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While the Tigersharks are a YMCA sanctioned team we also
participate as a USA Swimming Team. The USA Invitational Meets allow our
swimmers to experience competition from a wider geographic
area. There is an additional fee to join USA Swimming and a per meet charge
for Invitationals sanctioned by USA Swimming . If you are interested in learning more
about the Tigersharks participation in USA Swimming please see your coach.
For more information on USA Swimming click here to visit their
website. The following text is from the USA Swimming Website
and describes USA Swimming Mission and Goals:
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About USA Swimming
The national headquarters are located at the U.S. Olympic Training
Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Programs and services are provided to
the membership through the national headquarters. Among the many
services are publications, educational programs, fund-raising
activities, sports medicine programs, resources and general information
about swimming-related activities. The headquarters staff is available
to assist you in answering questions or providing general information
about USA Swimming.
Mission Statement
USA Swimming is the National
Governing Body for the sport of swimming. We administer competitive
swimming in accordance with the Amateur Sports Act. We provide programs
and services for our members, supporters, affiliates and the interested
public. We value these members of the swimming community, and the staff
and volunteers who serve them. We are committed to excellence and the
improvement of our sport.
Vision
Statement
To inspire and enable our members to achieve excellence in the sport of
swimming and in life.
Core Objectives
USA Swimming has adopted
three core objectives. These core objectives establish the foundation of
the strategic business plan for our sport. USA Swimming encourages all
members to participate in the local, regional and national efforts to
ensure that these objectives are accomplished.
Build the Base
We seek to expand our
membership in order to share our sport with as many other people as
possible. We are especially committed to sharing the values of our sport
with young people who may discover that swimming is an activity they can
enjoy for their entire life.
Promote the
Sport
We want swimming to receive
as much publicity as possible because we believe that the more people
learn about our sport the more inclined they will be to join the ranks
of our membership. We are proud of our sport and we seek to celebrate it
whenever possible.
Achieve
Competitive Success
USA Swimming has been ranked
as the number one swimming nation in the world for more than 40 years.
We seek to continue this tradition of competitive excellence. When our
elite athletes are successful in fulfilling their Olympic dreams our
society benefits from the inspiration these athletes give us.
USA Swimming
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, Colo. 80909
719.866.4578
Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, M-F
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