All 2014 FL meet bids for regular meets will be due on April 15, 2013 to present to TP and the BOD for acceptance. 2014 Meet Bid Form

  Attention: Renewing and Up-dating Coach’s & Officials: All Foundations of Coaching exams – the original as well as the new Coaching Rules & Regulations that is required with FOC 201 – will be unavailable from April 15-30. The officials’ online exams will also be unavailable on these dates. All of these exams are being updated to allow for the May 1st rule changes. If you have not completed these certifications prior to April 15, you will not be able to complete this certification until May 1st. There is no...

  USA Swimming to Offer Free Athlete Protection Training to Athlete Members   More than 300,000 athletes have the opportunity to utilize online training   COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming today launched its first-ever free online Safe Sport programming for the more than 300,000 athlete members of the organization. The online programming, created by youth protection education leader Praesidium, will empower athletes with information about sexual abuse prevention, how to identify inappropriate behavior, and how to report concerns. Athlete education will be available  online starting on April 9.  "Education is a fundamental...

All member rosters have been updated, and are now posted under the "LSC Info" tab here.

  Technical Planning proposed a change in the championship meet bid process to allow for better planning / awarding of championship meets. Starting at the 2013 Florida Swimming Convention in October, the HOD would vote on the summer championship meets for the following year, and the Spring meets following that. So, for 2013 Convention, we would vote for 2014 summer and 2015 Spring meets.  

  For many graduates, receiving a high school diploma doesn’t diminish their desire to swim. They are just as passionate in the water after graduating as they were when they first jumped in a pool.   For such athletes, college swimming is the perfect fit. In college, student-athletes can continue to progress in their sport, compete in state-of-the-art facilities, create lifelong friends and potentially get help paying for their education.   Read about how to find the right college swimming program for you in “The Perfect Fit,” published in the...

The 2013 YMCA Short Course National Championship will take place April 3-6 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C. Watch the webcast live here on usaswimming.org . For more information about the meet go to  www.ymcaswimminganddiving.org .

  Coaches / Club Admins, A reminder of the class on Sunday at Indian River State College pool.  We will begin immediately following the morning session of the All-Star meet.  See you there!  All new teams are required to take this class and if you have a board you should bring as many board members as possible.   This class also counts for the Club Recognition program. Dave Thomas Sport Development Consultant Southern Zone USA Swimming 719-866-3573 Direct Line 719-330-3824 Cell 719-866-4669 Fax 719-866-4578 USA Swimming Office 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado...

  4/1/2013   BY DAN MCCARTHY//HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT Conventional wisdom says that lung capacity cannot be increased. There are mechanisms for athletes to increase how efficiently they use the oxygen they inspire, but increasing the actual capacity of the lungs is considered to be a dodgy proposition.   But, wait a minute!   There is credible research that suggests swimmers, in particular, have overcome normal human biology and significantly increased their lung capacity. How can this be?   Swim training, like other forms of physical activity, results in some basic...

The Florida All-Star Team entry and roster is now available.  (UPDATED 3/28) Meet information can be found on the Event Page. The FL vs FGC Dual meet is held at Indian River State College on April 6-7, 2013.