Potomac Valley Swimming

Congratulations to the PVS Scholar Athletes for 2008-2009 (updated: 18 Nov 2009)

USA-S 2008-2009 Top-10 Lists

USA Swimming has published the final Top-10 lists for the 2008-09 season. The PVS swimmers on the lists are highlighted.

SCY: Individual Boys, Individual Girls,
    Boys Relay (11-14), Boys Relay (15-18),
    Girls Relay (11-14), Girls Relay (15-18),

LCM: Individual Boys, Individual Girls,
    Boys Relay (11-14), Boys Relay (15-18),
    Girls Relay (11-14), Girls Relay (15-18),

2008-2009 PVS Outstanding Athletes and Outstanding Distance Athletes Award Winners

PVS Swimmers Named to 2008-2009 USA Swimming Scholastic All American Team

2008-09 PVS Age Group Coach of the Year

Congratulations to Dave Kraft (RMSC) who was selected by PVS as the Age Group Coach of the Year!

Congratulations!

Anna Johannes (PM) competed as a member of the US Paralympic Swim Team at the 2009 Youth Parapan American Games in Cartagena, Columbia, October 15-25 2009.

If you want to follow the Games, and can read Spanish, go to www.juvenilesipcamerica.org

News from USA Swimming

USA Swimming Duel in the Pool Team was announced (10/28/09)
2009 Golden Goggle Award Nominees were announced (10/16/09)
National Select Camp Rosters and Staff were announced (10/8/09)
2009-2010 National Team Roster was announced (8/26/09)

2008-2009 Virtual Club Championship rankings:
Short Course Yards list
Long Course Meters list

PVS House of Delegates Meeting
May 20, 2009

Information and Reports from the meeting

Congratulations!

The winner of the November 2009 Maxwell Excellence Award for service to local swimming, given by Swimming World Magazine is PVS official, Tim Husson. He joins the other recent PVS Maxwell Award Winners Boots Hall (2008) and Ron Whalen (2004).

How to Become a PVS Official

PVS Officials Clinic Schedule (updated 9/29/09)
PVS Officials Newsletter - November 2009
New PVS Officials Chair (9/1/09)

Swimsuit Rules

In July, FINA passed new rules regulating the material and shape of allowed suits beginning in 2010. The NCAA and the National H.S. Federation enacted similar rules for their coming seasons. On September, 19, 2009 the USA Swimming House of Delegates voted to adopt the FINA rule efffective Oct 1, 2009. The USA Swimming Rules and Regulations Chairman has issued a Letter to Members explaining the new rules. On 9/23, he provided additional clarification.

USA Swimming has issued this List of Allowable Suits. Please read it carefully and in its entirety. (updated 10/16)

The PVS Officials Committee has issued its Guidelines for Referees concerning the swimsuit rule changes.

PVS has put together a page to collect all this information about new swim suit rules, including interpretations and other information.

PVS Clubs in the USA Swimming Club Recognition & Club Excellence Programs

New Website about DC Area Swimming
In recognition of the level of interest in this area in swimming, the Washington Post has launched a new website with a focus on local swimming. It can be reached at reachforthewall.com.

Highlights from the 2009 USAS Convention

New Page About Disability Swimming

A new page dedicated to Disability Swimming has been added to the website (see the permanent link on the left side of this home page). Included on the page is information about Disability Swimming, and resources for swimmers, parents, coaches and officials.

Governing Body for Competitive Swimming in the National Capital Area

Potomac Valley Swimming is a member of USA Swimming and the Eastern Zone

Contact PVS

PVS Meetings