U.S. national governing body for competitive swimming
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USA Swimming
Sport
Swimming
Jurisdiction
National
Abbreviation
USA-S
Founded
1980 (1980)
Affiliation
United States Aquatic Sports
Headquarters
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
President
Tim Hinchey (2017—2025)[1]
Chairperson
Bob Vincent
CEO
Tim Hinchey (2017—2025)[1]
Director
Lindsay Mintenko
Secretary
Lucinda McRoberts
Official website
www.usaswimming.org
USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. It is charged with selecting the United States Olympic Swimming team and any other teams that officially represent the United States, as well as the overall organization and operation of the sport within the country, in accordance with the Olympic and Amateur Sports Act. The national headquarters of USA Swimming is located at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2]
^ abAnderson, Jared (March 10, 2021). "USA Swimming Extends Contract With CEO Tim Hinchey For Four Years". SwimSwam. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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medals. At the 2013 Speedo Winter Junior National Championships (the USASwimming sanctioned national championship meet for 18 and under swimmers), Dressel...
gymnastics horizontal bar Otto Herschmann, Austria, swimming 100-meter freestyle Gold Meyer Prinstein, USA, athletics triple jump Silver Jean Bloch, France...
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