2023 U.S. Masters Swimming Annual Meeting
Sept. 8–10, 2023

USMS to Host Hybrid Annual Meeting in 2023

Attendees can attend the meeting virtually or in person at the Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush Intercontinental (IAH). When they determine how to attend, we encourage LMSCs and delegates to consider attendees’ personal/vacation time and how funds used to attend in person could be used locally in support of USMS member programming and benefits.  

By early summer, we’ll announce a tentative schedule, which will include meetings to be held via Zoom in advance of the annual meeting and the agenda for the annual meeting. The 2023 annual meeting webpage will be updated as information becomes final, and we will link to the 2023 annual meeting schedule in Sched. Should you have immediate questions regarding the 2023 annual meeting, please contact Volunteer Services.

Resources for Delegates

Below are resources, important updates, in addition to all annual meeting information to ensure attendees will be prepared to fully participate. 

• Location - Virtually or in person at the Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush Intercontinental
  • Airport Code: IAH
  • Address: 18700 John F Kennedy Blvd, Houston, TX 77032
  • Hotel Meeting Space Map
• Dates - September 8-10, 2023
• Helpful Guides
  • Helping LMSCs Plan
  • In Person Delegate Guide
    • Reminder: A device with the ability to connect to Zoom and Wi-Fi will be required to bring.
  • Virtual Delegate Guide
  • Delegate Orientation and USMS Townhall Recoding 
• USMS Community - The most important element in making our annual meeting effective is delegates being thoroughly prepared. We encourage you to stay connected through the USMS Annual Meeting forum.

Annual Meeting Delegate Packet

When the full annual meeting packet is finalized, it will be made available in PDF format. The packet and individual sections are subject to revision, please be sure to check back frequently to see if any sections have been updated.

Sections of the Annual Meeting Packet

• Annual Meeting Schedule
  • A workout has been arranged Saturday from 6:15– 7:15am at CISD Aquatic Center -- Morning Workout Flyer. 
• House of Delegates meeting agendas 

• Consent Agendas and Order of Consideration

• National Office
  • CEO Report to House of Delegates

• 2023 Elections

  • Candidates for Office

  • Consolidated Election Packet

• Committee Reports

  • Executive Committee

  • Standing Committees 

  • Committees of the Board of Directors

  • Zones 

  • Liaison & Special Assignments 

  Proposed Amendments

  • Rules
    • Final Adopted Rules
  • Long Distance
    • Final Adopted Long Distance
  • Legislation
    • Final Adopted Legislation 
      

  2024 Financial Planning

  • 2024 Business Plan Assumptions

  • 2024 Budget Preparation Timeline 

  Attachments:

  • Proposed Rules of the USMS Annual Meeting
  • USMS Leadership and Staff - An Abridged Directory
  • Roberts Rules of Order - The Basics
  • 2023 Delegate List
    • House of Delegates Attendance Lists 
• Presentations
  • 2023 Update and 2024 Priorities - Dawson Hughes
    • CEO Address Slides 
    • CEO Slide Commentary
    • Business plan and budget assumptions
  • 2023 Service Awards Presentation 
    • Captain Ransom J Arthur MD Award
      • Introduction - Peter Guadagni, President, Acceptance Speech - Barbara Dunbar, SDSM 
    • Coach of the Year Award
      • Introduction - Kenny Brisbin, Coaches Committee Chair, Acceptance Speech - Rick Walker, SHARK 
  • In Memoriam Presentation 

Meeting Minutes

Read minutes from all meetings held in conjunction with the 2023 annual meeting.

Remembrance List

Please review this list of USMS members who have passed away since the 2022 annual meeting (click the "Date of Death" column heading twice to reverse sort). If you know of a name that should be added to this list, submit it to USMS Membership Services.

Resources for Committees

• Committee report template (pre-annual meeting)
• Instructions for meeting minutes
• Meeting minutes template (MS Word document)
• Example of a completed meeting minutes document

Post-Annual Meeting

• 2024 Committee Request (closed 9/29/2023)
• 2023 Annual Meeting Evaluation (closed 9/29/2023)