All Names of USA Swimmers[]
Background[]
- USA Swimming is the organization in charge of United States (also known as USA) swim team at the Olympics. See How USA Swimmers get onto Olympic team.
- United States (also known as USA) has about 250,000 swimmers in 2008.
- United States (also known as USA) Swim Trials had about 1,250 participants, or one-half of one percent of the swimmers who are members of USA Swimming.
- Only 52 swimmers can be on the USA Olympic Swim Team
- In 2014, USA Swimming had 339,903 year-round athletes, 27,683 summer-only swimmers, nearly 3,000 teams and 36,521 adult/non-athlete members. File:Statistics-2014.pdf
- Average clubs size is 140 swimmers.
- For every 10 athletes, there is one non-athlete member, such as coaches, officials, board members, parents and other individuals who do not swim.
- Allegheny Mountain LSC has 3,540 year-round athlete members in 2015.
Details[]
Number of year round registered teams in USA Swimming[]
- 2007 2,652
- 2008 2,660
- 2009 2,643
- 2010 2,710
- 2011 2,763
- 2012 2,829
- 2013 2,871
- 2014 2,929
- 2015 2,933
- 2016 2,967
- 2017 2,979
People[]
- Tim Hinchey, new CEO in June 2017
- Chuck Wielgus, former CEO to spring 2017
USA Swimming Contacts:[]
- Jamie Fabos -Credentials, Interview requests
719-235-8051 / jfabos@usaswimming.org
- Karen Linhart -Credentials, Interview requests
719-440-2424 / klinhart@usaswimming.org
- Jim Rusnak -Research Requests
719-244-4008 / jrusnak@usaswimming.org
- Erin Greene -Hometown Media Center, Photo / Flash Quote Needs
850-445-2524 / egreene@usaswimming.org
2012 Olympic Results[]
GOLD MEDALS (14)[]
- Michael Phelps- 200 IM and 100 Fly
- Missy Franklin- 100 and 200 Back
- Ryan Lochte- 400 IM
- Dana Vollmer- 100 Fly
- Matt Grevers- 100 Back
- Alison Schmitt- 200 Free
- 4x200 Men's Free Relay
- Nathan Adrian - 100 Free
- 4x200 Women's Free Relay
- Rebecca Soni- 200 Brst
- Tyler Clary- 200 Back
- Kathleen Ledecky- 800 Free
SILVER MEDALS (8)[]
- Elizabeth Beisel - 400 IM
- Alison Schmitt- 400 Free
- 4x100 Men's Free Relay
- Nick Thoman- 100 Back
- Rebecca Soni- 100 Brst
- Michael Phelps- 200 Fly
- Ryan Lochte- 200 IM
- Cullen Jones- 50 Free
BRONZE MEDALS (6)[]
- Peter Vanderkaay- 400 Free
- Brendan Hansen- 100 Brst
- 4x100 Women's Free Relay
- Caitlin Leverenz- 200 IM
- Ryan Lochte- 200 Back
- Elizabeth Beisel- 200 Back
Not too shabby - The number of individual gold medalists is what is most impressive when comparing the last three Olympics, 2008, 2004, 2000.
In 2004, Natalie Coughlin and Amanda Beard were the only United States (also known as USA) female individual gold medalists.
In 2004, Michael Phelps, Gary Hall and Aaron Piersol were the only United States (also known as USA) male individual gold medalists.
In 2008, Natalie Coughlin and Rebecca Soni were our only individual gold medalists.
In 2008, Michael Phelps, Aaron Piersol, and Ryan Lochte were our only male individual gold medalists.
In 2012, the United States (also known as USA) has 5 females who are individual gold medalists and 5 males who are individual gold medalists.
Links[]
Programs[]
- Saving Pools Saving Lives Workshops
- SWIMPACT
- Deck Pass, an iPhone application