USA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes November 18, 2017 / Courtyard at L.A. Live

1 CALL TO ORDER 2 USA Swimming Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, called the November 18, 2017 Board of Directors 3 meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time with the following members in attendance: 4 5 PRESENT: Dale Ammon, Tim Bauer, John Bitter, John Bradley, Robert Broyles, Van 6 Donkersgoed, Tristan Formon, Natalie Hall, Clark Hammond, Don Heidary, Tim Hinchey, 7 Amy Hoppenrath, Bill Maxson, Dan McAllen, Lucinda McRoberts, Derek Paul, Chip Peterson, 8 Sean Redmond, John Roy, Jim Ryan, Jim Sheehan, Bruce Stratton, , Ed 9 Tsuzuki, Mary Turner, Ron Van Pool, Robert Vincent, Mark Weber, Garrett Weber-Gale, 10 Carol Zaleski. 11 12 NOT PRESENT: , Dale Neuburger, , Amy Schulz, Marie Scovron, 13 Jim Wood (joined via conference call). 14 15 MOMENT OF SILENCE 16 A moment of silence was observed for USA Swimming members who have passed away 17 since the last USA Swimming Board of Directors meeting. 18 19 AGENDA REVIEW 20 Jim Sheehan reviewed the Agenda (Attachment 1). 21 22 MOTION: To approve the Agenda. Seconded. APPROVED. 23 24 CONFLICT OF INTEREST 25 “Is any member aware of any conflict of interest (that is, of a personal interest or direct or 26 indirect pecuniary interest) in any matter being considered by this meeting which should now 27 be reported or disclosed or addressed under the USA Swimming Conflict of Interest Policy?” 28 29 If a Board member determines there to be a conflict of interest at any point during the 30 course of the meeting when a specific subject is being discussed and / or action is being 31 taken, a declaration of a conflict of interest should be made at that time. 32 33 INTRODUCTIONS 34 GUESTS 35 Sandi Blumit (RMS), Bill Charney (Charney Associates), Dave Cooper (RMS), Rosanna Gatlin 36 (RMS), Cecil Gordon (Foundation Director), Paris Jacobs (Foundation Director), John 37 Peterson (RMS), Joel Shinofield (CSCAA). 38

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39 STAFF 40 Amanda Bryant, Cathy Durance, Matt Farrell, Jim Harvey, Debbie Hesse, Pat Hogan, Lindsay 41 Mintenko, Mike Unger, George Ward, Susan Woessner. 42 43 RECOGNITION OF RECORDS 44 Dan McAllen reported that there have been no official World Records, American Records or 45 U.S. Open Records since the last meeting (Attachment 2); however, Lindsay Mintenko and 46 Mike Unger reported that the National Junior Team set a World Junior Record in the Mixed 47 Medley Relay and set a World Junior Record in the 200 Backstroke the 48 previous night at the FINA World Cup in Singapore. 49 50 BOARD CHAIR’S REMARKS 51 Jim Sheehan highlighted the meeting’s agenda, including the Board Policies Review and 52 Discussion. 53 54 MINUTES 55 MOTION: To approve the September 12, 2017 Board of Directors meeting minutes. 56 Seconded. APPROVED. (Attachment 3). 57 58 MOTION: To approve the September 13, 2017 Board of Directors meeting minutes. 59 Seconded. APPROVED. (Attachment 4). 60 61 MOTION: To approve the September 16, 2017 Board of Directors meeting minutes. 62 Seconded. APPROVED. (Attachment 5). 63 64 MOTION: To approve the September 15-16, 2017 House of Delegates meeting minutes. 65 Seconded. APPROVED. (Attachment 6). 66 67 FINANCE VICE CHAIR REPORT 68 FINANCIAL UPDATE 69 Bob Vincent submitted a written report and provided verbal highlights, including an 70 expected decline in operating surplus (Attachments 7-9). 71 72 Bob Vincent also provided background and context regarding the Audit Committee’s 73 recommendation to the Board of Directors to hire Waugh & Goodwin, LLP for audit years 74 2017-2020. 75 76 MOTION: To approve the hiring of Waugh & Goodwin, LLP for audit years 2017-2020. 77 Seconded. APPROVED.

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78 INVESTMENT UPDATE 79 Bob Vincent reported that the investment portfolio year-to-date performance of +10.67% 80 beat the benchmark by 0.29% (Attachment 10). The portfolio has outperformed the 81 benchmark for the one, three, and five-year periods ending September 30, 2017. 82 83 LITIGATION UPDATE – CLOSED SESSION 84 The Board meeting went into closed session so that USA Swimming Secretary & General 85 Counsel, Lucinda McRoberts, could give a legal update. 86 87 PERSONNEL MATTER – CLOSED SESSION 88 The Board continued in closed session to discuss a personnel matter related to the USA 89 Swimming CEO’s 2017 evaluation. 90 91 MOTION: To approve the USA Swimming CEO’s 2017 evaluation process. Seconded. 92 APPROVED. 93 94 USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION REPORT 95 Bill Maxson reported that the Foundation is having one of its best years ever from a 96 revenue generating standpoint. Debbie Hesse summarized several contributions the 97 Foundation has received to date, including the second largest major gift in its history. Ms. 98 Hesse also highlighted the Foundation events that will take place over the weekend. 99 Finally, Ms. Hesse recognized the ten-year Champions Club members in the room. 100 101 Mr. Maxson updated the Board on the outcome of the prior day’s Foundation Board 102 meeting, including approval of 2018 goals and the appointment of Ron Van Pool to the 103 Nominating Committee for the USA Swimming Board. Mr. Maxson also presented four 104 candidates for election to the Foundation Board of Directors. 105 106 MOTION: To elect Bill Maxson, Greg Rosenbaum, Ron Van Pool, and Dave Wiederecht to the 107 Foundation Board of Directors for a two-year term. Seconded. APPROVED. 108 109 BOARD POLICIES REVIEW AND DISCUSSION 110 Jim Sheehan and Bill Charney led the Board through a Board Policies review and 111 discussion. The Board identified various areas for follow-up, including: (i) the definition of 112 those to whom the Board respond; (ii) the ability for a Board member to address individual 113 perspectives to the House of Delegates; (iii) Board meeting attendance expectations; (iv) 114 Foundation donation expectations; and (v) verification that a candidate may not serve on 115 the Nominating Committee. 116

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117 STAFF UPDATES 118 OPENING COMMENTS 119 Tim Hinchey expressed enthusiasm for his first Golden Goggle Awards weekend and 120 described the recent restructuring of the organization into four business units— 121 Technical/Sport, led by Mike Unger; Commercial, led by Matt Farrell; Business Affairs, led 122 by Lucinda McRoberts; and Financial Affairs, led by Jim Harvey. Mr. Hinchey also described 123 the four phases of transition to lead the organization through LA 2028. 124 125 NATIONAL TEAM STAFF UPDATE 126 Mike Unger announced Lindsay Mintenko as leader of the National Team. She will retain 127 her title as National Team Managing Director. Mr. Unger also described the new National 128 Team Technical Advisor role and how it will complement the National Team’s existing 129 structure. 130 131 PARTNERSHIP/SPONSORSHIP UPDATES 132 Matt Farrell updated the Board on various renewal efforts. 133 134 COMMUNICATIONS STAFF UPDATE 135 Matt Farrell announced that Isabelle McLemore has been hired as the Senior 136 Communications Director. One of the objectives of the Senior Director role is to broaden 137 communications beyond performances in the pool and put greater emphasis on 138 organizational communications. 139 140 TECH SUIT PROJECT 141 Pat Hogan and Stu Isaacs presented on progress to date on the research and analysis of the 142 use and permissibility of tech suits for age group swimmers, including existing and 143 proposed LSC rules and restrictions. 144 145 CLOSING COMMENTS 146 Tim Hinchey closed by encouraging continued communication and feedback from the 147 Board. 148 149 DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS 150 APPROVAL OF CHAIR OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 151 Bob Vincent recommended Stu Hixon to serve as Chair of the Investment Committee. 152 153 MOTION: To approve Stu Hixon as Chair of the Investment Committee. Seconded. 154 APPROVED. 155 156 COLLEGE SWIMMING INITIATIVE UPDATE 157 Joel Shinofield described CSCAA initiatives to teach swimming on college campuses and 158 how it benefits collegiate swimming programs. Mr. Shinofield also described how the 159 college basketball scandal has impacted the viability of non-revenue sports.

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160 161 COLLEGE SWIMMING INITIATIVE PROPOSAL 162 Joel Shinofield and John Bitter presented on a potential college swimming endowment 163 program. In addition to financial support to athletes, the proposal also emphasized 164 coaches’ community engagement. 165 166 The Board discussed various facets of the proposal. 167 168 US AQUATIC SPORTS NOMINEES 169 Jim Sheehan reported that there are two vacancies that US Aquatic Sports is looking to 170 address (Attachment 11). First, Dale Neuburger has indicated that his current term on the 171 FINA Bureau will be his last, and US Aquatic Sports has put together a Nominating 172 Committee to identify its candidate for the FINA Bureau. Second, current US Aquatic Sports 173 President Steve McFarland is term-limited from continuing his service, and USA Swimming 174 will nominate someone to serve as the next President of US Aquatics Sports. 175 176 Bruce Stratton highlighted the importance of involving the International Relations 177 Committee in developing these nominations. 178 179 MOTION: To approve Mike Unger to serve on the US Aquatic Sports Nominating Committee 180 for the FINA Bureau vacancy and to approve Ron Van Pool to lead the effort to identify USA 181 Swimming’s nominee for President of US Aquatic Sports. Seconded. APPROVED. 182 NOMINATING COMMITTEE 183 Jim Sheehan summarized the composition of the USA Swimming Board of Directors 184 Nominating Committee, including those positions that will be approved by the Board. Mr. 185 Sheehan requested assistance from the Board in identifying individuals to serve on the 186 Nominating Committee. 187 188 Mr. Sheehan also explained the need to amend Article 506.7.1(A) to remove the 189 requirement for advice and consent by the Athletes Committee due to impracticality. 190 191 MOTION: To amend Article 506.7.1(A) to read: “Two shall be athlete members (different 192 genders) appointed by the Athletes Executive Committee.” Seconded. APPROVED. 193 194 ALLIED MEMBERSHIP ON FUTURE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 195 Jim Sheehan and Lucinda McRoberts summarized the requirements of the Ted Stevens 196 Olympic and Amateur Sports Act with respect to Board representation of related 197 organizations. 198

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199 The Board discussed what organizations may qualify under the Act and how to account for 200 them under the new structure. 201 202 OTHER REPORTS 203 BOARD CHAIR’S REPORT 204 Jim Sheehan submitted a written report (Attachment 12). 205 206 FINA BUREAU 207 Dale Neuburger submitted a written report (Attachment 13). 208 209 UANA 210 Dale Neuburger had nothing to report. 211 212 FINA TECHNICAL SWIMMING COMMITTEE 213 Carol Zaleski had nothing to report. 214 215 FINA ATHLETES COMMISSION 216 Van Donkersgoed reported on the FINA Athletes Commission’s efforts to enhance athlete 217 representation within FINA. 218 219 U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE 220 GOVERNANCE AND NGBC 221 Ron Van Pool submitted a written report (Attachment 14). 222 223 ATHLETES ADVISORY COUNCIL 224 Natalie Hall reported on the Athlete Advisory Council meeting held in October in Colorado 225 Springs and key items discussed there, including Elite Athlete Health Insurance and 226 confidential mental health counseling, the Athlete Career and Education (ACE) program, 227 and the Olympians for Olympians Relief Fund. 228 229 VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT REPORT 230 John Bitter submitted a written report (Attachment 15) and highlighted changes to the LSC 231 Development Committee’s Policy and Procedures. 232 233 VICE CHAIR OF ADMINISTRATION REPORT 234 Robert Broyles submitted a written report (Attachment 16) and previewed various 235 meetings that will take place in the first half of 2018. 236 237

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238 VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS REPORT 239 Dan McAllen submitted a written report (Attachment 2). 240 241 TECHNICAL VICE CHAIR REPORT 242 Tim Bauer had nothing to report. 243 244 VICE CHAIR OF THE ATHLETES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT 245 Mark Weber reported that the Athletes Executive Committee was setting up Spring 246 meetings, and Van Donkersgoed updated the Board on the LSC Athlete Leadership Camp. 247 248 CENTRAL ZONE REPORT 249 Amy Hoppenrath and John Bradley had nothing to report. 250 251 EASTERN ZONE REPORT 252 Tristan Formon and Mary Turner submitted a written report (Attachment 17). 253 254 SOUTHERN ZONE REPORT 255 Clark Hammond and John Roy had nothing to report. 256 257 WESTERN ZONE REPORT 258 Dale Ammon and Sean Redmond had nothing to report. 259 260 NCAA 261 Marie Scovron submitted a written report (Attachment 18). 262 263 YMCA 264 Jim Ryan submitted a written report (Attachment 19). 265 266 U.S. MASTERS SWIMMING 267 Ed Tsuzuki submitted a written report (Attachment 20) and highlighted the need for the 268 USA Swimming and Masters Swimming Convention Task Forces to coordinate on their 269 efforts. 270 271 ASCA REPORT 272 Don Heidary had nothing to report. 273 274 OLD BUSINESS 275 There was no old business to discuss. 276

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277 NEW BUSINESS 278 There was no new business to discuss. 279 280 ADJOURN 281 USA Swimming Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, adjourned this meeting at 2:03 p.m. Pacific Time.

Respectfully submitted:

Lucinda McRoberts, Secretary & General Counsel Jim Sheehan, Board Chair

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USA Swimming Board of Directors Minutes Attachments

November 18, 2017 / Dallas, Texas

Attachment 1 Page 1 – Agenda Attachment 2 Page 2 – Vice Chair of Program Operations Report Attachment 3 Page 2 – DRAFT September 12, 2017 BOD Meeting Minutes Attachment 4 Page 2 – DRAFT September 13, 2017 BOD Meeting Minutes Attachment 5 Page 2 – DRAFT September 16, 2017 BOD Meeting Minutes Attachment 6 Page 2 – DRAFT September 15-16, 2017 HOD Meeting Minutes Attachment 7 Page 2 – Finance Vice Chair Report Attachment 8 Page 2 – USA Swimming Financial Statement Attachment 9 Page 2 – USA Swimming Foundation Financial Report Attachment 10 Page 3 – USA Swimming Investment Summary Attachment 11 Page 5 – USAS Positions Attachment 12 Page 6 – Board Chair’s Report Attachment 13 Page 6 – FINA Bureau Report Attachment 14 Page 6 – USOC Governance and NGBC Report Attachment 15 Page 6 – Vice Chair of Program Development Report Attachment 16 Page 6 – Vice Chair of Administration Report Attachment 17 Page 7 – Eastern Zone Report Attachment 18 Page 7 – NCAA Report Attachment 19 Page 7 – YMCA Report Attachment 20 Page 7 – Masters Swimming Report

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USA Swimming Board of Directors Meeting Agenda Courtyard at L.A. Live / Saturday, November 18, 2016 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

A. CALL TO ORDER 8:00 A.M. Jim Sheehan 1) Moment of Silence 2) Agenda Review 3) Declaration of Conflict of Interest

“Is any member aware of any conflict of interest (that is, of a personal interest or direct or indirect pecuniary interest) in any matter being considered by this meeting which should now be reported or disclosed or addressed under the USA Swimming Conflict of Interest Policy?”

