Convention XXV Information
Wyndham Palace Resort and Spa
Orlando, Florida
September 15-19, 2004
Highlights:
The recommended bidder for the USMS National Publication, Douglas Murphy Communications Inc., was approved by the House of Delegates. The first issue of our new magazine will be the March/April 2005 issue. The House of Delegates acknowledged the many years of service to USMS by Sports Publications Inc. and in particular, the Editor in Chief of SWIM magazine Phil Whitten.
After a year's worth of hard work by the Planning Committee and several fruitful public sessions at convention, the House of Delegates approved sweeping changes to the makeup of the USMS Board of Directors (BOD). Election of the new BOD members will take place at the 2005 convention, and much more work to finalize all of the required processes will take place this coming year.
Election Results:
June Krauser is retiring from the office of FINA Representative in 2005. An election was held in the HOD meetings, and Nancy Ridout of the Pacific LMSC will be our new FINA Representative upon June's retirement.
Awards Presented:
- Ransom J. Arthur Award: Leo Letendre - Ozark LMSC
- Speedo USMS Coach of the Year: Scott Williams, The Olympic Club - Pacific LMSC
- Tyr Newsletter of the Year: Oregon LMSC - "Aqua-Master" - Dave Radcliffe, Editor
- National Championship Award: Hill Carrow - North Carolina LMSC
- David Yorzyk Award: Barbara Dunbar - San Diego - Imperial LMSC
- Fitness Award: Jody Welborn - Oregon LMSC
- 2005 Rule Book dedicated to: Walt Reid - Pacific Northwest LMSC
- Dorothy Donnelly USMS Service Award (photo):
Joan Alexander - Pacific LMSC
Trisha Commons - Southern Pacific LMSC
Marilyn Fink - San Diego - Imperial LMSC
Cheryl Gettelfinger - Indiana LMSC
David LaMott - San Diego - Imperial LMSC
Dennis Mc Manus - Michigan LMSC
Chris Meier-Windes - Pacific LMSC
Mary Meyer Hull - Southern Pacific LMSC
Mark Moore - Southern Pacific LMSC
Jeff Moxie - Southern Pacific LMSC
Anna Lea Roof - Missouri Valley LMSC
Geoorge Simon - North Carolina LMSC
Dotty Whitcomb - Southeastern LMSC
Mary Beth Windrath - Minnesota LMSC
Robert Zeitner - Central LMSC
- Short Course Yards: Coral Springs Aquatic Complex, Coral Springs, FL. The tentative meet dates are May 4-7, 2006
- Long Course Meters: There will be no 2006 USMS Long Course National Championships due to the 2006 FINA World Championships being held at Stanford from August 7 - 14, 2006.
- One Hour Postal: OHIO
- 3000/6000 Y Postal: Rio Grande
- 5K/10K Postal: Lawrence, KS, River City Sharks
- 2 Mile Cable: Virginia Masters
- 1 Mile Open Water: OHIO
- 1-3 Mile Open Water: Clemson Aquatic Team (3K)
- 3-6 Mile Open Water: Chicago Masters (5k)
- 6+ Mile Open Water: Fort Collins (10K)
- Block 1 Committees
- Block 2 Committees
- Block 3 Committees
- Block 4 Committees
- Block 5 Committees
- Board of Directors:
- Session 1
- Session 2
- Championship:
- Session 1
- Session 2
- Session 3 - Coaches:
- Session 1
- Session 2
- Communications:
- Session 1
- Web Development Plan
- Web Management Guidelines (WMG) - Convention
- Executive Committee
- Finance:
- Session 1
- Session 2
- Session 3
- Approved 2005 budget
- Approved Changes to the Financial Operating Guidelines (FOG)
- Fitness
- History and Archives
- House of Delegates Minutes
- Insurance
- International
- ISHOF Nominating
- Legal Counselors
- Legislation:
- Session 1
- Session 2
- Session 3
- Legislation Proposals/Results - Long Distance:
- Session 1
- Session 2
- Marketing
- Officials
- Planning:
- Session 1
- Session 2
- Session 4
- Governance Session 1
- Governance Session 2
- Governance Session 3
- Publications
- Recognition and Awards:
- Session 1
- Session 2
- Records and Tabulations
- Registration
- Rules:
- Session 1
- Session 2
- Session 3
- Session 4
- Recommendations to the HOD
- Adopted Rules Proposals
- Safety Education
- Sports Medicine
- Zone:
- Meeting Minutes
- Revised Election Guidelines - The Zone Committee is currently revising the EOG to streamline the process to account for the changed governance structure. These revisions need BOD approval and will be posted as soon as they're ready.
- Breadbasket Zone
- Colonies Zone
- Dixie Zone
- Great Lakes Zone
- Northwest Zone
- Oceana Zone
- South Central Zone
- Southwest Zone
- Current Election Operating Guidelines (EOG)
- Current Financial Operating Guidelines (FOG)
- Current Web Development Plan
- Current Web Management Guidelines (WMG)
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