2011 Southern Zone Championship Travel Information for Florida Swimming Updated 7/21/2011   Monday, July 25th – Meet at the Southwest Airlines ticketing desk Tampa International Airport no later than 7:45 am for nonstop flight 1780 to Raleigh/Durham. **Swimmers, please leave room in one of your pieces of luggage for five t-shirts and two pairs of shorts which will serve as your uniform throughout the week.  **Southwest Airlines does not charge to check the first two bags unless they are heavier than 50 pounds.  Any luggage charges will not be covered...

Day 2 of Senior Champs is now over and Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club continues to lead the team standings followed by Bolles School Sharks (BSS), and Tampa Bay Community Aquatics (TBAY).

  USA SWIMMING'S SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM Each year, USA Swimming recognizes its members who excel both in the classroom and in the pool. The Scholastic All-America Team is made up of high school student-athletes who have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and who have achieved the required time standard in a single event. To be eligible for this recognition, swimmers must have completed 10th, 11th or 12th grade and must be a USA Swimming member athlete. Eligible times must be swum by June 30, 2011 and the...

Area Tallahassee Aquatic Team (ATAC) has taken the early lead in the team standings after Thursday night at Senior Champs. Thursday Results

Join fellow USAS Convention attendees and USA Swimming Foundation friends in Florida for a luncheon celebration alongside esteemed 2012 Olympic coach Gregg Troy and Olympic Champions Ryan Lochte and Peter Vanderkaay! Don’t miss this chance to be part of the USA Swimming Foundation magic while meeting, greeting and taking photos with our heroes from the U.S. National Team! Tickets ($80 per person; $150 for two or a table of ten for $750) and can be purchased by contacting [email protected] or 719.866.3235. Printable Flyer  

The final roster for the Florida Zone All-Star Team has been released.  The team wil travel to Raleigh, NC to compete in the Southern Zone Age Group Championships on July 26-31, 2011.  More details soon. The Open Water Release Form has also been posted and must be submitted by each swimmer online. Check the Zone Team page for more information here.

 More records fall as fast swimming continues on last day of FLAGS.  Bolles School Sharks unseated SYS as the 2011 Summer FLAGS team champions.  Top 3 teams in points were Bolles (BSS) with 2109.5, Sarasota YMCA (SYS) with 1871, and Tampa Bay Community Aquatics (TBAY) with 1527.5 points. Meet Records Summer Finke (SPA) 13-14 Girls 1500 Free - 16:42.11 Sydney Pickrem (CAT) 13-14 Girls 200 IM - 2:19.11 OT Jackson Defore (T2) 11-12 Boys 200 IM - 2:11.69 Matthew Hirschberger (CAT) 11-12 Boys 50 Free - 25.80 Caleb Dressel (BSS)...

Saturday had more great swims on tap. Tonight we had 1 National Age Group record, 5 new meet records, and 3 new Olympic Trials cuts.  Matthew Hirschberger broke his 3rd NAG record of the meet. Bolles School Sharks continue to lead the team points. Meet Records Broken: Rebecca Mann (CAT) 13-14 Girls 200 Fly - 2:15.37 OT Abbey Duncan (UNA) 11-12 Girls 50 Fly 29.32 Caleb Dressel (BSS) 13-14 Boys 100 Breaststroke 1:06.89 Rebecca Mann (CAT) 13-14 Girls 400 Free - 4:18.99 OT Matthew Hirschberger (CAT) 11-12 Boys 400 Free...

 Another evening of fast swimming was on tap at the YMCA Aquatic Center and the Florida Swimming Age Group Championships. Bolles School Sharks lead the team scoring over Sarasota YMCA, and Tampa Bay Community Aquatics. Matthew Hirschberger broke the National Age Group Record for 11-12 Boys in the 200 Free. 6 Meet Records fell on the 2nd night of the meet, and 2 Olympic Trial qualifying times were posted. Meet Records Caleb Dressel (BSS) 13-14 Boys 200 Free - 1:56.57 Matthew Hirschberger (CAT) 11-12 Boys 200 Free - 2:00.88 NAG...

  The first night of the 2011 Summer Florida Swimming Age Group Championships got off to a fast start with 1 National Age Group Record, 6 new meet records and 3 Olympic Trials qualifying times. Matthew Hirschberger broke the 11-12 Boys NAG Record in the 800 Meter Free. Meet Records: Matthew Hirschberger (CAT) 11-12 Boys 800 Free - 8:48.59 NAG Rec. Rebecca Mann (CAT) 13-14 Girls 800 Free - 8:41.64 OT Sydney Pickrem (CAT) 13-14 Girls 200 Breaststroke - 2:34.24 OT Matthew Hirschberger (CAT) 11-12 Boys 100 Free - 55.95...