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1 MEMBERSHIP DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT GETTY IMAGES

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS What is USA Swimming... Local Swimming Committees Map... Membership History... Categories of Athlete, Club and Non-athlete Memberships... Year-round Athlete Membership... Year-round Athlete Membership by... News/Renews by Age Groups... Retention Rate... Outreach Membership... Athlete Members with a Disability... Ethnicity... Seasonal Athlete Membership... Season Athlete Membership by... Season Athlete Membership by... Individual Season Athlete Membership by... Season News/Renews by Age Groups... Season News/Renews by Age Groups... Individual Season Athlete News/Renews by Age Groups... Combined Seasonal Athlete News/Renews by Age Groups... (includes Season, Season and Individual Season) Athlete Members with a Disability... Ethnicity... Single-Meet Open Water Athlete Membership... Single-Meet Open Water Athlete Membership by... News/Renews by Age Groups... Athlete Members with a Disability... Ethnicity... Year-round Club Membership... Year-round Club Membership by... Count of Clubs by Number of Year-round Athletes... Seasonal Club Membership... Season Club Membership by... Season Club Membership by... Non-athlete Membership... Non-athlete Membership by... Coaches and Officials... Ethnicity... Allied Membership... Affiliate Membership... TABLE OF CONTENTS This report has been prepared by Member Services staff based on registration data for the membership year (September, through December, ). Questions about this report should be addressed to Member Services staff at USA Swimming Headquarters: --, memberservices@usaswimming.org.

3 WHAT IS USA SWIMMING? VISION STATEMENT To inspire and enable our members to achieve excellence in the sport of swimming and in life. MISSION STATEMENT USA Swimming is the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming. We administer competitive swimming in accordance with the Olympic & Amateur Sports Act. We provide programs and services for our members, supporters, affiliates and the interested public. We value these members of the swimming community, and the staff and volunteers who serve them. We are committed to excellence and the improvement of our sport. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment for all members. CORE OBJECTIVES USA Swimming has adopted three core objectives. These core objectives establish the foundation of the strategic business plan for our sport. USA Swimming encourages all members to participate in the local, regional and national efforts to ensure that these objectives are accomplished. PROMOTE the Sport We want swimming to receive as much publicity as possible because we believe that the more people learn about our sport the more inclined they will be to join the ranks of our membership. We are proud of our sport and we seek to celebrate it whenever possible. ACHIEVE Sustained Competitive Success USA Swimming has been ranked as the number one swimming nation in the world for more than years. We seek to continue this tradition of competitive excellence. When our elite athletes are successful in fulfilling their Olympic dreams our society benefits from the inspiration these athletes give us. [] WHAT IS USA SWIMMING? BUILD the Base We seek to expand our membership in order to share our sport with as many other people as possible. We are especially committed to sharing the values of our sport with young people who may discover that swimming is an activity they can enjoy for their entire life.

4 LOCAL SWIMMING COMMITTEES & ZONES LOCAL SWIMMING COMMITTEES & ZONES LOCAL SWIMMING COMMITTEES & ZONES []

5 MEMBERSHIP HISTORY MEMBERSHIP HISTORY - YEAR YEAR- ROUND ATHLETE INC/DEC SEASONAL ATHLETE INC/DEC SINGLE MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE INC/DEC YEAR- ROUND CLUB/ ORG. INC/DEC SEASONAL CLUB INC/DEC NON- ATHLETE INC/DEC, -.%, -.% -.%,.% -.%,.%, -.%, -.%.%,.%.%,.%, -.%, -.% -.%,.% %,.% *,.%, -.%.%,.%.%,.%,.%, -.% -.%,.%.%,.%,.%, -.% -.%,.%.%,.%,.%, -.%.%,.%.%,.% *,.%,.%.%, -.% -.%,.%,.%, -.% -.%,.%.%, -.%,.%,.%.%, -.%.%,.%,.%, -.%.%, -.% -.%,.% *,.%, -.%, -.% -.%,.%, -.%, -.%, -.%.%, -.%,.%, -.%,.% -.%,.%, -.%,.%, -.%.%,.% *,.%, -.%,.% -.%,.%,.%,.%,.% -.%, -.%,.%, -.%,.% -.%, -.%,.%,.%,.%.%,.% *,.%, -.%,.% -.%,.%,.%,.%,.%.%,.%,.%, -.%,.%.%,.%,.%,.%, -.%, -.% *,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%, -.%, -.% *,.%,.%,.%,.%, -.%,.%, -.%,.%, -.%,, -.%,.%,, * Year-round athlete membership has increased -% in the post-olympic years., * Year-round athlete membership has increased -% in the post-olympic years. [ ] MEMBERSHIP HISTORY

