Extension of Coach CPR and Safety Credentials: USA Swimming is again offering coaches the opportunity to extend their CPR and in-water Safety credentials if they cannot find an in-person class for recertification. This applies only to coaches who have received the earlier Covid-related extensions:
- An Online CPR/AED course from a nationally recognized organization must be taken and the certificate must be sent to the LSC registrar in order for the non-athlete coach member to receive the CPR extension to 7/1/2021. Should you have any questions regarding the acceptability of a course, please contact Risk Management at USA Swimming.
- In order to receive the in-water Safety Training extension of 7/1/2021, the non-athlete coach member must complete the Red Cross Online Safety Training course. If the non-athlete coach member already has an online STSC expiration date beyond 7/1/2021, the LSC registrar can give them the 7/1/2021 extension. Please contact your team’s registrar.
Temporary Relaxation of USA Swimming Transfer Policy: USA Swimming recognizes that member athletes have been displaced from their clubs due to the extraordinary and monumental challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, they have reduced the 120 day unattached period to 60 days for any athlete who transferred to a new club with a last date of attachment between November 15, 2020 and August 31, 2021. This permits athletes who are currently within the 120-day window and who participated in open competition on or before to January 15, 2021, to attach immediately to their new club. This also permits athletes to attach to a new club 60 days after the last date of open competition while representing a member club through the 2021 long course season. USA Swimming will automatically attach athletes who are currently within the 120-day window for the period of this waiver. In addition, any athlete who transferred away from their home club temporarily may immediately re-attach to their home club upon their return. Full details.
Results have been posted for the HMST RTC meet on March 16 and the WWRX meet on March 19-20.