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USA Swimming will have its annual meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, this week as part of the United States Aquatic Sports (USAS) Convention.<\/p>\n

Among the proposals to be vote on is a regulation to promote diversity and inclusion as a national directive, one that can not be altered at a local level because of local ordinances or a decision of local leadership.<\/p>\n

Another proposal is banning the use of tech suits by 12-and-younger swimmers.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the items that will be voted on and their current recommendation status for approval:<\/p>\n

Recommended for Approval:<\/h3>\n

\u2022 To support a sport culture of inclusion and diversity, while assuring a fair competitive environment and seeking a national directive that does not permit modification at the local level<\/p>\n

\u2022 To establish definition of age for postponed meets<\/p>\n

\u2022 To ban the use of technical suits by 12 & under swimmers<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To include cannabinoids as a prohibited advertised product<\/p>\n

\u2022 To comply with current practices for swimwear disqualifications<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To ensure safety of athletes, officials, coaches and spectators at all USA Swimming sanctioned events. Naming a Meet Safety Director will put meet safety planning into the sanctioning process as well as during the meet<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To prohibit the use of backstroke ledges by swimmers that have not been certified for racing starts<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To provide host clubs and LSCs the ability to include sponsorship from alcohol brands for non-swimming competition functions and to allow alcohol brands to include sponsorship for specific senior level competitions<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To ensure when backstroke ledges are used that all lanes will have ledges and that all ledges will be identical<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To comply with FINA requirements for Backstroke Turn Indicators<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To clarify required consent from USA Swimming as the word \u201cParalympic\u201d has the same protections and usage guidelines within the United States as the word \u201cOlympic\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To address the potential safety and safe sport concerns involving the growing use of drones at sporting events<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To allow an LSC the ability to ban the use of technical suits by 12 & under swimmers provided such policy has been adopted by the LSC\u2019s House of Delegates<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To comply with FINA\u2019s new rules on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To clarify the standard used to determine a club\u2019s eligibility to request reassignment to a different LSC as some clubs use multiple facilities and\/or PO Boxes making mailing addresses insufficient to reflect the true location of the club<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To amend voting requirements by the Houses of Delegates for changes in LSC afflation by a club member<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To change the voting requirement for approval by the House of Delegates to simple majorities for changes in LSC territory<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To simplify the overall process of merging two LSCs and to model that process after the private sector where Boards of two corporations approve merging the corporations and then get concurrence from a majority of the stockholders<\/p>\n

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\u2022 To enable LSCs to set themselves up to operate effectively by making the Required LSC Bylaws shorter and less complex<\/p>\n

See the full list of proposals and possible changes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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