| Wisconsin Swimming
Welcome to the Wisconsin Swimming home page. |
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| Wisconsin Swimming, Inc. is the governing body for competitive swimming in Wisconsin, and is a member Local Swimming Committee (LSC) of USA Swimming , the national governing body for swimming as recognized by United States Aquatic Sports (The United States Member of the Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur, FINA ) and the United States Olympic Committee . | |
Contact us:
General Chair: Drew Walden - swimbac@gmail.com |
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Forms - Registration - Rules - Top Times - Teams - Meet Schedule |
Wisconsin Swimming News ........... |
Swimmer News |
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April 28, 2008
-- Samantha Simon, 18, of Janesville completed the 24 Mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim on Saturday, April 19th, in 8 hours,
59 minutes, and 12 seconds. The race course covers the entire length of Tampa Bay and is held each year
to celebrate Earth Day and the revitalization of Florida's largest estuary.
Simon came in second amongst all women solo swimmers, and 4th over all, also coming in ahead of 5 relay teams. Since this event was first staged in 1998, it has drawn competitors from across the United States, Great Britain, Guatemala, Italy, Australia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Germany, India, Canada, and the Cayman Islands. Forty swimmers participated in this year's event, swimming as soloists or as a part of a relay team. |
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Officials Training |
| April 28, 2008 -- North Shore Swim Club (NSSC) is hosting a Stroke and Turn Judge clinic for new officials at Nicolet H.S. on Saturday, May 10, 2008, 8:00 - Noon. Registration deadline is May 2, 2008. Please register by email to Patty Kramer, at pakramer@chorus.net. |
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Coach/Swimmer of the Year - 2007-08 Short Course |
| April 24, 2008 -- Congratualtions to all swimmers and coaches that were nominated this year for swimmers and coaches of the year. Below you will find the final results. CONGRATULATION to all the winners! |
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Nominations |
| April 24, 2008 -- Nominations will be taken for the following WI LSC Board of Director positions: Treasurer, Registration Chair, Senior Chair, Technical Planning Chair and Administrative Chair. Terms begin in September and are two years in length. Please contact Neil Wright at s_e_a_y@yahoo.com if you would like to nominate an individual or be consider for a position. Voting will take place at the June 24th WI LSC House of Delegates meeting. Also, if you are interested in taking over the Club Development position (at the Committee level), that position is open as well. |
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Update On Coach Safety Requirements |
April 22, 2008
-- For the 2009 membership year (which begins September 1, 2008), the following certifications will be acceptable
for the Safety Training for Swim Coach requirement:
- OR -
See the Wisconsin Swimming Safety Page for more information. |
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Summer Senior State Meet Info |
| April 17, 2008 -- Summer Senior State meet information will mimic our Senior Spring Championships. It was agreed on by the Tech Committee Chair, Age-Group and Senior Chair, and Coaching Rep, that both meets should have the similar order of events, number of sessions, and the addition of the 15-16 age group. Meet information will be handed out at the next LSC meeting. Please contact Steve Keller if you have any questions about the decision at ozaukeeaquatics@aol.com. |
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Outstanding Service Award |
| April 10, 2008 -- Nomination forms for the 2008 Outstanding Service Award are now available. Each year Local Swimming Committees have the opportunity to select a recipient for the Outstanding Service Award. This award, sponsored by ConocoPhillips, is presented to a volunteer in each LSC in recognition of service to swimming. Anyone in the LSC can submit a nomination. Nominations must be in writing and returned to Carol Graham by June 1st. |
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Paralympic Team |
April 7, 2008
-- Three swimmers from Wisconsin were named to the United States Paralympic Team which will compete
in Beijing this September. Alex Dionne from Schroeder, and Kelley Becherer and Tom Miazga from
Ozaukee Aquatics all won spots on the 2008 team at the US Paralympics Swimming Trials in Minneapolis
Apr. 2-5. The team will consist of 20 men, and 18 women, all of whom had swum a time which placed
them in the top 10 in the world rankings for their disability classification. Congratulations
Kelley, Tom, and Alex!
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Travel Fund |
April 2, 2008
-- New Travel Reimbursement forms have been posted on the
Wisconsin Swimming Forms Page. At the June, 2007 LSC Meeting a new travel policy
was passed wherein reimbursement is based on "shares" rather than fixed dollar amounts. Shares are calculated
at the end of the long course season based on travel fund income. Travel reimbursements will be paid
in October. See the updated policy and forms below:
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| State Meet Results |
| March 3, 2008 -- Results are available from the 13 & Over Wisconsin Short Course State Championship Meet. Results are available from the 12 & Under Wisconsin Short Course State Championship Meet. |
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Schroeder Aquatic Center Fundraising |
| February 14, 2008 -- The Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center is embarking on a fundraising campaign to renovate and provide operational support for the center. See the information below. |
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2008 Spring/Summer Meet Schedule |
The 2008 Wisconsin Swimming Spring/Summer Meet Schedule as approved by the
LSC House of Delegates is available below. Meets requiring reservations must be
submitted for sanctioning by February 1st, 2008 and posted on the Wisconsin Swimming
website prior to March 11th, 2008. Meet reservations can be postmarked NO EARLIER
than March 11th, 2008.
The following changes have been announced:
Meet Info available for:
Results available for:
For Fall/Winter results, see the 2007 schedule "at-a-glance" |
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