Olympic Training Center ... Attention Swimmers and Coaches: Once again AMS has submitted a request for the OTC. We are waiting to hear back from the OTC for one of the dates selected. Click here for the AMS requirements to attend the camp.

The Annual AMS Coaches meeting has been scheduled ... The AMS Annual Coaches Meeting will be held Wednesday, September 8th, 2010, from 6:30 PM. to 8:30 PM, at Monte Cello's Italian Restaurant in Cranberry Twp. All coaches are encouraged to attend. More information about the venue can be found by Clicking Here. For any questions or concerns please contact T.J. Barry via email at coach.tj@zoominternet.net

Coaches Certification training opportunities have been posted on our Bulletin Board

Updated USA Swimming Rule interpretations ... In the recent past, some USA Swimming rules have changed or have been officially interpreted. Here is a list of those.

Latest reported broken AMS records ... Girls 11 - 12 100 M Backstroke Kayla Churman ANSC 1:09.68 8/11/10 2010 PV Eastern Zone LC Championship Girls 11 - 12 200 M Backstroke Kayla Churman ANSC 2:31.03 8/11/10 2010 PV Eastern Zone LC Championship Boys 13 - 14 50 M Free Ryan Dudzinski USCS 25.64 8/11/10 2010 PV Eastern Zone LC Championship Boys 13 - 14 100 M Backstroke Ryan Dudzinski USCS 59.78 8/11/10 2010 PV Eastern Zone LC Championship Boys 13 - 14 2000 M Backstroke Ryan Dudzinski USCS 2:11.03 8/11/10 2010 PV Eastern Zone LC Championship Girls 15 - 16 400 M Free Leah Smith JCCS 4:16.69 8/9/10 2010 Junior National Championship Girls 15 - 16 800 M Free Rachel Zilinskas FCKW 8:43.59 8/9/10 2010 Junior National Championship Girls 15 - 16 1500 M Free Rachel Zilinskas FCKW 16:37.96 8/9/10 2010 Junior National Championship Girls 15 - 16 400 M IM Rachel Zilinskas FCKW 4:53.03 8/9/10 2010 Junior National Championship Girls 15 - 16 200 M Free Rachel Zilinskas FCKW 2:03.17 8/8/10 2010 Junior National Championship Boys 11 - 12 50 M Backstroke Andrei Mihailescu TWST 30.59 7/29/10 2010 AM Age Group Champs Boys 11 - 12 100 M Backstroke Andrei Mihailescu TWST 1:06.48 7/29/10 2010 AM Age Group Champs Girls 15 – 16 200 M Free Leah Smith JCCS 2:03.84 7/9/10 Eric Namesnik Memorial Swim Meet Girls 15 – 16 800 M Free Rachel Zilinskas FCKW 8:48.67 7/9/10 Eric Namesnik Memorial Swim Meet Girls 15 – 16 1500 M Free Rachel Zilinskas FCKW 16:47.85 7/9/10 Eric Namesnik Memorial Swim Meet Girls 15 – 16 400 M IM Rachel Zilinskas FCKW 4:54.45 7/9/10 Eric Namesnik Memorial Swim Meet Boys 13 – 14 50 M Freestyle Ryan Dudzinski USCS 25.69 7/9/10 Eric Namesnik Memorial Swim Meet Girls 11 – 12 200 M Back Kayla Churman ANSC 2:31.66 5/28/10 2010 LE Youngstown Long Course Invite Boys 10 & Under 200 Meter Breaststroke Elijah Wojdyla NAC 3:25.32 5/14/2010 CVSC/TWST Steel City Invitational Boys 11 – 12 50 M Backstroke Andrei Mihailescu TWST 31:15 4/24/10 Mazzei Sprint Challenge

Results for July's HOD elections ... Admin Vice-Chair Pete Barry Senior Chair Todd Clark Treasurer Greg Stein Registration Chair Laura Hartman Safety Chair Bob Mermelstein Tech Planning Alan Nulph Board of Review Members: Chuck Knoles, Lynn Shine, Marika Contouris (Athlete)

Help us save Collegiate Swimming while helping to ensure your child has a place to swim in college ... On January 25 of this year, the Duquesne University Athletic Department announced the elimination of the Men’s Swim Team along with Baseball, Wrestling, and Golf. The University cited funding and compliance with Title IX (gender equity) as reasons for these eliminations. As you may have heard, Clemson and others have cut their Swim programs. These cuts will have a lasting impact on our Sport if we don't reverse this trend. Over the last 5 years, 46 Division I Men’s Teams have been cut for funding and alleged unsupported Title IX reasons. Once comprising over 65% of the Division I teams, Men’s Teams now only comprise 40% of member associations. Divisions II and III have also experienced cuts. Please read this flyer for all the related details and visit gofor5.org for even more updated information.

Revised proposed 2010 AMS Budget ... A revised proposed AMS Budget for 2010 has been created and posted for review.

Long Course 2010 and SC 2010-2011 meet schedules ... 2010 LC Schedule 2010 LC Structures 2010-2011 SC Schedule & Structures (8/30/10)

The 2009 AMS Budget has been approved ... The 2009 AMS Annual budget was approved at the November 2008 HOD meeting.

Important message from the AMS Webmaster regarding computer viruses ... We continue to experience the effect of some recently created viruses. These viruses are being propagated by email from AMS members who choose to not employ virus protection. If you do not use an updated form of virus protection, you could be the cause of our problems. Please read this important message.