Tom Ugast

Katie Meili and Kathleen Fish Elected To The USA Swimming Board of Directors

At USA Swimming’s Virtual Convention, Kathleen Fisher was voted the Board’s new At-Large Director and Katie Meili was named their new Athlete Representative.

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Lobbyist Meeting with White House Officials to Discuss Resuming Swimming

A group of aquatics professionals, including coaches and Olympians, have coalesced to try and aid the government in making a decision.

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Nation’s Capital Swim Club Lays Out Reopening Operating Procedures

NCAP, the largest club in the country, will require coaches and swimmers to wear masks and will take daily temperature checks once back in the water.

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USA Swimming Calls for Nominations for 2 Board of Director Seats

USA Swimming has announced that it will elect two new members to its Board of Directors in September 2020: 1 At-Large member and 1 athlete representative.

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(UPDATED) 3 of the United States’ Largest Swim Clubs Suspend Training

NCAP, home to US National Team swimmer Phoebe Bacon, is working on a plan for its 22 Olympic Trials qualifiers to have “limited” practices.

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NCAP Eyeing New Pool In Virginia, But $6.4 Million Price Tag Is Sticking Point

Nation’s Capital Swim Club is looking into constructing a new aquatics facility, though the current proposed $6.4 million price tag is the imminent hurdle.

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Bob Vincent Voted as Chair of USA Swimming Board of Directors

Bob Vincent (right) and his wife Erin at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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Nation’s Capital Swim Club Earns #1 Club Ranking For 4th Straight Year

Nation’s Capital Swim Club of the Washington, D.C., area continues its reign as the top performing club earning the No. 1 spot in the USA Swimming Club Excellence program for the fourth year in a row.

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Garrett Reports: SwimSwam News Friday, September 21st *Updated

Former US National Team Coach, Mark Schubert, is involved in one of 3 sexual abuse related swimming cases that are in the news this week. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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Exclusive Interview NCAP CEO, Tom Ugast *Corrected

The club formerly known as Curl Burke is moving forward with some big changes including a new name, new logo, and a new CEO.

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Curl Burke Responds; Rick Curl Takes Leave of Absence

Curl Burke, the swim club founded and built into one of the biggest in the nation by embattled swim coach…

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