6 ATHLETE, CLUB AND NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIPS ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE Year-round athlete membership is for a calendar year period (January December). New athlete memberships processed on or after September are valid through December of the following year. USA Swimming s fee for registration year $.. OUTREACH ATHLETE Outreach membership is a year-round athlete membership with reduced fee and is offered to underrepresented and/or economically disadvantaged youth. Membership is for a calendar year period (January December). New memberships processed on or after September are valid through December of the following year. USA Swimming s fee for registration year $.. SEASONAL ATHLETE At the option of the Local Swimming Committee (), seasonal athlete membership may be offered for one or two periods of not more than days per period. The beginning and ending dates of each seasonal period is determined by the. In addition and also at the option of the, individual season athlete membership may be offered for an unspecified but continuous period of not more than days commencing on the date of registration. Seasonal athletes may compete in USA Swimming competitions below the Zone Championship level. USA Swimming s fee for registration year $.. SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE At the option of the, membership may be offered for the specific date(s) of an open water competition(s). The athlete must compete unattached. Single-meet open water athletes may compete in USA Swimming competitions below the Zone Championship level. USA Swimming s fee for registration year $.. ATHLETE, CLUB AND NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIPS CLUB MEMBERSHIP YEAR-ROUND CLUB Year-round club membership is for a calendar year period (January December). New club memberships processed on or after September are valid through December of the following year. USA Swimming s fee for registration year $.. SEASONAL CLUB At the option of the, seasonal club membership may be offered for one or two periods of not more than days per period. The beginning and ending dates of each seasonal period is determined by the. Seasonal clubs may compete in USA Swimming competitions below the Zone Championship level. USA Swimming s fee for registration year $.. NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP Non-athlete membership is for a calendar year period (January December). New non-athlete memberships processed on or after September are valid through December of the following year. Non-athlete members are coaches, officials, board members, parents and other individuals who do not swim. USA Swimming s fees for registration year Individual: $.; Life: $,.. [ ]

7 YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP All year-round athletes join USA Swimming through their Local Swimming Committee (), one of local organizations responsible for administering USA Swimming activities in a defined geographical area. Within each, a designated Registration/Membership Chair is responsible for providing athlete information and applications to all interested individuals. Year-round athlete membership is for a calendar year period (January - December). New athlete memberships processed on or after September are valid through December of the following year. Year-round athlete membership provides liability and secondary accident medical insurance coverage, plus complimentary issues of Splash, the official USA Swimming magazine. YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP VS. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. AD Adirondack, - AK Alaska, - AM Allegheny Mountain, AR Arkansas, - AZ Arizona, BD Border CA Southern California, - CC Central California, - CO Colorado, - CT Connecticut, FG Florida Gold Coast, - FL Florida, - GA Georgia, - GU Gulf, HI Hawaiian, - IA Iowa, - IE Inland Empire, - IL Illinois, - IN Indiana, KY Kentucky, - LA Louisiana, - LE Lake Erie, - MA Middle Atlantic, - MD Maryland, ME Maine, - MI Michigan, - MN Minnesota, MR Metropolitan, MS Mississippi, - MT Montana, MV Missouri Valley, - VS. YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP BY ZONE [ ] MW Midwestern, NC North Carolina, - ND North Dakota, NE New England, NI Niagara, - NJ New Jersey, - NM New Mexico, - NT North Texas, OH Ohio, OK Oklahoma, OR Oregon, OZ Ozark, PC Pacific, - PN Pacific Northwest, PV Potomac Valley, SC South Carolina, SD South Dakota, - SE Southeastern, - SI San Diego-Imperial, - SN Sierra Nevada, - SR Snake River, - ST South Texas, US USA Swimming UT Utah, - VA Virginia, WI Wisconsin, - WT West Texas - WV West Virginia WY Wyoming, -,, -, Central Zone -, (), () (Inc./Dec.) Eastern Zone -, (), () (Inc./Dec.) Southern Zone -, (), () (Inc./Dec.) Western Zone -, (), () -, (Inc./Dec.) YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP

8 YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NEWS/RENEWS BY AGE GROUPS YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP AGE NEW RENEW % OF ATH NEW RENEW & Under,,,.%,,,.%,.%,,,.%,,,.%,.%,,,.%,,,.%,.%,,,.%,,,.%,.%,,,.%,,,.%,.%,,,.%,,,.%,.%,,,.%,,,.%,.%,,,.%,,,.%,.%,,,.%,,,.%,.%,,.%,,.%,.%,,.%,,.%,.% & Over,,.%,,.%,.%,,,.%,,,.%, YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP RETENTION RATE & Under.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% & Over.%.%.%.%.%.% % OF ATH GRAND % OF ATH New membership is defined as someone who has not been registered since. Renewed membership is defined as someone who prior to registering for had been registered as any membership type in any year since. Ages are calculated as of December,. The average age of a year-round athlete is ½. AGE % OF ATH. RETAINED % OF ATH. RETAINED % OF ATH. RETAINED Number of year-round athletes that have been registered for or more consecutive years, Number of year-round athletes that have been registered for or more consecutive years, YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP AGE VS. YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP INC./DEC. INC./DEC. F/M F/M INC./DEC. & Under,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,,,,,,,,,, -,,,, -,, -,, -,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, & Over,,,,,,,, -,,, -,, -,

