News and Announcements

USA Swimming: 

Our Kids Initiative
 

Virginia Swimming's Maxwell Award Winners
Mary Scott Garrett (July 2005)   Janet Law (September 2007)

Maxwell Award Nomination Form   .doc
These awards are presented every 2 months.  If you have a nomination, please send the form to your District Chair or the LSC Chair for Committee review.
 

EZ LC Age Group Championships and EZ Open Water Championships will be held in MD in August.  Officials are needed in all positions.  The pool meet will be an OQM for National Certification evaluations (2 pools).  These are great opportunities
Please consider helping out and upgrading your skills - mark your calendars now and apply here.
 

Virginia Swimming: 

Virginia Swimming Officials Name Tags
Our new name tags are finally ready!!  Newly-certified officials will receive their name tags from their District Officials Chairs.  Already-certified officials can order their new nametags directly from the supplier for $5.95.  If you loose/damage your name tag, you can order a replacement for $5.95.
Hasty Awards

We need your help for our LSC Championships meets.
Both meets will be conducted at the new Christiansburg-VT pool.
Age Group Champs is approved for N2 evaluations and Senior Champs is approved for N3 evaluations.
Sign up now!

• 7/19 - 2010 USA Swimming National Referee Training Workshop Notes (Jeff Sheffer/Michael Sizemore) posted.  2010 USA Swimming National Open Water Officials Clinic Report (Michael Downs/Kimberly Schlimgen) posted.
• 7/13 - AAU National Junior Olympics Call for Officials posted.
• 7/6  - Updated FINA List of Approved Suits for 2010 posted.
• 7/2   - July Officials Rosters posted.  Application to Officiate - EZ R1/2 Summer Speedo Champions Series Meet posted.  USA Swimming 2010 Legislative Package (proposed) posted.
• 6/18 - LC Championships Meet Shirts Order Form posted.
• 6/16 - Application to Officiate Virginia Swimming Long Course Age Group Championships (.doc) and Application to Officiate Virginia Swimming Long Course Senior Championships (.doc) posted.
• 6/13 - Application to Officiate EZ LC Age Group Championships Meet posted.
• 6/11 - Updated FINA List of Approved Suits for 2010 posted.  FINA List of Approved OW Suits for 2010 posted.  Butterfly Recovery Interpretation posted.
• 6/9   - June Officials Rosters posted.
• 5/7  - SE District Officials Orientation/Clinic Flyer posted.
• 5/3   - May Officials Rosters posted.  USA Swimming Online Testing (2010) is operational.  2010 USA Swimming Rules and Regulations posted.
• 4/24 - Updated Virginia Swimming Officials Handbook posted.
• 4/23 - Officials Chair Report (April 2010) posted.  Officials Committee Meeting Agenda (25 April) posted.
• 4/4  - April Officials Rosters posted.  Updated FINA List of Approved Suits for 2010 posted.
• 3/31 - Virginia Swimming Officials Committee Newsletter (March 2010) posted.
• 3/18 - OW Swimsuit Rule Change, Mar 2010 posted.
• 3/12 - Updated FINA List of Approved Suits for 2010 posted.
• 3/5   - March Officials Rosters posted.  
• 2/28  - Virginia Swimming Officials Committee Newsletter (February 2010) posted.
• 2/23  - Application to Officiate - EZ SC Age Group Championships posted.
• 2/10  - February Officials Rosters posted.
• 1/26  - Application to Officiate - Virginia Swimming Short Course Senior Championships (.doc) and Application to Officiate - Virginia Swimming Short Course Age Group Championships (.doc) posted.  Application to Officiate - 2010 USA Swimming IM Xtreme Games posted.  FINA List of Approved Suits for 2010 posted.
• 1/22 - SC Championships Meet Shirts Order Form posted.
• 1/20 - Applications to Officiate Championships Meets posted.
• 1/7  - January Officials Rosters posted.   Virginia Swimming Officials Committee Newsletter (January 2010) posted.   Updated USA Swimming Rules and Regulations Committee Interpretations posted.
• 1/3   - Updated Situation & Resolutions - S&T Judge posted.