| Jul 18, 2010 - Benson of Metro Aquatics Qualifys for World Deaf Swimming Champs | |
 | 07/18/2010: Congratulations to Miranda Benson of Metro Aquatics for qualifying to represent the US at the 2011 World Deaf Swimming Championship in Coimbra, Portugal! Miranda qualified in three ... | |
| Jun 26, 2010 - Santa Clara Swim Club Disability Meet | |
| USA Swimming is announcing that the Santa Clara Swim Club will host the Santa Clara Swim Club Disability Meet at a fantastic venue, the Santa Clara International Swim Center on Oct. 1-3, 2010. This ... | |
| Jun 7, 2010 - 2010 Zone Team Selection Process | |
| 06/07/2010: The Western Zone meet Team Selection Process has been posted on the PNS Zone Meet page . For additional questions you can contact Head Coach Tom Wunderlich or 425-418-6016. | |
| Jun 6, 2010 - Zone Meet Announcements | |
| 06/06/2010: A series of announcements related to the 2010 Zone meet have been posted in one document under the Age Group page on the PNS Zone Meet page . With the announcement of Kati Girard as... | |
| May 23, 2010 - New PNS Disability Page | |
| 05/23/2010: We have a new sub page on the PNS website. Please take time to look at the Disability Swimming page. Hover over the Swimmer link above and you will see the site on the drop down list... | |
| May 10, 2010 - Wunderlich New PNS Zone Coach for 2010 Team | |
| 05/10/2010: Tom Wunderlich has been selected as the head coach for the PNS 2010 Western Zone team. The next step is to identify the individuals that are going to be assistant coaches. Once this i... | |
| May 4, 2010 - Tacoma Swim Club is in the running for a $25,000 Pepsi Refresh Everything | |
| 05/04/2010: Tacoma Swim Club is in the running for a $25,000 Pepsi Refresh Everything grant for disadvantaged youth in the Tacoma area, the first of its kind to benefit the community through aqua... | |
| Apr 24, 2010 - Seattle Budget Meetings on Pools | |
| 04/24/2010: Important: The City of Seattle is having budget meeting and swimming pools in the City of Seattle maybe in danger of closing. The Mayor and City Council need to hear from citizens who u... | |
| Apr 18, 2010 - Selection Criteria for 2010 NACC | |
| 04/18/2010: The criteria, process, and timeline for selecting athletes for the 2010 North American Challenge Cup meet team has been determined. There are two document that have been posted under t... | |
| Apr 16, 2010 - Evergreen Community Aquatics Center | |
| 04/16/2010: Finally some news about a pool opening! Evergreen Community Aquatics Center will re-open by May 1st in a unique private/public partnership. Read the entire posting. | |
| Apr 12, 2010 - Recent Media Attention to Swimming | |
| 04/12/2010: In response to the recent media attention to our sport, USA Swimming CEO Chuck Wielgus sent this letter to the USA Coach Members. We feel that it is important for all to be able to ... | |
| Mar 22, 2010 - USA Swimmings National Diversity Select Camp | |
| 03/22/2010: There were over 120 applicants for this years USA Swimmings National Diversity Select Camp , the most ever by far. This camp?s mission is to help identify and develop future leaders for ... | |
| Mar 22, 2010 - College Bound Names Submit to PNS Office | |
| 03/22/2010: Spring is here and it time for our annual posting of College Bound Seniors. Please send your posting into the PNS Office | |
| Mar 16, 2010 - A Thank You to Fellow PNS Teams | |
| 03/16/2010: Thank you to our fellow PNS teams, who have so generously provided guidance and support during the planning and production of the Speedo Western Region Short Course Senior Section Cham... | |
| Mar 13, 2010 - Meet Bid Packets Emailed out to Clubs | |
| 03/13/2010: The meet bid packet has been e-mailed to all clubs and information posted to the meet operations page. The order of events and meet spec sheets (for the 2010-2011 swim calendar) will b... | |
| Mar 13, 2010 - 2009]2010 Scholastic All America Team Application | |
| 03/13/2010: Attention all 10th, 11th and 12th grade students here is the link to the 2009]2010 Scholastic All America Team Application | |
| Mar 9, 2010 - PNS to Support a Zone Team in 2010 | |
| 03/09/2010: The LSC has decided to fund and support a PNS Zone team traveling to the Zone meet in San Jose, California. The meet is August 10-14th with the team traveling down one day prior to the me... | |
| Mar 3, 2010 - How Do Coaches Pick My Swimmer's Events? | |
| 03/03/2010: How Do Coaches Pick My Swimmer's Events? Guest editorial by Coach Ash Milad, King Aquatic Club as written for Lane 9 News in Swimming World. "SEATTLE, Washington, March 3. As soon ... | |
