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Aloha and welcome to Hawaiian
Swimming!
Hawaiian Swimming is the
Local Swim Committee (LSC) of USA Swimming that governs the sport
of swimming in the geographical area of the state of Hawaii.
Hawaiian Swimming is comprised of approximately 30 group members
(clubs or organizations) throughout the islands of Hawaii, Kauai,
Maui, and Oahu. There are approximately 2000 USA Swimming
registered age group swimmers (5-18) in the state of Hawaii. Please
refer to the
"Team Directory" link for a list Hawaiian Swimming
swim clubs on each island.
The objective and primary
purpose of Hawaiian Swimming is the education, instruction, and
training of individuals to develop and improve their capabilities
in the sport of swimming. Hawaiian Swimming promotes swimming for
the benefit of swimmers of all ages and abilities, in accordance
with the standards, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of
FINA, USA Swimming, and Hawaiian Swimming.
USA Swimming and Hawaiian
Swimming encourage all athletes to participate in the sport of
swimming irrespective of their family's ability to pay the annual
dues. Click
here to apply for the USA Swimming/Hawaiian
LSC OUTREACH program
HAWAIIAN SWIMMING
MISSION AND VISION:
VISION:
Hawaiian Swimming promotes the
highest level of swimming for each member.
MISSION:
Providing opportunities to learn
competitive skills that create champions in life.
LSC
Central Contact:
Gwenn
Tomiyoshi - [email protected]
USA Swimming
USA
Swimming is the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming
in the United States. We promote the culture of swimming by
creating safe and healthy opportunities for athletes and coaches of
all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through
clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of
swimmers of every age and ability, all the way up to the Olympic
Team, as well as coaches, officials and volunteers.
USA Swimming is responsible for
selecting and training teams for international competition,
including the Olympic Games, and administer competitive swimming in
accordance with the Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports
Act.
See: https://www.usaswimming.org/about-usas/organization/overview
Local Swimming Committee
(LSC):
601.1
The Local Swimming Committee (LSC) is a separate and independent
corporation to whom USA Swimming has delegated certain governing
and supervisory responsibilities within the geographic boundaries
designated by USA Swimming. Each LSC shall have jurisdiction over
the sport of swimming as delegated to it in the USA Swimming Rules
& Regulations to conduct swimming programs consistent with the
policies and procedures of USA Swimming and to sanction, approve,
observe, oversee and conduct on behalf of USA Swimming competitive
swimming events within the LSC boundaries.
601.2
Each LSC qualifies under USA Swimming’s group exemption as a
tax-exempt organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code and as an organization described in Sections
170(c)(2) and 2522(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code that may
accept contributions, bequests, and gifts deductible for federal
income and estate and gift tax purposes, respectively.
Hawaiian Swimming LSC –
HISI is the LSC incorporated in the State of
Hawaii. Its boundaries are the State of Hawaii. (603.2) It is part
of the Western Zone (605.1). The LSC has group and individual
members – the group members being the club residing with its
geographical boundaries and individual members being residents
within the geographical area who are members of USA Swimming or
other FINA organizations.
The LSC is governed by the
House of Delegates which consists of its Group
Member representatives, the Board of Directors, Non-Athlete
At-Large House Members and Athlete At-Large House Members
appointed.
The Board of
Directors, made up of elected and/or appointed committee
chairs, coordinators and representatives of HISI, and at-large
members, governs the everyday operations and policies of the LSC,
subject to oversight from the House of Delegates as outlined in the
Bylaws.
The Committees
(e.g., Executive Committee, Age Group, Senior, Governance, Finance,
Registration, Technical Planning, Athletes, Officials) established
in the Bylaws and by action of either or both the House of
Delegates and Board of Directors implement policies in the
programming of the LSC in order to achieve the mission and vision
of Hawaiian Swimming. See the Bylaws and Policy and Procedures
documents on this site.
https://www.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=hslsc&_stabid_=136684
https://www.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=hslsc&_stabid_=98641
Membership information is
found at:
https://www.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=hslsc&_stabid_=208867
OTHER SWIMMING LINKS:
NCAA D1 MEN WOMEN D2
MEN WOMEN D3
MEN WOMEN
NCSA
ASCA
WESTERN ZONE SWIMMING
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