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USA Swimming

USA Swimming Partners With RealResponse Reporting Platform

USA Swimming has announced a partnership with RealResponse, a platform that provides safe and secure feedback, monitoring and anonymous reporting in accordance with Safe Sport protocols. Starting September 1, USA Swimming members can submit anonymously or on the record through text messaging at 888-270-SWIM (7946). To enhance the ability of USA Swimming to gather facts […]

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USA Water Polo
DuPage County (Illinois) will host three national championship water polo events in the next three years.

DuPage County to Host Three Water Polo Championships

USA Water Polo has announced an agreement with the DuPage County (Illinois) Sports Commission that will bring three championship events to the area. The FMC Natatorium at Ty Warner Park will host the 2022 Kap7 Champions Cup, and its return in 2024, as well as a 2024 USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program National Championship. […]

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief Executive Officer Sophie Goldschmidt stands outside of the national governing body's Center for Excellence in Park City, Utah. Photo via U.S. Ski & Snowboard

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Already Thinking Winter With Increased FIS World Cup Events on Tap

It’s over 90 degrees outside and not a cloud in the sky in Park City in late July, so it’s the perfect time to do one thing — talk about skiing. The summer may be offseason but planning is already underway for the upcoming U.S. Ski & Snowboard season. With four additional races on the […]

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USOPC Names Rocky Harris as Chief of Sport and Athlete Services

Rocky Harris, who has been chief executive officer of USA Triathlon since 2017 and overseen the national governing body’s rise in recent years, will join the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee as chief of sport and athlete services. In the new role, he will oversee athlete service programming — inclusive of athlete mental and […]

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USA Nordic Sport Names Adam Provost New Chief Executive Officer

Adam Provost, who has spent two decades with a number of sports organizations and properties, will be the new chief executive officer at USA Nordic Sport, the national governing body announced on Tuesday. Provost will begin his role on August 8. Provost has recently led the growth of football both internationally and domestically with roles […]

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USA Gymnastics Names OOFOS as Title Sponsor of U.S. Championships

USA Gymnastics has named footwear providier OOFOS as the title sponsor for the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships and as the official recovery footwear supplier of the national governing body. “We are pleased to partner with OOFOS on our biggest event of the year,” USA Gymnastics President and Chief Executive Officer Li Li Leung said. “OOFOS’ […]

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USA Archery
USA Archery and HotelPlanner have teamed up to offer discounted hotel rates to members for sanctioned events.

USA Archery Partners With HotelPlanner to Offer Members Discounted Rates

USA Archery has announced a partnership with HotelPlanner, making the travel technology platform and hotel booking engine their exclusive online hotel reservations provider. USA Archery members, competitors and fans will have customized access to discount hotel bookings for sanctioned events. This partnership adds to HotelPlanner’s growing roster of Team USA affiliate partners including USA Triathlon, […]

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USA Swimming

USA Swimming Reveals 2023 Domestic Event Calendar

USA Swimming has announced the dates for its domestic competitions for the 2023 calendar year, although locations for some are still being finalized and will be announced in the coming months. The 10-event schedule features the Phillips 66 National Championships, Speedo Junior Nationals, an international team trials qualifying competition, four TYR Pro Swim Series events […]

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Gene Sykes Voted Board Chair of U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee

Gene Sykes, who helped bring the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games to Los Angeles, will be the next chair of the board of directors for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee effective December 31, 2022, the organization announced on Friday evening. The vote took place during a special session of the USOPC’s 17-person […]

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USA Fencing Welcomes Phil Andrews as CEO

USA Fencing’s Board of Directors has selected Phil Andrews to serve as the organization’s chief executive officer, starting August 16. Andrews will take over from interim Chief Executive Officer Jack Gierhart. Andrews will join USA Fencing after nearly a decade of service at USA Weightlifting, including more than six years as CEO. He also served in […]

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