9 YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE OUTREACH MEMBERSHIP In, there were, outreach members (which are included in the year-round athlete membership totals on pages and ). Outreach membership offers qualified individuals the opportunity to become a USA Swimming year-round athlete member at a reduced fee. The national fee for outreach membership is $. and the Local Swimming Committee has the option to set a local fee that may not exceed $.. The goal is to provide opportunities in swimming to under-represented and/or economically disadvantaged youth in the United States. Each Local Swimming Committee determines how they will qualify athletes for outreach membership. They may use but are not limited to national guidelines based on Federal Food Stamps, Free School Lunch and/or Federal Poverty Guidelines. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. AD Adirondack AK Alaska - AM Allegheny Mountain AR Arkansas - AZ Arizona BD Border - CA Southern California, CC Central California CO Colorado CT Connecticut FG Florida Gold Coast FL Florida - GA Georgia - GU Gulf HI Hawaiian IA Iowa - IE Inland Empire - IL Illinois IN Indiana KY Kentucky - LA Louisiana LE Lake Erie MA Middle Atlantic MD Maryland - ME Maine - MI Michigan MN Minnesota - MR Metropolitan - MS Mississippi - MT Montana MV Missouri Valley MW Midwestern NC North Carolina - ND North Dakota - NE New England NI Niagara NJ New Jersey - NM New Mexico NT North Texas - OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon OZ Ozark - PC Pacific - PN Pacific Northwest PV Potomac Valley - SC South Carolina SD South Dakota - SE Southeastern - SI San Diego-Imperial SN Sierra Nevada - SR Snake River - ST South Texas UT Utah VA Virginia WI Wisconsin - WT West Texas WV West Virginia WY Wyoming -,, [ ] YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP

10 YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERS WITH A DISABILITY Athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide disability information on the registration form. YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NAME BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING AD Adirondack AK Alaska AM Allegheny Mountain AR Arkansas AZ Arizona BD Border CA Southern California CC Central California CO Colorado CT Connecticut FG Florida Gold Coast FL Florida GA Georgia GU Gulf HI Hawaiian IA Iowa IE Inland Empire IL Illinois IN Indiana KY Kentucky LA Louisiana LE Lake Erie MA Middle Atlantic MD Maryland ME Maine MI Michigan MN Minnesota MR Metropolitan MS Mississippi MT Montana MV Missouri Valley MW Midwestern NC North Carolina ND North Dakota NE New England NI Niagara NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NT North Texas OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon [ ] PHYSICAL DISABILITY COGNITIVE DISABILITY # OF ATHLETES

11 YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERS WITH A DISABILITY (CONT.) Athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide disability information on the registration form. NAME BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING OZ Ozark PC Pacific PN Pacific Northwest PV Potomac Valley SC South Carolina SD South Dakota SE Southeastern SI San Diego-Imperial SN Sierra Nevada SR Snake River ST # OF ATHLETES South Texas UT Utah VA Virginia WI Wisconsin WT West Texas WV West Virginia WY Wyoming, [ ] COGNITIVE DISABILITY getty images PHYSICAL DISABILITY YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP

12 YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NAME YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP ETHNICITY AFRICAN AMER. OR BLACK AMER. IND. & ALASKA NATIVE ASIAN HISPANIC OR LATINO NATIVE HAW. & OTHER PAC. ISL. WHITE OTHER MIXED NO RESPONSE AD Adirondack AK Alaska AM Allegheny Mountain, AR Arkansas AZ Arizona,,, BD Border CA CC Southern California Central California,,,,,,,,,, CO Colorado,,,, CT Connecticut,,, FG Florida Gold Coast Athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide ethnicity information on the registration form.,, FL Florida,,,, GA Georgia,,,, GU Gulf,,,, HI Hawaiian IA Iowa IE Inland Empire IL Illinois,,,, IN Indiana,,,, KY Kentucky LA Louisiana, LE Lake Erie, MA Middle Atlantic,,,, MD Maryland,,, ME Maine MI Michigan,,,, MN Minnesota,,,, MR Metropolitan,,,, MS Mississippi MT Montana MV Missouri Valley,,, MW Midwestern NC North Carolina,,,, ND North Dakota NE New England,,,, NI Niagara,,, NJ New Jersey,,,, NM New Mexico NT North Texas,, OH Ohio,,, OK Oklahoma OR Oregon,,, OZ Ozark, YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP [ ]

