Upcoming Events:
The Fred Lamback - Georgia Para-Swimming Open
Cumming Aquatic Center, Cumming, GA – Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2023
- Classification, Optional Developmental Camp, Early Check-in: TBA
- Registration Deadline: September 20, 2023 | Classification Deadline: September 12, 2023
- Meet information is posted HERE
- To register for the meet please click HERE
- To sign up to volunteer, click HERE
US Paralympic Nationals
Rosen Aquatic Center, Orlando, FL December 15-17, 2023
For more information visit the US Paralympic Swimming website
Coaching Education Opportunities
(https://www.teamusa.org/usparaswimming/camps-clinics-coaching-certification):
· August 27 (Virtual): Introduction & Orientation to Para Swimming
· Signup at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0948aba929a2fa7-anintroduction6#/
- September 7 at ASCA: U.S. Para Swimming Level 2 Coach Certification
- September 15 at California Classic: U.S. Para Swimming Level 2 Coach Certification
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- Info will be available next week.
- September 29 at The Fred: U.S. Para Swimming Level 2 Coach Certification
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- Info will be available next week.
Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions regarding the updates above
Awards and Nominations:
Trischa L Zorn Athlete Award – nominations open through Aug 13th. Please distribute if you have not done so. Here is the link: NominationForm: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeh2iHfU5frUhQufq7QsoHRWSRTQhpzpFB-IHKGRT39YXnbWA/viewform?usp=pp_url
2023 Scholastic All-American Recognition for Swimmers with a Disability
With the new Swims 3.0 use of the athlete’s account for applying for the Scholastic All-America (SAA) recognition the system would only allow one time standard for selection. The SAA Parallel Time Standards could not be loaded therefore a different system is in place for Swimmers with a Disability to apply.
The Swimmer with a Disability is to contact Anissa Kanzari, Times and Recognition Committee Chair. Her contact information is below. With the application deadline being September 6th, 2023 (inclusive), it’s important to contact Anissa very soon.
Please, include the following information:
Full Name
USA Swimming ID
Team
Qualifying Event
Time
Meet – Date and Location of qualifying swim
Performance grouping – P1, P2, or P3.
Email address
Athletes must CC a parent or guardian on the email for Anissa to reply.
Once Anissa has this information you will be sent an invitation to apply.
Anissa Kanzari, Times and Recognition Committee Chair [email protected]
SAA page Scholastic All-America (usaswimming.org)
Time Standards: SAA2023TimeStandards (usaswimming.org)
If you are receiving this information and you are no longer the disability or DEI contact for your LSC, please send me the updated information
Rayleen
Rayleen Soderstrom
Southern Zone Disability Swimming Coordinator
931-581-4918