If a Board member determines there to be a conflict of interest at any point during the course of the meeting when a specific subject is being discussed and / or action is being taken, a declaration of a conflict of interest should be made at that time.

4) Introductions Jim Sheehan

5) Recognition of Records Dan McAllen

B. PRESIDENT’S REMARKS Jim Sheehan

C. MINUTES Jim Sheehan 1) September 12, 2017 Board of Directors 2) September 13, 2017 Board of Directors 3) September 16, 2017 Board of Directors 4) September 15-16, 2017 House of Delegates

D. FINANCE REPORT Bob Vincent & Jim Harvey 1) Financial Update 2) Investment Update

E. CLOSED SESSION 1) Litigation Update Lucinda McRoberts

F. USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION REPORT Bill Maxson & Debbie Hesse

G. BOARD POLICIES REVIEW AND DISCUSSION Jim Sheehan

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H. STAFF UPDATES 1) Opening Comments Tim Hinchey 2) National Team Staff Update Mike Unger 3) Partnership/Sponsorship Updates Matt Farrell 4) Communications Staff Update Matt Farrell 5) Tech Suit Project (time certain 1:15pm) Stu Isaac/Pat Hogan 6) Closing Comments Tim Hinchey

I. ACTION / DISCUSSION ITEMS Jim Sheehan 1) Approval of Chair of the Investment Committee Bob Vincent 2) College Swimming Initiative Update Joel Shinofield 3) College Swimming Initiative Proposal John Bitter 4) US Aquatic Sports Nominees Jim Sheehan 5) Nominating Committee Jim Sheehan 6) Allied Membership on Future Board of Directors Jim Sheehan

J. OTHER REPORTS 1) Board Chair’s Report Jim Sheehan 2) FINA Bureau Dale Neuburger 3) UANA Dale Neuburger 4) FINA Technical Swimming Committee Carol Zaleski 5) FINA Athletes Commission Aaron Peirsol 6) U.S. Olympic Committee Ron Van Pool a) Governance & NGBC Ron Van Pool b) Athletes Advisory Council Natalie Hall 7) Vice Chairs Reports As Appropriate 8) Zone Director Reports As Appropriate 9) NCAA Report Marie Scovron 10) YMCA Report Jim Ryan 11) U.S. Masters Swimming Report Ed Tsuzuki 12) ASCA Report Don Heidary

K. OLD BUSINESS Jim Sheehan

L. NEW BUSINESS Jim Sheehan

M. ADJOURN Jim Sheehan

Page 2 of 2 Board of Directors Agenda /November 18, 2017 USA SWIMMING - BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ATHLETES VICE CHAIR CHAIR OF THE BOARD Mark Weber Jim Sheehan 11128 Silkwood Ct. 4 Connor Avenue Charlotte, NC 28226 Metuchen, NJ 08840-2255 704-408-2609 (cell) 908-239-9009 (cell) 803-493-6729 (office) 848-229-2079 (home) [email protected] [email protected] ATHLETES DEPUTY VICE CHAIR ADMINISTRATION VICE CHAIR Van Donkersgoed Robert Broyles 8811 W. Hawthorne Avenue P.O. Box 8957 Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Moscow, ID 83843-1457 952-288-9458 (cell) 208-669-2818 (cell) [email protected] 208-882-3716 (office) [email protected] 208-882-0392 (home) 208-882-3899 (fax) FINANCE VICE CHAIR [email protected] Bob Vincent VW International, Inc. (President & CEO) PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT VICE CHAIR 6910 Richmond Highway, Suite 500 John Bitter Alexandria, VA 22306 2625 Patricia Drive 703-608-9769 (cell) Santa Clara, CA 95051 703-360-5464 (office) 408-512-2091 (office) 703-360-5460 (fax) 408-757-4000 (cell) [email protected] 408-246-5055 (fax) [email protected] NATIONAL TEAM STEERING COMMITTEE Jim Wood PROGRAM OPERATIONS VICE CHAIR PO Box 215 Dan McAllen Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 2127 Summer Bloom Lane 908-464-0574 (office) Fallbrook, CA 92028-3686 908-464-5653 (home) 760-723-2540 (home) [email protected] 214-316-9215 (cell) [email protected] SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL Lucinda McRoberts TECHNICAL VICE CHAIR USA Swimming Tim Bauer 1 Olympic Plaza 23715 Tristan Bay Court Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Spring, TX 77386-4070 719-866-3591 (direct) 281-364-0056 (home) 719-866-4578 (main) 281-292-7445 (fax) [email protected] 281-224-9054 (cell) [email protected]

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CENTRAL ZONE DIRECTORS WESTERN ZONE DIRECTORS

John Bradley (coach) Dale Ammon (non-coach) P.O. Box 7796 18657 E. Long Avenue Rochester, MN 55903-7796 Centennial, CO 80016-2205 507-226-1955 (cell) 303-400-1438 (home) [email protected] 303-478-5529 (cell/office) [email protected] Amy Hoppenrath (non-coach) 8823 N. Bales Avenue Sean Redmond (coach) Kansas City, MO 64156-8939 1335 Via del Oro 816-210-6224 (cell) Fallbrook, CA 92028 816-743-7700 (office) 760-716-7679 (cell) [email protected] 760-728-9244 (office/home) [email protected] EASTERN ZONE DIRECTORS ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVES Tristan Formon (coach) Derek Paul 59 Madison Street 1821 El Prado Drive Gillette, NJ 07933 Knoxville, TN 37922 908-672-1619 (cell) 865-637-2142 (office) [email protected] 865-637-2143 (fax) [email protected] Mary Turner (non-coach) P.O. Box 2003 Chip Peterson Appomattox, VA 24522-2003 3404 Swansea Street 434-352-5451 (home) Durham, NC 27707 434-352-0203 (fax) 919-428-1390 (cell) 434-390-4456 (cell) [email protected] [email protected] Davis Tarwater SOUTHERN ZONE DIRECTORS 734-904-0775 (cell) [email protected] Clark Hammond (non-coach) 2729 Old Trace NCAA ALLIED REPRESENTATIVE Birmingham, AL 35243 Marie Scovron 205-910-5390 (cell) Asst. Dir. of Championships & Alliances 205-967-9727 (home) NCAA 205-874-0331 (office) P.O. Box 6222 205-874-3240 (fax) , IN 46206-6222 [email protected] 317-874-7130 (cell) 317-917-6494 (office) John Roy (coach) 317-917-6981 (fax) 404 Maylands Avenue [email protected] Raleigh, NC 27615-7331 919-846-3635 (H) YMCA ALLIED REPRESENTATIVE 919-906-7946 (C) Jim Ryan 919-981-0644 (O) YMCA of Delaware 919-981-0112 (F) 3 Mt. Lebanon Road [email protected] Wilmington, DE 19803 302-478-9622 ext 11 (office) 302-420-2964 (cell) [email protected]

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EX-OFFICIO – IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT EX-OFFICIO Bruce Stratton USOC Athletes Advisory Council Rep. (AAC) 2017 S. Roosevelt St. Natalie Hall Boise, ID 83705-3261 [email protected] 208-376-1135 (home) 208-869-6350 (cell) EX-OFFICIO – USOC AAC ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE [email protected] Tony Ervin [email protected] EX-OFFICIO – USOC NGBC REPRESENTATIVE Ron Van Pool EX-OFFICIO – FINA ATHLETE’S COMMITTEE 11940 Riviera Place North East Aaron Peirsol Seattle, WA 98125 [email protected] 206-362-0147 [email protected] EX-OFFICIO – ATHLETE’S ALTERNATE BOD REP. Amy Schulz EX-OFFICIO – FINA BUREAU V.P. & UANA PRESIDENT 302 Bill Edwards Drive Dale Neuburger Springfield, OH 45501 TSE Consulting 618-719-6407 (cell) 201 South Capitol - Suite 555 [email protected] Indianapolis, IN 46225-1069 317-822-4919 (home) EX-OFFICIO – VICE CHAIR NATIONAL TEAM REP. [email protected] Garrett Weber-Gale 438 Towne Park Tr. EX-OFFICIO – FINA TECHNICAL SWIMMING CHAIR Austin, TX 78751 Carol Zaleski 414-708-0858 (cell) 23 Old Timber Trail [email protected] Pittsburgh, PA 15238 412-963-9496 (home) [email protected]

EX-OFFICIO – USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION Bill Maxson 12702 Wynfield Pines Court Saint Louis, MO 63131 314-918-8080 (office) 314-821-1752 (home) 314-616-2800 (cell) [email protected]

EX-OFFICIO - MASTERS SWIMMING AFFILIATE MEMBER Ed Tsuzuki 103 Orion Way Neshanic Station, NJ 08853 732-718-5131 (cell) [email protected]

EX-OFFICIO – ASCA REPRESENTATIVE AFFILIATE MEMBER Don Heidary 1813 Saint Andrews Drive Moraga, CA 94556-1056 510-410-7946 (cell) [email protected]

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PROGRAM OPERATIONS REPORT November, 2017

OFFICIALS COMMITTEE reports: The following is an update on the activities of the Committee: Electronic Resources: A clinic lesson plan for Starter has been uploaded to the web site. The Recruiting and Retention documents have been updated and returned to the site. The stroke & turn Situations & Resolutions materials have been updated and uploaded to the web site. We will continue to update and/or upgrade the other materials on an ongoing basis. Officials Clinic/Workshop: The annual Officials (New Referee) workshop was held over the weekend of September 29-30 in Denver. More than 50 officials attended. Feedback indicated that the workshop was very well received. Winter AT&T Nationals and Winter Junior Nationals: Dave Coddington will be the referee for Winter Nationals. Kathleen Scandary and Jim Holcomb are the referees for the two Juniors. Updates to Application Process: We have established more formalized criteria for the application process itself. Applications for meets will go “live” 180 days prior to the event and will close no earlier than 120 days out. This information has been added to the applications page on the web site. Newsletters/Blog: The officials’ newsletter continues to go out on a bi-monthly basis. Our athlete member, Patrick Hunter, takes the lead on the newsletter. Conference Calls: We continue to conduct the quarterly conference calls with the LSC and Zone Officials Chairs.

TIMES AND RECOGNITION COMMITTEE report:

Records • As of 11/9/2017, there have been one new SC National Age Group Records this season. o Regan Smith 15-16 100y Backstroke • Since the September 2017 report, no Amerian and US Open records have been set. • The T&R Committee voted to start tracking Mixed Relay NAG records beginning in Sept. 2018. Scholastic All American (SAA) • The certificates, bag tags and three time awards have been mailed out. • The time standards for 2017-2018 SAA will remain as the Winter Junior standards and 3.5 GPA. • Beginning with the 2017-2018 season, 9th graders will be eligible for the award NTV • The requests for observation so far this season have been: o HS, USMS Meets - 163. • Lists are updated on the website under Times – Data Hub & General Information on approximately a weekly basis. LSC NTV Officers maintain the requests and authorizations. The LSCs load high school and USMS times legal for USA Swimming rules. • The NCAA meets are no longer obaserved meets since the NCAA adopted FINA technical rules. By rule passed at the 2017 convention, the NCAA meets are all approved for inclusion as USA Swimming times. The NCAA meets sent by each hosting institution to [email protected] are loaded by USA-S staff. Age Group Recognition Top 10 times • Certificates have been sent out to the LSCs. • Zone Top Times Lists are again being posted regularly on the four zone websites this season. • All Time Top 100 lists and current Top Ten lists are regularly updated on the website by the Times staff. Times Policy Manual • The Times Policy Manual has been updated to reflect the NCAA changes, the SAA changes Other Ongoing T&R Committee Activity • Times from American athletes swimming overseas were loaded into SWIMS upon request. • The chair provided technical support for LSC Times Officers.

Special thanks to staff members Larry Herr and Jamie Lewis for their work to support the Times & Recognition Committee.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEET EVALUATION COMMITTEE report:

• At 2017 Convention in Dallas, Committee members presented results for the 2016 SC Junior and National Championships, as well as the 2017 Futures, Juniors, National/WCT and Open Championships. • In addition, at this meeting, the Committee discussed potential questionnaire additions/Improvements, and the desire to delineate detailed comments related to hospitality complaints (In an effort to better understand what is driving these complaints). • Currently, the Committee is working on these two items. • In addition, Committee Chair is working with SC Championship Meet Referees to identify and recruit interviewers for the three December meets. • With Dean Ekeren’s input and assistance, Committee Chair is investigating expanding the research reports to be more of a full-blown Action Report. o These reports will incorporate the research the Committee conducts into a fuller discussion of facility conditions and meet execution. o These Action Reports will include a liberal use of visuals, as appropriate. o Committee Chair will meet with Dean Ekeren to gain a better understanding of what the Action Reports should include. o Based on this, a new report template will be developed. o Focus will initially be on the 2018 Futures Meets.

Respectfully submitted, Daniel W. McAllen Vice President, Program Operations

DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT These minutes will be officially approved by the USA Swimming Board of Directors at its November 18, 2017 meeting.