13 YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP ETHNICITY (CONT.) Athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide ethnicity information on the registration form. NAME AFRICAN AMER. AMER. IND. & OR BLACK ALASKA NATIVE WHITE OTHER NO RESPONSE MIXED Pacific,,,,,, PN Pacific Northwest,, PV Potomac Valley,,,, SC South Carolina SD South Dakota SE Southeastern,,,, SI San DiegoImperial, SN Sierra Nevada SR Snake River ST South Texas,, US USA Swimming UT Utah, VA Virginia,,,, WI Wisconsin,,,, WT West Texas WV West Virginia WY WYOMING,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%. % of Total Yearround Athletes, NATIVE HAW. & OTHER PAC. ISL. PC HISPANIC OR LATINO ASIAN [ ] getty images YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NOTE:.% of athletes did not respond to the ethnicity question on their registration form. Response to this question is not mandatory.

14 SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP SEASON AND SEASON : At the option of the Local Swimming Committee (), seasonal athlete membership may be offered for one or two periods of not more than days per period. The beginning and ending dates of each seasonal period is determined by the. INDIVIDUAL SEASON: The may also offer a seasonal membership for an unspecified but continuous period of not more than days commencing on the date of registration. An athlete may be offered this membership for one or two periods within a registration year. The seasonal membership program offers a competitive swimming program to those athletes who swim for only part of the year. They may compete in USA Swimming competitions below the Zone Championship level. All seasonal athletes join USA Swimming through their, one of local organizations responsible for administering USA Swimming activities in a defined geographical area. Within each, a designated Registration/Membership Chair is responsible for providing athlete information and applications to all interested individuals. Seasonal athlete membership provides liability and secondary accident medical insurance coverage for the designated period of the membership. SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP CODE NAME INC./ DEC. AK Alaska - AR Arkansas - AZ Arizona - CC Central California - GA Georgia - GU Gulf - IA Iowa - IE Inland Empire LE Lake Erie MD Maryland MI Michigan MT Montana - NC North Carolina - OH Ohio - SD South Dakota - SE Southeastern SN Sierra Nevada - WT West Texas WV West Virginia - WY Wyoming - WT West Texas WV West Virginia WY Wyoming,, - [ ] INDIVIDUAL SEASON ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP VS. Combined Seasonal Athlete Membership by Zone Central Zone..., Eastern Zone..., Southern Zone..., Western Zone...,

15 SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP SEASON ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP VS. SEASON ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP VS. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. AD Adirondack - AM Allegheny Mountain AR Arkansas AZ Arizona - CA Southern California,, - CC Central California - CO Colorado,, CT Connecticut - FG Florida Gold Coast - FL Florida,, - GA Georgia HI Hawaiian - IN Indiana,, KY Kentucky - LA Louisiana - ME Maine MI Michigan - MN Minnesota,, - MT Montana MV Missouri Valley MW Midwestern - ND North Dakota NI Niagara NM New Mexico - NT North Texas - OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon - OZ Ozark - PC Pacific,, - PN Pacific Northwest PV Potomac Valley - SC South Carolina - SE Southeastern SI San Diego-Imperial - SN Sierra Nevada SR Snake River - ST South Texas UT Utah - VA Virginia WI Wisconsin - WV West Virginia - WY Wyoming,, - [ ] AM Allegheny Mountain - AZ Arizona BD Border - CC Central California - CO Colorado GA Georgia - IE Inland Empire - IN Indiana - LA Louisiana ME Maine - MS Mississippi - MV Missouri Valley,, - ND North Dakota - OH Ohio - OK Oklahoma OZ Ozark PC Pacific,, - PN Pacific Northwest SD South Dakota SE Southeastern - SN Sierra Nevada,, - SR Snake River UT Utah -,, - For registration year : # of s with one seasonal membership type only... (Season or Season or Individual Season) # of s with two or three seasonal membership types... (Season and/or Season and/or Individual Season) # of s with no seasonal memberships... SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP

16 SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NEWS/RENEWS BY AGE GROUPS SEASON ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP AGE NEW RENEW NEW RENEW GRAND & Under,,,,,,,,,, & Over,,,,,,, New membership is defined as someone who has not been registered since. Renewed membership is defined as someone who prior to registering for had been registered as any membership type in any year since. Ages are calculated as of December,. VS. SEASON ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP AGE INC./DEC. [ ] INC./DEC. F/M F/M INC./DEC. & Under,, -,, -,, - - -,, - - -,, - - -,, - -,, - -,, & Over -,, -,, -,, -

