USA Swimming selected a new board of directors on Saturday at the United States Aquatic Sports (USAS) Convention in Jacksonville, Florida.
Chris Brearton, Cecil Gordon, Jeannette Skow, Jay Thomas, Tom Ugast and Robert Vincent are among the newly elected Board members.
The House of Delegates elected six at-large Directors, at least two of whom will be “semi-independent” (individuals with a demonstrable connection to the sport, but who have not previously been members of the House of Delegates).
For more information on the new board members, check out their bios here.
Press Release from USA Swimming:
USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States, today announced the newly elected members of its restructured Board of Directors. The organization’s more than 600 House of Delegates members elected six At-Large Directors, while the Athletes Committee yesterday elected three Athlete Directors, at the yearly convention in Jacksonville, Fla.
The nine newly-elected voting members of the 15-member USA Swimming Board of Directors include:
- Chris Brearton* – 4-year term
- Natalie Coughlin Hall – 4-year term
- Maya DiRado – 3-year term
- Dr. Cecil Gordon – 3-year term
- Jeanette Skow* – 3-year term
- Davis Tarwater – 2-year term
- Jay Thomas – 3-year term
- Tom Ugast – 2-year term
- Robert Vincent – 2-year term
The following individuals will remain on the Board of Directors, based on existing term schedules:
- Jim Sheehan, 2014-2018 Chair of the Board
- Dale Ammon, Western Zone (Non-Coach)
- John Bradley, Central Zone (Coach)
- John Roy, Southern Zone (Coach)
- Mary Turner, Eastern Zone (Non-Coach)
- Jim Wood, National Team Steering Committee Chair
*Semi-independent representatives are individuals with a demonstrable connection to the sport, but who have not previously been members of the House of Delegates. USA Swimming President & CEO Tim Hinchey III and General Counsel & Vice President of Business Affairs Lucinda McRoberts will continue to serve as ex-officio, non-voting members.
The Board will elect its own officer positions, including Board Chair, Vice Chair and Vice Chair Fiscal Oversight, from among its members, in late October.
About USA Swimming
As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 400,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games, and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org.