USA Swimming Board of Directors Meeting Minutes September 12, 2017 / Dallas, Texas

1 CALL TO ORDER 2 USA Swimming Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, called the September 12, 2017 Board of 3 Directors meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Central Time with the following members in 4 attendance: 5 6 PRESENT: Tim Bauer, John Bitter, John Bradley, Robert Broyles, David Coddington, 7 Anthony Ervin, Tristan Formon, Clark Hammond, Don Heidary, Amy Hoppenrath, Bill 8 Maxson, Dan McAllen, Lucinda McRoberts, Dale Neuburger, Kelley Otto, Derek Paul, Sean 9 Redmond, John Roy, Jim Ryan, Jim Sheehan, Bruce Stratton, Ed Tsuzuki, Mary Turner, Ron 10 Van Pool, Robert Vincent, Mark Weber, Jim Wood, Carol Zaleski. 11 12 NOT PRESENT: Van Donkersgoed, Natalie Hall, Aaron Peirsol, Chip Peterson, Amy Schulz, 13 Marie Scovron, Davis Tarwater, Garrett Weber-Gale. 14 15 MOMENT OF SILENCE 16 A moment of silence was observed for USA Swimming members who have passed away 17 since the last USA Swimming Board of Directors meeting. 18 19 AGENDA REVIEW 20 Jim Sheehan removed Age Group Tech Suits from TASK FORCE REPORTS/UPDATES, as it 21 was a duplicate item (Attachment 1). 22 23 MOTION: To approve the Agenda, as amended. Seconded. APPROVED. 24 25 CONFLICT OF INTEREST 26 “Is any member aware of any conflict of interest (that is, of a personal interest or direct or 27 indirect pecuniary interest) in any matter being considered by this meeting which should now 28 be reported or disclosed or addressed under the USA Swimming Conflict of Interest Policy?” 29 30 If a Board member determines there to be a conflict of interest at any point during the 31 course of the meeting when a specific subject is being discussed and / or action is being 32 taken, a declaration of a conflict of interest should be made at that time. 33 34 35 36

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37 INTRODUCTIONS 38 GUESTS 39 George Block (WSCA), Sandi Blumit (RMS), Bill Charney (Charney Associates), David 40 Cooper (RMS), Greg Eggert (USAS), Stu Hixon (Georgia Swimming), Blanton Jones (U.S. 41 Olympic and Paralympic Foundation), Michael Lawrence (IRC), Marnie Maxwell (Maxwell 42 Associates), Arlene McDonald (Indiana Swimming), Kathy Mendez (D&I), John Peterson 43 (RMS), Cheryl Pettibone (K&K), Bill Schalz (Governance Task Force), Joel Shinofield 44 (CSCAA), Nick Smagula (AEC), Jayne Spittler (Convention Education), Paul Thompson 45 (Oklahoma Swimming). 46 47 STAFF 48 Jeff Allen, Manny Banks, John Burbidge, Juan Caraveo, Paula D’Amico, Tina Dessart, Cathy 49 Durance, Matt Farrell, Jim Harvey, Debbie Hesse, Tim Hinchey, Pat Hogan, Lindsay 50 Mintenko, Mick Nelson, Sue Nelson, Dave Thomas, MJ Truex, Mike Unger, Scott Usher, 51 George Ward, Nicole Wilson, Susan Woessner. 52 53 RECOGNITION OF RECORDS 54 Dan McAllen reported six new Junior World Records and submitted a written report 55 (Attachment 2). 56 57 BOARD CHAIR’S REMARKS 58 Jim Sheehan recognized Ron Van Pool for his receipt of the Paragon Award from the 59 International Swimming Hall of Fame. 60 61 MINUTES 62 MOTION: To approve the April 21, 2017 Board of Directors meeting minutes. Seconded. 63 APPROVED. (Attachment 3). 64 65 MOTION: To approve the April 22, 2017 Board of Directors meeting minutes. Seconded. 66 APPROVED. (Attachment 4). 67 68 MOTION: To approve the May 31, 2017 Board of Directors meeting minutes. Seconded. 69 APPROVED. (Attachment 5). 70 71 MOTION: To approve the July 2, 2017 Executive Committee meeting minutes. Seconded. 72 APPROVED. (Attachment 6). 73

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74 FINANCE VICE CHAIR REPORT 75 FINANCIAL UPDATE 76 Bob Vincent submitted a written report and provided verbal highlights, including a cash 77 balance of over $5.4 million and investments of over $34.4 million as of June 30, 2017 78 (Attachments 7-8). 79 80 Mr. Vincent also presented a number of amendments to the 2017 budget to account for: (i) 81 investment revenue from the sale of USSIC; (ii) FINA Junior World Championships revenue 82 and expenses; (iii) Executive division salaries and benefits; and a donation to the 83 Foundation from reserves. 84 85 MOTION: To amend the 2017 budget as follows: 86 87 + $690,500 Investment revenue – operating budget 88 + $318,000 FINA Junior World Championships – revenue 89 - $1,008,500 FINA Junior World Championships – expenses 90 ______91 Net zero 92 93 - $652,000 Executive division salaries & benefits 94 95 + $289,300 Investment revenue – reserves (to mirror 2018) 96 97 - $1,000,000 Foundation donation – reserves 98 99 Seconded. APPROVED. 100 101 INVESTMENT UPDATE 102 Bob Vincent summarized the total portfolio performance and submitted a written report 103 (Attachment 9). 104 105 2018 BUDGET REVIEW 106 Bob Vincent presented the 2018 budget for approval. 107 108 MOTION: To approve the 2018 budget as presented for submission to the House of Delegates 109 for final approval. Seconded. APPROVED. 110 111 LITIGATION UPDATE – CLOSED SESSION 112 The Board meeting went into closed session so that USA Swimming Secretary & General 113 Counsel, Lucinda McRoberts, could give a legal update. Page 3 of 11 DRAFT Board of Directors Minutes September 12, 2017 DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT These minutes will be officially approved by the USA Swimming Board of Directors at its November 18, 2017 meeting.

114 PERSONNEL MATTERS – CLOSED SESSION 115 The Board meeting continued in closed session so that Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, could 116 provide an update on the CEO evaluation process. 117 118 MOTION: To accept the CEO evaluation parameters for the last six months of 2017. 119 Seconded. APPROVED. 120 121 USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION PRESENTATION 122 Debbie Hesse introduced Marnie Maxwell, Blanton Jones, Nicole Wilson, and Scott Usher, 123 who presented on a variety of topics regarding the USA Swimming Foundation, including 124 its (i) background and evolution; (ii) position within the Olympic Movement; (iii) current 125 financials and support provided and received; (iv) Annual Fund; (v) Major Gifts program; 126 and (vi) strategic planning (Attachment 10). 127 128 STAFF REPORTS 129 OPENING COMMENTS 130 Tim Hinchey thanked the USA Swimming Board and staff for their support during his 131 transition to USA Swimming and emphasized his desire to speak with additional Board and 132 staff members in the coming days and weeks. Mr. Hinchey also thanked Frank Busch for 133 his service to the organization as National Team Director. 134 135 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PERFORMANCES 136 Lindsay Mintenko summarized international competition performances at the FINA World 137 Championships, World University Games, and FINA World Junior Championships. Ms. 138 Mintenko also provided background and context to the decision of open water swimmers 139 not to compete at the World University Games. 140 141 WORLD JUNIORS REPORT 142 Mike Unger reported that the FINA World Junior Championships was a successful event 143 and that FINA was very pleased with USA Swimming’s efforts. Over 90 countries and 600 144 athletes attended, and the U.S. athletes appreciated having a home meet, especially since 145 USA Swimming does not get to host FINA events often. 146 147 SWIMSUIT UPDATE (LSCs) 148 Matt Farrell summarized the circumstances that lead to the study and updated the Board 149 on the progress of Stu Isaac (Isaac Sports Group). Mr. Isaac will ultimately present his 150 findings (but not a recommendation) to the Age Group Development Committee. 151 152 153

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154 CENTER FOR SAFE SPORT 155 Susan Woessner updated the Board on efforts undertaken to transition to the Center for 156 Safe Sport for allegations involving sexual misconduct, including implementing emergency 157 legislation to enact the relevant changes effective July 1, 2017, as well as submitting 158 legislation to the House of Delegates to make those changes permanent. 159 160 STATE OF THE SPORT PREVIEW 161 Tim Hinchey previewed his State of the Sport address, which will summarize his 162 professional and personal background, including his swimming experience, offer support 163 to those in Texas and Florida, and provide highlights from various events and his listening 164 tour over the past sixty days. 165 166 CLOSING COMMENTS 167 Tim Hinchey reported that the Executive Leadership Team is working on an organizational 168 audit to look at what staff is doing, why they are doing it, and how they can do it better. 169 170 DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS 171 HURRICANES HARVEY & IRMA 172 Jim Sheehan presented two Resolutions that provide exemptions from the 120-day rule for 173 those athletes affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, respectively (Attachments 11-12). 174 Mr. Sheehan also summarized additional efforts underway to provide other types of 175 support. 176 177 The Board discussed ways in which USA Swimming could best support its affected 178 members. 179 180 MOTION: To bring before the House of Delegates the proposed Resolutions regarding the 181 120-day rule exemption. Seconded. APPROVED. 182 183 COLLEGE SWIMMING UPDATE 184 Joel Shinofield reported on at-risk and cut programs, including Buffalo, North Dakota and 185 Wright State. Mr. Shinofield also reported on threatened programs that have stabilized, 186 including the University of Chicago, Green Bay and Southern Illinois. Finally, Mr. Shinofield 187 highlighted the creation of the National Invitational Championship to provide additional 188 opportunities for swimmers, as well as a number of other programs and events. 189 190

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191 OVERVIEW OF ASCA 192 Don Heidary and George Block provided an overview of the American Swimming Coaches 193 Association, including education and certification, programs and services, and 194 independence and advocacy (Attachment 13). 195 196 ATHLETE LEADERSHIP CAMP 197 Mark Weber thanked the Board for their support of the Athlete Leadership Camp. Mr. 198 Weber summarized the vision of the camp as a combination of performance training and 199 leadership education for LSC athletes. Despite Hurricane Harvey, the plan remains to hold 200 the camp in Houston, Texas. 201 202 2018-2019 CHAMPIONSHIP SITE RECOMMENDATIONS 203 Mike Unger presented the recommendations for championships sites/dates for 2018 – 204 2019 (Attachment 14). 205 206 MOTION: To approve the proposed championship sites/dates for 2018 – 2019. Seconded. 207 APPROVED. 208 209 CONVENTION EDUCATION 210 Jayne Spittler, Chair of the Convention Education Committee, presented to the Board on the 211 evolution of the role and responsibilities of the Convention Education Committee 212 (Attachment 15). Ms. Spittler also highlighted certain changes in place for the 2017 213 Convention. 214 215 THE FUTURE OF THE USAS CONVENTION 216 Mike Unger reported on succession planning efforts for the Convention Committee, as a 217 majority of the Committee intends to retire en masse. Those Committee discussions 218 evolved into bigger questions regarding the role, value, organization and planning of the 219 Convention. 220 221 The Board discussed advantages and disadvantages of the Convention’s current form and 222 potential changes to it. 223 224 MOTION: To appoint a task force to consider and evaluate the future of Convention and 225 report to the Board at the Spring 2018 meeting. Seconded. APPROVED. 226 227

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228 TASK FORCE REPORTS/UPDATES 229 LSC BYLAWS REVIEW 230 Lucinda McRoberts provided a brief update on the progress of the LSC Bylaws Review, 231 which is expected to result in legislation in 2018. 232 233 BOARD GOVERNANCE 234 Bill Schalz updated the Board on changes that have been made to the Board Governance 235 legislation proposal since the last Board meeting, most notably the creation of the Program 236 & Events Committee. 237 238 TRANSGENDER ATHLETE CONSIDERATIONS 239 Susan Woessner provided background on the prior work of the Transgender Athlete Task 240 Force and the creation of the existing Inclusion of Minor Transgender Athletes 241 recommended practices. Ms. Woessner also described the need for additional efforts to 242 address questions of competitive advantage and related considerations for minor, post- 243 pubescent athletes. 244 245 MOTION: To appoint a task force to examine various aspects of addressing potential 246 competitive advantage for minor, post-pubescent athletes and how best to address it. 247 Seconded. APPROVED. 248 249 ALCOHOL/TOBACCO/GAMBLING 250 Jim Sheehan indicated that he had previously proposed a task force to look at the issues 251 around alcohol, tobacco, and gambling products in swimming via email and requested that 252 the Board approve the following individuals to serve:

253 • Tom Ugast, Team CEO 254 • John Bradley - Central Zone Coach Director 255 • Clark Hammond - Southern Zone Non-coach Director 256 • Dave Ferris - Coach and Team Owner 257 • Anthony Irvin - elite athlete 258 • Matt Farrell - staff liaison

259 Tim Hinchey will also be involved as a subject matter expert as he has had experience with 260 these topics in some of his prior positions in sport.

261 MOTION: To approve the proposed task force to look at the issues around alcohol, tobacco, 262 and gambling products in swimming. Seconded. APPROVED. 263

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264 OTHER REPORTS 265 BOARD CHAIR’S REPORT 266 Jim Sheehan submitted a written report and recognized the incredible work of the National 267 Board of Review Committee (Attachment 16). 268 269 FINA BUREAU 270 Dale Neuburger submitted a written report and highlighted the number of U.S. individuals 271 selected to serve on committees, panels and in leadership positions within FINA 272 (Attachment 17). 273 274 UANA 275 Dale Neuburger submitted a written report and discussed the Pan American Games in Lima 276 2019 (Attachment 18). 277 278 FINA TECHNICAL SWIMMING COMMITTEE 279 Carol Zaleski submitted a written report and reported on the FINA Congress in Budapest in 280 in July, as well as the World Junior Championships in Indianapolis in August (Attachment 281 19). 282 283 FINA ATHLETES COMMISSION 284 Aaron Peirsol was not in attendance but submitted a written report (Attachment 20). 285 286 U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE 287 GOVERNANCE AND NGBC 288 Ron Van Pool submitted a written report and described a working group within the USOC 289 that is addressing USOC Leadership Qualifications (Attachment 21). 290 291 ATHLETES ADVISORY COUNCIL 292 Natalie Hall was not in attendance but submitted a written report. Anthony Ervin reported 293 that the AAC is focused heavily on the issue of doping and how to effect positive change 294 (Attachment 22). 295 296 VICE CHAIR OF ADMINISTRATION REPORT 297 Robert Broyles submitted a written report and thanked the Convention Education 298 Committee and Jayne Spittler for their dedicated efforts (Attachment 23). 299 300

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301 VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS REPORT 302 Dan McAllen submitted a written report (Attachment 2). 303 304 TECHNICAL VICE CHAIR REPORT 305 Tim Bauer had nothing to report. 306 307 VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT REPORT 308 John Bitter submitted a written report (Attachment 24). 309 310 VICE CHAIR OF THE ATHLETES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT 311 Mark Weber submitted a written report (Attachment 25) and thanked Jim Sheehan, Dale 312 Neuburger, Steve McFarland, the Board and UANA for his experience in Budapest. 313 314 SOUTHERN ZONE REPORT 315 Clark Hammond reported on the Southern Zone’s Senior Meet success, which included 738 316 swimmers competing. Mr. Hammond also highlighted the Southern Zone Inclusion Camp, 317 which featured David Marsh, , and , and thanked Suzanne 318 Dangelmair for her invaluable assistance. 319 320 WESTERN ZONE REPORT 321 David Coddington and Sean Redmond submitted a written report (Attachment 26). 322 323 EASTERN ZONE REPORT 324 Tristan Formon and Mary Turner submitted a written report (Attachment 27). 325 326 CENTRAL ZONE REPORT 327 Amy Hoppenrath and John Bradley submitted a written report (Attachment 28). 328 329 NCAA 330 Marie Scovron was not present and had nothing to report. 331 332 YMCA 333 Jim Ryan submitted a written report (Attachment 29) and highlighted the growth of YMCA 334 swimming and the efforts of the YMCA Swimming Council. 335 336 337

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338 U.S. MASTERS SWIMMING 339 Ed Tsuzuki submitted a written report (Attachment 30) and described U.S. Masters 340 Swimming’s support of college club swimming. 341 342 OLD BUSINESS 343 No old business to report. 344 345 NEW BUSINESS 346 Mike Unger reminded the Board to share any leads for Golden Goggle Awards table sales. 347 348 ADJOURN 349 USA Swimming Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, adjourned this meeting at 2:20 p.m. Central 350 Time.

