USA Swimming
noun - USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming, both pool and open water swimming in the United States. It is charged with selecting the United States Olympic Swimming team and any other teams which officially represent the United States, as well as the overall organization and operation of the sport within the country, in accordance with the Amateur Sports Act. The national headquarters is located at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It sanctions and conducts the annual USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships.
USA Long Distance International Championships
USA Swimming also sanctioned a race across the Catalina Channel on 20 August 1984 called the USA Long Distance International Championships which was the first race across the Catalina Channel since the Wrigley Ocean Marathon in 1927.
Alex Meyer, Open Water Swimming Olympian
Alex Meyer is a long-time member of USA Swimming and its national open water swimming team.
External links
- 50 Marathon Swims in 25 Days across America - Joe and John Zemaitis Complete the Unbelievable
- Day 2: Flying and Swimming From Hawaii To Alaska with the Swim Brothers
- Day 1 Is In The Books. 49 States, 49 Marathon Swims To Go
- The Big Swim Memory of Joe Zemaitis
- Brothers To Swim Across America In The Ultimate Swim-A-Thon
- Ultimate Swim-a-Thon
- @SwimBrothersUSA
- Chad Hundeby Passes Away. A Hero Will Be Missed
- Innovation, Great Job USA Swimming
- Catherine Makes A Kase For Open Water Swimming
- Transgender Policies In USA Swimming
- Meg Gill Radically Changes The Sport Of Swimming
- Passionate, Professional: Dr. Cecil Gordon On The Side Of Swimmers
- Dale Petranech On WOWSA Live
- Dr. Jim Miller On WOWSA Live
- Jack Fabian And Eva Fabian On WOWSA Live
- On Course - Eventually - To The Olympic Marathon Swim
- 1982 Windermere International Championships
- Marathon Swimming Hall Of Famers At The Olympics
- Back In The Day
- USA Swimming
- Circumnavigations In American Supermarkets Are Healthy
- Chip Carrigan Protects Athletes' Interests At All Times
- The Man Behind The Voice Of USA Swimming
- Haley Anderson Is Going Home
- Wayne Snellgrove Being Passionate And Giving Back
- Great Memories Of Fran Crippen, Great Decision By USA
- Japan Is Right On, But What Were Others Thinking?!?
- Commentary on 25K FINA World Championships
- Canada, Netherlands, Japan, USA Avoid Hot Water
- Open Water Swimming
- Rick Graves Getting Out And Back Through The Waves
- Catalina Channel Swimming Back In The Day
- NCAA Agrees Triathlon Is Emerging
- Thaddeus Gamory Diversifies From NYPD To South Florida
- Crippen Cup Competition
- The New Crippen Cup 10k Marathon Invitational
- Ashley Twichell Wins Inaugural Crippen Cup
- A Day In The Life Of Alex Meyer
- Fun In The Sun At The Florida Swimming Open Water Championships
- When Early Olympic swimming Was In The Open Water
- #Coaches Are
- Jay Thomas Reaches Olympian Heights
- The Doctor Will Make A House Call In Rio
- Team Santa Monica Honored In The Water And On Deck
- Respecting Those Who Venture Past The Shoreline
- Rowdy Gaines Receives USA Swimming Award
- Haley Anderson Named Female OW Swimmer Of The Year
- Anticipating Two Olympic Races For Jordan Wilimovsky
- Team Wins Stands Up And Gets Out To Win Honors
- Ashley Twichell Nominated Twice For Golden Goggles
- USA Swimming To Test Toughness In Tempe
- Wow, POW In San Luis Obispo
- Pool Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Ivan Puskovitch To Experience Open Water Déjà Vu
- Jay Thomas Honored By USA Swimming
- Haley Anderson Honored By USA Swimming
- Jordan Wilimovsky Honored By USA Swimming
- Juniors Win Open Water Achievement Award