17 SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NEWS/RENEWS BY AGE GROUPS SEASON ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP AGE NEW RENEW NEW RENEW GRAND & Under, & Over,,,,,,, New membership is defined as someone who has not been registered since. Renewed membership is defined as someone who prior to registering for had been registered as any membership type in any year since. Ages are calculated as of December,. VS. SEASON ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP AGE INC./DEC. [ ] INC./DEC. F/M F/M INC./DEC. & Under -,, & Over,, -,, -,, - SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP

18 SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NEWS/RENEWS BY AGE GROUPS INDIVIDUAL SEASON ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP AGE NEW RENEW NEW RENEW GRAND & Under & Over,,,, New membership is defined as someone who has not been registered since. Renewed membership is defined as someone who prior to registering for had been registered as any membership type in any year since. Ages are calculated as of December,. VS. INDIVIDUAL SEASON ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP AGE INC./DEC. [ ] INC./DEC. F/M F/M INC./DEC. & Under & Over - - -,, -,, -,, -

19 SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP AGE NEW NEWS/RENEWS BY AGE GROUPS COMBINED SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP (includes Season, Season and Individual Season) RENEW % OF ATH. NEW RENEW % OF ATH. GRAND % OF ATH. & Under,,.%,,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%,.%.%,.%,.%.%,.%.%.%,.%.%.%,.%.%.%,.%.%.%,.%.%.%.% & Over.%.%.%,,,.%,,,.%, New membership is defined as someone who has not been registered since. Renewed membership is defined as someone who prior to registering for had been registered as any membership type in any year since. Ages are calculated as of December,. The average age of a seasonal athlete is. VS. COMBINED SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP (includes Season, Season and Individual Season) AGE INC./DEC. [ ] INC./DEC. F/M F/M INC./DEC. & Under,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, -,, - -,, -,, -,, -,, - - -,, - -,, - - -,, & Over,, -,, -,, - SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP

20 SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERS WITH A DISABILITY (includes Season, Season and Individual Season) Athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide disability information on the registration form. SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NAME BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING AD Adirondack AK Alaska AM Allegheny Mountain AR Arkansas AZ Arizona BD Border CA Southern California CC Central California CO Colorado CT Connecticut FG Florida Gold Coast FL Florida GA Georgia GU Gulf HI Hawaiian IA Iowa IE Inland Empire IL Illinois IN Indiana KY Kentucky LA Louisiana LE Lake Erie MA Middle Atlantic MD Maryland ME Maine MI Michigan MN Minnesota MR Metropolitan MS Mississippi MT Montana MV Missouri Valley MW Midwestern NC North Carolina ND North Dakota NE New England NI Niagara NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NT North Texas OH Ohio OK Oklahoma [ ] PHYSICAL DISABILITY COGNITIVE DISABILITY # OF ATHLETES

21 SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERS WITH A DISABILITY (CONT.) (includes Season, Season and Individual Season) Athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide disability information on the registration form. NAME BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING PHYSICAL DISABILITY COGNITIVE DISABILITY # OF ATHLETES OR Oregon OZ Ozark PC Pacific PN Pacific Northwest PV Potomac Valley SC South Carolina SD South Dakota SE Southeastern SI San Diego-Imperial SN Sierra Nevada SR Snake River ST South Texas UT Utah VA Virginia WI Wisconsin WT West Texas WV West Virginia WY Wyoming [ ] GETTY IMAGES SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP

22 SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP ETHNICITY (includes Season, Season and Individual Season) Athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide ethnicity information on the registration form. AD Adirondack AK Alaska AM Allegheny Mountain AR Arkansas AZ Arizona BD Border CA CC Southern California Central California CO Colorado CT Connecticut FG NAME Florida Gold Coast AFRICAN AMER. OR BLACK AMER. IND. & ALASKA NATIVE ASIAN HISPANIC OR LATINO NATIVE HAW. & OTHER PAC. ISL. WHITE OTHER MIXED NO RESPONSE FL Florida GA Georgia GU Gulf HI Hawaiian IA Iowa IE Inland Empire IN Indiana KY Kentucky LA Louisiana LE Lake Erie MD Maryland ME Maine MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MT Montana MV Missouri Valley MW Midwestern NC North Carolina ND North Dakota NI Niagara NM New Mexico NT North Texas OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon OZ Ozark PC Pacific PN Pacific PV Pacific Northwest SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP [ ]