Respectfully submitted:

Lucinda McRoberts, Secretary & General Counsel Jim Sheehan, Board Chair

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USA Swimming Board of Directors Minutes Attachments

September 12, 2017 / Dallas, Texas

Attachment 1 Page 1 – Agenda Attachment 2 Page 2 – Vice Chair of Program Operations Report Attachment 3 Page 2 – DRAFT April 21, 2017 Board of Directors Minutes Attachment 4 Page 2 – DRAFT April 22, 2017 Board of Directors Minutes Attachment 5 Page 2 – DRAFT May 31, 2017 Board of Directors Minutes Attachment 6 Page 2 – DRAFT July 2, 2017 Executive Committee Minutes Attachment 7 Page 3 – Finance Vice Chair Report Attachment 8 Page 3 – USA Swimming and Foundation Financial Statements Attachment 9 Page 3 – USA Swimming Investment Statement Attachment 10 Page 4 – USA Swimming Foundation Presentation Attachment 11 Page 5 – Hurricane Harvey Resolution Attachment 12 Page 5 – Hurricane Irma Resolution Attachment 13 Page 6 – ASCA Overview Attachment 14 Page 6 – 2018 – 2019 Championship Site Recommendations Attachment 15 Page 6 – Convention Education Presentation Attachment 16 Page 8 – Board Chair’s Report Attachment 17 Page 8 – FINA Bureau Report Attachment 18 Page 8 – UANA Report Attachment 19 Page 8 – FINA Technical Committee Report Attachment 20 Page 8 – FINA Athletes Commission Report Attachment 21 Page 8 – USOC Governance and NGBC Report Attachment 22 Page 8 – Athletes Advisory Council Report Attachment 23 Page 8 – Vice Chair of Administration Report Attachment 24 Page 9 – Vice Chair of Program Development Report Attachment 25 Page 9 – Athletes Executive Committee Report Attachment 26 Page 9 – Western Zone Report Attachment 27 Page 9 – Eastern Zone Report Attachment 28 Page 9 – Central Zone Report Attachment 29 Page 9 – YMCA Report Attachment 30 Page 10 – Masters Swimming Report Attachment 31 Anti-Doping Task Force Report

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USA Swimming Board of Directors Emergency Meeting Minutes September 13, 2017 / Dallas, Texas

1 CALL TO ORDER 2 USA Swimming Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, called the September 13, 2017 Board of 3 Directors emergency meeting to order at 9:00 p.m. Central Time with the following 4 members in attendance: 5 6 PRESENT: Tim Bauer, John Bitter, John Bradley, Robert Broyles, David Coddington, Van 7 Donkersgoed, Anthony Ervin, Tristan Formon, Clark Hammond, Amy Hoppenrath, Bill 8 Maxson, Dan McAllen, Lucinda McRoberts, Kelley Otto, Derek Paul, Sean Redmond, John 9 Roy, Jim Ryan, Jim Sheehan, Bruce Stratton, Ed Tsuzuki, Mary Turner, Ron Van Pool, Robert 10 Vincent, Mark Weber, Jim Wood, Carol Zaleski. 11 12 NOT PRESENT: Natalie Hall, Don Heidary, Dale Neuburger, Aaron Peirsol, Chip Peterson, 13 Amy Schulz, Marie Scovron, Davis Tarwater, Garrett Weber-Gale. 14 15 AGENDA REVIEW 16 Jim Sheehan presented the Agenda (Attachment 1). 17 18 MOTION: To approve the Agenda. Seconded. APPROVED. 19 20 CONFLICT OF INTEREST 21 “Is any member aware of any conflict of interest (that is, of a personal interest or direct or 22 indirect pecuniary interest) in any matter being considered by this meeting which should now 23 be reported or disclosed or addressed under the USA Swimming Conflict of Interest Policy?” 24 25 If a Board member determines there to be a conflict of interest at any point during the 26 course of the meeting when a specific subject is being discussed and / or action is being 27 taken, a declaration of a conflict of interest should be made at that time. 28 29 ACTION ITEM – CLOSED SESSION 30 The Board meeting went into closed session so that it could discuss proposed changes to 31 the governance legislation (Attachment 2). 32 33 MOTION: To approve and submit the proposed changes to the governance legislation (G-4 34 and G-15). Seconded. APPROVED. 35 36

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37 OLD BUSINESS 38 There was no old business. 39 40 NEW BUSINESS/ACTION ITEMS 41 There was no new business. 42 43 ADJOURN 44 USA Swimming Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, adjourned this meeting at 10:20 p.m. Central 45 Time.

Respectfully submitted:

Lucinda McRoberts, Secretary & General Counsel Jim Sheehan, Board Chair

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USA Swimming Board of Directors Minutes Attachments

September 13, 2017 / Dallas, Texas

Attachment 1 Page 1 – Agenda Attachment 2 Page 1 – Proposed changes to governance legislation

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USA Swimming Board of Directors Meeting Minutes September 16, 2017 / Dallas, Texas

1 CALL TO ORDER 2 USA Swimming Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, called the September 16, 2017 Board of 3 Directors meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. Central Time with the following members in 4 attendance: 5 6 PRESENT: Tim Bauer, John Bitter, John Bradley, Robert Broyles, Van Donkersgoed, 7 Anthony Ervin, Tristan Formon, Clark Hammond, Tim Hinchey, Amy Hoppenrath, Dan 8 McAllen, Lucinda McRoberts, Dale Neuburger, Kelley Otto, Derek Paul, Sean Redmond, John 9 Roy, Jim Ryan, Amy Schulz, Jim Sheehan, Bruce Stratton, Davis Tarwater, Mary Turner, Ron 10 Van Pool, Robert Vincent, Mark Weber, Garrett Weber-Gale, Jim Wood, Carol Zaleski. 11 12 NOT PRESENT: Natalie Hall, Don Heidary, Bill Maxson, Aaron Peirsol, Chip Peterson, Marie 13 Scovron, Ed Tsuzuki. 14 15 AGENDA REVIEW 16 Jim Sheehan added introduction of Maureen Croes to GUESTS and discussion of the 2022 17 Convention contract to OLD BUSINESS (Attachment 1). 18 19 MOTION: To approve the Agenda, as amended. Seconded. APPROVED. 20 21 CONFLICT OF INTEREST 22 “Is any member aware of any conflict of interest (that is, of a personal interest or direct or 23 indirect pecuniary interest) in any matter being considered by this meeting which should now 24 be reported or disclosed or addressed under the USA Swimming Conflict of Interest Policy?” 25 26 If a Board member determines there to be a conflict of interest at any point during the 27 course of the meeting when a specific subject is being discussed and / or action is being 28 taken, a declaration of a conflict of interest should be made at that time. 29 30 GUESTS 31 Van Donkersgoed and Dale Neuburger introduced the Secretary of Central American and 32 Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCAN), Maureen Croes, from Aruba. 33 34 , Bill Charney, Tiger Christian, David Coddington, Bradley Craig, Lucas 35 Ferreira, CJ Fiala, , Ceallach Gibbons, Jeff Gudman, Stu Hixon, Patrick 36 Hunter, Richard Pockat, Bill Schalz, Gloria Schuldt, Wayne Shelby, Greg Temple.

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37 STAFF 38 Paula D’Amico, Cathy Durance, Matt Farrell, Jim Harvey, Debbie Hesse, Pat Hogan, Lindsay 39 Mintenko, Mike Unger, Susan Woessner. 40 41 WELCOME TO NEW AND RE-ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS 42 Jim Sheehan welcomed new and re-elected Board members and thanked David Coddington 43 (Western Zone Non-Coach, outgoing) for his service. 44 45 John Bradley – Central Zone Coach Director 46 Mary Turner – Eastern Zone Non-Coach Director 47 John Roy – Southern Zone Coach Director 48 Dale Ammon – Western Zone Non-Coach Director 49 50 NOTICE OF ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVES 51 Mark Weber – Athletes Vice Chair 52 Van Donkersgoed – Athletes Deputy Vice Chair 53 Chip Peterson – At-large 54 Davis Tarwater – At-large 55 Derek Paul – At-large 56 57 CONFIRMATION OF EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS 58 Bill Maxson – Foundation Board Chair 59 Ed Tsuzuki – US Masters Swimming Representative 60 Dale Neuburger – FINA Bureau Vice President 61 Don Heidary – USA Swimming Immediate Past President 62 Ron Van Pool – USOC National Governing Body Council Representative 63 Carol Zaleski – FINA Technical Swimming Committee Chair 64 65 MOTION: To approve the proposed ex-officio members. Seconded. APPROVED. 66 67 CONFIRMATION OF ATHLETE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS 68 In the spirit of the governance legislation passed at House of Delegates, Kelley Otto 69 requested to be removed from the slate. 70 71 Amy Schultz – AEC Alternate Representative 72 Garrett Weber-Gale – National Team Athlete Representative 73 Natalie Hall – USOC Athletes Advisory Committee Representative 74 Anthony Ervin – USOC Athletes Advisory Committee Representative

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75 Aaron Peirsol – FINA Athletes Committee 76 77 MOTION: To approve the proposed athlete ex-officio members, as amended. Seconded. 78 APPROVED. 79 80 MEETING DATES 2017-2018 81 2017 – Saturday, November 18 / Board of Directors / Los Angeles / 8am-2pm 82 Sunday, November 19 / Golden Goggle Awards / Los Angeles / 6pm-10pm 83 84 2018 – Saturday, February 3 / Board of Directors / Denver / 8am-5pm 85 Friday, February 2 / National Team Athletes Committee / Denver / 8am-noon 86 Friday, February 2 / International Relations Committee / Denver / 1pm-5pm 87 Friday, February 2 / Executive Committee / Denver / 5pm-8pm 88 Friday & Saturday, February 2 & 3 / LSC Development Committee / Denver 89 Saturday & Sunday, February 3 & 4 / Diversity & Inclusion Committee / Denver 90 Saturday & Sunday, February 3 & 4 / Safe Sport Committee / Denver 91 92 2018 – Saturday, May 5 / Board of Directors / Denver / 8am-5pm 93 Friday, May 4 / International Relations Committee / Denver / 1pm-5pm 94 95 2018 / Executive Committee Budget Meeting 96 97 2018 / Jacksonville, FL / September 23-30 98 United States Aquatic Sports Convention 99 100 2018 / New York, NY / Board of Directors / Sunday, November 18 101 Golden Goggle Awards / Monday, November 19

102 OLD BUSINESS 103 The Board discussed whether or not to proceed with the 2022 Convention contract in light 104 of the appointment of a task force to consider and evaluate the future of Convention and 105 report to the Board at the Spring 2018 meeting. After considerable discussion, the Board 106 decided not to commit to a particular course of action (beyond declining to sign the 2022 107 Convention contract by the existing September 22, 2017 deadline) and instead to defer to 108 the Chief Executive Officer to evaluate the situation and determine the most appropriate 109 next steps. 110 111

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112 NEW BUSINESS/ACTION ITEMS 113 There was no new business. 114 115 ADJOURN 116 USA Swimming Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, adjourned this meeting at 3:00 p.m. Central 117 Time.

Respectfully submitted:

Lucinda McRoberts, Secretary & General Counsel Jim Sheehan, Board Chair

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USA Swimming Board of Directors Minutes Attachments

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Attachment 1 Page 1 – Agenda

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USA Swimming 2017 House of Delegates Meeting Minutes September 15 - 16, 2017 / Dallas, Texas

CALL TO ORDER The Friday, September 15, 2017 USA Swimming House of Delegates meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. (Attachment 1).

MEMORIAL PRESENTATION USA Swimming Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, asked for a moment of silence in honor and remembrance of the following USA Swimming members and associates who have passed away this past year.

Eric Askins Athlete Maryland Daniel Ave Coach Ohio Stephanie Walsh Beilman Coach New England Cal Bentz Coach Midwestern Jackson Bleier Athlete Maryland Joe Brophy Coach Connecticut Jordan Burger Athlete Midwestern Kim Calkins Official Oregon Josh Eklund Church Athlete Illinois Mike Clesner Coach Virginia George Cleveland Official/Life Member Pacific Andy Coan 1980 Olympian Florida Gold Coast Chuck Cooney Official Niagara Timothy Daly Coach Minnesota Rachel Dean Coach Illinois Steve Delatte Coach Allegheny Mountain Steve Eckelkamp Coach Florida Gold Coast Amy Eha Official Oregon Scott Elliott Coach Middle Atlantic Edward Fedosky Coach Arkansas Joe Ferguson Official Indiana Pete Fitch Official Sierra Nevada Jim Frye Official Virginia Lee Gibbs Official Virginia Bob Gillett Coach Arizona / So. Cal. Ben Gore Athlete Pacific Northwest John “Goody” Gudikunst Coach Middle Atlantic Rodney Hiyashi Coach Hawaiian Jean Hovet Official Pacific Northwest Kaitlin (Vandiver) Hunt Athlete/Coach Georgia Leslie Hutton Official Metropolitan Denise Jones Official Mississippi Jack Jordan Coach/LSC Volunteer Louisiana Kenneth Kelley Coach Colorado Page 1 of 9 DRAFT House of Delegates Minutes September 15 - 16, 2017

Adolph Kiefer 1936 Olympian Illinois Robin Kirschbrown Coach/LSC Volunteer New Jersey Janet Kralik Volunteer/Staff Colorado Bill Krumm Coach/USAS Staff Connecticut Conrad Kuntz Athlete South Texas Aaron Laciny Athlete Maryland Joyce Lanphere Official Pacific Doug Leatherman Official North Carolina Collin MacMillan Athlete Maine Tom Matsumoto Coach Hawaiian Mike McBride Official Colorado Dennis McGinley Coach/Official Middle Atlantic John Meadows Official Georgia Hunter Miller Athlete North Texas Mike Mobley Official Georgia Chris Morin Official Connecticut Jim O’Neill Official/LSC Volunteer New Jersey Chase Onstot Athlete Pacific Northwest Rob Quel Coach Virginia Peggy Ramirez Official Pacific Bill Randolph Official Virginia Jon Raymond Coach Virginia Brian Roney Coach Southern California Harold Jerry Rose Official Georgia Michelle St. Pierre Volunteer Maine Susan Schuber Coach Illinois Shirley Smith Official Niagara Judy Snow Official and Registrar Connecticut Edna Spring Official Arizona Riley Stevens Official South Carolina Ted Strauss Official Metropolitan Mark Takai Athlete/Volunteer Hawaiian Jason Thomas Athlete Maine Judy Roberts Thomas 1952 Olympian United States Jason Turcotte Coach Georgia Robert J. Walsh Official Niagara Don Watkinds Coach & Official San Diego-Imperial Hubert Wheatley Official Indiana Chuck Wielgus USA Swimming Executive Director Wen Xu Athlete Arkansas

USA SWIMMING BOARD CHAIR’S REPORT Jim Sheehan recognized Chuck Wielgus’ remarkable contributions to the organization, welcomed Tim Hinchey as USA Swimming’s CEO, and thanked Mike Unger and the CEO Search Task Force for their assistance during the transition. Mr. Sheehan also spoke to, among others, proposed governance

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changes, new membership categories, age group anti-doping, the U.S. Center for Safe Sport, and international leadership and performance.

