American Swimming Association
The American Swimming Association provides programs and services to the swimming community, sanctions swimming competitions, serves as advocates for competitive swimmers, and promotes the sport of competitive swimming and open water swimming. It was founded by Keith Bell and is managed by Keith Bell and Sandy Neilson. It is one of the largest open water swim series in the United States.
Goals
The American Swimming Association was created to be Inclusive • Progressive • Flexible • Fan Friendly • Fun. Its innovative and progressive rules facilitate unique, fun competitions conducted with integrity.
Membership
The American Swimming Association competitions are open to any student, who is enrolled full-time in an accredited institution of higher education, including any post high school accredited vocational or technical school, junior college, community college, college or university (including graduate schools, medical schools, law schools and post-graduate studies).
Mission Statement
1. To promote the sport of competitive swimming
2. To promote health and fitness through competitive swimming
3. To promote the enjoyment of competitive swimming
4. To promote recognition for top swimming performances and performers
5. To increase the number of competitive swimming opportunities
6. To increase the quality of competitive swimming opportunities
7. To make swimming meets easy to host and enjoyable for everyone involved
8. To cooperate with other competitive swimming organizations for the betterment of the sport
Competitions
- May 1 — The Money Box Cap 2k 9th Annual Open Water Race & Pledge Swim, Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas
- May 1 — 5th Annual ASA Open Water Swimming Texas High School State Championships, Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas
- July 23 — 10th Annual Deep Eddy Mile, Deep Eddy Pool, Austin, Texas
- August 8 — KB Birthday Swim & Fitness Challenge, 63 x 100's on 1:30, Any pool. Any place
- September 4 — World Championship of Texas 3-on-3 Swimming Tournament, Austin, Texas
- October 1 — ASA Open Water Swimming Collegiate National Championships, Lake Travis, Texas
- October 8 — 8th Annual Lake Travis Relay, Lake Travis, Texas
- October 19-23 — Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge, Highland Lakes, Texas
- October 19 — Lake Buchanan Open Water Swims, 1-mile & 4-mile
- October 20 — Tex's Darn Challenge Open Water Swims, 1-mile & 3.2 mile
- October 21 — Lake LBJ Open Water Swims, 1-mile & 2-mile
- October 22 — Lake Marble Falls Open Water Swims, 1-mile & 3-mile
- October 23 — Lake Travis Open Water Swims, 1-mile & 3.6-mile
- November 5 — Dam 5k, Mansfield Dam Park, Lake Travis, Texas
External links
- When The Top Swimmers In The Pool Went To The Open Water: 1971 Pan American Games
- American Swimming Association Official Website
- Dr. Keith Bell Blog
- Open Water Swimming
- Olympian Camille Adams Set To Defend Collegiate Title
- Banned In Cycling, Lance Armstrong Is Welcomed In The Open Water
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Lance Armstrong And Second Acts In The Open Water
- Meenakshi Pahuga Representing India Around The World
- Lake Travis Relay Adds First Responder Category
- Money Box Cap 2k
- Swimming With Sandy
- Texas Open Water Swimming In October
- 17th Annual CAP 2k Open Water Race
