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General Sanction Information

Link to Certificates Now.  You need your club's login information to access this page.  The use of a pool (for meet or workouts), as well as various hotels, support groups (eg; jetski operations, lifeguards, etc.) and more require proof of insurance forms from USMS.

The USMS Guide to Operations has links to Insurance information (meets, workouts, races, etc.), Meet and Open Water Directors guides, LMSC Standards and more.

Don't know where to start???

First, You need to create a meet/race notice & entry form.  If you need a place to start ... here's a format you can use for a pool meet.  Or check the meet notices on the events or meet results pages and create your own format.

Second, Create a sanction request and send to the sanction's chair as listed on the form with payment.  (Email will get things processed faster.)  You'll get a sanction number and entry form with the sanction number included on it.  You can use this to ...

Third, get any necessary permits from pool operations/county and/or DLNR (ocean), etc.  You'll need to get some officials to run the meet/race ... so contact our official's chair (Sandy Drake).

Pool Sanction & Recognition Applications & Documents

• Application for Pool Meet Sanction

• 2009 Combined Parallel and Interwoven Meets

• Application for Recognition

• Pool Measurement Certification form (needed to make pool meet certified for Top Ten and USMS times submission).  Must be submitted with results if pool certification not on file with USMS or LMSC or bulkhead on racing course.

• For information on Officiating Masters Swimming, read this presentation very useful to USA-Swimming Officials who help us out.

Open Water Sanction  Application & Documents

• Application for Open Water Sanction

• Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Boating & Recreation requires permits when running an Open Water race in Hawaii.  Click for link to their forms page.  If your event has exclusive use of the beach, you'll also need a DLNR permit for land use.

  • An "active" version of the MOWE (Marine/Ocean Waters Event) Permit allows you to type in info on your computer and print neatly.

• Link to USMS Open Water Page including Open Water Manual and Race Director Information.

Other Documents

Go the Distance forms for Coaches