2012 USA Swimming Rule Book

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.2 Term: Members of the Steering Committee shall serve a term commencing with appointment
or election and extend until the last day of the next Olympic Games.
.3 Responsibility: The Steering Committee shall operate under the direction of the National
Team Director to create a National Team program; expedite decisions regarding that program;
and plan for specific needs of the National Team in preparation for international competition.
.4 Operation: The Steering Committee shall operate according to policies adopted and published
in the OIOC Policy Manual.
506.10 Senior Development Committee
.1 The Senior Development Committee shall consist of ten members appointed by the President,
at least five of whom shall be coaches and two of whom shall be athletes.
.2 Each non-athlete member shall serve a four-year term, staggered so that one-fourth of such
members are appointed each year.
.3 The Senior Development Committee shall provide technical input for the structure of championship
meets, for developing athletes at the post-age group level, and for the transitioning
of athletes from Senior to National Team.
506.11 Age Group Development Committee
.1 The Age Group Development Committee shall consist of ten members appointed by the
President, with at least one representative from each Zone. At least five of the members
shall be coaches and two shall be athletes.
.2 Each non-athlete member shall serve a four-year term, staggered so that one-fourth of such
members are appointed each year.
.3 The Age Group Development Committee shall identify and promote ideas to assist USA
Swimming in developing Age Group swimmers and shall provide assistance in transitioning
swimmers from Age Group to Senior.
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ARTICLE 507
house of delegates
507.1 Organization
.1 All USA Swimming officers and all voting members of the Board of Directors, the Olympic
International Operations Committee, the Age Group Development Committee, the Rules &
Regulations Committee, the Registration/Membership Committee, the Credentials/Elections
Committee, the Senior Development Committee, and past USA Swimming Presidents shall
be members of the House of Delegates. Membership on any committee notwithstanding,
USA Swimming employees shall not be members of the House of Delegates.
.2 The members of the Athletes Executive Committee and ten (10) National Representatives,
five (5) being appointed each year by the Athletes Vice-President and each serving a two (2)
year term, shall be members of the House of Delegates. The National Representatives and
their alternates must at the time of their appointment be engaged in senior swimming, or
have competed in USA Swimming Championships within five (5) years preceding their
appointment. The President may appoint, from a slate of nominees submitted by the Ath-
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