USA Swimming (USAS) Registration
Registration for USAS opens Sept. 1.
What is the first step to doing the USAS registration?
Create a USAS parent account. (USA Swimming DNA Registration Link)
- If you are NOT an existing USAS member (Coach, Board Member, Chaperone, or Official) you will not have an existing membership. If you get to a step that asks for a Member ID you have taken a wrong path.
- Once you have created your parent account, logout.
What is the second step to register my swimmers?
Use the USA Swimming DNA registration link to access the registration page again and login with the account that you just created.
- As the parent login you will use the option "Membership is for someone other than the logged in user."
- If your swimmer is new to USAS then you answer the question "Has this person ever had a USA Swimming Membership" as "NO".
- If your swimmer has been on a USAS team before (that could have been DNA or any other USAS team), then select the option as "YES" and search for your swimmer. If you cannot find your swimmer, then go back and change the answer to "NO" and process as a new member.
- From here you select the swimmer and continue on.
What do I do if I go back to the registration link and it directs me to the login page over and over?
When this happens you can resolve it by making sure you are not logged in after creating your account and then clear your cache or use a private browser to access the USA Swimming DNA registration link again.
What happens if I created the account and I am not being redirected to the DNA registration?
Please logout and access the USA Swimming DNA registration link directly again and login again.
Does every athlete need to create their own individual USA Swimming account?
No, parents can create a single USA Swimming account and link all athlete members aged 17 or under to their login. The parent will need each athlete’s member ID, which they can look-up in the SWIMS 3.0 platform. All athletes aged 18 or older will need their own USA Swimming account linked to their member record to complete the Athlete Protection Training (APT) requirement for adult athletes.
If an athlete ages-up to 18 during the season, do they need to create their own USA Swimming account?
Yes, the athlete will need to create their own USA Swimming account before they turn 18. They must also complete Athlete Protection Training (APT) before their 18th birthday. USA Swimming will share additional information on how this process will work for athletes who are initially attached to a parent account at younger ages.
What Membership Should I be selecting?
Flex Athlete - This membership is limited to 12 & Under athletes and will limit a swimmer to 2 sanctioned meets in the season. This membership can be upgraded later in the season if the swimmer will participate in more than 2 meets.
Individual Seasonal Athlete - Individual athlete membership in USA Swimming for a period of 150 days commencing on the date of registration.
Do only Athletes need to register with USAS?
No, all Coaches, Officials, Board Members, and Chaperones must be non-athlete members. This same platform is used for all those types of membership, so if you are any of those roles you must also do the non-athlete membership as well.
