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What was news in 2001?  Check the News Archive for 2001!

December 30, 2002 -- Don't Forget! Meet Bids for the 2003 Summer Long Course season are due by January 14. Mail your bids to:
December 23, 2002 -- Due to the pending pool depth change, the WAT meet, January 18, has been moved from Riverside Middle School to Waterloo High School. Meet info will be posted soon, but reservations are still being accepted. Contact meet director .
December 17, 2002 -- Don't forget that all Meet Directors and Meet Marshalls must be USA Swimming registered. If you are running a meet in early 2003, get your registrations into Carol Graham ASAP!
December 3, 2002 -- The new Wisconsin Top-10 lists for the short course season are now posted on the Top Times Page.  The lists are based on all short course yard meet results submitted to the Records/OVC chair, Dave Joyce between September 1 and December 1.  Congratulations swimmers!!!
December 5, 2002 -- Wisconsin Swimming welcomes a new team in Chippewa Falls, the Chippewa Falls YMCA Swim Club, CVY.
December 2, 2002 -- The Psych Sheet for the SEAY meet December 6-8 is available.   CLICK HERE.
November 26, 2002 -- The Rules Committee of Wisconsin Swimming will meet on Thursday, December 5 at 7:00 PM at the offices of Standard Networks, 344 S. Yellowstone Drive, in Madison. We will be discussing rule changes proposed at the last LSC meeting by the Age Group and Senior committees. Contact Dale Nickels for directions.
November 21, 2002 -- This is a heads up to all of you that the following change will become effective January 1st: Racing starts from blocks will NOT be allowed in water depth below 4 feet.  Both the Safety Education Committee and the Rules & Regulations Committee have endorsed the proposed language.  The Board will convene a special meeting (via telephone) in order to make it official. Please make certain that all of your meet hosts, coaches and officials are aware of the pending change.  Remind everyone to impose alternative starting procedures (from the deck or in-water) at facilities not in compliance with the new 4 foot minimum.  Official notice will be mailed to the appropriate people once this is rubber-stamped by the Board of Directors.  This action is being taken under the authority of Article 505.8 in the Code and will be in effect until the next meeting of the USA Swimming House of Delegates.  The new wording follows: This proposal came to the USA Swimming Board of Directors at the October Board meeting from USSIC, the self-insurance arm of USA Swimming. The sole purpose is to remove the provision in the rule book that permits diving from blocks in depths between 3 1/2 and 4 feet of water. This it to bring us into compliance with the practices of all other swimming organizations.  Those meet hosts who have been granted sanctions and now find themselves negatively impacted by the rules change may apply to the Board for a waiver.
November 19, 2002 -- The 2003 ConocoPhillips US Swimming Spring Nationals will be held April 1-5 at the famous Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, the fastest pool in the country. SwimForce, the organizing committee for the event, wants to give every Central Zone swimmer an inexpensive opportunity to see this national meet. To help reach that goal, SwimForce has decided to provide a $10 discount for every season ticket sold prior to Dec. 31. Your student swimmer can see every event in the week for $30, using this discount. CLICK HERE for the order form.
November 4, 2002 -- USA Swimming is starting an electronic newsletter. You can download the first issue (in PDF format) by CLICKING HERE.
November 1, 2002 -- The Age Group Committee of Wisconsin Swimming has issued the team alignments for the 2003 Wisconsin Sectional Championships. CLICK HERE to download a PDF document of the sectional assignments. If your team is missing from the list or you believe you are incorrectly assigned, please contact Matt Miller.
October 22, 2002 -- Now posted on the Wisconsin Swimming Top Times Page are the updated Wisconsin Top-10 Long Course times. Short Course Top-10 times will be posted in November, February, and at the end of the season.

Time Standards for the 2003 Wisconsin Short Course Championships are now available on the Time Standards Page.

