USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States.
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14 Facts About USA Swimming
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The national headquarters of USA Swimming is located at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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USA Swimming was originally called United States Swimming upon its departure from the AAU.
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In 1981, USA Swimming moved to its present-day location in Colorado Springs.
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USA Swimming follows accordingly to make the rules of USA Swimming match the rules of FINA; however, it does not have to.
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Each Local USA Swimming Committee is mandated to have a season ending championships twice a year for both Age Group and Senior swimmers.
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Unlike all other US USA Swimming meets, United States citizenship is required to compete at this meet since only United States citizens are allowed to represent the United States at the Olympics.
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In 2021, USA Swimming debuted a two wave structure for the 2020 US Olympic Trials in response to social distancing requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The 2022 International Team Trials is one such meet, from which teams for the 2022 World Aquatics Championships and the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific USA Swimming Championships were selected, that is to be held as a stand-alone meet, separate from the year's National Championships.
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USA Swimming maintains a list of current records for American swimmers ages 18 years old and younger called National Age Group records.
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USA Swimming started a YouTube channel on September 21,2009 where it publishes a variety of swimming-centric videos covering topics such as races, athlete reactions, and training pointers.
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Each year USA Swimming honors United States swimmers and coaches and their accomplishments for the year through a handful of awards called the Golden Goggle Awards, colloquially known as the Golden Goggles, which span categories such as male or female swimmer of the year, coach of the year, and relay performance of the year.
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USA Swimming commenced holding an annual awards ceremony to give the recipients their awards in November of 2004 in New York City.
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In 2012, USA Swimming banned Rick Curl, and the Curl-Burke Swim Club was rebranded the Nation's Capital Swim Club, which at the time served 2,000 swimmers in the DC metro area.
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