Notes, Updates and Information

       Pictures Posted       

01/12/2009: Pictures of the Zone Team and All-Star Team are now posted on their respective pages.

   Zone Medals to be Mailed  

12/20/2008: Due to the weather situation and the abbreviated schedule for the Washington State Senior SC Championship meet, the special medals that were to be presented to the 15 year and older age group members of the Zone championship team during the finals on Saturday December 20, 2008 will instead be mailed to those athletes. The medals for the younger athletes that did not receive their medals at the 14 & Under SC Championships will be mailed to their homes.
Bruce Richards
Pacific Northwest Swimming
Zone Team Manager
360-568-7980 (H)

  High Tech Swim Suit Limits for 12 & U   

11/05/2008: At the USA Swimming convention in Atlanta in September 2008, it was voted on by the House of Delegates to restrict the use of high tech suits for age group swimmers that are 12 years old and younger.The restriction will become effective on May 15, 2009. I mentioned this at the PNS House of Delegates meeting on October 11, 2009, but have had a couple of questions on the subject, so I wanted to convey the USA Swimming decision to all of our swimmers, parents and coaches to ensure that they are aware of the up-coming restriction. The regulation states that an athlete, age 12 and under, in an age group specified meet may not swim in a suit that goes below the knees or above the shoulders. If you have additional questions feel free to give
me a call.
Bruce Richards
Pacific Northwest Swimming
Age Group Vice Chair
360-568-7980 (H)

                   Age Group Vice Chair Notes               

Under this link to the left you will find the Age Group Vice Chair reports to the PNS Board of Directors.

         Youth Olympiad is Scheduled for 2010          

Guatemala City, Guatemala , July 5. One day after awarding the 2014 Winter Olympics to Sochi , Russia , a city on the Black Sea , the International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that it was initiating a Youth Olympics. The first Youth Olympiad is scheduled for 2010 and will be designed for 3,500 athletes between the ages of 14-18. Read the article in Swimming World.