At the January 2003 Board Meeting, it was voted to grant travel assistance of $250.00/swimmer to the following teams. It was paid on behalf of the 12 swimmers listed who had competed in at least one individual event at the December 2002 US Open:
| Athlete | PVS Club receiving reimbursement
| Kristen Beales | CUBU | Yeng Lan Beller | CUBU | Matt Brado | CUBU
| Ryan Hurley | CUBU | Colleen Law | CUBU | Megan Newell | CUBU |
| Christine Nichols | CUBU | Erica Suguiyama | CUBU | Leslie Swinley | CUBU
| Erin Tarpey* | PM
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Meghan Thiel | CUBU
| Kate Ziegler | FISH
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* PVS Board approved payment of travel assistance as an appeal