Vision: To provide pathways for our members to achieve excellence in the sport of swimming and in life.
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Mission: To champion an inclusive and collaborative swim community supporting members and families by providing opportunities for education, fun, leadership, personal growth and competition.
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Values: Fun, Achievement, Safe/Inclusive, Teamwork (FAST)
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WI Swimming
2023 YTD Registration Stats
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Total Athletes 6197
Total Non-Athletes 1055
Total Clubs 58
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May 25 - June 11 - Open Water Zone Team Wisconsin Registration is Open
June 11 Open Water Zone Registration Closes
June 15 Open Water Zone Clinic
June 16 Open Water Zone Meet
June 29 Open Water State Meet
July 19 @10 p.m. ET Parents SSRP | REGISTER
July 20, 10 p.m. ET Athletes SSRP | REGISTER
July 21, 2 p.m. ET Coaches SSRP| REGISTER
August 9 @ 8 p.m. ET Parents SSRP | REGISTER
August 10 @ 8 p.m. ET Athletes SSRP | REGISTER
August 11 @ 3 p.m. ET Coaches SSRP | REGISTER
September 13 @ 8 p.m. ET Parents SSRP | REGISTER
September 13 @ 8 p.m. ET Athletes SSRP | REGISTER
September 15, 3 p.m. ET Coaches SSRP | REGISTER
September 1, 2024 - USA Swimming will be extending the Quality Coaching Framework (QCF) requirement for existing coaches.
2023 Health Insurance Open Enrollment Dates:
June 2
Learn more and enroll here.
2023 CLBMS 201 Courses:
August 26 | November 4
Learn more and register here.
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Congratulations to WSI Athletes That Were Selected and Participated in the USA Diversity Select Camp in May. |
USA Swimming’s annual National Diversity Select Camp had a 52 athlete roster from around the country that descended upon U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
The camp’s stated purpose is to “instill a vision of success and inspire athletes from ethnically under-represented populations to become leaders in the sport of swimming.” Some past participants include 2020 Tokyo Olympians Torri Huske, Simone Manuel, Jay Litherland, and Natalie Hinds.
The group trained together for four days from May 4-7 under head coach Emily Melina, who is the head coach at Lake Oswego Swim Club in Oregon. Melina serves on the Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) National Council for USA Swimming as well as the Club Development Committee.
USA Swimming says the goal of the camp is to:
WSI Selected Athletes were:
Jullian Callender MAC
Jillian Holler BAC
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Zone Diversity Select Camp |
Congratulations to WSI Athletes That Were Selected To Participate in the West Zone Diversity Select Camp in
San Jose, CA.
WSI Selected Athlete:
Sophie Miller Melendez VAST
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Congratulations to all WSI Graduating Athletes |
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- Member of Badger Aquatics Club (BAC)
- Ren has competed for 11 years
- I plan on majoring in Elementary Education and swimming at Luther College in the fall.
- My favorite memory is playing the game Pigeon in the BAC Trophy group with Jacob.
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- Member of the Berlin Barracudas (BB)
- Jeffrey has competed for 9 years
- Jeffery will be going to the University of New England majoring in Marine Biology and he will swim for them as well.
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My favorite memory about club swimming are the team breakfasts after early morning practices.
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- Member of Berlin Barracudas (BB)
- Erik has competed for 11 years
- I will attend Georgetown University partaking in the Business and global affairs dual degree at the McDonough School of Business and Walsh School of Foreign Service. I will swim in college.
- I love going to practice not only to work hard, but to also have fun and just swim.
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- Member of Elmbrook Swim Club (EBSC)
- Campbell has competed for 14 years
- She will attend the University of Texas at Austin and swim for the Women's Swim and Dive team, majoring in business.
- My favorite part about club swimming has been the amazing opportunities and experiences that I have been able to share with my teammates, who have become my lifelong, best friends.
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- Member of Lake Country Swim Team (LAKE)
- Hailey has competed for 12 years
- I will be swimming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison while studying biology on the pre-medical track.
- My favorite part about club swimming is traveling with the team and making memories as well as building lifelong friendships.
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- Member of the Lake Geneva YMCA Ducks (GYD)
- Hailey has competed for 6 years.
- Hailey will attend UW-LaCrosse in the fall and major in microbiology.
- Hailey loves the sport of swimming and has shifted her focus to teaching. She is an amazing role model for our clubs younger swimmers.
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- Member of McFarland Spartan Sharks (MSS)
- Elias has competed for 10 years.
- Elias is attending UW-Oshkosh this fall and will swim as a Titan. He is majoring in accounting.
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- Member of Oregon Community Swim Club (OCSC)
- Noelle has competed for 6 years
- Noelle will be joining the Carthage College swim team (and track team) in the fall. She will be studying environmental science.