23 SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP ETHNICITY (CONT.) (includes Season, Season and Individual Season) Athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide ethnicity information on the registration form. NAME AFRICAN AMER. AMER. IND. & OR BLACK ALASKA NATIVE HISPANIC OR LATINO ASIAN NATIVE HAW. & OTHER PAC. ISL. WHITE OTHER NO RESPONSE MIXED SC South Carolina SD South Dakota SE Southeastern SI San DiegoImperial SN Sierra Nevada SR Snake River ST South Texas UT Utah VA Virginia WI Wisconsin WT West Texas WV West Virginia WY Wyoming,,,, % of Total Seasonal Athletes,.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% %.%.%.%.%.%. % [ ] GETTY IMAGES SEASONAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NOTE:.% of athletes did not respond to the ethnicity question on their registration form. Response to this question is not mandatory.

24 SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP At the option of the Local Swimming Committee (), single-meet open water athlete membership may be offered for the specific date(s) of an open water competition(s). The athlete must compete unattached. Single-meet open water athletes may compete in USA Swimming competitions below the Zone Championship level. All single-meet open water athletes join USA Swimming through their, one of local organizations responsible for administering USA Swimming activities in a defined geographical area. Within each, a designated Registration/Membership Chair is responsible for providing athlete information and applications to all interested individuals. There is no limit to how many times an athlete can join as a single-meet open water member during a given registration year. Single-meet open water membership is valid for a period of three days. Single-meet open water membership provides liability and secondary accident medical insurance coverage for the designated period of the membership. VS. SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP CODE NAME INC./ DEC. CA Southern California - CT Connecticut - FL Florida GU Gulf KY Kentucky - MA Middle Atlantic - SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP ME Maine MN Minnesota - MR Metropolitan NC North Carolina - NE New England - NI Niagara OH Ohio - SC South Carolina - SI San Diego-Imperial - VA Virginia - WV West Virginia - VA Virginia WV West Virginia - For registration year, number of s with single-meet open water memberships. [ ]

25 SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NEWS/RENEWS BY AGE GROUPS SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP AGE NEW RENEW NEW RENEW GRAND & Under & Over New membership is defined as someone who has not been registered since. Renewed membership is defined as someone who prior to registering for had been registered as any membership type in any year since. Ages are calculated as of December,. VS. SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP AGE INC./DEC. & Under & Over [ ] INC./DEC. F/M SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERS WITH A DISABILITY F/M Athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide disability information on the registration form. NAME BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING PHYSICAL DISABILITY COGNITIVE DISABILITY # OF ATHLETES MR Metropolitan NC North Caroline SC South Carolina INC./DEC. SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP

26 SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP ETHNICITY Athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide ethnicity information on the registration form. NAME AFRICAN AMER. AMER. IND. & OR BLACK ALASKA NATIVE HISPANIC OR LATINO ASIAN NATIVE HAW. & OTHER PAC. ISL. WHITE OTHER NO RESPONSE MIXED CT Connecticut FL Florida GU Gulf ME Maine MN Minnesota MR Metropolitan NC North Carolina NE New England NI Niagara OH Ohio PC Pacific SC South Carolina VA Virginia WV West Virginia % of Total Single Meet Athletes.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% SINGLE-MEET OPEN WATER ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NOTE:.% of athletes did not respond to the ethnicity question on their registration form. Response to this question is not mandatory. [ ] GETTY IMAGES

27 YEAR-ROUND CLUB MEMBERSHIP YEAR-ROUND CLUB MEMBERSHIP All clubs join USA Swimming through their Local Swimming Committee (), one of local organizations responsible for administering USA Swimming activities in a defined geographical area. Within each, a designated Registration/Membership Chair is responsible for providing information and applications to all interested groups. Year-round club membership is for a calendar year period (January - December). New club memberships processed on or after September are valid through December of the following year. [ ] YEAR-ROUND CLUB MEMBERSHIP All USA Swimming registered year-round clubs have liability insurance coverage.

