USA Swimming

About USA Swimming

USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. It is charged with selecting the United States Olympic Swimming team, and any other teams which officially represent the United States, as well as the overall organization and operation of the sport within the country.[citation needed]

Note: USA Swimming was originally called United States Swimming (USS) upon its departure from the AAU. Thus, there are several terms used to describe the organization at different times. These terms are: USA Swimming, USA-S, United States Swimming, USS, and US Swimming. Prior to the existence of "USS", the AAU, or the Amateur Athletic Union, served as the governing body for swimming and other sports across the country.[citation needed]

Additional information can be found at several local sites which include the following: 1. http://www.usaswimming.org (Official site of USA Swimming) 2. http://www.olympic.org (Olympic Swimming Reference site) 3. http://sites.google.com/site/olympicusswimmer/ (US Olympic Swimmers Reference site) 4. http://www.nbcolympics.com (Official site of the Olympic coverage{has swimming related stories})