Cities across the nation can vie for a visit from Olympic Gold Medalist Cullen Jones by submitting a video in the “Make a Splash for Water Safety” Video contest, presented by the USA Swimming Foundation and Phillips 66, starting May 14. The winning city will become the sixth stop of the Make a Splash with Cullen Jones Tour presented by Phillips 66. Finalists will be announced and fan voting will open June 18.

All Mount Vernon, NY and surrounding area families are encouraged to attend Make a Splash: Mount Vernon on Saturday May 26. Water safety lessons will be taught at the Mount Vernon YMCA from 10 a.m.-4 p.m and Olympian Maritza Correia will be in attendance.

The USA Swimming Foundation today announced that Swim-a-Thon, an effective source of annual revenue for swim teams across the nation, will now benefit the USA Swimming Foundation’s mission of saving lives and building champions, in addition to raising critical operating funds for local swim clubs and swimming organizations.

As any of you who have been reading this diary know, I was on the 2004 Olympic Team as a 16 year-old. In 2008, I failed to make the team, which at the time felt like a personal tragedy. However, I came to realize that this view of personal tragedy was a bit self-centered.

The Dana Diaries: My Journey To London will feature a series of articles written by Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Dana Vollmer featuring her journey leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Dana will describe her adventures, challenges and the fun she's having along the way.