PRESENTATIONS TO LIFE MEMBERS The following USA Swimming members were presented with Life Memberships and honored with Life Membership cards and plaques:

Dale Ammon (SURPRISE given by Colorado Swimming) Geoffrey (Phil) Barnes (SURPRISE given by Iowa Swimming) Michael Dilli (SURPRISE given by Colorado Swimming) Dick Duncan (SURPRISE given by Indiana Swimming) Cecil Gordon (SURPRISE given by Middle Atlantic Swimming) Clark Hammond (SURPRISE given by Southeastern Swimming) Veronica Hernandez (SURPRISE given by Pacific Swimming) Bill Marlin (SURPRISE given to him by Potomac Swimming) Laura Matuszak (SURPRISE given by New England Swimming) Tina McCauley (given by Lake Erie Swimming) Robert Menck (SURPRISE given by New England Swimming) Robert Rustin (SURPRISE given by Virginia Swimming) Bill Schalz (SURPRISE given by Illinois Swimming) The following are new Life Members who were unable to attend Convention. Kirsten Bey (given by Alaska Swimming) Richard Butler (given by Gulf Swimming) Diane Cayce (given by Virginia Swimming) Cynthia Crane (given by Border Swimming) Matthew Craven (SURPRISE given by New England Swimming) Victoria Culbertson (given by South Carolina Swimming) William Culbertson (given by South Carolina Swimming) Gordon Hair (SURPRISE given by Virginia Swimming) Robert Horky (given by Pacific Swimming) Rudy Kurniawan (given by Niagara Swimming) Robert Secord (given by Middle Atlantic Swimming) Henry Wise (given by Southern California Swimming) Ryan Yucka (given by New England Swimming)

PRESENTATIONS TO PAST BOARD MEMBERS Kelley Otto 2012-2014 – Athletes Representative 2014-2015 – Athletes Executive Chair 2015-2016 – Athletes Vice President Stuart Hixon 2012-2016 – Treasurer Ed Dellert 2012-2016 – Eastern Zone Director

The following former Board members were unable to attend Convention.

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Ben Britten 2012-2016 – Western Zone Director Brandon Drawz 2008-2012 – Western Zone Director 2012-2016 – Olympic International Operations Coordinator 2014-2016 – Athletes’ Executive Vice Chair

LEAP RECOGNITION AWARDS Laura Matuszak presented the LEAP Recognition Awards.

Improving LSC effectiveness is one of the key priorities of the 2020 Quad Business Plan. The LSC Evaluation and Assessment Program (LEAP) provides a roadmap to LSC effectiveness and success in four key areas: Business and Organizational Success, Volunteer Development, Club and Coach Development, and Athlete Development.

LEAP Levels 2 and 3 are voluntary and intended to recognize achievement in programming and service efforts developed by the LSC which provide enhanced services to athletes, members and volunteers. Six LSCs have earned LEAP level 2 and nine LSCs have earned LEAP Level 3 monetary incentives during the past year.

LEAP 2 LEAP 3: Alaska - $1,081 Georgia - $5,000 Florida - $2,500 Gulf - $5,000 Florida Gold - $2,500 Indiana - $5,000 Niagara - $2,500 New England - $5,000 Ohio - $2,500 Potomac Valley - $5,000 Pacific Northwest - $2,500 San Diego Imperial - $3,827 Southeastern - $5,000 Middle Atlantic - $5,000 Minnesota - $5,000

AWARDS PRESENTATION ASCA COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD Recipient: Ray Looze (Awarded at the 2017 ASCA Convention) The first ASCA Award was presented to James "Doc" Counsilman in 1961. It honors the American Coach who has done the most in the past 12 months to improve American international swimming performance.

MAKE A SPLASH HERO AWARD Recipient: Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition Presenter: Tina Dessart Established in 2012, the USA Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash Hero Award recognizes individuals and organizations who are saving lives through their commitment to water safety and teaching children to learn to swim.

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SAFE SPORT IMPACT AWARD Recipient: John Morse Presenter: George Geanon The purpose of the Safe Sport Impact Award is to recognize significant achievements by an individual or group who has contributed to the fulfillment of the Safe Sport Committee mission to safeguard all members of USA Swimming from sexual, psychological, emotional and physical abuse.

OPEN WATER EXCELLENCE AWARD Recipients: Open Water Athletes from the World University Games - Taylor Abbott, Katy Campbell, David Herron, and Becca Mann. Presenter: Frank Busch Established in 1978, the Open Water Excellence Award is given annually to the person or group making the greatest contribution to Open Water Swimming.

FEMALE OPEN WATER SWIMMER OF THE YEAR AWARD Recipient: Ashley Twichell Presenter: Frank Busch The Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year Award is presented by the USA Swimming Open Water Swimming Committee to the female swimmer judged as the most outstanding open water swimmer of the previous year.

FRAN CRIPPEN MEMORIAL MALE OPEN WATER SWIMMER OF THE YEAR AWARD Recipient: Presenter: Frank Busch The Fran Crippen Memorial Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year Award is presented by the USA Swimming Open Water Swimming Committee to the male swimmer judged as the most outstanding open water swimmer of the previous year.

ADOLPH KIEFER SAFETY COMMENDATION AWARD Recipient: Priscilla Davis Presenter: Mary Jo Swalley Established in 1990, the Adolph Kiefer Safety Commendation is awarded to an individual or organization for demonstrating outstanding commitment to aquatic safety.

DISABLED SWIMMING SERVICE AWARD Recipient: Stuart Zook Presenter: Haley Beranbaum The Disabled Swimming Service Award is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to competitive swimming for athletes with a disability.

JAMES (JIMI) RAYMOND FLOWERS COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD Recipient: Nathan Manley Presenter: Haley Beranbaum The Jimi Flowers Coach of the Year Award was established in 2009 and honors coaches with outstanding inclusion of swimmers with a disability under the nominee’s direct coaching assignment

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and / or promotion of swimmers with a disability and disability swimming within the nominee’s sphere of influence.

TRISHA L. ZORN AWARD Recipient: Aspen Shelton Presenter: Haley Beranbaum The Trischa L. Zorn Award is presented to the swimmer (or relay team) with a disability with the most outstanding performance during the previous year.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD Recipient: Miriam Lynch Presenter: Kathy Mendez Established in 2006, the Diversity & Inclusion Award is presented to the person or group who has positively heightened the awareness of inclusion efforts through various modes and media resulting in the increased and successful participation of currently underrepresented groups in the sport.

KENNETH J. PETTIGREW AWARD Recipients: Dick and Lucy Duncan Presenter: Jim Holcomb This award was created to honor Ken Pettigrew, a swimming official who devoted over 30 years to the sport of swimming. Each year the recipient is chosen by the USA Swimming Officials Committee.

DEVELOPMENTAL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD Recipient: Ron Aitken Presenter: Frank Busch The Developmental Coach of the Year Award is presented to coaches who develop athletes a step or two away from major national or international success. The winner of the award is the coach who places the most swimmers on the National Junior Team.

ATHLETE’S APPRECIATION AWARD Recipient: Chuck Wielgus Presenter: Mark Weber Conceived by the USA Swimming Athletes Committee in 1983, the Athletes Appreciation Award recognizes the individual or organization perceived by the Athletes Committee to have contributed most significantly to the Athletes Movement.

PHILLIPS 66 PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR AWARD Recipient: Presenter: Jim Sheehan This award is presented to the American swimmer who gives the single most outstanding performance during the year. This award is voted on by selected coaches, athlete representatives and members of the swimming media.

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ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Recipient: Presenter: Jim Sheehan (presented at the USAS Banquet) The Athlete of the Year Award is presented to the athlete judged by the USA Swimming House of Delegates as the most outstanding swimmer of the previous year.

USA SWIMMING AWARD Recipient: Chuck Wielgus Presenter: Mike Unger (presented at the USAS Banquet) The USA Swimming Award was established in 1981 to recognize exceptional contributions to the sport of swimming. The award is presented each year to an individual or organization selected for financial, material or service contributions to USA Swimming.

RECESSED The Friday, September 15, 2017 session of the USA Swimming House of Delegates meeting was recessed at 8:25 p.m. and will resume at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, September 16.

CALL TO ORDER The 2017 House of Delegates meeting was reconvened by Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 16.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT Pam Lowenthal presented the Membership Report, including a comparison of the 2016 and 2017 membership statistics (Attachment 2).

USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION REPORT USA Swimming Foundation Executive Director, Debbie Hesse, presented the USA Swimming Foundation Report. Ms. Hesse summarized the Foundation’s financial position and highlighted key initiatives, including the Make a Splash program and Tour, collaboration with the University of Memphis and University of Nevada, Las Vegas on swimming ability rates, and financial support of the USA Swimming National Team (Attachment 3).

CREDENTIALS REPORT Laurie Benton presented the Credentials Report (Attachment 4).

USA SWIMMING STATE OF THE SPORT REPORT USA Swimming CEO, Tim Hinchey, presented the USA Swimming State of the Sport Report. Mr. Hinchey introduced himself and summarized his history with the sport. He also reported on his 100-Day Listening Tour, early observations of the organization, and various points of emphasis, including membership growth and services, commercial development, and National Team performance and culture.

2018 BUDGET USA Swimming Board of Directors Finance Vice Chair, Bob Vincent, presented the 2018 Proposed Budget to the House of Delegates (Attachment 5).

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MOTION: To approve the 2018 Budget, as presented. Seconded. APPROVED.

USA SWIMMING ELECTION RESULTS The following Zone Directors were voted on and chosen at their respective Zone meetings this week. Eastern Zone Non-Coach Director – Mary Turner, 2nd Term Southern Zone Coach Director – John Roy, 2nd Term Central Zone Coach Director – John Bradley, 2nd Term Western Zone Non-Coach Director – Dale Ammon, 1st Term (David Coddington, outgoing)

RULES AND REGULATIONS USA Swimming Rules and Regulations Committee Chair, Jay Thomas, presented the 2017 Proposed Amendments to USA Swimming Rules and Regulations (Attachment 6).

VICE CHAIRS’ REPORTS REQUIRING ACTION There were no Vice Chair Reports requiring action.

OLD BUSINESS There was no old business.

NEW BUSINESS There was no new business.

ADJOURNMENT USA Swimming Board Chair, Jim Sheehan, adjourned this meeting at 12:50 p.m. Central Time.

The 2018 United States Aquatic Sports Convention will be held in Jacksonville, Florida, on September 23 – 30, 2018.

Respectfully submitted:

Lucinda McRoberts, Secretary & General Counsel Jim Sheehan, Board Chair

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USA Swimming Board of Directors Minutes Attachments

September 15 - 16, 2017 / Dallas, Texas

Attachment 1 Page 1 – Agenda Attachment 2 Page 7 – Membership Report Attachment 3 Page 7 – Foundation Report Attachment 4 Page 7 – Credentials Report Attachment 5 Page 7 – 2018 Budget Attachment 6 Page 8 – 2018 Rules & Regulations Report

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FINANCE VICE CHAIR REPORT November 18, 2017

In advance of the Board of Directors meeting on November 18, 2017, the following background information is presented for your review. Items requiring Board action are italicized.

1. Financial Update:

Final financial reports for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 are posted in the Private Board Section of the website.

It was a very busy financial quarter with World Championships, World University Games, FINA Junior World Championships, and USAS Convention to name a few events. As expected, our operating surplus declined (to $4,240,208). We expect a further decline in the fourth quarter as we approach the budgeted deficit of ($1,153,200) for the year. We are cautiously optimistic that we will improve on this number despite membership and sponsorship challenges.

Shortfalls from sponsorship non-renewals (e.g. Mutual of Omaha and AT&T) are expected to total approximately $1,150,000 and are expected to be offset with expense savings from the Business Development & Promotion division. The division had $2,853,323 or 42% of its budget remaining at the end of the third quarter.

The membership revenue shortfall will be approximately ($775,000). Excluding Business Development & Promotion, there was $8,479,465 or 26% of the organizational budget remaining at the end of the quarter and many large programs were substantially or totally complete (e.g. Club Excellence, FINA Jr. Worlds, Athlete Medals, Coach Incentive, Insurance Premiums). So, we are confident of covering the membership shortfall.

Cash balances of $229,364 were cyclically low ahead of September membership dues received in October. Investments totaled $35,524,493 at the end of the quarter with the portfolio returning +10.67% through September 30, 2017. The portfolio grew by $2,261,616 for the year after donating $1,000,000 to our Foundation and $225,000 to the operating budget.

2. Investment Performance Update:

The USA Swimming investment portfolio performance for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 is posted in the Private Board Section of the website. The total portfolio year-to-date performance of +10.67% beat the benchmark by +.29%. The portfolio has outperformed the benchmark for the one, three, and five year periods ended September 30, 2017.

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3. Foundation Financial Report:

The third quarter 2017 Foundation financial report is posted in the Private Board Section of the website.

2017 Q3 HIGHLIGHTS

 Q3 - $165,822 unrestricted major gifts.  Q3 - $583,750 restricted major gift - $100,000 trustee renewal plus an additional $450,000 for a National Team athlete endowment and $33,750 for athlete grants.

 YTD - $1,265,990 major gifts/grants - $232,240 unrestricted, $1,033,750 restricted ($433,750 temporarily and $600,000 permanently).  YTD - $323,352 Annual Campaign ahead of 2016 pace.  YTD - $838,589 sponsorship including Phillips 66 $625,000.  YTD - $483,140 Make a Splash grants.  YTD - $490,000 grants to USA Swimming from endowments, Swim-a-thon, and Phillips 66.  YTD - ($31,593) operating deficit is in line with the budget.  YTD - $15,234,153 investments increased $2,751,594 for the year including 10.69% return.

SUMMARY

The Foundation heads into the final quarter of the year with a solid fundraising base that is ahead of the 2017 budget and 2016 results. Modest savings are expected from the expense budgets.

Major gifts and grants of $1,265,990 exceeded the $680,000 budget and includes the $583,750 commitment by the Copses family.

The 2017 breakeven budget was amended in April to increase unrestricted expenses by $236,000 resulting in a budgeted loss of the same amount for all of 2017. The ($31,593) operating loss through September 30 is well within budget.

4. Auditing Firm for 2017-2020:

The Audit Committee met via conference call on November 6, 2017 to review proposals resulting from a request for proposal (RFP) that was sent to our current auditor, Stockman Kast Ryan & Co. (SKR) and our immediate past auditor, Waugh & Goodwin, LLP. SKR has provided outstanding service over our last four audits. USA Swimming also received excellent service from Waugh & Goodwin for many years. Waugh & Goodwin has a unique niche in the NGB industry and submitted a substantially lower fee proposal than SKR. The committee unanimously approved a

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recommendation to the Board of Directors to hire Waugh & Goodwin, LLP for audit years 2017-2020.

Board Action:

Resolved, the Board of Directors of USA Swimming hereby approves the hiring of Waugh & Goodwin, LLP for audit years 2017-2020.

