2018 U.S. Masters Swimming Annual Meeting

U.S. Masters Swimming will conduct public meetings from September 26 to 30. All delegates should plan to attend meetings beginning with the first House of Delegates meeting on Thursday morning, September 27 at 8:30 a.m. The final House of Delegates meeting will be held on Saturday afternoon, September 29 from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Delegates are expected to attend all House of Delegates meetings. The Board of Directors meetings on Wednesday, September 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, September 30 from 10 a.m. to noon are open to any delegates wishing to observe...

2018 Elections: Important update on Electronic Voting

The Elections Committee is excited to bring electronic voting to the HOD which will replace our current process of paper ballots. Not only will we receive election results much faster, we will also save time on distributing and counting ballots. For a preview of the 2018 election ballot and step-by-step instructions, please read the Guide to Electronic Voting. (updated 9/14/18)

Resources for Delegates

Welcome Letter - containing a rough overview of convention activities
Survival Guide - this will give you an overview of what to expect
Hospitality Suite Schedule - Hosted by the Florida LMSC
- LMSC Dessert Social Flyer - "Let's Flamingle"
Hotel Floor Plan (meeting rooms)
Hotel Details
House of Delegates meeting agendas
Pre-annual meeting emails
Questions: Contact Jessica Reilly (formerly Porter)

Meeting Minutes

Minutes from all meetings held at the annual meeting can be found here. Thank you to all delegates for helping USMS to go "green" by avoiding printing hard copies of all minutes

Read Meeting Minutes

Pre-Convention Delegate Packet

The full pre-convention packet has been finalized and is available in PDF format.
(281 pages, 18KB, updated 9/30/18)
The packet and individual sections are subject to revision, please be sure to check back frequently to see if any sections have been updated.

Individual Sections of Pre-Convention Packet

Announcements
Table of Contents
USMS Annual Meeting Schedule
National Office - CEO Report
- Please review the following prior to attending the USMS 3.0 – Digital Transformation Workshop
Strategic Plan Infographic
2018 Elections: Candidates for Office
- Consolidated Election Packet
Committee Reports & Meeting Agendas
Proposed Amendments
- Final Adopted Rules (updates 9/29/18)
- Long Distance (updates 9/28/18)
- Legislation (updated 9/28/18)
2019 Budget Proposal
- 2019 Business Plan Budget Memo
- 2019 Final Budget (updated 9/30/18)
- 2019 Budget Preparation Timeline
Attachments:

Support the USMS Swimming Saves Lives Foundation

Donations to USMS Swimming Saves Lives Foundation during the annual meeting in Jacksonville will go to help more adults learn to swim and be safer around the water.

Show your support today!

Remembrance List

Please review this list of USMS members who have passed away since the 2017 convention (click the "Date of Death" column heading twice to reverse sort). This list will be read during one of the House of Delegates sessions. If you know of a name that should be added to this list, submit it to USMS Membership Services no later than Tuesday, September 25.