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Present: Board members: Bill Ball, Ken Block, Brian Carey, Steve Carroll, Mary Anne Condon, Clark Cooper, Barbara Ehmer, Bill Krumm, Susan Lecza, Pam Libertiny, Sara Massa, Tim Quill, Bill Repass, Judy Snow, and Kathy Walsh.

Absent Board members: Jeff Allen, April Haskell, John McCann, and George Miles

At-Large Delegates: Larry Frost (CAT), Ed Steinnagel (LEHY)

Also present: Peter Boucher (LEHY), Gary Cavaliere (HNHS), Brooks Ensor, (WYW), Sean Farrell (CDEV), David Heller (NTSC), Cliff Johnson (BRS), Ellen Johnston (WRAT), Jim Liguori (PSDY), Mary Lynch (UN), Ann McCann (AJSC), Peg McDonald (HNHS), Jim Ottman (OAK), Dave Reilly (WAC), Colly Sponzo (OAK), Bryan Waits (RAC), Glen Wells (SHEL), Tim Wise (OMNI), and Nan Cooper.

Approval of Agenda: The agenda was approved as published.

Adoption of Minutes of May 2000 House of Delegates Meeting: A motion to accept the minutes of May 23, 2000 was made, seconded and approved.

Welcome/ Announcements/ Chairman’s Report: Steve Carroll welcomed the new Board members and recognized the outgoing Board members with plaques: John Abrami, Mary Anne Condon, Ed Easley, Mary Lynch, Leanne Spletzer and Wendy Whitcomb. Steve also congratulated the following Olympic Trials qualifiers: Kelly Harrigan, Kate Larson and Ben Michaelson and the following USA Disability Championship qualifiers: Dana Albrycht and Debra Gruen. Steve then commented on the state of Connecticut Swimming. On the positive side: 1. CSI is financially sound with its good investment policy at a favorable rate of return. 2. a strong Board of Directors. 3. good registration numbers and 4. improved communication through our web site. On the negative side: 1. CSI needs more volunteers. 2. and we have gotten away from running camps. Steve also gave the following report from the USAS Conventions. 1. Leanne Spletzer was re-elected VP of Program Development on the USA Swimming Board of Directors. Mary Anne Condon was elected to the USA Swimming Age Group Planning Committee by the Eastern Zone. 2. USA Swimming has started a STAR database to track swimmers times. OVCs are fading away to be replaced by NRTs (Nationally Recognized Times). 3. The senior coaches from each LSC will make up the Technical Planning Committee for the Eastern Zone Sectional meets. Connecticut Swimming is in Region One for the sectional meets. 4. USA Swimming has a Club Development Tool Box (information on how to run a club) available to all clubs. Information is available on the USA Swimming web site.

REPORTS OF OFFICERS

The following information is in addition to the written reports each officer submitted.

Administrative vice-chairman: Clark Cooper announced that we have an Eastern Zone Coordinator at USA Swimming by the name of Sue Anderson whom we can contact with any problems we may have.

Treasurer: Sue Lecza reported a surplus of $45, 000 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2000.

Finance Vice-Chairman: John McCann was congratulated in absentia for his successful investment recommendations of CSI monies.

Age Group Committee: Ken Block stated that he wanted to get the camps and distance swim meets up and running. He would also like to include disabled swimmers in our championship meets.

Senior Committee: Tim Quill announced the change of the senior meet into the February time frame.

Program Development: Bill Krumm noted that the purpose of his committee was to work on long-range plans and that this was difficult to do until the sectional meet plans were in place. The traditional SC Age Group Championship will now be an LSC Championship with 13/14 and Senior age groups run in the AM and 11/12 prelims and 10/U finals in the PM. Finals for 11/12, 13/14 and senior age groups will be held at night. Program Development is now working on the long course LSC Championship.

Program Operations: Pam Libertiny explained that meet managers may adjust schedules to service more swimmers as long as the changes are communicated to the teams in a timely manner. She also reported that the National Officials Chairman wants to bring together the three swimming federations (USA, High School and Y swimming) so that all will conform to the same rules and regulations.

Coaches Representatives: Bill Ball stated that there were many no-shows at the coaches' clinic, which was very embarrassing. He recommended that we not hold the ACSA I and II clinics next year. He will try to devise a clinic for all coaches. New coaches can take the test without going to a clinic.

Technical Planning: No report.

Athletes Representatives: Brian Carey would like to see increased athlete representation on the Board of Directors. At the convention he learned that athletes should comprise 20% of the membership.

Coach-at-Large: In Jeff Allen's absence it was announced that he had circulated a questionnaire regarding what CT Swimming does well and what it could do better, to the coaches. He did not receive much feedback.

Safety Chair: Kathy Walsh attended a safety meeting at which she learned that CT Swimming was one of the LSCs with the lowest number of incident reports. Kathy has taught a safety course for coaches. She has also ordered safety videos for all clubs. It is recommended that all clubs show the safety video; it is helpful to have shown it in the event that a club is ever involved in litigation.

Officials Chairman: Bill Repass informed the group that starter and referee workshops are being conducted.

Registration: Judy Snow stated that registrations are significantly ahead of those at this time last year. She requested that coaches send in their credentials with their registrations. Judy is having a problem with the names and registration numbers of swimmers entered in meets not matching those in the database.

Zone team: No report.

Awards: No report.

Time Standards: In George Mile's absence the following excerpts from his report were presented. The CT short course time standards have been adjusted and the long course standards may also have to be adjusted. The published standards for the sectional meets are for short and long course.

Technology: No report.

Steve Carroll announced that Ben Wallace, who served as zone coordinator, has retired and a replacement is needed. He also reported that CSI is out in front of most LSCs as far as technology is concerned. A discussion regarding the status of our technology and software ensured.

Steve Carroll presented the following nominees for positions on the Board of Review Committee. The nominees were: Tom Behn (SHEL), Dwight Bowie (UAC), Mary Anne Condon (WYW), Larry Frost (CAT), and Nancy Mullen (WYW). Nominees for alternates ere Paul Cierzo (WYW) and Bill Repass (UAC). A motion to accept these nominees was made seconded and approved.

Steve then presented nominees for the Nominating Committee. The nominees were: Bill Ball (UAC), Peter Boucher (LEHY), Clark Cooper (HNHS), Carol Navarro (CAT), and Leanne Spletzer (NCY). A motion to accept the nominees was made, seconded and approved.

NEW BUSINESS

Mary Anne Condon explained that the Board of Directors wanted to recognize volunteers for their years of service to CSI at the awards banquet. She requested that Nan Cooper be informed of anyone who should be so recognized.

The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Ehmer, Secretary

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