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USA Swimming Balance Sheet As of September 30, 2017 and 2016

$ Audited $ 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 Change 12/31/2016 Change ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $229,364 $836,651 ($607,288) $10,024,139 ($9,794,775) Accounts receivable 6,599,998 8,744,430 (2,144,432) 1,274,874 5,325,124 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 290,660 457,425 (166,765) 1,466,276 (1,175,617) Total Current Assets 7,120,021 10,038,506 (2,918,485) 12,765,289 (5,645,268)

FIXED ASSETS: Equipment, furnishings & software 10,178,380 9,760,484 417,896 9,399,910 778,469 Building 2A Renovation 1,709,581 1,709,581 0 1,709,581 0 Accumulated depreciation & amortization (7,783,994) (7,732,658) (51,336) (7,240,257) (543,738) Total Fixed Assets 4,103,967 3,737,407 366,560 3,869,235 234,732

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS: Long-term Investments 35,524,493 33,385,388 2,139,105 33,262,878 2,261,616

OTHER ASSETS: Other Receivables 0 75,000 (75,000) 0 0 Investment - 2016 Trials, LLC 245,542 (159,073) 404,615 370,542 (125,000) Prepaid rent 2,373,036 2,521,850 (148,814) 2,487,647 (114,612) Total Other Assets 2,618,578 2,437,777 180,801 2,858,189 (239,612)

TOTAL ASSETS $49,367,059 $49,599,078 ($232,019) $52,755,591 ($3,388,532)

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $1,354,508 $943,600 $410,907 $1,330,000 $24,508 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,609,649 3,466,369 (1,856,720) 2,946,074 (1,336,425) Deferred revenue 5,660,341 6,134,866 (474,525) 14,238,779 (8,578,438) Total Current Liabilities 8,624,498 10,544,835 (1,920,338) 18,514,854 (9,890,356)

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:

Total Liabilities 8,624,498 10,544,835 (1,920,338) 18,514,854 (9,890,356)

NET ASSETS: Unrestricted: Undesignated Net Assets 21,016,365 19,328,046 1,688,319 14,514,542 6,501,823 Board Designated - USSIC 19,726,196 19,726,196 0 19,726,196 0 Total Unrestricted Net Assets 40,742,561 39,054,242 1,688,319 34,240,738 6,501,823 Total Net Assets 40,742,561 39,054,242 1,688,319 34,240,738 6,501,823

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $49,367,059 $49,599,078 ($232,019) $52,755,591 ($3,388,532)

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Page 1 of 14 USA Swimming Income Statement - By Division For the Periods Ended September 30, 2017

Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage REVENUE: Membership $324,723 $22,479,825 $23,255,000 ($775,175) -3.33% USOC Partnership 1,806,383 4,004,973 4,969,700 (964,727) -19.41% Marketing Partner Revenue 914,269 3,378,617 6,336,500 (2,957,883) -46.68% Events and Registration 501,210 1,077,183 1,038,500 38,683 3.72% Publications and Fulfillment 24,002 78,546 169,000 (90,454) -53.52% Foundation and Swim-A-Thon 145,000 535,000 775,500 (240,500) -31.01% Investment Interest & Dividends 94,925 251,076 1,005,500 (754,424) -75.03% Imputed Prepaid Rent Interest Income 43,595 130,786 174,300 (43,514) -24.96% Other Income 97,407 109,612 261,000 (151,388) -58.00% Total Revenue 3,951,515 32,045,619 37,985,000 (5,939,381) -15.64%

EXPENSES: Club Development 946,722 3,473,272 4,718,800 1,245,528 26.40% Business Operations and Events 2,999,277 6,781,163 8,644,000 1,862,837 21.55% National Team 3,029,350 6,466,055 8,939,300 2,473,245 27.67% Business Development and Promotion 1,365,437 3,886,377 6,739,700 2,853,323 42.34% Foundation and MAS Support 66,307 191,307 550,000 358,693 65.22% Executive 1,188,199 3,080,674 4,722,200 1,641,526 34.76% Financial Affairs 344,761 1,073,957 1,328,000 254,043 19.13% Risk Management 494,410 2,852,608 3,496,200 643,592 18.41% Total Expenses 10,434,463 27,805,411 39,138,200 11,332,788 28.96%

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ($6,482,948) $4,240,208 ($1,153,200) $5,393,408 -467.69%

Investment Gains (Losses) 1,082,895 3,261,616 573,000 2,688,616 469.22%

Reserves Spending/Revenue: Foundation Endowment Donation 0 (1,000,000) (1,000,000) 0 0.00%

NET SURPLUS (DEFICIT) ($5,400,053) $6,501,823 ($1,580,200) $8,082,023 -511.46%

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Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage REVENUE: Membership $324,723 $22,479,825 $23,255,000 ($775,175) -3.33% USOC Partnership 1,806,383 4,004,973 4,969,700 (964,727) -19.41% Marketing Partner Revenue 914,269 3,378,617 6,336,500 (2,957,883) -46.68% Events and Registration 501,210 1,077,183 1,038,500 38,683 3.72% Publications and Fulfillment 24,002 78,546 169,000 (90,454) -53.52% Foundation and Swim-A-Thon 145,000 535,000 775,500 (240,500) -31.01% Investment Income 94,925 251,076 1,005,500 (754,424) -75.03% Imputed Prepaid Rent Interest Income 43,595 130,786 174,300 (43,514) -24.96% Other Income 97,407 109,612 261,000 (151,388) -58.00% Total Revenue 3,951,515 32,045,619 37,985,000 (5,939,381) -15.64%

EXPENSES: Salaries and Wages 2,552,591 6,381,611 9,062,074 2,680,463 29.58% Employee Benefits 478,525 1,540,975 2,159,938 618,963 28.66% Employment Taxes 131,777 400,885 543,788 142,903 26.28% Total Payroll and Benefits 3,162,894 8,323,471 11,765,800 3,442,329 29.26% Travel and Hospitality 1,671,424 4,839,430 5,830,529 991,099 17.00% Professional Fees & Honoraria 616,750 1,878,707 3,529,633 1,650,926 46.77% Direct Athlete Support 1,478,253 2,381,520 3,488,900 1,107,380 31.74% Insurance 490,984 2,785,581 3,442,500 656,919 19.08% Television and Video Production 500,137 1,228,830 1,743,000 514,170 29.50% Grants 143,435 854,701 1,290,500 435,799 33.77% Dues, Fees & Tickets 154,873 815,296 1,058,121 242,824 22.95% Depreciation and Amortization 270,129 643,674 1,051,113 407,439 38.76% Supplies and Expense 236,219 568,955 924,664 355,709 38.47% Gear, Equipment, & Signage 656,483 981,844 885,383 (96,461) -10.89% Rent and Lease Expense 127,875 439,955 841,892 401,937 47.74% Printing and Duplication 146,267 429,683 833,845 404,162 48.47% Apparel 61,937 332,088 642,991 310,903 48.35% Awards 419,231 507,334 482,706 (24,628) -5.10% Information Technology Expenses 130,067 405,316 327,900 (77,416) -23.61% Telephone and Internet Service 33,422 79,307 274,305 194,998 71.09% Advertising 63,482 73,328 265,250 191,922 72.36% Contingency 0 0 223,550 223,550 100.00% Protocol & Gifts 54,628 178,442 186,328 7,886 4.23% Miscellaneous Expenses 15,515 56,576 45,490 (11,086) -24.37% Repairs and Maintenance 458 1,374 3,800 2,426 63.83% Total Expenses 10,434,463 27,805,411 39,138,200 11,332,788 28.96% OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ($6,482,948) $4,240,208 ($1,153,200) $5,393,408 -467.69%

Investment Gains (Losses) 1,082,895 3,261,616 573,000 2,688,616 469.22%

Foundation Endowment Donation 0 (1,000,000) (1,000,000) 0 0.00% NET SURPLUS (DEFICIT) ($5,400,053) $6,501,823 ($1,580,200) $8,082,023 -511.46%

11/9/2017 USA Swimming Statement of Revenue For the Periods Ended September 30, 2017

Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage MEMBERSHIP: Athlete Membership $172,200 $19,255,544 $19,996,424 ($740,880) -3.71% Outreach Athlete Membership 3,230 53,875 45,925 7,950 17.31% Seasonal Athlete Membership 112,920 752,040 709,680 42,360 5.97% Non-Athlete Membership 33,208 2,165,184 2,165,016 168 0.01% Family Membership 0 0 85,680 (85,680) -100.00% Life Membership 0 29,332 31,000 (1,668) -5.38% Allied Membership 0 1,000 1,000 0 0.00% Club Membership 630 212,100 210,700 1,400 0.66% Seasonal Club Membership 200 5,120 5,080 40 0.79% Affiliate Membership 0 800 800 0 0.00% Single Meet Open Water 2,330 4,180 3,550 630 17.75% Delegate Fees 0 350 100 250 250.00% Other Membership Income 5 300 45 255 566.67% TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 324,723 22,479,825 23,255,000 (775,175) -3.33%

USOC PARTNERSHIP: USOC Performance Funding 771,383 2,250,816 2,897,200 (646,384) -22.31% USOC Performance VIK 60,000 60,000 60,000 0 0.00% USOC Direct Athlete Support 1,044,000 1,639,157 1,997,500 (358,343) -17.94% USOC International Relations Grant (69,000) 5,000 15,000 (10,000) -66.67% USOC Other Support 0 50,000 0 50,000 0.00% TOTAL USOC PARTNERSHIP 1,806,383 4,004,973 4,969,700 (964,727) -19.41%

MARKETING PARTNER REVENUE: Corporate Sponsor Income 612,650 2,895,958 5,129,000 (2,233,042) -43.54% Supplier Income 34,375 155,625 400,000 (244,375) -61.09% Licensee Income 15,000 25,000 10,000 15,000 150.00% Royalties 29,207 66,543 97,500 (30,957) -31.75% SwimBiz 75 8,400 10,000 (1,600) -16.00% Swimjitsu 220,000 220,000 585,000 (365,000) -62.39% USA Swimming Productions 0 0 65,000 (65,000) -100.00% Deck Pass Apps 2,962 7,091 40,000 (32,909) -82.27% TOTAL MARKETING PARTNER REV. 914,269 3,378,617 6,336,500 (2,957,883) -46.68%

EVENTS AND REGISTRTIONS: Golden Goggle Awards 146,370 150,761 0 150,761 0.00% Coach Education Clinics 48,008 141,908 180,000 (38,093) -21.16% LSC Altitude Camps 51,901 437,689 440,000 (2,311) -0.53% Facilities Conference 5,627 14,191 8,000 6,191 77.39% FINA Junior Worlds 203,175 263,175 318,000 (54,825) -17.24% Custom Visits (BAP) 0 3,500 0 3,500 0.00% Safe Sport Materials 2,984 9,534 0 9,534 0.00% International TV Rights 0 0 70,000 (70,000) -100.00% Hotel Rebates 24,987 28,206 20,000 8,206 41.03% Other Registration 18,158 28,219 2,500 25,719 1028.77% 11/8/2017 Page 4 of 14 USA Swimming Statement of Revenue For the Periods Ended September 30, 2017

Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage TOTAL EVENTS AND REGISTRATIONS 501,210 1,077,183 1,038,500 38,683 3.72%

PUBLICATIONS AND FULFILLMENT: Publication/Video Sales 140 5,640 0 5,640 0.00% SwimOutlet 20,819 36,455 120,000 (83,545) -69.62% Splash Magazine Subscriptions 175 675 4,000 (3,325) -83.13% Advertising Income 0 29,560 40,000 (10,440) -26.10% List Rental Income/Mailing Service 2,868 6,123 5,000 1,123 22.45% Shipping/Handling 0 94 0 94 0.00% TOTAL PUB. AND FULFILLMENT 24,002 78,546 169,000 (90,454) -53.52%

FOUNDATION AND SWIM-A-THON USA Swimming Foundation 130,000 490,000 715,500 (225,500) -31.52% Foundation Rent 15,000 45,000 60,000 (15,000) -25.00% TOTAL FOUND. AND SWIM-A-THON 145,000 535,000 775,500 (240,500) -31.01%

INVESTMENT INCOME: Operating Investment Income 75,000 225,000 990,500 (765,500) -77.28% Interest Income - Savings 1 4 0 4 0.00% Interest Income - Short Term Securities 19,924 26,072 15,000 11,072 73.81% TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME 94,925 251,076 1,005,500 (754,424) -75.03% IMPUTED PREPAID RENT INTEREST INCOME 43,595 130,786 174,300 (43,514) -24.96%

OTHER INCOME: USSIC Funding - SwimAssist 0 0 158,000 (158,000) -100.00% NCAA Top Times List 93,000 93,000 93,000 0 0.00% Combined Federal Campaign 4,337 5,904 10,000 (4,096) -40.96% Other Revenue 70 10,708 0 10,708 0.00% TOTAL OTHER INCOME 97,407 109,612 261,000 (151,388) -58.00%

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE $3,951,515 $32,045,619 $37,985,000 ($5,939,381) -15.64%

INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES): Gains (Losses) 1,105,236 3,327,944 672,800 2,655,144 394.64% Money Manager Fees (22,340) (66,328) (99,800) 33,472 -33.54% TOTAL INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES) 1,082,895 3,261,616 573,000 2,688,616 469.22%

TOTAL REVENUE $5,034,410 $35,307,235 $38,558,000 ($3,250,765) -8.43%

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Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage CLUB DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Athlete Development Programs 1117 LSC Camps $0 $6,414 $7,400 $986 13.32% 1118 Zone Select Camps 31,370 102,302 97,200 (5,102) -5.25% 1119 National Select Camps 13,661 85,981 163,100 77,119 47.28% 1120 Camp (VIK) 10,953 29,706 25,000 (4,706) -18.82% 1135 Tech Services Support 500 2,852 2,400 (452) -18.83% 1163 Open Water Select Camp 99 54,028 51,800 (2,228) -4.30% Program Group Total 56,583 281,283 346,900 65,617 18.92%

Coach Education and Development 1213 Coach Education Development 9,784 30,689 30,600 (89) -0.29% 1231 USA-S Hosted Coaches Clinics 19,043 74,531 84,900 10,369 12.21% 1237 Non-USAS Clinic Participation 16,408 28,863 36,200 7,337 20.27% 1240 Online Coach Clinics/Podcasts 192 14,184 18,200 4,016 22.07% 1242 Coach Mentoring 16,405 50,576 111,700 61,124 54.72% 1245 Master Coach Program 11,508 77,129 160,700 83,571 52.00% 1290 Travel & Program Support 39,142 90,077 117,300 27,223 23.21% Program Group Total 112,481 366,049 559,600 193,551 34.59%

Club Education and Development 1302 Club Excellence Program 6,240 469,180 463,600 (5,580) -1.20% 1305 Club Recognition Program 0 0 2,000 2,000 100.00% 1311 Club Governance Programs 2,303 30,135 48,500 18,365 37.87% 1314 Club Resources 4 13,517 27,600 14,083 51.03% 1332 Club Research Technology 37,808 102,688 138,800 36,112 26.02% 1390 Travel & Program Support 27,075 109,255 149,900 40,645 27.11% Program Group Total 73,430 724,775 830,400 105,625 12.72%

LSC Development & Education 1470 LSC Consulting 13,790 31,358 50,400 19,042 37.78% 1475 LEAP Program 38,216 50,756 27,800 (22,956) -82.58% 1465 LSC & Zone Governance Study 0 0 15,000 15,000 100.00% 1481 Leadership Workshops 26 1,827 42,500 40,673 95.70% Program Group Total 52,032 83,941 135,700 51,759 38.14%

Facilities Advocacy & Development 1505 Build a Pool Conference 21,069 58,842 62,700 3,858 6.15% 1507 Aquatic Industry Relations 1,437 22,062 21,500 (562) -2.62% 1590 Travel & Program Support 777 1,936 11,200 9,264 82.71% Program Group Total 23,284 82,840 95,400 12,560 13.17%

