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2023 Open Water Zones DECLARATION TO PARTICIPATE in OW Zones deadline is APRIL 7, 2023, for swimmers who competed in Open Water Nationals in 2022. The application deadline for all other swimmers who are interested in OW Zones is April 8, 2023 The FGC Open Water Zone Team will be selected based on a Tiered Selection. Criteria can be found here. Swimmer Application Process: The 2023 Southern Zone Open Water Swimmer Application Process is now open! - Updated 3/31 All applications will be electronic. There will be an application fee...
Click HERE for the list of links to USA Swimming's Corprate By Laws, 2023 Rule Book, Operating Policy Manual and Safe Sport 360 Resource Guide
Coach Application - Deadline 2/25 2023 All-Stars- NEW 4-TEAM FORMAT March 24-26, 2022, at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, FL. The 2023 All-Star meet has a new winner take all format based on the application, draft, and schedule below. One team will have bragging rights…until next year! The Competition Schedule: The competition runs from Friday, 3/24, in the evening through Sunday, 3/26 morning. The meet announcement will be available soon! The meet events and schedule did not change and is the same as 2022. Swimmer Eligibility and Application...
FGC Age Group Champs (Formerly JO’s) has some major changes for 2023-24. Please see below for specific changes and the reasoning behind them. 1. Name change from JO’s to FGC Age Group (AG) Champs. The term Junior Olympics (JO’s) is no longer permitted for use by the United States Olympic Paralympic Comittee (USOPC). This ruling was emphasized at the 2022 USA Swimming Annuall Business meeting in September. During the meeting LSCs were specifically asked to stop using the term, per the USA Swimming rule book. FGC renamed our Age Group...
October is Bullying Prevention Month With October being Bullying Prevention Month, it is the perfect time to freshen up on FREE USA Swimming Safe Sport resources. Click HERE for the October Safe Sport News Letter
Reporting can be difficult, but it is vital to providing a safe and healthy environment for our athletes. Pursuant to federal law, all adults authorized to interact with minor or amateur athletes, who learn of facts that give reason to suspect that a child had suffered an incident of abuse, including sexual abuse, must make a report of the suspected abuse to law enforcement and/or your state's designated agency within 24 hours. Read more from the monthly Safe Sport News Letter HERE
Good morning coaches, Please review the information below. 1) LCM Records have been updated. If you do not remember how to access records, please review THIS, brief PowerPoint video. 2) Your support is needed for the upcoming Championship Special Olympics meet. Please send this volunteer link to all your parents and swimmers along with this information: The 2022 Special Olympics Florida, Area 8, Championship Competition is being held Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL. This is a wonderful event where over 200 swimmers with exceptionalities get...