- I loved swimming outdoors in the summer during long course with the team in Monroe!
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- Ozaukee Aquatics (OZ) member since 2017 (Prior to this she swam club for North Shore Swim Club- started age 10)
- Casey has competed for 8 years.
- Committed to swim and study at Miami University in Oxford, OH
- Distance Freestyle
- Favorite swim memory- “Seeing the talented Wisconsin Swimming athletes perform so well at the national club meets, like NCSA. Very inspiring!”
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- Member of Ozaukee Aquatics (OZ)
- Libby has competed for 12 years
- Will attend University of Cincinnati for Film & Media Studies and Swimming
- Club swim brought me some of my closest friends, and taught me how to push myself to my highest potential.
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- Member of South West Aquatics Team (SWAT)
- Gabrijela has competed for 11 years
- Will attend St. Norbert College and major in Biochemistry
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- Member of the Tosa Aquatic Club Swordfish
- Has competed with the Swordfish for the past five years.
- Is attending St. Norbert's College in the fall to study geology.
- "I'll never forget the friends I've made through swim, the fun I've had and how happy I am knowing I can swim the rest of my life!"
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- Member of the Tosa Aquatic Club Swordfish
- Has swam with Swordfish since 2014.
- He is attending Purdue University in fall to study robotics and he intends to continue swimming in college.
- Favorite memory is when the team comes together for the team cheer at the start of each meet.
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- Member of Watertown Aquatic Team, WAT (2020-2023) & HYDRO (Port Orange FL 2015-2020)
- Matt has competed for 8 years
- Matt will attend UW Stevens Point fall of '23 as an Environmental Science major.
- Both of the teams I swam on were extremely competitive. The team members were always supportive of each other and made an effort to cheer on other swimmers no matter their ability or talent level.
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- Member of Waukesha Express Swim Team
- Number of years competing: 10 years
- Future plans: Swimming for University of Minnesota
- Favorite part of club swimming: Travel meets
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- I swim with the Woodson Y Northern Swimmers club team and the Rhinelander High School Girls Swim team. (WYNS)
- Genevieve has competed for 4 years.
- Next year, I am swimming at Olivet Nazarene University as I pursue a degree in Nursing.
- My favorite part about club swimming is getting to train everyday with my friends and support them and watch them improve.
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The WSI Swamily would like to congratulate and thank all of our graduates for their leadership and contributions to our sport.
Best Wishes on your next chapter!
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2023 Wisconsin Swimming Graduating Athletes
Parents, Coaches, Athletes- If you would like your graduating athlete featured
- Athlete's photo
- Athlete's name
- Club name
- Number of years competing
- One sentence about their favorite memory or part of club swimming.
- Future plans - college, if the athlete plans to swim in college, trade school, etc.
We will have the graduates featured during the end of May and beginning of June newsletters.
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Information for BOTH of Wisconsin's Open Water Championships have been posted.
Wisconsin will host both the
- Central Zone Open Water Championships (June 16)
- Wisconsin LSC Open Water Championships (June 29) at Lake Andrea, adjacent to the Pleasant Prairie RecPlex.
Swimmers qualifying with their POOL times. For the Zone Championships, the standard is a USA Swimming "A" Motivational time. For the LSC Championships, the standard is halfway between a "B" and "BB" cut.
Registration for the Zone Championships is done through TEAM WISCONSIN's website; the LSC championships is through your home club.
The landing page for both events is HERE:
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2023 Open Water Zone Team Registration is Open! |
Date:
Open Water Clinic---Thursday, June 15th, 2023
Central Zone Open Water Champs—Friday, June 16th, 2023
Location:
Lake Andrea
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Events:
10-Unders: 1.25K
11-12: 2.5K
13-14: 2.5K
Senior: 5K
Time Standards:
Please see the standards in the photos above.
Registration:
Open Water Zone Meet Registration
Please Register through the Team Wisconsin TeamUnify Website
(not through your club) Click the tabs to the right.
Cost: $85.00
Registration is opening on May 25, 2023 and closes on June 11, 2023
Cost includes: Athlete Clinic, Event Fees, Team Wisconsin shirt, and Team Cap.
Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: Conner Andrews LAKE
Derrick Rendon WEST
Carissa Donkersgoed EBSC
Lexi Monty EBSC
Central Zone Open Water Clinic
3:30 - approximately 6PM, Thursday, June 15,
Estimate Pre-Meet Athlete Registration is at 6PM on Thursday, June 16(after clinic concludes) athlete registration, nail check, body marking available. It is recommended for athletes to check-in after the clinic on Thursday.