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Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage Membership Growth and Diversity 1638 Diversity Management Support 13,999 50,293 84,100 33,807 40.20% 1640 Community Swim Team Development 2,090 28,726 48,300 19,574 40.53% 1645 Zone Diversity Camps & Meetings 4,983 24,748 22,700 (2,048) -9.02% 1651 Diversity VIK 0 14,893 15,000 107 0.71% 1665 Diversity Select Camp 213 57,600 68,000 10,400 15.29% Program Group Total 21,284 176,259 238,100 61,841 25.97%

Committees 1823 Convention Education Committee 401 8,397 14,000 5,603 40.02% 1830 LSC Development Committee 5,856 18,713 25,100 6,387 25.45% 1841 Disability Swimming Committee 1,244 4,052 8,900 4,848 54.47% 1842 Diversity Committee 1,786 14,050 12,000 (2,050) -17.09% 1851 Age Group Development Committee 50 685 900 215 23.88% 1856 Club Development Committee 0 34 400 366 91.50% 1860 Governance Committee 56 8,872 10,700 1,828 17.08% 1885 Senior Development Committee 0 83 7,700 7,617 98.92% Program Group Total 9,394 54,887 79,700 24,813 31.13%

Administration & Operational Support 1990 Administration & Operational Support 74,474 211,023 267,800 56,777 21.20% 1999 Salary and Benefits 523,760 1,492,216 2,165,200 672,984 31.08% Program Group Total 598,234 1,703,238 2,433,000 729,762 29.99% TOTAL CLUB DEVELOPMENT 946,722 3,473,272 4,718,800 1,245,528 26.40%

BUSINESS OPERATIONS & EVENTS DIVISION Events 2005 Olympic Trials 250 250 10,000 9,750 97.50% 2010 0 0 147,800 147,800 100.00% 2018 Winter National Championships 2,250 3,851 123,900 120,049 96.89% 2019 National Championships/Trials 225,853 292,069 241,500 (50,569) -20.94% 2023 US Open 73,658 83,313 94,100 10,787 11.46% 2025 Arena Pro Swim Series 4,285 159,579 314,900 155,321 49.32% 2026 National Team vs NCAA 7,283 7,300 0 (7,300) 0.00% 2027 Speedo Sectionals 45,000 185,000 215,000 30,000 13.95% 2028 IM Xtreme Games 2,000 6,000 24,000 18,000 75.00% 2029 Zone Championships 20,395 60,395 100,000 39,605 39.60% 2035 Futures Championships 75,656 104,200 134,200 30,000 22.35% 2045 Jr. National Championships (Summer LC) 58,847 68,759 101,800 33,041 32.46% 2050 Jr. NTL. Champ. (Winter SC) & Long Course Inv. 19,256 19,541 126,300 106,759 84.53% 11/8/2017 Page 7 of 14 USA Swimming Quarterly Statement of Expenses - By Program For the Periods Ended September 30, 2017

Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage 2055 FINA Jr. World Championships 957,772 1,053,519 1,008,500 (45,019) -4.46% 2069 Open Water Championships 44 92,832 93,600 768 0.82% 2077 National Events Uniforming VIK 0 16,200 40,000 23,800 59.50% 2076 Bag Tags VIK 15,000 15,157 10,000 (5,157) -51.57% 2716 Omega Timing Systems VIK 0 24,577 331,500 306,923 92.59% Program Group Total 1,507,550 2,192,541 3,117,100 924,558 29.66%

Member Programs 2411 Member Dues and Services 2,565 7,637 28,900 21,263 73.57% 2412 Technology Projects 0 563 40,000 39,437 98.59% 2418 SWIMS 2.0 16,794 44,871 150,000 105,129 70.09% 2421 Membership Directory 0 5,593 9,000 3,407 37.86% 2423 Rulebook 909 100,463 122,000 21,537 17.65% 2431 Swimposium 38,755 59,909 138,000 78,091 56.59% 2432 Zone Workshops 0 209,601 148,300 (61,301) -41.34% 2434 On-Line Registration (38,931) 0 100,000 100,000 100.00% 2498 Awards 4,293 8,168 14,300 6,132 42.88% Program Group Total 24,384 436,804 750,500 313,696 41.80%

Member Programs - Officials 2433 Officials Training Sessions 60,553 126,009 96,500 (29,509) -30.58% 2437 Officials On-Line Testing 0 0 5,100 5,100 100.00% 2438 Officials Certification Program 0 2,564 37,400 34,836 93.15% 2440 Officials Clinic 0 1,045 3,200 2,155 67.35% 2441 Officials International Travel 904 10,803 19,800 8,997 45.44% 2450 Officials Mentoring & Training 86 302 5,200 4,898 94.18% Program Group Total 61,543 140,722 167,200 26,478 15.84%

Other Programs and Services 2501 Publications and Video Sales 402 23,654 40,000 16,346 40.87% 2502 Mailing Service 129 263 600 337 56.22% 2518 Altitude Camps 100,834 461,023 450,000 (11,023) -2.45% 2519 Times Projects 14,714 36,258 67,100 30,842 45.96% 2715 TV/Web Cast Production 389,515 1,068,251 977,000 (91,251) -9.34% Program Group Total 505,594 1,589,448 1,534,700 (54,748) -3.57%

Committees & Governance 2801 Convention 65,753 68,925 99,700 30,775 30.87% 2802 Convention - Athletes 97,140 98,315 101,800 3,485 3.42% 2825 Registration / Membership 0 12,286 18,500 6,214 33.59% 2832 Awards 0 0 400 400 100.00% 2835 Credentials / Elections 1,569 1,599 1,400 (199) -14.24% 2836 Rules and Regulations 250 33,612 35,400 1,788 5.05% 11/8/2017 Page 8 of 14 USA Swimming Quarterly Statement of Expenses - By Program For the Periods Ended September 30, 2017

Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage 2850 Open Water Development 0 22 10,500 10,478 99.79% 2857 Times & Recognition Committee 350 2,459 23,200 20,741 89.40% 2862 Championship Evaluation 2,014 2,045 5,500 3,455 62.81% 2866 Officials 380 17,217 19,000 1,783 9.39% Program Group Total 167,457 236,480 315,400 78,920 25.02%

Administration & Operational Support 2990 Administration & Operational Support 74,762 216,689 236,000 19,311 8.18% 2995 Information Technology Support 96,437 354,343 414,000 59,657 14.41% 2999 Salary and Benefits 561,550 1,614,135 2,109,100 494,965 23.47% Program Group Total 732,749 2,185,167 2,759,100 573,933 20.80% TOTAL BUS. OPERATIONS & EVENTS 2,999,277 6,781,163 8,644,000 1,862,837 21.55%

NATIONAL TEAM DIVISION Competitions 3001 Olympic Games 10 9,233 100 (9,133) -9132.99% 3015 World University Games 109,966 253,706 302,400 48,694 16.10% 3020 NT vs. NCAA 3,371 4,589 95,000 90,411 95.17% 3031 Long Course World Championships 16,624 329,082 341,000 11,918 3.50% 3033 World Championships 487 1,867 0 (1,867) 0.00% Program Group Total 130,458 598,476 738,500 140,024 18.96%

Junior Team Programs 3009 Jr. Team International Competition 3,015 10,436 145,900 135,464 92.85% 3045 Junior Team Camps 676 34,598 64,800 30,202 46.61% 3050 FINA World Junior Championships 40,445 127,973 245,800 117,827 47.94% 3051 Jr. Team Pro Swim Series 5,233 12,383 40,000 27,617 69.04% 3992 Ntl. Jr. Team Program Support 4,230 17,424 37,800 20,376 53.90% Program Group Total 53,598 202,814 534,300 331,486 62.04%

Open Water Programs 3040 FINA Open Water Jr. Championships 1,467 1,467 46,400 44,933 96.84% 3061 Open Water World Championships 7,164 67,775 64,000 (3,775) -5.90% 3063 Open Water University Games 2,548 3,425 27,400 23,975 87.50% 3065 Open Water World Cup (3,293) 33,577 82,500 48,923 59.30% 3067 Open Water Camps (1,963) 42,887 0 (42,887) 0.00% 3075 Open Water International Camps 21,674 73,077 55,800 (17,277) -30.96% 3495 Open Water Program Support 1,036 15,043 50,400 35,357 70.15% Program Group Total 28,633 237,250 326,500 89,250 27.34%

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Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage 3071 Altitude Training Camps 2,077 26,530 60,000 33,470 55.78% 3073 National Team Camps 0 43,323 17,500 (25,823) -147.56% 3076 National Team International Camps 231,840 366,366 237,100 (129,266) -54.52% 3479 Advance Team Visits 16,215 30,048 21,800 (8,248) -37.83% Program Group Total 250,132 466,267 336,400 (129,867) -38.60%

Athlete Services 3101 Athlete Support-Stipends & Grants 339,000 938,119 1,576,800 638,681 40.50% 3103 Athlete Support-Medals & Records 705,000 705,000 450,000 (255,000) -56.67% 3107 Athlete Support-Op Gold Qualification Bonus 287,250 287,250 251,300 (35,950) -14.31% 3025 Arena Pro Swim Athlete Support 77,295 320,463 530,900 210,437 39.64% 3021 World Cup Athlete Support 20,351 17,139 50,000 32,861 65.72% 3127 National Team Investment Grant 24,036 151,782 300,000 148,218 49.41% 3106 ConocoPhillips Athlete Support 41,550 51,006 108,000 56,994 52.77% 3110 National Team Uniforming (VIK) 17,955 154,361 325,000 170,639 52.50% 3120 Athlete Support-Olympic Prep 0 13,187 20,000 6,813 34.06% 3130 Foundation Endowment Programs 16,759 17,360 50,000 32,640 65.28% 3200 Athlete Life Skills 0 0 1,000 1,000 100.00% 3310 USOC Service Provider Travel 35,856 38,617 0 (38,617) 0.00% 3155 Elite Athlete Accident Coverage 0 9,922 50,000 40,078 80.16% Program Group Total 1,565,052 2,704,207 3,713,000 1,008,793 27.17%

Coach Services 3203 Coach Incentive & Reward Program 330,000 330,000 330,000 0 0.00% 3210 Olympic Team Prep - Coaches 180 5,540 10,000 4,460 44.60% 3460 Olympic Staff Recognition 31,110 31,110 20,000 (11,110) -55.55% 3010 Coach Education 2,131 18,874 38,000 19,126 50.33% 3077 National Team Coaches Meeting 0 97,612 128,500 30,888 24.04% 3079 Team Logistics Seminar (3,802) 0 0 0 0.00% Program Group Total 359,619 483,137 526,500 43,363 8.24%

Performance Support 3301 National Team Performance Support 21,515 101,263 183,000 81,737 44.67% 3351 Athlete Testing & Lab Expenses 1,941 14,872 19,100 4,228 22.13% Program Group Total 23,456 116,135 202,100 85,965 42.54%

High Performance Network 3353 Sport Medicine & Science Network 1,193 26,165 81,700 55,535 67.97% 3453 Drug Control Program 18,414 20,875 35,000 14,125 40.36% Program Group Total 19,607 47,040 116,700 69,660 59.69%

Other Programs and Services 3481 National Team Equipment 769 12,402 28,500 16,098 56.48% 11/8/2017 Page 10 of 14 USA Swimming Quarterly Statement of Expenses - By Program For the Periods Ended September 30, 2017

Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage 3496 National Team Selection 2 2 5,700 5,698 99.97% Program Group Total 771 12,404 34,200 21,796 63.73%

Committees 3846 Sports Medicine 75 517 5,300 4,783 90.25% 3868 Open Water Committee 1,693 6,561 19,700 13,139 66.70% 3882 National Steering Committee 380 757 14,100 13,343 94.63% 3887 Athletes Executive Committee 3,145 14,964 12,000 (2,964) -24.70% 3888 National Team Ath Committee 0 3,165 11,000 7,835 71.23% Program Group Total 5,292 25,963 62,100 36,137 58.19%

Administration & Operational Support 3990 Administration & Operational Support 66,326 175,020 216,600 41,580 19.20% 3991 NT Division Travel 10,847 36,183 82,900 46,717 56.35% 3999 Salary and Benefits 515,558 1,361,160 2,049,500 688,340 33.59% Program Group Total 592,731 1,572,363 2,349,000 776,637 33.06% TOTAL NATIONAL TEAM 3,029,350 6,466,055 8,939,300 2,473,245 27.67%

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & PROMOTIONS DIVISION Corporate Partnerships 5901 Marketing & Contract Fulfillment 63,953 167,045 158,000 (9,045) -5.72% 5905 Sales Development Support 10,292 40,152 60,000 19,848 33.08% Program Group Total 74,245 207,198 218,000 10,802 4.96%

Communications 5711 Splash Magazine 174,354 509,762 1,149,400 639,638 55.65% 5714 PR-USA Swimming Programs 39,315 39,476 75,000 35,524 47.37% 5718 usaswimming.org - Web site 125,367 246,208 527,700 281,492 53.34% 5724 Communication Operations 14,575 107,505 230,000 122,495 53.26% 5730 USA Swimming Productions 237,489 372,530 828,200 455,670 55.02% Program Group Total 591,100 1,275,481 2,810,300 1,534,819 54.61%

Marketing 5109 Athlete Partnership Fulfillment 4,167 16,849 50,000 33,151 66.30% 5620 Family Program (3,640) 31,064 30,000 (1,064) -3.55% 5710 Membership/Recruiting Promotion (SwimToday) 33,606 346,162 500,000 153,838 30.77% 5713 Deck Pass 51,181 63,139 200,000 136,861 68.43% 5715 SwimBiz 164 69,866 100,300 30,434 30.34% 5716 Swimjitsu 65,773 215,774 568,000 352,226 62.01%

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Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage 5740 America's Swim Team/ Membership Card 0 0 25,000 25,000 100.00% 5720 Video Production Services 2,731 8,503 25,000 16,497 65.99% 5913 Multicultural Promotions 53,585 135,132 130,100 (5,032) -3.87% 5902 Merchandise Program 6,635 7,419 25,000 17,581 70.33% 5904 Marketing Contract Labor 19,212 19,212 25,000 5,788 23.15% 5911 Aqua Zone - Olympic Trials 2016 0 5,408 0 (5,408) 0.00% Program Group Total 233,414 918,528 1,678,400 759,872 45.27%

Committees

Administration & Operational Support 5990 Administration & Operational Support 51,756 149,440 209,300 59,860 28.60% 5999 Salary and Benefits 414,922 1,335,730 1,823,700 487,970 26.76% Program Group Total 466,678 1,485,170 2,033,000 547,830 26.95% TOTAL BUS. DEVELOPMENT & PROMOTIONS 1,365,437 3,886,377 6,739,700 2,853,323 42.34%

FOUND. & MAKE A SPLASH SUPPORT 6000 Foundation Support and Traval and Training Endowment 66,307 191,307 550,000 358,693 65.22% TOTAL FOUNDATION & MAS SUPPORT 66,307 191,307 550,000 358,693 65.22%