October 15, 2002 -- The House of Delegates of Wisconsin Swimming will meet on Tuesday, October 22, at 7:15 PM at the UW - Waukesha Center. You can find agendas and minutes from past meetings at the Wisconsin Swimming LSC Meetings page.
October 10, 2002 -- There is a new website for the Central Zone: http://www.centralzones.org/. You will find links to all LSCs in the Central Zone, e-mail links to current officers, all Speedo Champion Series meet results in .htm format and a back-up of the 3 most recent meets, results of the two summer zone meets (when time permits we will go back a few years and post previous results), two years' worth of Newsletters, minutes of the meetings at convention, and the 2002 Central Zone Manual (the 2003 manual will be posted when completed).
October 1, 2002 -- Information for officials and would-be officials is now up on the Wisconsin Officials Page.
October 1, 2002 -- The combined Age Gruop, Senior and Technical Planning Committee meeting will be Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at 10:00 AM at Schroeder YMCA. The agenda will include review of the 2002 Long Course State Meet format and planning for the 2003 State, Sectional and Zone meets. Find complete adenda HERE or on the Wisconsin LSC Meetings page Contact Dave Anderson for more information.
September 27, 2002 -- The Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday Oct 9 at 7:15 PM at Schroeder YMCA. The committee will review this years finances and approve a budget to be proposed at the October LSC meeting. We are still looking for someone to take over as Treasurer from Mary Schneider. Please contact Jim Mohr if you are interested.
September 3, 2002 -- Just a reminder. Meet reservations for the Winter 2002-2003 season may be mailed NO EARLIER than Tuesday, September 10. Host teams who receive reservations postmarked earlier than the 10th should return them to the sending clubs. Host clubs should also be sure not to send out meet information in any form before the meet has been sanctioned by Cris Lewis, the LSC Adminstrative Chair.
August 23, 2002 -- HEADS UP!!! Members of USA Swimming will get first crack at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool tickets. You should be receiving your order form soon if you have not at this time. This is expected to be one of the most exciting Duel meets in International history before a packed house and here's how you can be there to witness this event!! Order fast. CLICK HERE for the order form.
August 22, 2002 -- The Green County Golden Gators Ultimate Swim Clinic, originally scheduled for September 14, has been canceled.
August 22, 2002 -- The Wisconsin Swimming records have been updated. Go to the TOP TIMES page to download the current records. Congratulations to new 2002 record holders: Mitchell Stoehr, Mitchell Friedemann, Stephanie Fisher, Nicole Landisch, Brianna Dietz, Karla Riemer, Jess Bley, Kirsten Lickel, Ellen Stoehr, Margaret Debrauske, Mauricio Sousa, Andrea Boritzke, Maggie Zblewski, Kyle Bubolz, Garrett Weber-Gale, Jane Evans, and Emily Stapleton, and relay teams from Schroeder Y, Badger Aquatics, Lake Country, and Waukesha Express.
August 22, 2002 -- Results from the Central Zone Championship meet can be found at the Central Zone website: www.centralzones.org. Congratulations to all the members of Team Wisconsin!
August 12, 2002 -- Results are now available for the 2002 Wisconsin State Senior Long Course Championship.
August 13, 2002 -- Final Results for the 14 & Under Long Course State Championship and Time Trials.
August 5, 2002 -- Here are the Zone Entries. Contact Matt Miller 414-354-9622 x167 and leave a message if you find mistakes. Updated August 5 @4:00 PM
August 1, 2002 -- Six delegates will be representing Wisconsin Swimming at the 2002 USA Swimming Annual Convention in September. Two very important measures will be discussed, a Membership Dues Increase Proposal and a recently completed Governance Study. You can click on the links above to read these proposals. The Dues Increase will be voted by the delegates, while the Governance Study will be discussed, but not voted on. Any dues increase would not take effect until the year 2004 registration.

We Need Your Help!

We represent you, the clubs, swimmers, officials, parents and volunteers who make swimming happen in Wisconsin. Let us know what you think. Read these proposals carefully and think about what they would meant to you and your club. Send you feedback to me, Dale Nickels dale@stdnet.com and I will share it with the other delegates as we prepare for the convention. Please take some time to do this and get back to me before September 5.

