBAC (#2) and NAAC (#29) for being recognized as an ASCA Top 50 Medium Teams (200-400 swimmers) in the United States! Congratulations to FSC (#44 ) for being recognized as an ASCA Top 50 Small Teams (200 swimmers or less) in the United States! With over 3,100 clubs in USA Swimming, this is a huge honor for these teams!