Convention XXXIII Results
Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons
Greensboro, NC
September 12-16, 2012
Executive Director Address
The full text of the executive director address to the House of Delegates is available here.
Election Results
Board of Directors:
At Large Director from the Breadbasket Zone: Bruce Hopson
At Large Director from the Colonies Zone: Chris McGiffin
At Large Director from the Dixie Zone: Maria Elias-Williams
At Large Director from the Great Lakes Zone: Phil Dodson
At Large Director from the Northwest Zone: Hugh Moore
At Large Director from the Oceana Zone: Jim Clemmons
At Large Director from the South Central Zone: Jill Gellatly
At Large Director from the Southwest Zone: Phil Whitten
Awards Presented
- Ransom Arthur Award: Doug Church, Indiana LMSC
- Speedo USMS Coach of the Year Award: Stu Kahn, Davis Aquatic Masters, Pacific LMSC
- Club of the Year Award: Sarasota YMCA Sharks Masters, Florida LMSC
- Dorothy Donnelly Service Award:
- Jim Barber, Indiana LMSC
- Marianne Bradley, Florida LMSC
- Bob Bruce, Oregon LMSC
- Chris Campbell, Pacific LMSC
- Jim Clemmons, Pacific LMSC
- Brian Cohn, Minnesota LMSC
- Jill Gellatly, Gulf LMSC
- Susan Kirk, New Jersey LMSC
- George McVey, Nigara LMSC
- Robert Mitchell, Southern Pacific LMSC
- Debbie Morrin-Nordlund, Potomac Valley LMSC
- Lori Payne, Ozark LMSC
- Tom Spence, Lake Erie LMSC
- Jeanne Teisher, Oregon LMSC
- Paul Wrangell, Pacific LMSC
- Kerry O'Brien Coaching Award:
- Communications Award: Phil Whitten, Arizona LMSC
- Staff Appreciation Award: Ed Tsuzuki, New Jersey LMSC
- 2013 Rule Book Cover Design by Dave Oplinger, Indiana LMSC
- 2013 Rule Book Dedicated To: Rob Copeland, Georgia LMSC
2014 Pool Championships Locations
- Spring Nationals (SCY): Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara, CA; tentative dates May 1-4, 2014
- Summer Nationals (LCM): University of Maryland, College Park, MD; tentative dates August 13-17, 2014
2015 Pool Championships Locations
- Spring Nationals (SCY): San Antonio, TX; tentative dates April 23-26
- Summer Nationals (LCM): Spire Institute, Cleveland, OH;
2014 Long Distance Championships Locations / Hosts
- 1 Mile Open Water: Davis Aquatic Masters, Lake Berryessa, CA, 6/7/22014
- 1-3 Mile Open Water: Outdoor Chattanooga, Tennessee River, TN, 5/17/2014
- 3-6 Mile Open Water: Central Oregon, Elk Lake, OR, 8/3/2014
- 6+ Mile Open Water: CIBBOWS, Hudson River, NY, June 2014 (TBA)
- >9 Mile Open Water: Genesis/Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, MN, 7/26/2014
- 2 Mile Cable Swim: Adirondack Masters, Mirror Lake, Lake Placid, NY 8/16/2014
- One Hour Postal: Indy Aquatic Masters
- 5K / 10K Postal: Rogue Valley, OR
- 3000 / 6000: Central Oregon
Meeting Minutes
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Workshops
Effective Meetings in the Virtual World - Chris McGiffin & Paige Buehler
Managing Member/Volunteer Dynamics - Rob Copeland & Hugh Moore
Practice Safe Swimming - Jim Wheeler
Investing in Your LMSC Infrastructure, Volunteers, Programs & Services - Jeanne Ensign, Lynn Morrison & Paige Buehler
Partnering with USA-Swimming - Bill Brenner, Leo Letendre & Jeff Gudman
USMS & LMSC Web Site Design Best Practices - Jim Matysek & Jeff Perout
LMSC Officers & LMSC Standards - Brainwriting
Pre-Convention Information
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