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PVS E-Mail Lists You can sign yourself up for one of the PVS email lists. The Sign-Up Page contains instructions and more information about the lists. There is now a list for everyone. If you have any questions, please contact Tim Husson. Athlete's Here is YOUR Opportunity to Get Involved! Athletes from every club are invited to attend PVS's Annual House of Delegates Meeting on Wednesday May 23, 2012. This is a great opportunity to represent your club, learn more about PVS, and vote on important issues that affect the everyday operations of the association. Talk with your coach if you are interested and then contact the PVS Administrator if you can attend. PVS Annual House of Delegates Wednesday May 23, 2012 River Falls Information and HOD Reports List of HOD Representatives for each club Board Position Elections At the upcoming HOD meeting elections will be held for several board positions. The Nominating Committee is currently seeking nominations for the following positions: Administrative VP (Paris Jacobs, incumbent) Age Group Chair (Manga Dalizu, incumbent) Operations Chair (Brian Pawlowicz, incumbent) Strategic Planning (open) The Board of Review is also seeking nominations for 5 openings, one must be an athlete. If you are interested in any of the above positions please contact the Nominating Committee Chair. PVS Top Times Lists The PVS SC Top Times Lists for the 2011-2012 season have been updated (5/5). Please report any errors to the PVS SWIMS Coordinator.These times will be used to create the USA Swimming Top 10 Lists at the end of the season. 
USA Swimming 2011-2012 Scholastic All America TeamThe 2012 application (not yet available) will be an on-line application. Read about the application process. Read about the SAA program on the USA Swimming website 2012 Speedo Champions Series Long Course Region 2 (South) March 22-24, 2012, GMU Complete Results Results by Event PVS Short Course Senior Championships March 8-11, 2012 Complete Results Results by Event PVS Short Course Junior Championships March 8-11, 2012 Complete Results Results by Event USA Swimming 2012 Club Excellence Program  PVS had the following clubs recognized this year by USA-S:Gold - CUBU, RMSC, FISH Silver - MACH The complete resultsof the program and PVS Clubs in the USA SwimmingClub Recognition & Club Excellence Programs  High School Championship Meet ResultsResults of 2012H.S. championship meets. Meet Directors must send theMeet Manager Backup file to the PVS Webmasterto be included. 2012 PVS High School Graduates Congratulations PVS 2012 High School Graduates who have made their college choices! As the seniors make their decisions, their coaches will report them to the PVS AdministrativeOffice and the list will be periodically updated.  2010-2011 PVS Scholar Athlete AwardsAcknowledging those PVS Athleteswho excelled both academically and in swimming during the 2010-2011 Season. |
Age Group Coach of the Year applications due Tuesday May 15, 2012 Application for PVS 2012 Age Group Coach of the Year. Send all applications to the PVS Administrator by midnight Tuesday May 15. PVS Officials News Huge thanks go out to our retiring PVS Officials Certification Officer Rita Page for the may years of service she provided to our officials. Read the official notice about Rita's retirement and welcome her replacement, Lynne Gerlach. USA Swimming has released the list of officials for the 2012 Olympic Trials. This all star crew of national officials includes our own Jack Neill. Congratulations, Jack! Summer Swim League Stroke & Turn Clinics taught by PVS Officials PVS Officials Newsletter - April/May 2012 USA-S Officials Newsletter - May 2012 You can now order your own PVS Officials Polo Shirt 2012 Olympic Trials June 25-July 2, 2012, Omaha, NE USA Swimming Olympic Trials Information Qualifying Times Qualifiers - Women (as of 1 Apr 2012) Qualifiers - Men (as of 1 Apr 2012) PVS Qualifiers (as of 7 May 2012) Black Heritage Meet May 25-27, 2012, Cary, NC Information on becoming a member of PVS team making a trip to the Black Heritage Meet in North Carolina, May 25-27, 2012. The trip is open to all PVS swimmers. Contact Miriam Lynch. Application Form 2012 Eastern Zone SC Championship March 29-31, 2012, Fairport, NY Complete Results Results by Event PVS 14&U Junior Olympic Championships March 15-18, 2012, Fairland Complete Results Results By Event USA-S Athlete Protection Training Coaches & Officials: You cannot be registered for 2012 until you complete this training. The USA Swimming Athlete Protection Training is now available. The training is free and requires about one hour to complete. The PVS Registrar has put together some Instructions to help coaches, officials and other non-athlete members complete this training. If you are unsure of all the requirements to register for 2012, consult the Membership Requirements Checklist. PVS Athlete Protection Guidlines for Clubs from the PVS Athlete Protection Committee Background Checks The USA Swimming Background Check has been in place since January 2011. All non-athlete members of USA-S must complete the check to obtain membership. Please go to the USA Swimming website at usaswimming.org/backgroundcheck for more details and to initiate your check. USA Swimming has provided an Overview of the program and a Frequently Asked Questions. Reimbursement Form for PVS Officials to request
reimbursement for the cost of their background screen. Please read the form carefully before submitting.
Website about DC Area Swimming In recognition of the level of interest in this area in swimming, the Washington Post has a website with a focus on local swimming. It can be reached at reachforthewall.com. |
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Potomac Valley Swimming is a member of USA Swimming and the Eastern Zone
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PVS Meetings
Board of Directors
Monday April 16, 2012
6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Meeting
Lee Graham
Competition Committee
Wednesday May 16, 2012
7:00 pm
Lee Graham
Officials Committee
June 12, 2012
7:00 pm
Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
Diversity Committee
December 17, 2011
1:00 pm
Takoma Aquatic Center
House of Delegates
Wednesday May 23, 2012
6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Meeting
River Falls
Potomac Valley Swimming Mission Statement
Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) shall promote swimming and foster equal access for competitive opportunities for the benefit of swimmers of all ages and abilities, in accordance with the standards, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the Federation Internationanale de Natation (FINA), USA Swimming (USA-S) and PVS and its Articles of Incorporation. The objectives and primary purpose of PVS shall be the education and assurance of instruction and training of individuals to develop and improve their capabilities in the sport of swimming.
Potomac Valley Swimming Vision Statement
Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS), striving to become the preeminent LSC in the country, actively promotes competitive swimming in the National Capital Area. We enable member clubs to offer high-quality programs to a diverse group of athletes with a wide range of ability levels. We involve parent volunteers in all aspects of PVS operations and provide the support necessary to assure the proper conduct of a variety of competitions.
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