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By Ryan Gibbons, Swimming World Intern. This weekend, USA Swimming’s annual House of Delegates (HOD) meeting took place at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Jacksonville, FL. Among the many amendments passed included a proposal known as R-1, which further outlined the rights of transgen...

Courtesy www.usswim.org USA Swimming's House of Delegates elected Dale Neuburger of the Indiana Sports Corporation as its next president. Neuburger replaces Carol Zaleski, who just completed her second consecutive two-year term, the maximum allowed. Zaleski was president from 1986-90 and 1994-98.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 24. A USA Swimming committee notified the organization's local branches today of two proposals that would help many age-group athletes bridge the gap between the sectional championships and the junior national championships. In a letter to the Local Swim Committees, ...

By Ryan Gibbons, Swimming World College Intern. Last month at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Jacksonville, Fla., USA Swimming’s House of Delegates voted on a number of amendments to the national Rules and Regulations - the document containing most of the laws governing swimming natio...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 3. THE USA Swimming Board of Directors today approved the list of recommendations from the Safe Sport Program Review Task Force, including the future creation of USA Swimming’s first-ever victim’s assistance fund to help support victims of abuse. The nine-person Task ...

Commentary by George Block The Senior Development, Governance, OIO Committees and the USA Swimming Board of Directors all have the opportunity to bring game-changing legislation to the House of Delegates this September in Jacksonville. All three proposals should be vigorously supported. Here’s why: ...

The following message from USMS President Nancy Ridout outlines the alternative courses of action she will follow, depending upon how soon the airlines are able to get back on schedule after the tragic events of today. Hello Everyone, The events of today are tragic and we mourn those who lost their ...

Photo by Kyle Staggs PHOENIX, Arizona, September 22. WE just had a pretty big week of swimming-related news, and if you were unable to keep up with all the headlines, today’s show will bring you up to date on the top five swimming stories of the past week. Let’s start with some news from college, as...

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, September 20. THOSE hoping to see 25-yard races added to the official U.S. Masters Swimming list of events will have to wait a little longer. The proposal to add make 25s a permanent part of the program was knocked down by the House of Delegates after a lengthy discussion. The...