| Mar 1, 2010 - Shadow Seals on KING 5 News | |
| 03/01/2010 : The Shadow Seals coached by PNS Disability Chair, Kiko Van Zandt were on the KING 5 News on 2/28/2010. View the video and read the transcript Kayla Wheeler , paralympic swimmer ... | |
| Mar 1, 2010 - Deb Keane honored as Outstanding Volunteer | |
| 03/01/2010 : At the USA Swimming Short Course National Championships, Deb Keane was awarded the 2009 USA Swimming Conoco Phillips Outstanding Service Award. Deb Keane has exemplified Outstanding ... | |
| Nov 29, 2009 - PNS Invited to 2010 NACC | |
| 11/29/2009: We have recently received word of our invitation to again attend the 2010 North American Challenge Cup meet that will be held in Santa Clara, California in August. This is PNS?s second ... | |
| Nov 24, 2009 - Kukors Honored at Golden Goggles | |
| 11/24/2009: Congratulations to Ariana Kukors for winning the 2009 Golden Goggle Award for Female Race of the Year The Female Race of the Year award went to Ariana Kukors (Auburn, Wash.) for her ... | |
| Nov 2, 2009 - McDermot selected to the World Championship Team | |
| 11/02/2009: In a year filled with new experiences, in both swimming and life , one in particular stands out for Amber McDermott (former SBAY swimmer). After a disappointing ConocoPhillips U.S.Nati... | |
| Oct 20, 2009 - Information on Pools At Risk | |
| Two pools used by PNS teams are at risk of closing or are closed. Evergreen Pool and Mt. Rainier Pool. Please see more information on these pools under Pool/Programs at Risk under Starting Blocks. | |
| Oct 20, 2009 - Lystedt Law Forms | |
| Information on the Lystedt Law which was sent to all clubs is now available online under the Forms link under Starting Blocks. | |
| Sep 28, 2009 - Successful Summer for Disability Swimmers | |
| Successful Summer Season for PNS Swimmers with a Disability: PNS was represented by 3 swimmers at the 2009 Summer CAN-AM Paralympics Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada July 30-August 1, 2009.... | |
| Sep 24, 2009 - Official Word from USA Swimming on Suits | |
| Attention: Swimmers, coaches, and parents here is the official word swim suits for competition from USA Swimming. Read the entire posting . | |
| Sep 21, 2009 - USA Swimming Adopts October 1 Ban on Full-Body Suits | |
| At its annual Convention on Saturday, over 400 USA Swimming Delegates, representing swim clubs from all 50 states, voted overwhelmingly for early implementation of a ban on high-tech swimsuits. The le... | |
| Aug 28, 2009 - HS Swimming Public Service Announcement Regarding High Tech Suits | |
| Attention High School Coaches, Officials and Athletes. PNS is posting the following as a public service announcement for those involved in high school swimming. The linked announcement and rule conc... | |
| Aug 14, 2009 - METRO Aquatics Wins 2009 Senior Zone Champs | |
| Waipahu, HI: Metro Aquatics wins 2009 Senior Zone Championship! Congratulations to Metro Aquatics as they return home with the combined team title at the 2009 Senior Zone Championship! Carl Wieg... | |
| Aug 10, 2009 - BBST Swimmer Dies in Tragic Accident | |
| Aly Fell , BBST swimmer , passed away after a tragic traffic accident on August 5th, 2009. Aly Victoria Yvonne Fell was an amazing person, athlete, and teammate. She was ultra-dedicated and passiona... | |
| Jul 28, 2009 - Congratulations to PNS Swimmers | |
| Congratulations to Ariana Kukors, Sean Hutchison and the KING Aquatic Club! CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES to Ariana Kukors and her family at KING Aquatic Club for finishing first and becoming a Worl... | |
| Jul 27, 2009 - Kukors Breaks 200IM World Record | |
| Ariana Kukors, swimming on the USA National Team breaks 200 IM world record in Rome! Watch the race. Congratulations Ariana! | |
| Jul 13, 2009 - KING wins LC Nats Team Championship for Women | |
| King Aquatic Club won the team championship for club women at the 2009 USA Swimming Long Course National Championship yesterday at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. KING scor... | |
| Jul 7, 2009 - Attention Youth Sports Advocates | |
| Attention Youth Sports Advocates! They need your help to move along an important piece of legislation to promote increased physical activity to improve health in America. The Bill is in Committee Hear... | |
| Jun 25, 2009 - PNS Open Water Page | |
