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To: Zone Directors, LSC
General Chairs, LSC permanent staff, Club Presidents,
Coaches
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming, the national governing
body for the sport of swimming in the United States, today
announced a new virtual competition format for its members,
allowing swimmers from across the country to compete against one
another from the comfort of their local pool.
The new competition style, which marks the first time USA Swimming
has held virtual meets on a national scale, allows swimmers to
return to racing while reducing the risks of travel and large
gatherings in venues. Athletes who compete in these virtual meets
will swim in their local pools and submit their times to USA
Swimming just as they would for a traditional meet. These results
will then be showcased on a virtual meet leaderboard, in a unique
time search database and in a newly designed meet simulator widget
on usaswimming.org/times/virtual-offerings/virtual-meet-simulator.
While created to address short term concerns caused by the global
pandemic, the virtual competition tool is a long-term investment
for the sport that can help bridge the gap between summer league
competitors and premium year-round members, and introduce
competition to beginner-level club swimmers. The virtual format
will allow for both sanctioned and non-sanctioned meets.
For more information on virtual meets, please view the following
resources:
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Virtual Meets Flow Chart
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Sanctioned vs. Non-Sanctioned
Competitions
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Meet Manager Demo Guide
All training and
competition must conform to local, state, and federal public health
guidelines.
Questions regarding this
new format can be directed to virtualmeets@usaswimming.org.
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