Club Recognition
USA Swimming offers a variety of programs to member clubs. These programs have been created to enhance, encourage, recognize and reward member clubs. All programs are administered and funded by USA Swimming.
Club Excellence Program
The Club Excellence Program is a voluntary program that identifies and recognizes USA Swimming clubs for their commitment to performance excellence. USA Swimming recognizes that the club system is integral to achieving excellence in our sport. This program’s goal is to embrace leadership and excellence in up to 200 of USA Swimming’s top member clubs. The program provides grant funding to the top achievers. Learn more.
The following seven (7) Ohio Swimming clubs were awarded USA Swimming Club Excellence medals for 2020:
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Mason Manta Rays Northern Kentucky Clippers Swimming |
Cincinnati Marlins Dayton Raiders |
Blue Ash Swim Team Mercy Healthplex Sea Wolves Ohio State Swim Club |
Club Recognition
The Club Recognition Program offers our club members a working blueprint for developing strong, stable, financially sound and athletically productive organizations. Designed by USA Swimming's Club Development Committee (comprised primarily of coaches), this voluntary program presents four levels of achievement across four component areas deemed critical to long-term club success. The program encourages clubs to establish organizational goals and to benchmark their progress toward those goals. Read more.
There are 28 Ohio Swimming clubs have achieved USA Swimming Club Recognition:
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Buckeye Swim Club Cincinnati Marlins Dayton Raiders Greater Columbus Swim Team Greater Toledo Aquatic Club Mason Manta Rays Northern Kentucky Clippers Ohio State Swim Club |
Bowling Green Swim Club Sylvania Tsunami Swim Club United Swim Association Upper Arlington Swim Club |
Countryside YMCA Dublin Community Swim Team Findlay Area Swim Team Hydra Swimming Mercy Healthplex Sea Wolves Worthington Swim Club WTRC Sharks Swim Team |
Blue Ash Swim Team Cincinnati Aquatic Club Greater Miami Valley YMCA Lancaster YMCA Swim Team M.E. Lyons/Anderson Barracudas MAKO Swim Team Powel Crosley, Jr. YMCA South YMCA-KEY Swimming Springfield Family YMCA |
Safe Sport Recognition
The Safe Sport Recognition Program allows a USa Swimming member club to demonstrate its commitment to creating a healthy and positive environment free from abuse for all its members through the development and implementation of club governance measures, Safe Sport policies and reporting mechanisms, Safe Sport best practices and training to athletes and parents. Learn more.
Buckeye Swim Club
Countryside YMCA
Force Aquatics
Greater Columbus Swim Team
Northern Kentucky Clippers
Powel Crosley, Jr. YMCA
WTRC Sharks Swim Team