Read moreSteve Roush Steps Down as ASCA CEO; National Search Open Immediately03 September 2020The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced the departure of Chief Executive Officer Steve Roush to pursue other personal interests. ASCA Board President Mike Kolebar commented, “Steve has done a tremendous job in these challenging and uncertain times of 2020. He has pledged his o...
Read moreASCA World Clinic Cancelled, Will Still Be Held Virtually But With No Banquet17 April 2020The ASCA World Clinic that was supposed to be held from September 8 - 13 in Orlando this year has been cancelled. The decision was announced via Facebook Live from the American Swimming Coaches Association and the hotel where the clinic was due to take place in Orlando was notified. Due to the coron...
Read moreSteve Roush Hired as Executive Director of Southern California Swimming25 April 2022Southern California Swimming has announced the hiring of former ASCA CEO Steve Roush as Executive Director, while James Gallagher was hired as General Chairman. Roush succeeds former Executive Director, Kim O’Shea, who left the post more than a year ago, at SoCal Swimming "I am extremely honored and...
Read more7Steve Roush To Lead The American Swim Coaches Association07 July 2019Swimming World sources have confirmed that Steve Roush, 60, has been offered the position of Chief Executive Officer for the American Swim Coaches Association to replace John Leonard, who will be retiring on January 1st, 2020 as its longtime Executive Director. Roush has been a proven advocate for e...
Read moreASCA Confirms Hiring of Steve Roush as CEO08 July 2019As reported by Swimming World on July 7, The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) is proud and excited to announce the next era of leadership in the sport of swimming in the naming of its fifth CEO in the 64-year history of the organization. Effective January 1, 2020, Steve Roush will succee...
U.S.A. Swimming Approves Body Suit for Olympic Trials07 May 2000May 8. THE Board of Directors of USA Swimming, meeting yesterday in Bartlesville, Okla., approved the use of the controversial new "body suits" at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, to be held in Indianapolis, August 9-16. The new Speedo "fast-skin" suits--along with similar body suits by Adidas, Are...
Grants for Clubs08 June 1999USA Swimming has distributed $130,000 to nine clubs under its Club/LSC Grant Program, according to Assistant Executive Director Steve Roush. Some 216 clubs applied for the grants which were awarded to clubs that addressed one or more of the three core objectives of USA Swimming: build the base, prom...
Read more11Bill Wadley Named Executive Director of American Swim Coaches Association13 October 2020The American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) announced that longtime NCAA swim coach Bill Wadley will become the next Executive Director for the 65-year old organization. Effective October 15th, 2020, Wadley will succeed Steve Roush who served in the same role for the past 10 months. "Bill is the co...
Read moreBill Wadley Resigns As ASCA Executive Director13 January 2021Bill Wadley is no longer the executive director of the American Swimming Coaches Association, sources have confirmed to Swimming World. The ASCA had a vote of 'no confidence' in Wadley from which he resigned. "The hard working staff at ASCA is doing a phenomenal job," ASCA Board Chair Mike Koleber t...