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Jim Sheehan Elected
USA Swimming President
Jim
Sheehan of New Jersey Swimming was
elected president of USA Swimming during the House of Delegates at the
United States Aquatic Sports Convention. Sheehan will serve more
than 400,000-members during his two-year term.
“It’s
been an honor to participate in the governance of our sport, and I look
forward to working with athletes, coaches, volunteers and staff to take
this great organization into the future," said Sheehan on being named
USA Swimming's 10th president. More here |
2016
U.S. Olympic Team Trials Time Cuts Announced
USA Swimming announced the qualifying time standards
for the
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming slated for Sunday, June 26,
through Sunday, July 3, 2016, in Omaha, Nebraska, at the CenturyLink
Center Omaha. Across the board, the 2016 Olympic Trials qualifying
standards are about 1 percent faster than in 2012.
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Take Our Survey,
Shape Our Future
Do
you want to see more swimming on TV or on your mobile device? Do you
think
swimmers are leaders in their community? Do you think sponsors are
helping the sport? USA Swimming wants your feedback. Click the link
below to take
the 2014 Member Survey. Take the survey
here: http://s2230327.researchresults.com?i.user1=2
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Golden Patch is Back
Didn’t
win the Golden Patch last season? No worries. The 2015 membership
cards are being delivered to your home this October. All
registered athletes have the opportunity to win free products from
Arena, AT&T, BMW, CeraVe, Marriott, Speedo, TYR and USA Swimming.
Simply scan
your new membership card in the Deck Pass
app and you could receive sweet gear from our sponsors. If you don’t have an iOS or Android device,
email deckpass@usaswimming.org with “Golden Patch” in the subject line with your Deck Pass username. Good luck!
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Ledecky, Cox
headline USA Swimming Awards Night at Convention
For
the second consecutive year, Olympic gold medalist and world
record-holder Katie Ledecky was named the USA Swimming Athlete of the
Year and claimed the Phillips 66 Performance Award for her world-record
performance in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific
Championships. Meanwhile, Ellaine Cox earned the USA Swimming Award for
her lifetime
commitment to the spot. More here
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TODAY Show's Matt Lauer and Al Roker to Host Golden Goggle
Awards
The
11th annual Golden Goggle Awards will be
held on Monday, Nov. 24, at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times
Square. Matt Lauer and Al Roker from the TODAY Show will host the event,
which
supports the USA Swimming Foundation. Learn
more and get your tickets now.
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Trotman Earns Diversity and Inclusion Award
For
nearly 34 years, Robert Trotman has helped children
from poor, troubled or underserved communities get into the water and
onto a better life. In honor of his work, Trotman earned the Diversity and Inclusion Award
from USA Swimming.
Trotman and the Nu-Finmen Swim Club have celebrated and managed the
historic Martin Luther King Jr. Swim Invitational in Nassau County for
the past 33
years where approximately 900 Long Island Youth compete over the
three-day weekend.
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Register Your Club for Release of Touch the Wall Documentary
Watch Party
Touch the Wall,
a documentary that follows Olympians Missy
Franklin and Kara Lynn Joyce as they prepare for the 2012 London
Olympics, will premiere in November. Together with the filmmakers, USA
Swimming will
work with member clubs to bring the film to your hometown. Find out how
your USA Swimming club can host a screening here.
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Being Frank
Check out the new web series “Being Frank” featuring the insights of USA Swimming National Team
Director Frank Busch. This series is presented by Arena, the exclusive outfitter of the USA Swimming National Team. Watch here
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USA Swimming News
Craving additional news? Visit USASwimming.org for more.
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