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Benefits of Membership of USA Swimming …

1. Membership Card

2. Rulebook

3. Accident & Liability Insurance

4. Ability to compete in scheduled, sanctioned, officiated and organized competitions

5. Splash Magazine

6. Welcome kit for new members

7. USA Swimming Web site

8. “My USA Swimming Page” personal account

9. Event rankings and other searches on USA Swimming website

10. IM Xtreme Program

11. Top 10 Program (formerly Top 16)

12. Scholastic All America program

13. Safety Education and Risk Management program

14. LSC Camps

15. Zone Select Camps

16. National Select Camps

17. Open Water Select Camp

18. Diversity Select Camp

19. National Junior Team opportunities

20. Ability to compete at the National Championships

21. Ability to compete at the Junior National Championships

22. Travel support for national level meets (through USA Swimming)

23. Athlete financial support

24. Doping control information

25. Nutritional information support

26. Biomechanical information support

27. Physiological information support

28. Opportunity to train at Olympic Training Center

29. Participation in international competitions (Olympics, World Championships, Pan Pacific Championships, etc.)

30. Virtual Club Championships

31. Club Excellence program

32. Club Recognition program

33. Master Coach program

34. Field Services consulting program for clubs

35. Parent Education materials and support

36. Club Leadership & Business Management Schools

37. Strategic Planning Seminars for clubs and LSCs

38. Club Portal on USA-S web site

39. Swim-A-Thon fund raising program

40. Annual highlight video to clubs

41. Marketing support and recruiting materials for clubs to attract new members

42. Facilities Department (professional advice on pool operation)

43. Participation in the annual Build A Pool Conference

44. Certified coaches (CPR, First Aid, Safety Training)

45. Coaching education requirements and programs

46. Background screens to help ensure athletes are safe

47. Coaches Quarterly publication and archives

48. USA-S Hosted Coaches Clinics

49. Internet Coaches’ Clinics

50. Membership Directory

51. LSC structure for club support

52. LSC Swimposium program

53. Training workshops for Officials, Insurance, Boards of Review, etc.

There is also a section on our web site called “What’s Available” that provides a little more information about most of these benefits and links to specific programs. Here is the link to that listing: http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=510&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en.

The above is from Pat Hogan, Managing Director of Club Development for USA Swimming.

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