Dale

August 1, 2002 -- The database of meets available at the Long Course Championship meets has been updated. There are now 25 meets that are "pre-proven" for state time standards. CLICK HERE for the list of meets.
July 25, 2002 -- Wisconsin Swimming is pleased to announce the 2002 Top Times list. Meets from May 5 through July 14, 2002 have been compiled to create a Top-20 list for short course and long course times this season. The list will be periodically updated and can be found on the Wisconsin Top Times Page along with the current Wisconsin records. All of the times in the database will be considered "Pre-Proven" for the Wisconsin Long Course Championship meets in August. Any swimmer who has achieved a state qualifying time in an event in one of the meets in the database will not have to submit proof of time for that event.
July 24, 2002 -- New information for officials and would-be officials is now up on the Wisconsin Officials Page. New pages posted include:
Updated August 6, 2002 -- The Official Meet Schedule for the Fall/Winter 2002-2003 season is now posted. CLICK HERE or press the Meet Schedule button at the left.

Important corrections:

July 20, 2002 -- A pool depth survey was mailed out with the Official 2002-2003 Meet Schedule. Meet director should get that survey filled out and returned as soon as possible. No meets will be sanctioned for a team until the survey is returned for the pool in which they are held. For a copy of the survey form you can print, CLICK HERE.
July 20, 2002 -- The 2002 Zone-C Championship registration information has been posted. Download the following PDF files so you can be prepared at registration time. Remember registration will be ONLY at the 14 and Under Long Course State Championship meet.
June 21, 2002 -- Time Standards for the 2002 Wisconsin Long Course meets are available.   
June 15, 2002 -- The Green County Golden Gators are sponsoring an Ultimate Swim Clinic in September. For more information: contact Mary Lou Larson at rlarson@tds.net or 608-862-2050.
June 1, 2002 -- The Spring-Summer 2002 Wisconsin Long Course meet schedule is now available. 
Go to the MEET SCHEDULE page. 
Or you can CLICK HERE to download a printable PDF format schedule. 
Meet Directors: If you would like your meet posted with the schedule, after receiving a sanction for your meet, please send the meet info to the webmaster as an e-mail attachment if you would like it posted. Remember that posting the meet info cannot replace mailing copies to Wisconsin teams as required by LSC rules.

Meet Info available for:

Results:
May 8, 2002 -- Zone C Open Water competition will begin at 10:00 on Thursday, August 8.  Wisconsin Swimming will have a coach in Wichita on Wednesday night.  Open water swimmers should plan on traveling to Wichita on Wednesday.  All other swimmers must be in Wichita for a manditory practice at 3:00 PM on Thursday.

Four swimmers with a disability are allowed to compete with the Team Wisconsin at the Zone C meet.  Application forms and instructions are available on the Zone C Page and the Forms Page.