| New information has been posted on the Open Water page. Also, information will posted soon on the USA Swimming 2009 5K Open Water Grand Prix meet that will be held on August 9th at Angle Lake Park in... | |
| Jun 22, 2009 - The USA Swimming Splash Bash is back! | |
| The USA Swimming Splash Bash is back! Last year?s Olympic year recruiting campaign is back! The program had 1,250 local parties with plenty of local media coverage for our host clubs. In 2009, clubs... | |
| Jun 15, 2009 - This year?s USAS Convention will be in Chicago | |
| 06/15/2009: Attention PNS board members and interested others. This year?s USAS Convention will be in Chicago, September 15-20 . The hotel is the Hyatt Regency O?Hare. This link has all the... | |
| Jun 5, 2009 - Open Water Page | |
| 06/05/2009: There is a new page that we hope will become a source for Open Water swimming for our members. Hover your mouse over the Meets tab and you will see the drop down list with the Open Wat... | |
| Jun 1, 2009 - Approved FINA List for Suits | |
| 06/01/2009: On May 19, 2009, FINA issued a list of swimsuits approved for competition. The approved list, which was effective immediately and is attached, includes 202 swimsuits. Read the entire ... | |
| May 15, 2009 - KUOW Featured Former Husky Swimmer as Guest | |
| 05/15/2009: This morning broadcast on KUOW featured Husky swimmer Petra Radovic and her experience over the loss of the Husky swimming program. Catherine "Cat" Clark stated the general plan of t... | |
| May 4, 2009 - NY Time Article on Intercollegiate Sports | |
| 05/04/2009: From PNS General Chair, Andy Hathaway: "Please read the attached article from the New York Times carefully. This is what our swimming community is up against with respect to intercol... | |
| May 1, 2009 - UW Discontinues Swimming Program | |
| 05/01/2009: SEATTLE - As part of a series of budget reduction measures, the University of Washington has made the difficult decision to discontinue its men?s and women?s swimming programs effecti... | |
| Mar 24, 2009 - Interpretation of USA Swimming Article 102.9 | |
| 03/24/2009: On March 18, 2009, an interpretation of Article 102.9 was issued which stated that the use of more than one swimsuit during competition is prohibited. Based upon the significant number... | |
| Mar 19, 2009 - modification of the racing start rule (103.2.2). | |
| 03/19/2009: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ? In an effort to ensure the safest environment for young swimmers, the USA Swimming Board of Directors voted Monday to modify the racing start rule (103.2.2). T... | |
| Mar 18, 2009 - Inspirational N. Dakota Swimmer Article | |
| 03/18/2009: This article is on Dagny Knutson , was sent out by Chuck Weilgas, President of USA.. Knutson is a North Dakota swimmer who is fast becoming one of the USA?s newest and fastest fema... | |
| Mar 8, 2009 - 2 NAIA Records Set by Weigley at NAIA Nats | |
| 03/08/2009: Congratulations to Carl Weigley (Metro Aquatics) for setting two NAIA national records at the NAIA National Championships this past weekend in the 100 Fly and 100 Free. Carl swims for ... | |
| Feb 26, 2009 - ASCA Awards Two PNS Coaches | |
| The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) recently announced their awards for 2008. Three individuals tied to Pacific Northwest Swimming received awards. Congratulations to Dick Hannula, Sea... | |
| Feb 23, 2009 - Two Selected from PNS for 2009 Zone Select Camp | |
| Congratulations to Laura Rosen , North Whidbey Aquatic Club and Bryan Harvey , StingRay Swimming for being selected to the 2009 Zone Select Camp for the Western Zone. | |
| Feb 23, 2009 - Document for USA Swimming Logo | |
| Click here for the document from USA Swimming on use of the USA Swimming logo. | |
| Feb 9, 2009 - Question: How do I find the "Camps" page? | |
| Question: How do I find the "Camps" page? Answer: Hover your mouse over the "Swimmers" tab up at the top and you will see a drop down list. Click on "Camps". This will take you to the "Camp... | |
| Feb 6, 2009 - Doug Rusk is new head coach at Longhorn Aquatics | |
| Longhorn Aquatics welcomed Doug Rusk as its new head coach on the first of the month. Prior to joining the top-ranked Austin team, coach Rusk helped the swimmers of Salmon Bay Aquatics Club in Seattle... | |
| Feb 5, 2009 - NACC Meet to be Held in Mexico 8/2009 | |
| The site has been officially announced for the 2009 North American Challenge Cup meet to be held in Mexico in August 2009. The meet will take place in Veracruz. Go to the North American Challenge Cup ... | |
| Feb 5, 2009 - Updated Statement from USA Swimming Regarding Michael Phelps | |