28 YEAR-ROUND CLUB MEMBERSHIP YEAR-ROUND CLUB MEMBERSHIP VS. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. YEAR-ROUND CLUB MEMBERSHIP AD Adirondack AK Alaska - AM Allegheny Mountain AR Arkansas AZ Arizona BD Border CA Southern California CC Central California CO Colorado - CT Connecticut FG Florida Gold Coast FL Florida GA Georgia GU Gulf HI Hawaiian - IA Iowa IE Inland Empire IL Illinois IN Indiana KY Kentucky - LA Louisiana LE Lake Erie - MA Middle Atlantic MD Maryland ME Maine MI Michigan MN Minnesota - MR Metropolitan MS Mississippi - MT Montana MV Missouri Valley COUNT OF YEAR-ROUND CLUBS BY NUMBER OF YEAR-ROUND ATHLETE MEMBERS REGISTERED FOR % OF # OF MEMBERS # OF CLUBS MEMBERS CLUBS MW Midwestern NC North Carolina ND North Dakota NE New England NI Niagara - NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico - NT North Texas OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon - OZ Ozark PC Pacific PN Pacific Northwest PV Potomac Valley - SC South Carolina SD South Dakota - SE Southeastern - SI San Diego-Imperial - SN Sierra Nevada SR Snake River ST South Texas UT Utah VA Virginia WI Wisconsin - WT West Texas - WV West Virginia WY Wyoming,, Of the, year-round clubs registered in, are organizations. Organizations are group members which conduct a program in swimming (schools, recreation districts, swim leagues, YMCA, AAU, zone of s) which may also have USA Swimming member clubs within its program; other groups which are composed of persons joined together in support of swimming or some aspect of it (Rotary Club, Boy Scouts, athletic clubs, Chamber of Commerce, city government) or anyone who evidences an interest in the sport of swimming and wishes to support it. Organizations do not have athletes, coaches or insurance coverage. % OF MEMBERS AVG. # OF MEMBERS PER CLUB to,.%,.% to.%,.% to.%,.% to.%,.% to.%,.% to.%,.% to.%,.% or more.%,.%,,,

29 SEASONAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP SEASONAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP At the option of the, seasonal club membership may be offered for one or two periods of not more than days per period. The seasonal membership program offers a competitive swimming program to clubs who have athletes that swim for only part of the year. They may compete in USA Swimming competitions below the Zone Championship level. All clubs join USA Swimming through their Local Swimming Committee (), one of local organizations responsible for administering USA Swimming activities in a defined geographical area. Within each, a designated Registration/Membership Chair is responsible for providing information and applications to all interested groups. [ ] GETTY IMAGES SEASONAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP All USA Swimming registered seasonal clubs have liability insurance coverage for the designated period of the membership.

30 SEASONAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP SEASON CLUB MEMBERSHIP VS. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. AD Adirondack AZ Arizona AZ Arizona - CO Colorado - CA Southern California - GA Georgia - CO Colorado MV Missouri Valley - FL Florida OH Ohio GA Georgia IA Iowa PC Pacific - LA Louisiana - SD South Dakota MN Minnesota - SE Southeastern MT Montana - SN Sierra Nevada - OH Ohio - OR Oregon PC Pacific SE Southeastern - SN Sierra Nevada SEASONAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP SEASON CLUB MEMBERSHIP VS. - - For registration year : # of s with one seasonal club membership period only... # of s with two seasonal club membership periods... # of s with no seasonal club memberships... [ ] GETTY IMAGES

31 NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP All non-athletes join USA Swimming through their Local Swimming Committee (), one of local organizations responsible for administering USA Swimming activities in a defined geographical area. Within each, a designated Registration/Membership Chair is responsible for providing information and applications to all interested individuals. Non-athlete membership is for a calendar year period (January - December). New non-athlete memberships processed on or after September are valid through December of the following year. Non-athlete members are coaches, officials, board members, parents and other individuals who do not swim. All non-athlete membership categories provide liability and secondary accident medical insurance coverage and, in addition, members receive a complimentary USA Swimming rulebook as well as complimentary issues of Splash, the official USA Swimming magazine. NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP VS. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. CODE NAME INC./ DEC. AD Adirondack AK Alaska AM Allegheny Mountain AR Arkansas AZ Arizona BD Border CA Southern California, CC Central California - CO Colorado CT Connecticut - FG Florida Gold Coast - FL Florida, GA Georgia - GU Gulf HI Hawaiian IA Iowa IE Inland Empire - IL Illinois, IN Indiana, KY Kentucky - LA Louisiana LE Lake Erie - MA Middle Atlantic, MD Maryland ME Maine MI Michigan - MN Minnesota MR Metropolitan, MS Mississippi MT Montana MV Missouri Valley - To the right is a breakdown, by category, of the non-athlete members registered in. [ ] MW Midwestern NC North Carolina, ND North Dakota NE New England, - NI Niagara NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NT North Texas OH Ohio - OK Oklahoma - OR Oregon OZ Ozark PC Pacific, - PN Pacific Northwest - PV Potomac Valley, SC South Carolina - SD South Dakota SE Southeastern, - SI San Diego-Imperial SN Sierra Nevada - SR Snake River ST South Texas US USA Swimming UT Utah VA Virginia WI Wisconsin - WT West Texas - WV West Virginia WY Wyoming,, Individual, Family ( & ), Life New Life From prior years, NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP

