Drills and Skills for the Self-Coached Swimmer by Susan Ingraham Turns can make or break a great race. Walls are not there for rest, but instead should be used to maintain velocity throughout your event. Turns should be worked on, each and every practice until they become a fluid and seamless part of your swim. There …
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STLMSC Board is offering registered clubs in the LMSC a Grant to offset additional expenses incurred due to the Covid-19 crisis and to help programs return to the pool. USMS is offering to match grants awarded by STLMSC. The grant is for clubs that have incurred financial hardship due to the crisis. The criteria to …
Minutes of the Annual meeting of the South Texas LMSC June 9, 2019. Austin Aquatics and Sports Academy.
FINA approved amaedments to the rules of competition on July 21, 2017 dduring the FINA Congress in Budapest. These changes are effective September 21, 2017. Pursuant to articles 601.4.7B and 601.4.8, changes adopted in between meetings of the House of Delegates shall alutomatically be adopted unless USMS takes action to reject, amend or repeal the …
Over the last few years, STLMSC members have generously donated funds to STLMSC during the annual membership registration process. We have used these funds to provide scholarships to our members attending coach certification courses and Adult Learn to Swim instructor certificaioon courses, to support meet hosts, and to donate money to organizations that promote aquatics …
The 2016 Minutes from the South Texas LMSC Annual Meeting can be downloaded for your reading pleasure.
USMS rule 102.12.1E (governing pool events) says that “Any kind of tape worn on the body is not permitted unless approved by the referee”. USMS rule 303.7.3 C (governing long distance and open water event) also says that “Any kind of tape worn on the body is not perm itted unless approved by the referee” …
The conduct of a sanctioned event shall be in strict compliance with applicable USMS swimming rules and administrative regulations, or when the sanctioned event is held simultaneously in conjunction with a USA Swimming sanctioned meet, with applicable USA Swimming rules and administrative regulations.” The phrase “applicable rules and administrative regulations” is covered in part by …
Memo regarding warmups in dual-sanctioned swim meets: Read More »