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Upcoming PVS Meetings

Board of Directors
December 8, 2008
6:30 pm dinner
7:00 pm meeting
Overlee Community Pool

Competition Committee
January 7, 2009
6:30pm
TBD

Officials Committee
January 7, 2009
7:00pm
TBD

House of Delegates
May 2009

 

Some photos from
the Eastern Zone
Open Water Meet
To see more photos from the meet, go the the PVS Photos Page
Tom Dolan Invitational
Important Notes Regarding the 2008 Tom Dolan Meet
The meet will be an N2 officials certification meet (N3 for Stroke & Turn)
Psych Sheet
Timeline (times are approximate)

Potomac Valley Swimmer Sets National Age Group Record - Janet Hu (CUBU) set a NAG Record at the NAG Team Challenge Meet on November 1st at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center. Her time of 25.76 in the 50Y Backstroke is a new record for the 11-12 age group. The meet results are now posted.

It was the second NAG record set at a PVS meet in two weeks!
PVS Swimmers on 2007-2008 USA-S NAG Top 10 Lists -
    11-18 Individual SCY , 11-18 Individual LCM ,
    11-14 Relay , 15-18 Relay

You can see the complete lists on the USA Swimming website. Read the USA Swimming rationale for not including 10&U swimmers in these lists.
USA Swimming National Team Rosters -
    2008-2009 National Team,
    2008-2009 National Junior Team PVS swimmers highlighted,
    2009 World University Games Team

PVS swimmers M. Benecki, B. Fox and K. Pawlowicz were selected for the National Junior Team
PVS Officials -
More Officials Clinics on December 13
PVS Officials Newsletter - December 2008
USA-S Officials E-Newsletter - November 2008
Announcement by USA Swimming of the 2007-2008 Scholastic All American Team
USA Swimming Toyota Virtual Club Championship 2007-2008 -
Short Course Yards    Long Course Meters
News from the 2008 USA Swimming Convention
Altanta, GA, September 22-28, 2008

Final Legislation as passed by the House of Delegates
Referees and Coaches - Read Article 105 Interpretation: Inclusion of Swimmers with Disabilities at USA Swimming Competitions provided by the USA Swimming Dissability Committee. It provides suggested rule modifications and accomodations, as well as case studies.
2008 Short Course National Championships
December 4-6, Atlanta, GA
Psych Sheet
Parents - Check out the updated PVS Parents page. A Frequently Asked Questions section has been added, as well as links to other useful information. USA Swimming has updated their College Swimming 101 article. Also check out the USA Swimming article on How to be a Winning Parent.

NOTE: One of the new 2009 rules passed at the USA Swimming Convention bans high-tech suits for 12&U competition. The new rule reads "Swimsuits worn for all 12 & under age group defined competition shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor past the knee". The rule becomes effective May 15, 2009. Read the Washington Post article about the new rule. And, read another Washington Post article about the effect of the new swim suits on upcoming high school and college competition.
College Plans of PVS Class of 2009 H.S. Graduates
(updated thru 11/21/2008)
PVS Awards for the 2007-2008 Season -
    PVS Age Group Coach of the Year
    PVS Outstanding Athletes Awards
    PVS Outstanding Dinstance Athletes Awards
    2007-2008 PVS Scholar Athlete Awards

Eastern Zone Long Course Swimming Competition
Rockville, Maryland, August 6-9
PVS Won the Team Championship
Results, Team Scores, etc.

Eastern Zone Open Water Swimming Competition
Pohick Bay, Lorton Virginia, August 10th
Results
Results of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games
Olympic Swimming Competition

Schedule and Results on NBC Olympics Website
American Olympic Medalists
Records set at the Olympic Games
2008 Olympic Games Medals Recap
A Look Back at the 2008 Olympic Swimming Events