What kind of insurance coverage do I have as a member of Pacific Swimming and USA Swimming?
Best to go straight to the source on this one. Follow this link to the Insurance and Risk Management page on the USA Swimming web site, which includes links to a summary of insurance coverages for the current year and a frequently asked questions booklet. What’s the difference between a sanctioned meet, an approved meet, and an observed meet? In a sanctioned meet, all participants (including the meet director, athletes, coaches, officials, and clubs) must be members of USA Swimming, and the meet must be conducted under USA Swimming technical and administrative rules. All times achieved in a sanctioned meet will be recognized by USA Swimming for inclusion in the USA Swimming SWIMS database. In an approved meet, an athlete is not required to be a member of USA Swimming to participate in the meet. However, the meet is conducted under USA Swimming technical rules. Upon approval of the meet, all times will be recognized by USA Swimming, and the times for USA Swimming members are eligible fo
For general questions about your insurance coverage as an athlete member, non-athlete member, or club member of USA/Pacific Swimming, we suggest you refer to the resources on the Insurance and Risk Management page on the USA Swimming web site. For more specific information concerning coverage and the processing of claims, contact Sandi Blumit, Risk Management Services, P.O. Box 32712, Phoenix AZ 85064, phone (800) 777-4930, fax (602) 274-9138. What’s the difference between a sanctioned meet, an approved meet, and an observed meet? In a sanctioned meet, all participants (including the meet director, athletes, coaches, officials, and clubs) must be members of USA Swimming, and the meet must be conducted under USA Swimming technical and administrative rules. All times achieved in a sanctioned meet will be recognized by USA Swimming for inclusion in the USA Swimming SWIMS times database. In an approved meet, an athlete is not required to be a member of USA Swimming to participate in the me
