Swimmers

Welcome, Swimmers!

USA Swimming is made up of 300,000 swimmers. From big to small, fast to not-so-fast, the world of swimming is a fun, competitive, healthy world. From the 8-year-old working toward their first swim meet to the 22-year-old heroes on the blocks at the Olympic Games, USA Swimming athletes come in all shapes and sizes. In this section, you will find out how you can be a part of this exciting world!

 

America's Swim Team Athlete Focus

Meet Your America’s Swim Team teammates!

Did you know that as a member of USA Swimming, you are on the same team as 300,000 other swimmers across the country? Yep, your team includes heroes like Ryan Lochte and Natalie Coughlin, as well as all the kids on this page. Whether you swim in Eureka or Topeka, you are a member of America’s Swim Team! 

 

Eastern ZoneNicholas Jackman (medium)

Name: Nicholas Jackman
Age: 10
Team: Treasure Coast Swimming Conquistadores

Role Models: My dad

Favorite Stroke: Freestyle

Favorite Events: 4 x 100 freestyle relay & 4 x 100 medley relay

Favorite Swimmer: Michael Phelps

Future Goal: To get into the Olympics
Hobbies: swimming, playing video games, playing table tennis with my dad.
Famous persons you'd like to meet: Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte

Favorite Book: The Runaway Pumpkin

Favorite Movie: The Fast Five

When I grow up I want to be: a Scientist

If I could change one thing it would be: To make the world a better place.

 

Want to see your profile in Splash Magazine or on usaswimming.org? Answer all of the questions above and send your answers and a photo to splash@usaswimming.org. To see more of your America's Swim Team teammates, visit our Athlete Focus archive.

Swimmer's News

05/20/2013  The May-June issue of Splash is online now
The May-June issue of Splash should be in your mailboxes soon. If you can't wait, check it out online now. In this issue, we asked nine Olympic gold medalists a few questions that would help you get to know them better. We also asked them to give us five tips for swimming their gold medal events that you can use to swim faster.
05/19/2013  Gemmell, Anderson Capture 5K Titles at USA Swimming Open Water National Championships
Andrew Gemmell and Haley Anderson won the 5-kilometer national titles on Sunday to conclude the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships at Lower Castaic Lake.
05/17/2013  Support UNC-Wilmington's Swimming Program
The University of North Carolina-Wilmington’s Intercollegiate Athletics Review Committee has recommended that the university cut its men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs. The teams ask support from the swimming community to help save their programs. Those interested can sign a petition to save the program here.

Deck Pass

Take full advantage of all USA Swimming has to offer online by creating a “Deck Pass” account.

 

IMXtreme

IMXtreme allows USA Swimming members to track their times against swimmers all across the nation!