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The meet is also looking for 10 volunteers to work during the clinic on Thursday and during the meet on Friday. Please contact meets@wisconswimming.org if you are interested in volunteering. |
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Open Water LSC Championships (IA-MI-WI) |
Thursday June 29th, 2022 - Lake Andrea, Pleasant Prairie WI
Qualifying Time: National "BB" Time Standard
Events offered:
Open 3K: Minimum 15-16 BB in 400/500, 800/1000 or 1500/1650
13-14 3K: Minimum 13-14 BB in Same
11-12 2K: Minimum 11-12 BB in 200
10U 1K: 10U BB Time in 200
See standards in the photos above.
REGISTRATION/CHECK IN FOR 3K: 3PM
First Wave (3K) @ 4:45 PM
REGISTRATION/CHECK IN FOR 2K & 1K: 4PM
1K (10U): 5:45PM Start
2K (11-12): 6:15PM Start
Will represent TEAM.
Meet information and sign up to follow after Memorial Day weekend. Mike Mellock (Meet Referee) will put something out for WI officials (need at least 10 officials).
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Call for Officials:
North Central LSC Open Water Championships
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Officials:
I'm excited to announce another Open Water competition has been added to the 2023 Summer Schedule!
The North Central LSC Open Water Championships will provide swimmers with another opportunity to participate in Open Water competition close to home. This Open Water event is a multi-state meet to include Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin Swimmers.
The Open Water competition will be held at Lake Andrea in Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin on Thursday, June 29th, 2023 (WI sanctioned meet). This meet will have 1K, 2K and 3K competitions and racing will begin at approximately 3pm (additional information on the exact officials arrival time will be provided, but estimate to arrive around 12pm).
Our Ask:
I'm reaching out, as you are an official for one of the LSC's participating in the meet (we do realize this meet is approximately a week after Central Zones, but with the date available at Lake Andrea, we couldn't let the opportunity pass to provide swimmers with another Open Water competition opportunity). I would like to personally invite you to sign-up (using the link below) to provide "all hands on deck" for the event!
There are many officials and volunteer positions we need to fill at the meet, to include: swimmer check-in, course patrol, swimmer finishes, event officiating, etc. There are on-the-water and shore based positions available - so bring a friend!
Please use the following link to sign-up for the event!
We're looking forward to making the Open Water multi-state meet a huge success and an additional opportunity for Open Water Swimmers in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Thank you,
Amanda Schleede, Illinois LSC Chair
Meet Director for the North Central LSC Open Water Championship
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Summer Sectionals Officiating Opportunity |
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Officiating Opportunities for
Summer Sectionals
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All,
I will be serving as the Meet Referee for the Summer Sectional meet. I will need all the help I can get. This will be a good opportunity for some fun, evaluations, opportunity to serve and fast swims.
We have the honor of having our OQM evaluator, Wayne Shulby, who can do N3 Final evaluations for all positions. But, there is a limit so apply sooner rather than later.
I'll be picking the Team Leads soon so let me know your interests via the application link below.
See below link for access to the Sectional Meet information
Use this link to access the application for the Summer Region VIII Speedo Summer Sectional meet in Columbia, MO. July 12-15.
Official's Application
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- USA Swimming announced enhancements to the Online Member Registration (OMR) process with the addition of bulk renewals. Bulk renewal will offer coaches and team leaders the opportunity to renew multiple members in a single transaction. We are committed to soliciting and integrating member feedback as part of a continual effort to improve the software we provide. The addition of bulk renewals is in direct response to coach and team leader feedback and is one of the numerous enhancements that will be offered as part of the 2024 OMR process.
- This is one of multiple ways to communicate and is merely meant to announce the addition of the bulk renewal functionality and facilitate conversation among coaches and team leaders about renewal strategies for the upcoming 2024 season. Additional information regarding payments, opt-in deadlines, team management software implications and other anticipated FAQs will be communicated throughout the summer.
- Only 2023 USA Swimming Memberships will be eligible for bulk renewal. New members will still create a USA Swimming account and register through the OMR registration process. Bulk renewal is optional for coaches and team leaders, and each team can evaluate if they want to utilize the new functionality. if a team elects not to utilize the bulk renewal process, their members will simply renew using a "one button renewal" process in their USA Swimming Account. Team leaders will need to evaluate key considerations before deciding to opt-in or opt-out for bulk renewals later this summer.
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After hearing your feedback, USA Swimming will be extending the Quality Coaching Framework (QCF) requirement to September 1, 2024 for existing coaches. Without the time constraints of the typical competition season, we hope extending through August will allow ample time for coaches to fulfill this requirement. Please note: new coaches are still required to take the QCF course before getting on deck.
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State and National Record Recognition |
If your athlete has broken a state or national record, please click the tab above to submit the record to
Janet Thomas
by using the Google Form.
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WI Swimming Coaches Wanted: |
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Wisconsin Swimming, Inc | 414-897-3735 | PO Box 141, New London, WI 54961 | www.wisconswimming.org |
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