Monday, December 14, 2009

Time to Renew USA-S Membership and USA Swimming Foundation Donations

December is upon us. For some that means snow and cold, blustery winds. For others, not so much (and I should come visit you). For all of us, however, it is time to renew our membership with USA Swimming. In order to do any volunteer travel for USA Swimming, you must be a current member with the organization. Registration forms can be found online through your LSC. Many athlete representatives may have already been taken care of through their clubs. If you have not received a 2010 membership card in the mail, please check with your team, parents, college team, etc. It is your responsibility to keep this up to date and it only takes a few minutes to complete.

Also, last year, there was an athlete movement to support the USA Swimming Foundation. I encourage every athlete to continue this effort, whether that contribution be large or small. As athletes, it is imperative to support the growth of our sport and, for me, it is exciting to be able to share my sport with those who may not otherwise be able to participate. You can contribute at whatever level you feel comfortable, everything from specific dollar amounts to sponsoring swim lessons.

Thank you so much for the time you commit to our sport out of the water!

Linda Marie Riker

National Athlete Representatives


National Athlete Representative names are in. Five athletes who competed at the 2009 SCY Nationals have just joined the Athletes Committee. They include:




Caroline Burckle - Fullerton Aquatics Sports Team
Tyler Clary - University of Michigan
Jessica Hardy - Trojan Swim Club
Conor Sweeney - Swim Atlanta (UGA)
Nelson Westby - Mecklenburg Aquatic Club

For full results from the meet available here.

Athlete Rep Wins 200 Free, Sets Meet Record

Congratulations to Michigan athlete representative, Clay Youngquist of Lakeview Aquatic Club for winning the Men's 200 Freestyle this past weekend at the Junior National Championships in Columbus Ohio. He won the final with a time of 1:37.16! Check out full meet results here.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

2009-2010 Committee Appointments

Athlete committee appointments for the 2009-2010 volunteer year have been finalized. Congratulations to those of you who made it on to a committee! I look forward to seeing you all at convention in Dallas, if not sooner. You should be receiving a letter in the mail shortly to announce your position. If you are interested in getting in contact with any of the following athlete representatives, please let me know.

Tyler

PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEES

Board of Directors
Tyler Storie
Linda Riker
Maddy Crippen
Alison Terry
Blake McKay
Trent Staley (Ex-officio)
Neil Walker (Ex-officio)
Kalyn Keller (Ex-officio)

Executive Committee
Tyler Storie
Linda Riker

International Relations
Maddy Crippen
Aaron Peirsol
Neil Walker
Tim Liebhold
Trent Staley

Governance
Carole Yoshiwara
Kelley Otto

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES

Awards
Michael G. Daniel

Convention Education
April Robinson
Kekoa Taparra

Credentials/Elections
Edward Malick
Kaite Howard

Registration/Membership
Rachael Holcomb
Nathan Weiss

Rules and Regulations
Claire LeTendre
Hannah Wilson
Blake McKay
Tyler Storie
Brittany Boldizar

Safety Education
Claire Brandt

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES

Club Development
Mike Kauffman
Madeline Gillen

Disability Swimming
Mallory Weggermann
Erin Popovich

Diversity
Carole Yoshiwara
Shawn Parkhurst

LSC Development
Brittany Boldizar
Haley Smith

PROGRAM OPERATIONS COMMITTEES

Championship Evaluation
Corrie Clark
Caitlin Leverenz

Officials
Chris Thompson
Catrina Silveria

Times and Recognition
Kaite Westbrook
Aimee Middleton

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

Olympic International Operations
Trent Staley
Maddy Crippen
Fran Crippen
Tim Liebhold
Jarrett Perry
Linda Riker
Megan Ryther
Alison Terry
Chris Thompson

Age Group Development
Magaret Healy
Gina Mayer

National Team Evaluation
Tim Liebhold

Senior Development
Garret Weber-Gale
Diana Munz
Corrie Clark (Ex-officio)

Sports Medicine/Science
Patrick Dideum
Jarrett Perry
Cascade Tuholske

Steering
Trent Staley
Maddy Crippen

ATHLETES' COMMITTEES

Athletes' Executive
Tyler Storie
Linda Riker
Maddy Crippen
Neil Walker
Ann Marie Pate
Chris Thompson
Zach Niles
Jake Grosser
Trent Staley
Tim Liebhold
Blake McKay
Kalyn Keller (Ex-officio)
Aaron Peirsol (Ex-officio)

Zone Representatives
Kelley Otto (Central)
Haley Smith (Eastern)
Hannah Wilson (Southern)
Carole Yoshiwara (Western)

TREASURER'S COMMITTEES

Audit
Megan Ryther

Investment
Kelley Otto