USA Swimming is proud to announce that the packets of information for Phase II of the Club/LSC Grant Program are ready for distribution. The committee has approximately $115,000 from the original $250,000 to distribute during the second phase for grants that address one or more of the three core objectives of USA Swimming (Build the Base, Promote the Sport, Achieve Competitive Success). USA Swimming distributed $135,000 to nine swim clubs during Phase I of this program. Contact Cindy Hayes via e-mail chayes@usa-swimming.org or by phone at 719-578-4578 to receive a grant packet.
The first preview for the 1998-1999 Short Course Top 16 listing is now online as well as the Top 100 lists (which are being published for the first time in three years). http://www.usa-swimming.org/tp16-100/
PVS's Top 16 Coordinator is Marilyn Sommensatto Contact her if you have any questions.
Are your swimmers smart and fast? This is probably the best recognition program offered by USA Swimming. To be eligible, USA Swimming members must have completed the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and swam in an individual event at the 1998 summer Junior or National Championships, 1998 U.S. Open or 1999 spring Junior or National Championships. Deadline for applications is Aug. 1. http://www.usa-swimming.org/latest/99saa.htm.
Note; Applications are due by July 26 for PVS's Scholar-Athlete program.
If you wish to be nominated to the Olympic International Operations Committee or as a Zone Director, the official nomination form is now online in Adobe Acrobat format. Anyone wishing to be elected to these positions at the 1999 National Convention in San Diego must fill out this form and return it by July 23. http://www.usa-swimming.org/forms/
USA Swimming is now accepting applications for the position of Marketing Intern, who will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of corporate sponsorship activities, marketing and promotion, conducting research, preparing presentation materials, and website. http://www.usswim.org/latest/intern.htm
Effective this summer for Juniors, Nationals and the Grand Prix mees, the "no recall" starting procedure will be in place. Click here for the guidelines: http://www.usswim.org/officials.htm
The WUGs, July 4-7, will receive full online coverage with notes, quotes, stories, diaries, photos, and results. http://www.usa-swimming.org/meets/1999/WUG/
Note: Follow the success of PVS swimmer's Jeff Sommensatto and Lauren Silva at this meet
Mike Barrowman will be the Final GW. We'll be taking questions until July 8. Anneliese Eggert, George Haines and Margrid Thompson, an official, coach and parent, were the previous GWs. http://www.usa-swimming.org/guest_web.htm
Note: Mike Barrowman is a former PVS swimmer.
Voting continues each week for the online opinion poll, Team of the Century. Tomorrow we will announce the winners in the women's 200m breaststroke. http://www.usa-swimming.org/latest/toc.htm
This is the place to send your media if they have questions about America's top swimmers; bios, electronic clips, story ideas, statistics, records and more. http://www.usa-swimming.org/media/
Note: Except as noted, this material was prepared by the USA Swimming Communications Department