32 NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP COACHES AND OFFICIALS (included in the non-athlete membership totals on page ) CODE NAME PART-TIME COACH FULL-TIME COACH COACH OFFICIALS CODE NAME PART-TIME COACH FULL-TIME COACH COACH OFFICIALS AD Adirondack AK Alaska AM Allegheny Mountain AR Arkansas AZ Arizona BD Border CA Southern California CC Central California CO Colorado CT Connecticut FG Florida Gold Coast FL Florida GA Georgia GU Gulf HI Hawaiian IA Iowa IE Inland Empire IL Illinois IN Indiana KY Kentucky LA Louisiana LE Lake Erie MA Middle Atlantic MD Maryland ME Maine MI Michigan MN Minnesota MR Metropolitan MS Mississippi NC North Carolina ND North Dakota NE New England NI Niagara NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NT North Texas OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon OZ Ozark PC Pacific PN Pacific Northwest PV Potomac Valley SC South Carolina SD South Dakota SE Southeastern SI San Diego-Imperial SN Sierra Nevada SR Snake River ST South Texas US USA Swimming UT Utah VA Virginia WI Wisconsin WT West Texas WV West Virginia WY Wyoming,,,, MT Montana MV Missouri Valley MW Midwestern NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP Part-time Coaches, (% of total coaches) Full-time Coaches, (% of total coaches) Female Coaches, (.% of total coaches) Male Coaches, (.% of total coaches) Female Officials, (.% of total officials) Male Officials, (.% of total officials) [ ]

33 NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NAME NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP ETHNICITY Non-athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide ethnicity information on the registration form. AFRICAN AMER. OR BLACK AMER. IND. & ALASKA NATIVE ASIAN HISPANIC OR LATINO [ ] NATIVE HAW. & OTHER PAC. ISL. WHITE OTHER MIXED NO RESPONSE AD Adirondack AK Alaska AM Allegheny Mountain AR Arkansas AZ Arizona BD Border CA CC Southern California Central California CO Colorado CT Connecticut FG Florida Gold Coast FL Florida GA Georgia GU Gulf HI Hawaiian IA Iowa IE Inland Empire IL Illinois IN Indiana KY Kentucky LA Louisiana LE Lake Erie MA Middle Atlantic MD Maryland ME Maine MI Michigan MN Minnesota MR Metropolitan MS Mississippi MT Montana MV Missouri Valley MW Midwestern NC North Carolina ND North Dakota NE New England NI Niagara NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NT North Texas OH Ohio OK Oklahoma NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP

34 NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP ETHNICITY (CONT.) Non-athletes are asked, but not mandated, to provide ethnicity information on the registration form. NAME AFRICAN AMER. AMER. IND. & OR BLACK ALASKA NATIVE OR Oregon OZ Ozark PC Pacific PN Pacific Northwest PV Potomac Valley SC South Carolina SD HISPANIC OR LATINO ASIAN NATIVE HAW. & OTHER PAC. ISL. South Dakota SE Southeastern SI San DiegoImperial SN Sierra Nevada SR Snake River ST South Texas US USA Swimming UT Utah VA Virginia WI NO RESPONSE MIXED Wisconsin WT West Texas WV West Virginia WY Wyoming.% %.%.% % of Total Non-Athletes, OTHER WHITE,,,, %.%.%.%.%.% %.%.%.%.%.%.%.% NON-ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP NOTE:.% of non-athletes did not respond to the ethnicity question on their registration form. Response to this question is not mandatory. [ ] GETTY IMAGES

35 ALLIED & AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP ALLIED MEMBERSHIP Organizations who meet the following criteria may apply for allied membership in USA Swimming. The organization must have:. a national swimming program,. closed national competition that provides for elite athlete development or production,. due process,. a rulebook and. an officials training program. Application for allied membership must be approved by USA Swimming s Board of Directors and then by the House of Delegates. Dues for allied membership are $. annually. The organization will have a seat on the Board of Directors and at least one () delegate to the House of Delegates. The House of Delegates determines how many additional delegates they may have. The organization must pay $ for each additional delegate. In, there were two allied memberships: National Collegiate Athletic Association YMCA of the USA AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP Organizations that have an interest in swimming may apply for affiliate membership in USA Swimming. Application for affiliate membership must be approved by USA Swimming s Board of Directors and then by the House of Delegates. Dues for affiliate membership are $. annually and entitles each affiliate organization to at least one () delegate to the House of Delegates. The House of Delegates determines how many additional delegates they may have. The organization must pay $ for each additional delegate. In, there were affiliate memberships: Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S., Inc. American Red Cross American Swimming Coaches Association College Swimming Coaches Association of America, Inc. National Junior College Athletic Association International Swimming Hall of Fame, Inc. Starfish Aquatics Institute, LLC United States Masters Swimming, Inc. [ ] ALLIED MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP

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