Southern Zones: Florida Concludes Meet With Overall Victories July 31, 2010 By David Rieder ATLANTA, Georgia, July 31. THE teams representing the Florida LSC swept the titles in the girls' and boys' competition at the Southern Zones meet in Atlanta. Florida won the girls' competition convincingly, but they just edged out Georgia for the boys'... Click Here To Read The Full Story! Psych sheet, and meet information is available on the Event Page here.

  On behalf of the Florida Swimming Nominating Committee we are hereby accepting nominations for five (5) positions eligible for nomination and election at the 2010 Florida Swimming House of Delegates, which will take place on Sunday, October 3, 2010.  According to the Florida Swimming By-Laws the positions eligible this year for nomination/election include:      (click links for Job Description) Chairman (term limits apply: two, two-year terms); Age Group Vice Chairman (term limits apply: two, two-year terms); Safety Coordinator (two-year term, no term limits apply); Secretary (two-year-term, no term...

  Checking In With Robert Margalis July 30, 2010 By Reed Shimberg PHOENIX, Arizona, July 30. ROBERT Margalis is no rookie. At 28, he is not only one of the oldest members of the U.S. National team but he also has some of the most international experience. He certainly isn't letting... Click Here To Read The Full Story!

    Dear Friends: August is going to be an incredibly exciting time for our sport!  Highlighting the month will be the ConocoPhillips U.S. National Championships and the Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships, both of which will be staged at an outdoor swim stadium in Irvine, California.  I'll be there in my capacity as a commentator for NBC, which is broadcasting both events; and the Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships will also be broadcast worldwide!  While these exciting events will be in the public spotlight, the USA Swimming Foundation will be simultaneously continuing...

Technical Planning and B.O.D. Meeting scheduled for August 21.  Agendas and proposals posted on the event page here.

MEISEL, HARRY JOHN December 6, 1922 - July 25, 2010 Harry "Coach" Meisel passed away Sunday, July 25. He was born in Stamford, CT to Mae and Harry H. Meisel. On September 3, 1949, he married Jeanette in DeLand, FL. He is survived by Jeanette, his loving wife of 60 years; children, Karen (David) Hales, Steve (Janice) Meisel, Cathy Meisel, Kevin (Bobbi) Meisel and Teresa (Mike) Crant; grandchildren, Rachel, Kevin, Sarah, Julia, Daniel, Brian, Monica, Meghan, Lauren and Evan; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Pierce; cousins, Jack (MaryAnn) Healy and Marianne Fahey; many...

Measures to Strengthen Athlete Protection Programming Approved by Board   Valued members, volunteers and swimming families,   In a special meeting held today in Newark, N.J., the USA Swimming Board of Directors and select staff met with independent experts from the Child Welfare League of America, to approve actions and put forth proposed legislation aimed at improving and expanding USA Swimming’s athlete protection efforts.   We remain committed to creating the safest environment possible for our members, and for that reason, we continue to work with appropriate experts to expand...

BMW Becomes Official Mobility Partner of USA Swimming   NEW YORK – BMW has become the official automotive sponsor of USA Swimming, it was announced at a press conference Monday. The six-year agreement includes visibility for BMW at USA Swimming’s premier national events, including the upcoming nationally-broadcast ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships and Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Pan Pacific Championships.  Read More  

Sarasota YMCA (SYS) won the 2010 Senior Champs Team Title with 1627 points.  Tampa Bay Community Aquatics (TBAY) finished with the runner-up trophy with 1171.5,  Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club (ATAC) finished 3rd with 903 points, Bolles School (BSS) was 4th with 813 points, and Blue Dolphins (BD) finished 5th with 571.50 points. Senior Champs Results, High Point Standings, and Team Scores posted here.

Florida Swimming Zone Team travel information posted here.