Olympic gold medalists Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) and Rebecca Soni (Plainsboro, N.J.) took home top honors Monday night at the seventh annual USA Swimming Foundation Golden Goggle Awards. Lochte and Soni were named Male and Female Athlete of the Year during the star-studded gala held at the Marriott Marquis in New York.   Tonight’s event, hosted by national TV correspondent and co-host of NBC’s TODAY Natalie Morales, celebrated the accomplishments of the 2010 Pan Pacific Championship Team that competed in Irvine, Calif., this summer. The U.S. Team had a...

Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) earned three gold medals on the final night of competition at the Minnesota Grand Prix, the first stop of the 2010-2011 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series. Franklin won the 200y IM, 200y back and 100y free, bringing her total gold medal count in Minneapolis to seven. Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) also picked up two gold medals with wins in the men’s 200y IM and 200y back. Meet high-point awards were awarded to both swimmers for their outstanding performances throughout the three-day meet,...

  Congratulations to the following FHSAA Record Breakers and Team Champions at the 2010 FHSAA Florida Finals. New FHSAA Records: Girls 200 Free - Lauren Driscoll 1:45.37 Girls 100 butterfly - Chelsea Britt 53.83 Boys 500 Free - Nicholas Caldwell 4:17.29 Team Champions: Class 1A Girls Champions - Bolles School (Jacksonville) Class 2A Boys Champions - Bolles School (Jacksonville) Class 2A Girls Champions - Chiles High School (Tallahassee) Class 2A Boys Champions - Belen Jesuit Prep (Miami) Class 3A Girls Champions - Riverview High School (Sarasota) Class 3A Boys Champions...

11/13/2010 Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) won the 50y free and 100y back Saturday night on the second day of competition at the Minnesota Grand Prix. Franklin’s medal count in Minneapolis is now at four individual golds with just one day of competition remaining. The Minnesota Grand Prix is the first stop of the seven-meet 2010-2011 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series which awards the top swimmer of the series a $20,000 purse.   Franklin’s first win of the night came in the 50y free with a time of 22.28. Lia Neal...

  Olympic gold medalist Ricky Berens (Charlotte, N.C.) and National Team swimmer Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) each took home two gold medals Friday night on the first day of competition at the Minnesota Grand Prix. The meet, which is the first stop of the seven-meet 2010-2011 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series, runs through Sunday, November 14 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.   In the 100y fly, Berens edged out Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) in the last 25 yards to win the race in 46.77....

    OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CULLEN JONES AND USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION TO VISIT SHREVEPORT, LA ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 TO HELP DEVELOP LIFE SAVING LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAMS IN THE REGION       Jones to address parents and children on the drowning crisis in the African American and Latino communities and what can be done to prevent future tragedies   Colorado Springs, CO, November 2, 2010 – Following the tragic drowning deaths of six teenagers this summer in Shreveport, LA, Gold Medalist Cullen Jones and the USA Swimming Foundation...

Application Deadline is November 15th Dear Prospective Committee Member: It is my pleasure to share that efforts are underway to convene the Florida Swimming Diversity and Outreach Committee. Attached is an Application for your review and consideration. Florida Swimming in partnership with USA Swimming are combining efforts with the goal of promoting inclusion, offering opportunities and increasing diversity in the sport of swimming within the six zones that make up Florida Swimming. We represent an estimated 14,000 swimmers and 95 local swim clubs. Additionally, this committee will help to build...

LSC & CLUB PORTALS Instructions for clubs on how to access their club portal are attached. Club rosters are available through the portal as soon as the data has been entered into SWIMS; clubs no longer have to request a roster and have it sent to them.  This is an example of what can be found on a club portal:   Club Announcements Upcoming Meets Meet Results Reports Athlete roster (clubs can print and take to meets as official membership verification) Non-athlete roster IMX certificates Membership trends report Instructions on...

Open water champion Fran Crippen died tragically while competing in a FINA World Cup event in Fujairah, UAE on Saturday. USA Swimming has released the following statement. Statement from USA Swimming on the tragic death of Fran Crippen  at FINA World Cup event USA Swimming, its employees, members, National Team athletes and coaches are deeply saddened today by the death of Fran Crippen. Fran was a champion swimmer but more importantly, a tremendous person, and he will be remembered for so many extraordinary qualities. We send our sincere condolences and...

  The new Florida Swimming 2011 Senior Championship Time Standards have been released today.  Thay can be found here.