Swim Omaha Weekly Newsletter
Sept 10
Deadline to RSVP for Shady Lanes is tomorrow ⬇️
Shady Lanes Hayrack ride and cookout
Sign up for the event under the events tab on our team website.
RSVP for your swimmers and family by selecting YES for 1 swimmer and putting the TOTAL number that will be attending.
Cost is $15 per person.
Bring your own stick for hot dogs and smores.
Bring your own drinks.
Hayrack ride is at 6:00. Food and smores to follow.
Sign up for the event under the events tab on our team website.
Hot Dogs, Buns, Condiments, S'Mores are being donated by the Jackson family and Above & Beyond Complete Ground Maintenance
Mon, Oct 3, 2022, 05:30 PM
Shady Lane Ranch, Inc., Shady Lane, Council Bluffs, IA, USA
Swim Omaha apparel. Online store will be open until October 11.
Upcoming deadlines
LSS Spooky Splash - Registration Deadline: Oct 03, 2022
Columbia Swim Club Jim Devine Memorial Invitational - Registration Deadline: Oct 03, 2022
Swim Omaha Fall SwimFest - Registration Deadline: Oct 04, 2022
2022-2023 USA Swimming Registration
There are TWO registrations that each swimmer must do. Swim Omaha and USA Swimming.
How to Create an Account for Existing Members
How to Create an Account for Parents
On Thursday, September 1st, the online membership registration (OMR) officially opened for membership.
USA Swimming is having quite a few issues with the rolling out of the new system.
USA Swimming recommends that only swimmers who are new to USA Swimming or do not have current 2022 registrations use the registration system. This is so they are covered by the USA Swimming insurance and are eligible to compete.
Those members who are current 2022 members are asked to wait until mid-October to complete the 2023 USA Swimming registration.
Those who have previously competed for Swim Omaha should wait to register. If you have already completed your registration, that is ok.
USA Swimming, Midwestern Swimming, and Swim Omaha have an outreach policy. The criteria for outreach eligibility shall be that the athlete/family meets ONE of the following requirements:
Proof of acceptance into the Free/Reduced Lunch Program - Verification Letter from a school administrator
Proof of acceptance into the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – A front copy of the Nebraska or Iowa Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card
- Medicaid participation – A copy of the parent or guardian Medicaid card
If your swimmer(s) qualify for the Outreach program, email the necessary documentation to Andy Cunningham.
Equipment for each group
Novice and Bronze
All Bronze and Novice swimmers should have their own fins.
- We are an Arena team BUT Arena does not have "long" blade fins so we order outside Arena for this item. For most other items please purchase items through SwimQuik and try to purchase arena branded items.
- Quickest way to get fins and the right size it to go to SwimQuik at 2518 S 140th St, Omaha, NE 68144. Ask for the Speedo Trialon Fins.
- You may be able to find them at Scheels, Dicks, or walmart.
- If you cannot make it to SwimQuik or they do not have the size and cannot order them you can go to SwimOutlet.com and order there. https://www.swimoutlet.com/products/sporti-essential-floating-swim-fins-color-8201640 - Doing this does not support our vendor or brand.
Silver
Silver group equipment -
- Long Blade Fins - See above note for Novice and Bronze
- Kickboard - Will get a Swim Omaha kickboard on the 18th
- Water bottle at every practice
- Mesh Bag to carry kickboard and fins - If you are new please get a Swim Omaha mesh bag on the 18th.
Gold
- Water Bottle
- spare goggles/cap
- long blade fins
- Finis agility paddles
- snorkel
- pull buoy
- kickboard
- tennis shoes
Seniors
- Fins
- Hand Paddles
- Snorkel
- Finis Parachute (12 inches Blue color)- Not the Sporti brand. They do not last
- Pull Buoy
- Kickboard - An orange Swim Omaha board will be handed out on the 18th
All USA Swimming members aged 18 years old and older are required to complete APT annually.
Since 2019, USA Swimming adult athlete members have been required to complete Athlete Protection Training (APT) as a requirement of membership. In 2019, USA Swimming built in an administrative grace period to give athletes 30 days after their 18th birthday to complete the requirement. Effective September 1, 2022, there will no longer be a 30-day administrative grace period. Going forward, any 17-year-old athlete who has not completed the APT requirement by their 18th birthday will not be a USA Swimming member in good standing unless or until the APT requirement is completed. This includes eligibility to compete in USA Swimming sanctioned meets, club practices and all other related activities. Athletes will continue to receive an email notification reminder of the APT requirement 30 days prior to their 18th birthday as well as a reminder on their 18th birthday.
All USA Swimming members aged 18 years old and older are required to complete APT annually. This is the individual’s responsibility and includes both athlete and non-athlete members.
Safe Sport Trainings
Safe Sport Trainings
· Parents: Wednesday, Oct 19 at 8 p.m. ET
· https://usaswimming.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtc-uhqj4uGNXnV_Ng7oOlEyUn_xR4bwo8
· Athletes: Thurs, Oct 27 at 8 p.m. ET
· https://usaswimming.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0odeCurzosE9zrz6IAUOhehMeJud62_IBQ
Starting Thursday, September 22, the USA Swimming app will be the only mobile application available from USA Swimming. Deck Pass and Deck Pass Plus will no longer be supported.
The USA Swimming app is available to download on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Click here to download from the Apple App Store
Click here to download from the Google Play Store
The USA Swimming app and USA Swimming website will not support Deck Pass login credentials. To access USA Swimming member experiences on the website and app all users will be required to create or sign in to their new USA Swimming account. If you have not created a new USA Swimming account, please follow the instructions below to create your account.