News Summary:
USA Swimming announced on March 29, 2026, its plan to utilize a points system to determine the Open Water team for the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, with the pool team having been announced last summer. Previously, on January 23, 2026, the organization officially confirmed an increase in financial support for professional National Team athletes, formalizing CEO Kevin Ring's announcement made on the SwimSwam Podcast last month. This followed the January 22, 2026, announcement of two changes to National Team operations for 2026, including a selection meet for the World Short Course Championships. On January 20, 2026, USA Swimming renewed its partnership with OMEGA, extending its role as the Official Timekeeper through 2029, continuing a collaboration that began in 2007. Earlier in January, on January 15, 2026, USA Swimming updated its financial projections for the 2025 fiscal year, now expecting a loss exceeding $1 million due to a decline in revenue, contrasting with an earlier projected surplus.
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