| USA Swimming has reprimanded Michael Phelps under its Code of Conduct by withdrawing financial support and the eligibility to compete for a period of three months effective today, Feb. 5, 2009. Read... | |
| Jan 16, 2009 - Passports are Required for North American Challenge Cup | |
| 01/16/2009: Attention age group swimmers and parents. Passports are required for the trip to Mexico for the North American Challenge Cup meet in August 2009. If you want to be considered for the... | |
| Jan 8, 2009 - Marin Morrison | |
| 01/08/2009 Dear All, The PN Swimming family lost a very valued member Friday, January 2, 2009 with the passing of Marin Morrison, WEST . She represented PNS at the Paralympic Games in Beijing this pa... | |
| Dec 19, 2008 - Reports on Short Course Junior National Meet | |
| Salmon Bay (SBAY), Might Marlin Swim Club (MMSC) and StingRay Swim Club (SSC) have reports on their swimmers who attended the Short Course Junior National meet in Austin Texas. Salmon Bay swim... | |
| Dec 10, 2008 - Short Course Nationals Wrap-Up | |
| Congratulations to King Aquatic Club (KING) for winning the team championship for club women at the 2008 USA Swimming Short Course National Championship yesterday at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Cente... | |
| Dec 10, 2008 - USA Breaststroke Update | |
| 12/10/2008: The attached document regarding the breaststroke is from Bruce Stratton, Chair USA Swimming Rules and Regulations. | |
| Nov 22, 2008 - Hutchison Named as Coach for 2009 Worlds | |
| USA Swimming named Bob Bowman (Baltimore, Md.) and Sean Hutchison (Seattle, Wash.) as head coaches for the 2009 World Championships swim team. In addition, USA Swimming also announced the coac... | |
| Nov 5, 2008 - High Tech Suits for Age Group Swimmers | |
| At the USA Swimming convention in Atlanta in September 2008, it was voted on by the House of Delegates to restrict the use of high tech suits for age group swimmers that are 12 years old and younger.... | |
| Oct 16, 2008 - PNS Scholastic All-America Team for 2007-08 | |
| USA Swimming has announced the selection of its Scholastic All-America Team for 2007-08 Nine-hundred and seventy-four athletes made the team this year, including 600 women and 374 men. Sixty-eight... | |
| Sep 18, 2008 - Project Seattle Pools | |
| 09/18/08: Project Seattle Pools - Planning for Public Pool Space. Mission: Project Seattle Pools is a grass-roots community organization dedicated to enhancing aquatic opportunities for Seattle cit... | |
| Aug 30, 2008 - Safety Training for Swim Coaches General Info | |
| 08/30/08: There is still a lot of confusion out in the field regarding Safety Training for Swim Coaches . Coaches will be required to successfully complete the 26-question online test ONLY WHEN... | |
| Aug 20, 2008 - Congratulations to our local Olympians | |
| 08/20/08: Congratulations to our local Olympic athletes and USA Assistant Coach Sean Hutchison ! Margaret Hoelzer - Silver, 200m Back, 2:06.23; Bronze, 100m Back, 59.34; Silver, 400m Medley Re... | |
| Aug 13, 2008 - 2008 Western Zone DVD | |
| 08/13/08 : If you want a souvenir DVD from the 2008 Western Zone meet, it can be ordered with the form that is posted on the Zone pager. The DVD is make up from the pictures and short video clips th... | |
| Aug 11, 2008 - Congratulations to the PNS Zone Team! | |
| 08/11/08: Congratulations to the PNS Zone Team! The PNS team won the team championship at the 2008 Western Zone meet held in Gresham, Oregon. It was the first team championship for a PNS Zone tea... | |
| Aug 8, 2008 - Nathan Adrian: The Future of Sprinting (from USA Swimming Web) | |
| 08/08/08: Nathan Adrian: The Future of Sprinting (from USA Swimming Web) Nathan Adrian might be one of the most unassuming members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic swimming team. Despite his towering 6-5... | |
| Aug 8, 2008 - Lindsey Marchand, KING, wins at Juniors | |
| 08/08/08: Congratulations to Lindsey Marchand , KING for winning the 100 fly at the Junior National Championships in Minneapolis and setting a new meet record in the process. Lindsey went a 59.56 t... | |
| Aug 4, 2008 - Amber McDermott from SBAY wins at juniors | |
| 08/04/08: Congrats to Amber McDermott from SBAY for winning the 800 free at the junior national championships today in minnesota. She dropped 13 seconds!!! | |
| Aug 3, 2008 - 2008 Hall of Fame - August 3rd 2008 | |
| 08/03/08: The fourth annual Pacific Northwest Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was conducted August 3, 2008 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. This took pla... | |
