USA Swimming - Getting Started

Home

View Cart

Checkout

Home

Swimmers

Coaches

Volunteers

Swim Clubs

Parents

Shopping

Print Page | Send This Page to a Friend

News and Features

Getting Started

Find a Club

Learn to Swim

Role of Parent

usa swimming tools

You're here: Parents | Getting Started

What is USA Swimming?

USA Swimming is the National Governing Body for competitive swimming in the United States. As the National Governing Body for the sport, USA Swimming is responsible for the conduct and administration of swimming in the United States. Read more...

The Basics

Here are some basic facts every parent needs to know about the sport of swimming. Read more...

Equipment

Here is a list of common equipment used by competitive swimmers. Not all equipment is required for every swimmer, and some clubs may even provide certain items for practice and meets. Your child’s coach will be able to tell you exactly what your swimmer needs. Read more...

Swim Meets

Swim meets are a great family experience. They're a place where the whole family can spend time together. Here are some very in-depth guidelines geared to help you through your first couple of swim meets. Read more...

The Rules

The technical rules of swimming are designed to provide fair and equitable conditions of competition and to promote uniformity in the sport. Each swimming stroke has specific rules designed to ensure that no swimmer gets an unfair competitive advantage over another swimmer. Read more...

Glossary of Swimming Terms

A glossary of those strange and wacky words we use in the sport of swimming. Relax and take your time reading. Soon you'll be understanding and maybe even speaking some "swim slang." Read more...