2022 U.S. Masters Swimming Annual Meeting
Sept. 16-18, 2022

USMS to Host Hybrid Annual Meeting in 2022

Attendees can attend the meeting virtually as we’ve done the past two years or in person at the Westin Denver International Airport. When they determine how to attend, we encourage LMSCs and delegates to consider attendees’ personal/vacation time and how funds used to attend in person could be used locally in support of USMS member programming and benefits. Should you have immediate questions regarding the 2022 annual meeting, please contact Volunteer Services.

Resources for Delegates

Below are resources, important updates, in addition to all annual meeting information to ensure attendees will be prepared to fully participate. 

• Location - Virtually or in person at the Westin Denver International Airport. (Hotel Meeting Rooms Map)
• Dates - September 16-18, 2022
• Delegate Orientation and Helpful Guides
  • Helping LMSCs Plan
  • Delegate Orientation and USMS Townhall Recoding
  • Virtual Delegate Zoom Guide
  • In Person Delegate Guide
• USMS Community - The most important element in making our annual meeting effective is delegates being thoroughly prepared. We encourage you to stay connected through the USMS Annual Meeting forum.
  • Set up notifications - There are two options for notifications on community posts, email digests and notifications.  Email digests compile all posts on a given day for a forum and send an email either the following morning or on a weekly basis, based on your preference, with recent posts. Digests are valuable to stay updated without receiving an email every time a post is made.  Instant notifications are another option and can be delivered through email and/or a live alert within My USMS.  Community settings can be accessed on the My USMS home page. Click Community Settings and then email digests and/or notifications. 

Annual Meeting Delegate Packet

Sections of Annual Meeting Packet

• Annual Meeting Schedule
• House of Delegates meeting agendas
• Consent Agendas and Order of Consideration
• National Office
  • CEO Report to House of Delegates
  • Salesforce CRM Implementation Timeline and Process Adjustments
  • Local Member Value and Growth - Where to Direct LMSC Resources
• 2022 Elections
  • Elections Procedures for a Hybrid USMS Annual Meeting
  • Candidates for Office
  • Consolidated Election Packet
• Committee Reports
  • Executive Committee
  • Standing Committees
  • Committees of the Board of Directors
  • Zones
  • Liaison & Special Assignments
• Proposed Amendments
  • Rules
    • Final Adopted Rules
    • World Aquatics (AQUA), formerly known as FINA, Changes to USMS Rules - Breaststroke
  • Long Distance
    • Final Adopted Long Distance
  • Legislation
    • Final Adopted Legislation
  • LMSC Development
    • Final Adopted LMSC Development
• 2023 Financial Planning
  • Board Recommendations Background         
    • 2023 - 2025 National Meeting Plan Recommendation
    • 2023 Membership Fee Recommendation
  • 2023 Business Plan Assumptions
  • 2023 Budget Preparation Timeline
  Attachments:
  • Rules of the USMS Annual Meeting
  • USMS Leadership and Staff - An Abridged Directory
  • Roberts Rules of Order - The Basics
  • 2022 Delegate List
    • HOD Attendee List
• Presentations
  • 2022 Update and 2023 Priorities - Dawson Hughes
    • CEO Address Slides
    • CEO Slide Commentary
    • Business plan and budget assumptions
  • 2022 Service Awards Presentation
    • Captain Ransom J Arthur MD Award: Introduction - Peter Guadagni, Acceptance Speech - Jim and Anna Lea Matysek, SHARK
    • Coach of the Year Award: Introduction - Kenny Brisbin, Acceptance Speech - Linda Irish Bostic, PBM
  • In Memoriam Presentation
  • Long Distance Committee - USMS Open Water Safety Clinic 

Meeting Minutes

Read minutes from all meetings held in conjunction with the 2022 annual meeting.

Remembrance List

Please review this list of USMS members who have passed away since the 2021 annual meeting (click the "Date of Death" column heading twice to reverse sort). If you know of a name that should be added to this list, submit it to USMS Volunteer Services.

Resources for Committees

• Committee report template (pre-annual meeting)
• Instructions for meeting minutes
• Meeting minutes template (MS Word document)
• Example of a completed meeting minutes document

Post-Annual Meeting

• 2023 Committee Request (closed 10/14/2022)
• 2022 Annual Meeting Evaluation (closed 10/14/2022)