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Communications: Media relations centered around numerous domestic and international competitions, focusing on strong internal communications to our nearly 400,000 members. Thanks to enhancements in our automated communications, the organization sent millions of automated emails, vastly expanding our personalized member communication touchpoints. The team also published one printed editorial -- Splash Magazine -- distributed to every USA Swimming member household. Partnerships & Event Marketing: 2023 brought to life a new long-term partner in OneAmerica Financial and a large-scale Phillips 66 National Championships with corporate hospitality and a fan activation space. The organization focused on signing new local partnerships for 2024 Olympic Team Trials - Swimming. Creative & Productions: The Productions team created multiple sponsor-specific video projects, including long form video, multi-installment short form video as well as campaign, program support and social-specific video content. Productions continued hands-on support for live stream, OTT and NBC broadcast events. The Creative team continued to build robust style guides, collateral and visual identities for events, LSCs, marketing campaigns and live event activations. |
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Events (continued): USA Swimming also provided support for other championship events including the Senior, Age Group, and Open Water Zone Championships. |
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Risk Management: As a benefit of membership, USA Swimming provides members and volunteers with participant accident insurance. Member clubs are also provided commercial general liability insurance to cover third party injury and property damage claims and allow clubs to use facilities that require proof of third-party liability insurance coverage. Elite Athlete Health Insurance and Sports Injury Coordination of Benefits are provided to national team athletes that elect to participate in the program. Domestic and International Travel Accident Insurance is provided to athletes, coaches, and support personnel who travel to competitions. Foreign Commercial Liability Insurance Coverages are also provided to team, staff, and volunteers who travel on behalf of the USA Swimming national teams. Medical Professional Liability Insurance is provided to health care professionals who act as event volunteers to the USA Swimming team at the request of the National Team or upon application to USA Swimming. Sport Development: In 2023, Sport Development again increased its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion scope by providing Community Impact Grants to over thirty USA Swimming Clubs across the country to expand access to competitive swimming programs in communities that have traditionally lacked access. In addition, we provided grants to several Historically Black Colleges and Universities to create community based competitive swimming and learn-to-swim programs in their campus pools. USA Swimming launched the new USA Swimming University online coach education platform and Coach Certification program in 2022. In 2023, a new head coach certification was launched and the work to produce official's certification and the Legacy Coach Education program was started with completion slated for 2024. USA Swimming's organization-wide digital transformation progress includes new self-serve analytics tools for clubs to support their businesses and membership growth, as well as provide insight around performance development. USA Swimming again provided in-person camp opportunities to athletes and coaches attending National Select Camps, National Diversity Select Camps, Zone Select Camps (4), and Regional Diversity Camps (3). These camps provide comprehensive learning and development opportunities for promising athletes (370) and coaches (80) preparing them for potential future National Junior Teams and National Teams. Our Team Services group continues to provide support for clubs on business operations, governance, performance, athlete development, and membership support. The team has launched and increased engagement with four successful coach development networks- High Performance, Senior Athlete, 11-14 Athlete Development, and the 10 and under network. We have also launched a New Club Success program to support new clubs in their first three years of existence to ensure their success and that in turn provides new opportunities for families to join and have a positive experience in the sport. |
| Form 990, Part VI, section a, line 4 |
THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE AMENDED :(1) to remove the geographic diversity requirement for Board members and (2) to memorialize appointment and terms of the Chair and Vice Chair of the National Board of Review. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 |
THE CORPORATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF NON-VOTING MEMBERS, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. MEMBERS HAVE REPRESENTATION THROUGH THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES (HOD). EACH LOCAL SWIMMING COMMITTEE (LSC) HAS MEMBERS IN THE HOD, ATHLETES ARE ELECTED TO THE HOD, AND OTHER CONSTITUENCY GROUPS ELECT AND APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE HOD. |
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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE house of delegates (HOD), ELECTED BY THE ATHLETES, APPOINTED BY A USA SWIMMING COMMITTEE, AND ELECTED BY ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS. |
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THE HOuse of delegates (hod) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1) ELECTION OF CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS 2) APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO THE RULEBOOK 3) APPROVAL OF CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS 4) setting certain types of membership fees |
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THE FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL AND board members ARE Given THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE INPUT BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: |
EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, COMMITTEE MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: 1. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, 2. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, 3. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND 4. UNDERSTANDS THAT USA SWIMMING IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND IN order tO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SHALL BE REVIEWED BY USA SWIMMING'S GENERAL COUNSEL. ANY ISSUES NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED SHALL BE REFERRED BY HIM OR HER TO THE BOARD OR APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SHALL BE RETAINED IN THE FILES OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH BOARD MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
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a SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEVELOPED AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE CURRENT ceo USING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM OTHER NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES AND LIKE INDUSTRIES. THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT REVIEWS SALARY SURVEYS AND DATA FROM OTHER NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES TO SET AND ADJUST COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEEs. |
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THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL also PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICy AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A |
THE NUMBER OF HOURS OF OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON NUMBER OF HOURS FOR A FULL TIME POSITION. THE HOURS DO NOT REFLECT ACTUAL HOURS SPENT BY THESE EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART ix, column (d) |
usa swimming, inc IS PART OF A CONSOLIDATED ENTITY REPORTING ON SEPARATE 990S. AS SUCH, CERTAIN FUNCTIONS AND THE RELATED EXPENSES ARE REPORTED IN A SEPARATE ENTITY. PLEASE SEE usa swimming foundation FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C |
THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. |