May 8, 2002 -- Meet bids are due June 11 for the Winter 2002-2003 season.  The new address to send meet bids and sanction requests is:
Cris Lewis
W2131 Lau Road
Kaukauna, WI  54130
Her new phone number is (920) 687-9452.  Her email remains the same: swimlewis@sprynet.com.
May 2, 2002 -- Notice: The June 1st J-Hawk Summer Classic ,Order of Events, has been updated (Senior and 13-14 100 Fly has been added).
April 29, 2002 -- The Finance Committee will meet May 16, 7:00 PM, at Jim Mohr's office at 1233 N Mayfair Rd., suite 304, Wauwatosa. This is the  North West corner of Mayfair (also HW 100) and Watertown Plank. We will review the 2001 financial statements, year to date 2002 statements and any other topics as appropriate.
April 25, 2002 -- Coaches and senior swimmers who would like to nominate a swimmer for the athlete representative to the Wisconsin Swimming board should send those nominations to Chelsea Walden at: distanceswmr@hotmail.com.
April 24, 2002 -- There will be an Age Group Committee meeting on May 15th at the Brookfield City Hall at 10:00 AM.  The committee will vote on the Spring 2003 State Meet formats.  For additional information contact Matt Miller.
April 24, 2002 -- It is time again to nominate your favorite Wisconsin Swimming volunteer for the 2002 Outstanding Service Award.  The award, sponsored by Phillips Petroleum Company, was established in 1981 to recognize the invaluable contribution of volunteer service to USA Swimming.  This is your chance to help recognize someone you know for their sacrifice and commitment to the sport of swimming. CLICK HERE for the nomination form, or go to the FORMS PAGE.  Send nominations to Carol Graham.
April 23, 2002 -- Four Express swimmers traveled to Long Beach, California March 26-30 to compete in the NCSA Junior National Championships held at the Belmont Olympic Plaza Pool. Kyle Bubolz, Robin Grams, Michael Hamm and Tim Watt represented Express at this years meet. Over the course of the week they posted many impressive individual and relay swims. In the semifinals of the 100 fly, Kyle broke the previous Junior National record with a time of 48.12. He placed 1st in the 100 free and 50 fly, just missing the Junior National record in the 100 free with a time of 44.71. He had 2nd place finish in the 100 back, 3rd in the 50 back, and a 4th place finish in the 50 free. Michael Hamm placed 6th in the 200 free and 7th in the 500 free. His time of 4:32.10 in the 500 free established a new personal best time. Robin Grams also faired well, swimming to a 13th place finish in the 50 fly.
The Express freestyle relays of Bubolz, Grams, Hamm and Watt also performed very well. They swam to a 2nd place finish in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:08.82, and a 3rd place finish in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:25.77. Kyle left the meet with a 2nd place high point finish, and as a team they finished 6th on the men's side and 15th overall. Congratulations on a great season guys!!!
April 23, 2002 -- Cris Lewis, the Wisconsin Swimming Administrative Chair has moved.  The new address to send meet bids and sanction requests is:
Cris Lewis
W2131 Lau Road
Kaukauna, WI  54130
Her new phone number is (920) 687-9452.  Her email remains the same: swimlewis@sprynet.com.
April 22, 2002 -- Sarah Wanezek, formerly of the Elmbrook Swim Club, recently completed her first season with the University of Texas Women's Swimming and Diving team.  She was on of 12 team members to qualify for the Division 1 Women's NCAA meet held at the University of Texas, Austin.

After dominating at the Big 12 Conference meet earlier this season, Texas went on to place 6th at the NCAA meet.  15 American and NCAA records were set making this the fastest meet in its history.

Sarah achieved automatic All-American status competing on the 200-freestyle (split 22.31) and the 200-medley (split 23.61) relays which placed 3rd and 4th respectively.   She also achieved honorable mention All-American status placing 11th in the 50 yard free (22.79, highest placing freshman in the event) and 12th in the 100 yard butterfly (54.14). both personal best times.

April 22, 2002 -- As the school year starts to wrap up, it's time to think about the USA Swimming 2001-2002 Scholastic All-America Team.  Applications are due August 1, 2002 and the eligibility requirements are:
  1. Must have completed 10th, 11th or 12th grade.
  2. Must be a USA Swimming member athlete.
  3. Must have participated in an individualevent in 2001-2002 Speedo Champions or higher meet (see form for details).
  4. Must have a minimum 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale
You can CLICK HERE to download the PDF application form and complete information.
April 19, 2002 -- Coaches are urged to return their ballots for the 2002 Swimmer/Coach of the year award.  Awards are given for male and female age group and senior swimmers and for age group and senior coaches.  The entry deadline has been extended to April 30.  CLICK HERE for a form and mail or email to Dave Westfahl. 
April 19, 2002 -- The Wisconsin Swimming, Inc. House of Delegates meets on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:00 at UW-Waukesha.  Check the LSC Meetings page for agenda and minutes from previous meetings. 
April 8, 2002 -- Scott Mueller, (MAST) recently competed at the Big 12 Conference swim meet, held at Texas A&M, College Station, TX. Scott, a sophomore for TAMU placed 1st in the 400 IM (3:51.11) with a new school record, 4th in the 500 free (4:26.26) and 5th in the 200 breaststroke. His 400 IM and 500 free were NCAA DI consideration times.  He competed at NCAA DI last month on 2 relays and his 2 individual events. Scott is also World Ranked in his 400 IM. During the summer, Scott returns home to swim with Mequon Area Swim Team. Click on the picture for a larger image.
April 1, 2002 -- Swim clinics will be offered this spring by Watertown Aquatic Club on April 13 and DeForest Aquatic Club on May 4.
April 1, 2002 -- The Spring-Summer 2002 Wisconsin Long Course meet schedule is now available.
Go to the MEET SCHEDULE page.
Or you can CLICK HERE to download a printable PDF format schedule.
Meet Directors: If you would like your meet posted with the schedule, after receiving a sanction for your meet, please send the meet info to the webmaster as an e-mail attachment if you would like it posted. Remember that posting the meet info cannot replace mailing copies to Wisconsin teams as required by LSC rules.

