UPDATED Hawaiian Swimming Meet Schedule posted. [ link ]
NOTE the 2010 Age Group LCM Championship Meet date and venue are yet to be determined. Due too Honolulu City and County budget constraints the July 15-18, 2010 championship meet may be shifted to July 16-19 OR moved to Maui. We plan to have this resolved and announced by mid-March.
HOST BIDS for the 7/31/10-8/01/10 Junior Age Group LCM Championship Meet located on Oahu are due by 4/30/10 to Dean Schmaltz, Age Group Chair at deanschmaltz@hawaii.rr.com
HOST BIDS for the 12/17/10-12/20/10 Age Group SCY Championship Meet tentatively planned for Oahu are due by 4/30/10 to Dean Schmaltz, Age Group Chair at deanschmaltz@hawaii.rr.com
LETTER to Club Coaches and Club Boards from the LSC Board regarding Deck Official shortages on all islands. [ pdf ]
USA SWIMMING NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
USA Swimming Regulation Notification: Effective May 1, 2009 - USA Swimming’s Board of Directors has modified the racing start rule, 103.2.2 (which already provides that racing starts should only be taught in at least six feet of water) to further clarify that racing starts should only be taught under the direct supervision of a USA Swimming member coach, and to expand the definition of teaching racing starts to make clear that no swimmer who has not been certified as proficient by his or her coach should be performing racing starts into less than six feet of water. [ more ]
USA Swimming Regulation Notification: Effective May 15, 2009 - Rule 102.9.1.A Swimsuits worn for all 12 & under age group defined competition shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor past the knee.
USA Swimming Regulation Clarification: Restriction on Wearing More Than One Swimsuit. [ pdf ]
USA Swimming Regulation Clarification: "Assiting a coach" rule. [ pdf ]
USA Swimming News:
>>> Race of the Week ... >>> Speedo Tip of the Week... >>> Vollmer wins double gold as Austin Grand Prix concludes ... >>> Grevers and Soni break pool records in Austin... >>> Kukors sets pool record at Austin Grand Prix...
>>> Telkom South Africa Level Three Championships: Day Three... >>> French International Meet: Fred Bousquet, Camille Muffat Lead Final Day... >>> Czech Long Course Championships: Final Day Concludes... >>> Swiss Long Course Championships: Dominik Meichtry Completes Meet With Double... >>> Lithuanian Long Course Championships: Meet Comes to Close... >>> Polish Short Course Grand Prix, Opole: Pawel Korzeniowski Has Good Showing... >>> Italian Short Course Club Championships: Federica Pellegrini Competes... >>> USA Swimming Sectionals, Federal Way: Sectional Records Fall Often... >>> USA Swimming Sectionals, Minneapolis: Dagny Knutson Wins Two... >>> USA Swimming Sectionals, Buffalo: Austin Staab Continues Sterling Meet...