To: Zone Directors, LSC General Chairs, LSC Staff, Club
Presidents and Coaches
Dear USA Swimming members,
As we continue to monitor the changes of this global pandemic,
assess the lifting of restrictions across the country and
prioritize the health and safety of our members, we are also
optimistically planning for our return to competition.
Given the varying timelines expected for a return to training, we
have made the decision to modify our upcoming events schedule.
National events in July and early August, which include USA
Swimming Sectionals, Futures and the Speedo Summer Championships,
will be canceled in order to refocus our efforts on introducing a
new series of summer events better tailored to the current
environment.
The introduction of 14-16 regional events in mid to late
August
would allow for a successful return to pools and training and
help kickoff the competition season.
These regionally focused events will limit the need for travel and
promote a safer competition environment for our athletes, families
and everyone involved. The approval of these event sanctions will
be subject to local health guidelines and directives. We look
forward to providing further details in the coming
weeks.
Following the end-of-summer events, we are pleased to announce our
tentative 2020-2021 national schedule of events in preparation for
the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha in 2021:
Nov. 5-8, 2020
TYR Pro Swim Series at Richmond
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Richmond, Va.
Dec. 2-5, 2020
Toyota U.S. Open
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Atlanta, Ga.
Dec. 9-12, 2020
Speedo Juniors East
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Atlanta, Ga.
Dec. 9-12, 2020
Speedo Juniors West
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Austin, Texas
January 13-16,2021
TYR Pro Swim Series at Knoxville
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Knoxville, Tenn.
March 3-6, 2021
TYR Pro Swim Series at San Antonio
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San Antonio, Texas
April 8-11, 2021
TYR Pro Swim Series at Mission Viejo
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Mission Viejo, Calif.
May 12-15, 2021
TYR Pro Swim Series at Indianapolis
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Indianapolis, Ind.
June 13-20, 2021
U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming
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Omaha, Neb.
Qualifying periods for the national events will be announced later
this summer.
There is still much work to do, but we encourage you to remain
hopeful. There will be bumps along the road, but rest assured that
we will respond swiftly and in the safest and most responsible
way.
Someday soon you will all strap on your goggles and walk on the
pool deck again, and we absolutely cannot wait.
Wishing you continued good health,
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