Meet Info available for:

March 28, 2002 -- The Age Group Committee will meet April 17 at 10:00 AM at the Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer.
March 25, 2002 -- Carthage College Swimming announces of the upcoming Total Performance Swim Camps.  We're very fortunate to have recruited Mike Bottom from UC-Berkley, Jim Steen from Kenyon College, Steve Crocker-Western Kentucky, Don Megerle from Tufts and a cast of NCAA Champions and All-Americans to come to campus this summer.  This is one of the top camp programs in the nation and we managed to get them to come to our campus. Dates are June 9-14; June 16-21 and June 3-8 (for the elite sprint camp). Comprehensive Camps are designed for swimmers aged 10 and up while the elite sprint camp is for kids 13 and up who have achieved AA+ times.  Info is available from Greg Earhart at gearhart@carthage.edu or www.tpswimcamp.com.
March 11, 2002 -- Swimmers particpating in the Speedo Champions meet and in the Phillips 66 Spring National Championships are eligible for travel reimbursement from the LSC.  Clubs also receive reimbursement for coach travel expenses based on the number of swimmers attending.  Forms and a complete description of the travel fund policy are available on the FORMS PAGE.  Swimmers who participated in last December's U.S. Open meet are also eligible.  Send completed forms with meet results to:
Mary Schneider
W255 N5642 Wrendale Court
Sussex, WI  53089
If you have questions you can email Mary at: schneid@execpc.com
March 6, 2002 -- Wisconsin Swimming is establishing records for the new distance events for 10 & Under and 11-12 swimmers.  CLICK HERE for an important message from the new LSC Records/Top-16/OVC chair, Dave Joyce.
March 5, 2002 -- Results are available for the 13 & Over State Championship. and the 12 & Under Wisconsin Short Course Championship.
February 12, 2002 -- Certification clinics for officials have been scheduled for the spring.  No experience is necessary to register for the Stroke & Turn Judge clinic.  Dates are April 27th (Saturday) at Middleton, High School and May 4th (Saturday) Hartland, Arrowhead High School.  A clinic will be scheduled in Neenah at a later date.  CLICK HERE for the registration form, or go to the Officials Page.
February 20, 2002 -- Central Zone representatives to the USA Swimming Board of Directors, Julie Bare and Michael Lawrence have sent out a Newsletter containing important information about things going on at the board level.  CLICK HERE to see the newsletter.  Included is information on pool depth, club development, membership fees and the recently started governance study.  You can download a copy of the club development proposal by CLICKING HERE.  Your comments on the proposal are important.  Send to Dale Nickels and I will forward them.
February 12, 2002 -- Certification clinics for officials have been scheduled for the spring.  No experience is necessary to register for the Stroke & Turn Judge clinic.  Dates are April 27th (Saturday) at Middleton, High School and May 4th (Saturday) Hartland, Arrowhead High School.  A clinic will be scheduled in Neenah at a later date.  CLICK HERE for the registration form, or go to the Officials Page.
February 12, 2002 -- Central Zone representatives to the USA Swimming Board of Directors, Julie Bare and Michael Lawrence have sent out an email note containing important information about things going on at the board level.  CLICK HERE to see the note.  Included is information on pool depth, club development, membership fees and the recently started governance study.
February 11, 2002 -- Here's a reminder:  If you want times at the State High School meet to count for national Top-16 consideration or for national meet qualification, you must have the swim observed by a USA Swimming official.  An "Observed Swim Request" form is available HERE, and on the Wisconsin Swimming FORMS PAGE.  Fill out the request and hand it to one of the USA Swimming officials on the deck.
February 6, 2002 -- The National Club Swimming Association and the Arizona Desert Fox Swim Team are sponsoring a Junior National Swimming Championship meet to be held March 26-30 in Long Beach, California.  This is a USA Swimming sanctioned meet, sanctioned by the Southern California LSC.  It is not, however, an officially recognized championship meet.  It is open to all USA Swimming registered swimmers 18 years and younger who are USA citizens.  Meet information and entry forms are available:
 