| Jul 24, 2008 - 2008-2009 Season, Thinking about Time Standards | |
| 07/24/08: It?s not too early to be thinking about the 2008-2009 season. Time Standards are being developed as we speak. Be sure to check the 2008-2009 Time Standard Page for the new standards for u... | |
| Jul 23, 2008 - US Open 2008 | |
| 07/23/08: The U.S. Open will be held from July 29 ? August 2 in Minneapolis, Minn., at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center. PNS swimmers participating in the meet include: Troy Davidson an... | |
| Jul 10, 2008 - Reichel at FINA World Juniors | |
| 07/10/08: Congratulations go to Garren Reichel (StingRay Swimming) for being named to the USA Swimming team competing in the 2nd FINA World Junior Swimming Championships .The 2nd FINA World Junior... | |
| Jul 7, 2008 - 2008 Olynpic Trial Athletes | |
| 07/07/08: Congratulations to all our PNS athletes, and former PNS athletes from our area, who qualified and swam at the Olympic Trials. As you may now know four of our area athletes have made th... | |
| Jul 6, 2008 - Beijing Bound | |
| 07/06/ 08 : Beijing Bound! Margaret Hoelzer- KING, sets a world record , going 2:06.09 winning the 200 back, Congratulations to Margaret! KING-5 article on Hoelzer. July 4th, another lo... | |
| Jun 30, 2008 - Olympic Trials Updates and Dave's Blog | |
| Check out the daily updates on the Olympic Trials . Day Seven . The PNS athletes are highlighted in blue, the former PNS athletes or those swimming with their college teams are in green and the... | |
| Jun 28, 2008 - USA Swimming New Meet Search Tool | |
| USASwimming.org releases new meet search tool. Visitors to usaswimming.org can now search for the results of meets across the country in our Meet Results section. From local age group meets to US... | |
| Jun 24, 2008 - PNS Zone Team Athlete Application | |
| The PNS Zone Team 2008 athlete application is now available on the PNS Zone Page (go to the age group page, then to the zone page). | |
| Jun 23, 2008 - PNS Athletes to Olympic Trials in Omaha, NB | |
| The Olympic Trials are coming up in Omaha, Nebraska June 29-July 6th , check here for the television schedule of the Olympic Trials. Congratulations and best of luck to all the Pacific Northwest Swi... | |
| Jun 13, 2008 - Hodding Carter's Book "Off the Deep End" | |
| On June 10, 2008 Algonquin Books published Hodding Carter?s, Off the Deep End: The Probably Insane Idea That I Could Swim My Way through a Midlife Crisis--and Qualify for the Olympics . USA Today h... | |
| May 27, 2008 - Marin Morrison, WEST, Makes 2008 Paralympic Team | |
| Marin Morrison, WEST, (with assistance from Bellevue Club), realized the first step of her Paralympic dream when she was nominated, along with 37 other athletes to represent the U.S. at the 2008 Pa... | |
| May 13, 2008 - Seattle Parks Pool Strategic Plan Public Forums | |
| 05/13/08: Dear Pool Supporters : Thank you for emailing the Seattle City Council last October during the Mayor?s budget hearings. Thanks to you, the Council mandated that the Parks Department perf... | |
| May 1, 2008 - Hannulas Honored at the Banquet of Champions June 5, 2008 | |
| 05/01/08: The Banquet of Champions hosted by the Tacoma Athletic Commission, is an event that celebrates our communityıs sports heritage both past and present.The Banquet of Champions, scheduled fo... | |
| Apr 26, 2008 - TV Broadcast Schedule for 2008 Summer Olympics | |
| 04/26/08: The United States Olympic Committee announced today the television broadcast schedule for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming. This link will take you to the televised schedu... | |
| Apr 26, 2008 - Update on Husky Pool | |
| 4/26/08: Update on the Husky Pool: While planning for a pool on campus is at a standstill pending selection of a new Athletic Director, the Sand Point idea continues to inch along. The City of Sea... | |
| Apr 18, 2008 - Marin Morrison on Her Way to Beijing for Paralympics | |
| 04/18/08: Marin Morrison, WEST (with assistance from Bellevue Club), realized the first step of her Paralympic dream when she was nominated, along with 37 other athletes to represent the U.S. at th... | |
| Apr 17, 2008 - Dick LaFave, Longtime PNS Referee Passes on April 16th | |
| 04/17/08: Sad news is always hard to post. PNS Referee and long time friend of all swimming USA,collegiate and high school swimming, Dick LaFave , passed away on April 16th. Those of us who have w... | |
