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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.
United States Aquatic Sports (USAS) is the national federation for aquatic sports which represents the United States in FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation). Since by U.S. law and FINA regulations, the United States must have only one national federation for itself to FINA, United States Aquatic Sports has served as the unifying body for the sports since 1980.
USA: National federation: United States Aquatic Sports: Website: usaquaticsports.org: in Doha, Qatar; Competitors: 92 in 6 sports: Medals Ranked 2nd: Gold 9 Silver 6 Bronze 8 Total 23: World Aquatics Championships appearances
The United States Swimming National Championships (a.k.a. "Nationals") are held annually, in summer. The event is organized by USA Swimming, and is held in a long course (50m) pool. In the past, and as recently as 2007, there were 2 meets annually: a Spring and a Summer Nationals. The Spring meet began as a 25-yard (short course) meet, while ...
USA Swimming. The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) was the official organization responsible for the running of all amateur sports in the United States, established in 1888. The AAU was officially charged with the organization and operation of many sports in the US. During this time, swimming was one of the committees in the organization and was ...
United States Olympic trials (swimming) The United States Olympic team swim trials are held before every Summer Olympic Games to select the US Olympic swimming team participants. The event is overseen by the United States Olympic Committee and run by USA Swimming. The first Olympic trials were held in 1920 in Alameda, California, [1] to select ...
2023 USA Swimming Championships. The 2023 Phillips 66 National Swimming Championships was held on June 27 to July 1, 2023, at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. [ 1] The competition serves as the selection meet for determining the swim team to represent the United States at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan .
(USA Swimming Rules 104.2.2(A)(1)). Note: Portions of this rule were changed in September 2008 so that only swimmers who are representing the USA at the time of the swim, or capable of representing the USA, are eligible. This follows Mike Alexandrov's setting of the American Record in the 100 yd breaststroke at a time when he was swimming ...