WORD Format PDF Format
Meet Information and Events
Team Registration and Relay Forms
Individual Swimmer Entry Forms		 Meet Information and Events
Team Registration and Relay Forms
Individual Swimmer Entry Forms

For further information, go to the NCSA website: www.ncsa-usa.org.

February 5, 2002 -- Olympians Tom Malchow, Nate Dusing and Neil Walker and USA National Team members Colleen Lanne and Mary Decenza were the most accomplished athletes at this year’s Schroeder A+ meet, which was presented by Speedo.  Age group swimmers with new meet records were North Shore’s, Tim Scanlan with a new 11/12 boys 100 free record of 51.01, Menomenee Falls’, 13 year old Brice Grunnert’s 2:12.02 200 breast and the 13/14 Lake Country girls’ 400 Medley Relay (Wex, Zblewski, Boritzke, Finn) supassing their team’s 2001 mark with a 3:59.45.  For more details, download the Schroeder Press Release (PDF).  For results, go to geocities.com/swim_schroeder/meet-results.htm.  Click on the thumbnails below for larger pictures.
 

Colleen Lann and Nate Dusing
Neil Walker and Tom Malchow
Busy Warm-Ups at the Schroeder Pool

January 31, 2002 --Tim Scanlan, 12, from Glendale, Wisconsin, has broken two 20 year old Wisconsin State records this season at the Western Great Lakes meet.  The North Shore Swim Club team member broke the state 11-12 50 yard backstroke with a time of 27.43 and the 11-12  100 yard backstroke record with a time of :58.46.  In addition, Tim has set the unofficial 11-12 200 yard backstroke record, at the North Shore Winter Classic Invite, with a time of 2:08.97.  All of his backstroke and freestyle swim times this season qualify for National Top Sixteen consideration.  Tim gives a lot of credit to his fast swims to his teammates, Kevin Linsley, and Mike Beilman, who he "gets to race in practice every day." According to teammate Jenny Cebertowicz, "Tim is great at workouts, because he likes to have fun and swim fast."  Tim also credits his fast swimming to his diligent medicine ball and punching bag dry-land workouts, and his Mom who taught him how to swim. 
January 30, 2002 -- Schroeder YMCA Swim Team Member Mitchell Stoehr broke his own State Record in the 50 Free enroute to a first place finish.  Stoehr, 9, from Mequon, WI is ranked as one of the top three 9 year olds in the United States.  His time of 26.10 was the 18th fastest swim of all time for American 10&Under boys.  He set the record down at the IUPUI pool in Indianapolis.  Stoehr also won the 100 Free (58.91) and the 200 Free (2:08.13).  Coach Matt Miller stated “Mitchell is very talented and is an extremely hard worker.”
January 30, 2002 -- It is time again to nominate your favorite Wisconsin Swimming volunteer for the 2002 Outstanding Service Award.  The award, sponsored by Phillips Petroleum Company, was established in 1981 to recognize the invaluable contribution of volunteer service to USA Swimming.  This is your chance to help recognize someone you know for their sacrifice and commitment to the sport of swimming. CLICK HERE for the nomination form, or go to the FORMS PAGE.
January 30, 2002 -- Complete meet information is now available for the 2002 Wisconsin State Championship Meets.

