POOL OF POSSIBILITIES; ACHIEVEMENT FOR LIFE
Providing opportunities for our members to pursue their goals
Pacific Swimming, the third largest of USA Swimming's 59 regional associations, is made up of 100 swim clubs and more than 14,000 swimmers. While our membership is centered in California's San Francisco Bay Area, our territory also includes the coastal counties of Northern California from Monterey to the Oregon border, the Stockton-Modesto area of California's Central Valley, and the Reno-Carson City-Lake Tahoe area on the California-Nevada border.
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October 8, 2025 - 2025 PacSwim Awards Recap
The PacSwim Awards took place on Saturday, October 4th in Pleasant Hill. Swimmers, their families and coaches from throughout the LSC joined to enjoy dinner and special guest, 2-time Olympian and 6-time Olympic Medalist, Torri Huske. Each nominee in attendance received personalized Pacific Swim Awards caps and were able to get them autographed by Torri. Click for more details and link to photos. -
October 7, 2025 - Thank You Pacific Swimming!
Over the weekend, our LSC came together and gathered 1765 pounds of food for the Monument Crisis Center! At the request of our Olympian speaker, Torri Huske, food donations were brought to the Officials Clinic, Awards Banquet and Athlete Summit, with Athlete Reps also gathering food donations from their team and bringing it to the Summit. Click for photos. Thank you Pacific Swimming! -
October 7, 2025 - Fall 2025 Disability Diversity Equity & Inclusion Grant Applications Now Available
The newest Disability Diversity Equity & Inclusion Grant Application for Fall 2025 is now available. It is due by Monday, November 10th. Click to read more information about the Disability Diversity Equity & Inclusion Grant Program and how to apply for a Grant. -
October 3, 2025 - Congratulations AC, UD, MCSD, BSW, VJO, LGSC, SRBY, SON, SCSC, SRVA, MBSC, DA, HILL, SSS, BAY, MONT, TERA, SUNN, PSL, PLS, ALGA, SRN, PST, PPSC, MAC, TCA, DCD, TIDE, SFSL, CCSC, SBA, EBSD, ALTO, OAPB, and LAC on Becoming Safe Sport Recognized Clubs
We would like to recognize AC Swim Club, Ukiah Dolphins, Mendocino Coast Sea Dragons, Brentwood Seawolves, Vallejo Aquatic Club, Los Gatos Swim Club, Seals Aquatics, Sonoma Sea Dragons, Santa Clara Swim Club, San Ramon Valley Aquatics, Monterey Bay Swim Club, Diablo Aquatics, Hills Hurricane Swimming, Sebastopol Sea Serpents, Swim South Bay, Montclair Swim Team, Terrapins Swim Team, SUNN Swimming, Pacifica Sea Lions, Pleasanton Seahawks, Alameda Gators, Neptune Swimming, Piedmont Swim Team, Pacifica Platypus Swim Club, Milpitas Aquatic Club, Thunder Coast Aquatics, Daly City Dolphins, Almaden Riptide, San Francisco Seals Swim Team, Crescent City Swim Club, San Benito Aquatics, East Bay Silver Dolphins, Alto Swim Club, Orinda Aquatics, and Livermore Aquacowboys, on achieving Safe Sport Recognized Club status! The Safe Sport Recognized Club Program (“SSRP”) allows a USA Swimming member club to publicly demonstrate its unwavering commitment to creating an abuse-free, safe, healthy and positive environment for all its members through the implementation of the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy, Anti-Bullying measures, Safe Sport Best Practices and Athlete Protection Training. Click for more details on how your club can become a Safe Sport Recognized Club. -
September 22, 2025 - 2026 Pacific Coast All-Star Applications Now Available
The Athlete, Coach and Chaperone applications are now available for the 2026 Pacific Coast All-Star Meet, to be held in Pacifica, January 3-4, 2026. Click for more details. -
September 19, 2025 - Summer 2025 Travel Support Forms Due Soon
If your team still needs to submit their forms for any Summer 2025 meets, please do so by the due dates. Click for the link to the forms as well as the due dates. -
September 19, 2025 - USA Swimming Grants Available Now
USA Swimming has announced the opening of applications for grants totaling over one million dollars provided to local clubs and swim lesson providers nationwide in 2025. Click for details and how to apply. -
September 18, 2025 - Recording of September 17, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting
If you were unable to attend our House of Delegates meeting this past September 17, 2025, you may watch the recording of the Zoom Meeting. Click for the link. -
September 15, 2025 - Congratulations to the Pacific Swimmers Who Made the USA Swimming 2025-26 National Jr. Team
Pacific Swimming would like to congratulate the following Pacific Swimming athletes on making the 2025-26 USA Swimming National Jr. Team: Liberty Clark (PLS), Mia Su (SCSC), Kelsey Zhang (PASA), Shareef Elaydi (SCSC), Yury Kuzmenko (VS), and Tim Wu (PLS). -
September 15, 2025 - Congratulations Pacific Swimmers Who Made the USA Swimming 2025-26 National Team
Pacific Swimming would like to congratulate the following athletes who grew up in Pacific Swimming on making the 2025-26 USA Swimming National Team: Abigail Herscu (LAC), Skyler Smith (PEAK), Luke Hobson (LAKE), Luka Mijatovic (PLS) and Jassen Yep (PEAK). -
September 2, 2025 - 2025-26 Time Standard Files & Hy-Tek Files for AGC & FW Now Available
The new 2025-26 Time Standard files, as well as the Hy-Tek files, for SCY Age Group Championships and SCY Far Westerns are now available. Please click for links to the files. -
August 8, 2025 - Pacific Swimming Announces the Passing of Zone 1S Official Cliff Reyda
It is with deep sadness that Pacific Swimming announces the passing of Clifford Reyda, long-time official and dedicated volunteer of Zone 1 South. Cliff began officiating when his daughters were swimming and he continued long after they had stopped. He is fondly remembered for his soft-spoken, gentle nature, by his Pacific Swimming colleagues, coaches and athletes and Pacific Swimming sends their condolences to his family. Click for details on how to honor Cliff's memory. -
August 3, 2025 - 2025 Summer Far Westerns Championship Meet Survey
Pacific Swimming has a policy to survey those who attend our Far Western Championships. If you were at the 2025 Summer Far Westerns Championships in Morgan Hill, please take a moment to fill out this survey to give us feedback on how the meet ran and what might need improvement. Click for the survey link. -
July 31, 2025 - 2025-2026 Senior Competiton Trial Rules Change
For the 2025-2026 swim year, Pacific Swimming approved a one year trial change to the senior competition rules. This trial raises the eligible minimum age from 11 (Senior Opens) and 12 (Senior 2) to 13 years of age for all Senior LSC Meets. Additionally, all Senior LSC Meets entries will be verified prior to the meet. Click for full details. -
July 17, 2025 - Pacific Swimming Names Beau Caldwell as Competition Coordinator
Pacific Swimming is excited to announce the addition of a new staff position, adding the role of Competition Coordinator. This new position gives our LSC a fresh set of eyes and alleviates a lot of volunteer governance work needed to ensure Pacific meets serve the needs of our members. Beau Caldwell comes to Pacific Swimming after 20 years as a coach and volunteer within LSC governance. Beau will be out at Far Westerns on Thursday and Friday, July 31-Aug 1, to meet Pacific coaches and team reps. Click for more details about Beau's background.
