2026 Elections

Welcome to the 2026 USMS National Elections information site. The election will be held during the 2026 Virtual Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates. This election cycle, we will elect At-Large Directors (Breadbasket Zone, Colonies Zone, Great Lakes Zone, Northwest Zone, Oceana Zone, South Central Zone, Southeast Zone and Southwest Zone). Descriptions and duties of the officers are contained in ARTICLE 506 of the Code of Regulations. Processes for the election are governed by the current Election Operating Guidelines. Please read all information carefully and refer to the Election Schedule in APPENDIX A of these guidelines to avoid misunderstandings.

Candidates

Candidates who are validated to be slated will be listed by July 10, 2026.

Breadbasket Zone
Colonies Zone
Great Lakes Zone
Northwest Zone
Oceana Zone
South Central Zone
Southeast Zone
Southwest Zone

Nomination Policies

The original nomination period is from May 1 through June 20, 2026.

Open Nominations for all positions will be accepted up to but no later than the Delegate Orientation and USMS Townhall held in conjunction with the annual meeting, see the annual meeting schedule for the date. Anyone wishing to be nominated during the open nomination period, please contact the Elections Chair, Kris Wingenroth, for information via email: elections@usmastersswimming.org and/or kwingenroth@hotmail.com.

Candidate Qualification Criteria

Each candidate shall be a current USMS member in good standing for the year in which the election is held.
Each candidate shall have met one or more of the following criteria in the preceding five years.
- Attended an annual meeting
- Been a member of a standing committee or a permanent committee of the Board of Directors
- Been a member of their LMSC Board of Directors
Each candidate shall plan to attend the annual meeting at which the candidate is standing for election.
Each candidate shall plan to attend all annual meetings, Board of Directors meetings, and other assigned meetings during the candidate’s tenure.
Each candidate shall have the technological capability to fully participate in USMS video conference meetings.
Each candidate running for an at-large director position shall be a member of an LMSC within the zone of candidacy.
All candidates shall give their consent to run and make an attestation of truthfulness when they submit their Candidate Application.

Nomination of Candidates

Each person seeking election shall submit a completed candidate application, including nomination and recommendation letters and a photo, by the deadline indicated in the Election Operating Guidelines, Appendix A: Schedule. The application will ask you to provide information regarding your involvement with USMS, as well as to answer several questions that will help the delegates learn more about you. For a preview of the Candidate Application, please refer to the Election Operating Guidelines, Appendix C: Candidate Application.

Candidate Application opens May 1, 2026

If after reading the materials, you have questions about the role of USMS officers or the Nomination/Election process, please contact Kris Wingenroth, Elections Committee Chair, via email.