January 30, 2002 -- It can't happen here?  Drowning of High School Player in Salinas, CA shows it can.  On Wednesday morning, January 16th, the body of Jennifer Macarandan, a 17-year-old Salinas (CA) High School Junior and member of USA Water Polo, was discovered drowned, under the thermal blanket of the Hartnell College pool, as swimmers prepared for 5:30 a.m. practice.  For more on this story, see the SAFETY PAGE.
January 30, 2002 -- The Schroeder YMCA’s A+ Swim Meet is the region's most competitive swim meet of the winter and attracts a field of 950 athletes who will be representing 59 teams. Olympians Tom Malchow, Nate Dusing and Neil Walker and USA National Team members Coleen Lanne and Mary Decenza are the most accomplished athletes at this year’s meet.  For more information, CLICK HERE.

January 28, 2002 -- Due to the removal of starting blocks at the Port Washington Aquatic Center, the Wisconsin sectional meet scheduled there has been moved to Nicolet High School.  The schedule for the meet is expected to remain the same.  Affected teams should expect to receive updated information from the meet directory within the next few days.

January 23, 2002 -- The Wisconsin Swimming House of Delegates approved the Spring/Summer 2002 meet schedule on Tuesday, January 22.  The official schedule will be posted soon.  Watch this space for the schedule and news about the exciting new Long Course State Championship meet format.

The Travel Fund reimbursement policy was amended to include BOTH Spring and Summer Speedo Champions Series (Zone Sectional), and the U.S. Open Meet.  Swimmers can still only get reimbursed for one Summer Zone or Zone sectional meet.  Relay-Only swimmers can be reimbursed at one-half the individual swimmer rate.  In place of coach reimbursement, teams can now be reimbursed for every six individual swimmers in each of the covered meets except Central Zone (Age Group) Championship.  The reimbursement for U.S. Open was made retroactive to the December, 2001 U.S. Open Meet.  For details and reimbursement forms, go to the FORMS PAGE.

The Wisconsin Long Course Records have been updated to reflect times through November 1, 2001.  Go to the TOP TIMES page to download a printable copy.  Congratulations to Sarah Wanezek, Kyle Bubolz, Ryan Hinz, Tony Sturm, and relay teams from LAKE, WEST and SWAT!  Watch for an update to the Short Course Records, coming soon!

The Spring-Summer 2002 Wisconsin Long Course meet schedule is now available.  Go to the MEET SCHEDULE page.  Or you can CLICK HERE to download a printable PDF format schedule.  A new format for the Long Course State Championship meet was approved by the LSC.  There will be a 14 & Under Long Course Championship Meet, August 2-4, featuring a prelim / finals format for all age groups.  The following weekend, August 9-11, will be the Wisconsin Senior Long Course State Championship Meet.  This will be an open meet -- all age groups allowed -- with senior time standards.  The Age Group and Senior committees feel that this format will relieve the crowding of the combined four-day meet, give younger swimmers the opportunity to compete in a true championship format, and provide senior swimmers a championship meet of their own.  If you have questions regarding the format change, please contact Age Group chairman, Matt Miller.


January 14, 2002 -- Due to the new WIAA rulings regarding pool depth and use of starting blocks our team has been directly affected.  This new ruling prevents the facility we usually use for meets from use of starting blocks.  Therefore, the Beloit Aquatic Team has secured the Beloit College pool for our upcoming 8&U meet on February 10.  The meet times will stay the same.  New specifications regarding the pool depth and directions to the college will follow within the next few weeks.
The only drawback we have to using the Beloit College pool is that there is limited parking space next to the Fieldhouse.  Therefore, our team has decided to provide adult supervision at the door of the fieldhouse for those parents/chaperones who wish to drop their child(ren) off at the door before parking.  I will be getting a simple map out to the teams showing possible parking areas and access to the fieldhouse.  I do recommend, however, that if at all possible carpooling be used.  Please watch for emails to follow with directions.
Thank You,
Samantha Herring
Meet Director
BAT

What was news in 2001?  Check the News Archive for 2001