EXECUTIVE DIVISION Other Executive Division 7920 CEO Contingency 40,546 185,328 75,000 (110,328) -147.10% 7930 President's Travel/Contingency 7,151 23,212 40,000 16,788 41.97% 7945 CSCAA Grant 20,000 70,005 125,000 54,995 44.00% 7971 Organizational Relations - Domestic 4,247 52,244 125,000 72,756 58.21% 7984 Organizational Relations - Internat'l 17,337 23,682 75,000 51,318 68.42% 7981 International Relations Expense 14,985 39,798 100,000 60,202 60.20% 7937 Splash Makers II 0 1,321 0 (1,321) 0.00% Program Group Total 104,266 395,590 540,000 144,410 26.74%

Safe Sport 7385 Safe Sport Programs 56,322 168,777 275,000 106,223 38.63% 7387 Safe Sport - USOC Center for Safe Sport 0 42,900 55,000 12,100 22.00% 7388 Safe Sport - Leadership Conference 0 62,373 66,000 3,627 5.50% 7389 Safe Sport - SwimAssist 5,274 18,298 158,000 139,702 88.42% 7335 Safe Sport - Background Check 10,110 35,821 41,200 5,379 13.06%

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Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage Program Group Total 71,705 328,168 595,200 267,032 44.86%

Legal and NBR 7495 Legal 45,699 169,339 250,000 80,661 32.26% 7492 National Board of Review 27,960 102,378 235,000 132,622 56.43% 7480 Human Resources 8,157 32,588 41,300 8,712 21.09% 7490 Legal - Admin. & Oper. Support 4,199 8,430 25,000 16,570 66.28% Program Group Total 86,014 312,735 551,300 238,565 43.27%

Committees & Governance 7803 Board of Directors 14,525 97,140 131,000 33,860 25.85% 7805 Executive Committee 2,598 10,436 15,000 4,564 30.42% 7806 Committee Chairs 0 31,149 35,000 3,851 11.00% 7807 Zone Administration 0 20 0 (20) 0.00% 7808 Task Force & Other Committees 21,637 128,792 145,000 16,208 11.18% 7810 Safe Sport Committee 8,568 19,904 28,200 8,296 29.42% 7811 International Relations Committee 505 28,730 35,000 6,270 17.92% Program Group Total 47,833 316,171 389,200 73,029 18.76%

Administration & Operational Support 7990 Administration & Operational Support 41,059 106,455 128,000 21,545 16.83% 7999 Salary and Benefits 837,321 1,621,556 2,518,500 896,944 35.61% Program Group Total 878,381 1,728,011 2,646,500 918,489 34.71% TOTAL EXECUTIVE 1,188,199 3,080,674 4,722,200 1,641,526 34.76%

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS DIVISION Other Programs 8500 LSC/Club Financial Resources 114 35,914 35,800 (114) -0.32% Program Group Total 114 35,914 35,800 (114) -0.32%

Committees 8895 Investment Committee 90 143 500 357 71.36% 8880 Audit Committee 12 12 500 488 97.57% Program Group Total 103 155 1,000 845 84.47%

Administration & Operational Support 8990 Administration & Operational Support 43,389 150,928 194,400 43,472 22.36% 8999 Salary and Benefits 301,156 886,959 1,096,800 209,841 19.13% Program Group Total 344,545 1,037,887 1,291,200 253,313 19.62%

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Quarter Year To Date 2017 Remaining Remaining Actual Actual Budget Dollars Percentage TOTAL FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 344,761 1,073,957 1,328,000 254,043 19.13%

RISK MANAGEMENT Insurance Programs 9413 Insurance Premiums 490,984 2,764,569 3,387,500 622,931 18.39% 9415 Other Risk Management 0 21,626 31,200 9,574 30.69% Program Group Total 490,984 2,786,194 3,418,700 632,506 18.50%

Committees 9827 Operation Risk Committee 826 47,846 46,600 (1,246) -2.67% Program Group Total 826 47,846 46,600 (1,246) -2.67%

Administration & Operational Support 9990 Administration & Operational Support 2,599 18,567 30,900 12,333 39.91% Program Group Total 2,599 18,567 30,900 12,333 39.91% TOTAL RISK MANAGEMENT 494,410 2,852,608 3,496,200 643,592 18.41%

GRAND TOTALS $10,434,463 $27,805,411 $39,138,200 $11,332,788 28.96%

11/8/2017 Page 14 of 14 USA Swimming Foundation Annual Campaign, Grants, Major Gifts Report September 30, 2017

Annual Campaign, Grants, Major Gifts, Trials VIP 2011 ‐ 2017

$2,000,000

$1,500,000

$1,000,000

$500,000

$0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 YTD Budget Actual

Actual Annual Campaign Major Gifts/Grants Restricted Major Gifts/Grants Unrestricted Olympic Trials VIP Packages

2017: Total Budget Unrestricted Restricted 2017 YTD 2017 (Remaining) MAJOR GIFTS: Donor #1 $ ‐ $ 200,000 $ 200,000 ‐$ ‐$ Donor #2 150,000 150,000 Donor #3 100,000 100,000 Donor #4 100,000 100,000 Donor #5 583,750 583,750 Donor #6 25,000 25,000 Donor #7 25,000 25,000 Donor #8 25,000 25,000 Donor #9 15,000 15,000 Donor #10 15,000 15,000 Donor #11 11,040 11,040 Donor #12 ‐ ‐ 216,040 1,033,750 1,249,790 580,000 669,790 GRANTS: Donor #13 10,000 10,000 Donor #14 5,000 5,000 Donor #15 1,200 1,200 ‐ 16,200 ‐ 16,200 100,000 (83,800)

TOTAL MAJOR GIFTS/ GRANTS $ 232,240 $ 1,033,750 $ 1,265,990 $ 680,000 $ 585,990

Annual Campaign 2017: Annual 2011 ‐ 2017 Campaign YTD ANNUAL CAMPAIGN: Champions Club$ 150,423 $600,000 $400,000 Fundraisers 122,910 $200,000 Silent Auction 0 $0 Direct Mail/ Other 50,019 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 YTD Actual TOTAL ANNUAL CAMPAIGN$ 323,352 Champions Club Fundraisers Silent Auction Direct Mail/ Other

Page 1 of 4 USA Swimming Foundation Balance Sheet As of September 30, 2017 and 2016

$ Audited $ 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 Change 12/31/2016 Change ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $1,573,346 $1,569,600 $3,746 $2,007,674 ($434,328) Accounts receivable 125,159 0 125,159 101,626 23,534 Pledges receivable - current 125,000 50,000 75,000 825,000 (700,000) Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 2,544 0 2,544 8,763 (6,219) Total Current Assets 1,826,049 1,619,600 206,448 2,943,062 (1,117,014)

FIXED ASSETS: Equipment and Software 227,375 213,773 13,601 213,773 13,601 Accumulated depreciation & amortization (154,850) (100,306) (54,544) (114,624) (40,226) Total Fixed Assets 72,525 113,467 (40,942) 99,150 (26,624)

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS: Long-term Investments 15,234,153 11,626,641 3,607,512 12,482,559 2,751,594

OTHER ASSETS: Pledges receivable - long-term 3,641,875 3,489,395 152,480 2,864,395 777,480 Swim-A-Thon 120,000 120,000 0 120,000 0 Total Other Assets 3,761,875 3,609,395 152,480 2,984,395 777,480

TOTAL ASSETS $20,894,602 $16,969,104 $3,925,498 $18,509,166 $2,385,436

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $38,943 $24,305 $14,638 $88,196 ($49,253) Due to USA Swimming 32,258 26,536 5,722 42,912 (10,654) Accrued expenses and other liabilities 52,189 42,363 9,826 53,384 (1,196) Deferred revenue 0 2,500 (2,500) 2,500 (2,500) Total Current Liabilities 123,390 95,704 27,686 186,992 (63,602)

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:

Total Liabilities 123,390 95,704 27,686 186,992 (63,602)

NET ASSETS: Unrestricted: Undesignated Operating Funds 668,459 380,394 288,065 798,752 (130,293) Board Designated Operating Reserves 1,080,250 1,201,550 (121,300) 1,201,550 (121,300) Board Designated Endowments 12,018,393 9,004,059 3,014,334 9,988,958 2,029,435 Total Unrestricted 13,767,103 10,586,003 3,181,100 11,989,261 1,777,842

Temporarily Restricted 1,354,110 1,287,397 66,713 1,282,913 71,196 Permanently Restricted 5,650,000 5,000,000 650,000 5,050,000 600,000 Total Net Assets 20,771,212 16,873,400 3,897,812 18,322,174 2,449,038

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $20,894,602 $16,969,104 $3,925,498 $18,509,166 $2,385,436

11/3/2017

Page 2 of 4 USA Swimming Foundation Income Statement For the Years Periods Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Quarter Year-To-Date Budget Budget Year-To-Date Favorable Actual 2017 2017 Remaining 2016 (Unfavorable) UNRESTRICTED:

Revenue: Annual Campaign $112,552 $323,352 $520,500 ($197,148) $256,358 $66,994 Major Gifts - Unrestricted 165,822 232,240 280,000 (47,760) 45,000 187,240 Major Gifts - Trustee Satisfied Restrictions 50,000 175,000 200,000 (25,000) 175,000 0 Major Gifts - Other Satisfied Restrictions 25,380 95,318 75,000 20,318 93,893 1,425 Endowment Distributions 100,000 300,000 567,500 (267,500) 2,309,550 (2,009,550) Sponsorship 148,500 838,589 910,000 (71,411) 785,000 53,589 Swim-a-thon 85,377 232,415 370,000 (137,585) 242,224 (9,809) Olympic Trials VIP Packages 0 0 0 0 237,706 (237,706) Golden Goggle Awards 0 50,000 150,000 (100,000) 50,000 0 USA Swimming Support 66,307 191,307 250,000 (58,693) 330,000 (138,693) Alumni Income 0 0 0 0 44,397 (44,397) Other Income 28,000 69,901 25,000 44,901 28,995 40,906 Investment Income (Loss) 6,520 8,684 5,000 3,684 1,488 7,196 Total Unrestricted Revenue 788,456 2,516,805 3,353,000 (836,195) 4,599,611 (2,082,807)

Expenses: Supporting Expenses: Annual Campaign 68,755 124,178 250,100 125,922 103,914 (20,264) Major Gifts 12,424 42,905 125,400 82,495 39,328 (3,578) Swim-a-thon 23,922 99,777 130,800 31,023 94,434 (5,343) Olympic Trials VIP Packages 0 0 0 0 105,953 105,953 Marketing 407 407 15,300 14,893 44,608 44,201 Operational and Administrative 286,136 839,655 1,150,500 310,845 802,884 (36,771) Total Supporting Expenses 391,645 1,106,922 1,672,100 565,178 1,191,120 84,198

Program Expenses: Make A Splash - Grants 166,475 483,140 480,000 (3,140) 343,767 (139,373) Make A Splash - Programs 111,187 433,180 623,900 190,720 414,334 (18,846) Total Make A Splash Expenses 277,662 916,320 1,103,900 187,580 758,101 (158,219)

Building Champions - National Team Grants 100,000 400,000 585,000 185,000 2,422,050 2,022,050 Building Champions - Club Development Grants 30,000 90,000 120,000 30,000 90,000 0 Building Champions - Other Programs (11,000) 5,000 60,000 55,000 19,626 14,626 Building Champions - Alumni Programs 9,844 30,155 48,000 17,845 70,745 40,590 Total Building Champions Expenses 128,844 525,155 813,000 287,845 2,602,422 2,077,266

Total Program Expenses 406,506 1,441,476 1,916,900 475,424 3,360,523 1,919,047

Total Unrestricted Expenses 798,151 2,548,398 3,589,000 1,040,602 4,551,642 2,003,245

Operating Surplus (Deficit) (9,695) (31,593) (236,000) 204,407 47,969 (79,562)

Transfers to/from USA Swimming Endowment 0 (220,000) (220,000) 0 (1,000,000) 780,000 Transfers to/from - Operating Reserve 0 121,300 0 121,300 (1,201,550) 1,322,850

CHANGE IN UNDESIGNATED FUNDS ($9,695) ($130,293) ($456,000) $325,707 ($2,153,581) $2,023,288

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Quarter Year-To-Date Budget Budget Year-To-Date Favorable Actual 2017 2017 Remaining 2016 (Unfavorable) BOARD DESIGNATED:

Endowment Distributions ($100,000) ($300,000) ($430,000) $130,000 ($212,500) ($87,500) Donation from USA Swimming 0 1,000,000 1,000,000 0 2,047,050 (1,047,050) Transfer to/from USA Swimming Endowment 0 220,000 220,000 0 1,000,000 (780,000) Transfer to/from Operating Reserves 0 (121,300) 0 (121,300) 1,201,550 (1,322,850) Investment Income 395,369 1,109,435 430,000 679,435 461,754 647,681 Change in Board Designated Net Assets $295,369 $1,908,135 $1,220,000 $688,135 $4,497,854 ($2,589,719)

CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS $285,674 $1,777,842 $764,000 $1,013,842 $2,344,273 ($566,431)

TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED:

Major Gifts - Temporarily Restricted $133,750 $433,750 $400,000 $33,750 $225,000 $208,750 Satisfied Restrictions (76,380) (670,318) (812,500) 142,182 (2,765,943) 2,095,625 Present Value Discount Earned 0 10,605 10,600 5 20,929 (10,324) Investment Income 102,974 297,159 137,500 159,659 240,960 56,199 Change in Temp. Restricted Net Assets $160,344 $71,196 ($264,400) $335,596 ($2,279,054) $2,350,251

PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED:

Major Gifts - Permanently Restricted $450,000 $600,000 $0 $600,000 $0 $600,000 Present Value Discount Earned 0 0 0 0 3,778 (3,778) Change in Perm. Restricted Net Assets $450,000 $600,000 $0 $600,000 $3,778 $596,222

NET CHANGE IN TOTAL NET ASSETS $896,019 $2,449,038 $499,600 $1,949,438 $68,997 $2,380,041

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QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REVIEW

USA SWIMMING, INC. & USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION, Inc.

3rd QUARTER 2017

USA Swimming, Inc. Portfolio Overview: As of September 30, 2017 USA Swimming, Inc. Net of Fees | US Dollar 6/26/2008 - 9/30/2017 logo.jpg Activity Summary

USA Swimming, USA Swimming, Consolidated Accounts Inc. Inc. (Sterling) Since Inception Quarter to Date Quarter to Date Quarter to Date Year to Date 6/26/2008 Beginning Value(1),(2) $20,724,629 $13,705,795 $34,430,424 $33,256,558 $0

Net Contributions/Withdrawals(3) -$75,000 $0 -$75,000 -$1,225,000 $27,121,884 Gain/Loss $1,051,380 $111,125 $1,162,505 $3,486,059 $8,395,723

Ending Value(1),(2) $21,701,010 $13,816,920 $35,517,930 $35,517,930 $35,517,930

Performance Time Weighted/Net of Fees 3.38% 10.67% 5.31%

Asset Allocation

Market Value Portfolio % Target % US Large Cap Equities $8,563,965 24.11% 25.00% US Small Cap Equities $1,447,370 4.08% 5.00% International Equities $9,571,852 26.95% 23.00% REITs $1,400,280 3.94% 5.00% Commodities $635,650 1.79% 2.00% High Yield Bonds $118,787 0.33% 0.00% Fixed Income $13,634,486 38.39% 39.00% International Fixed Income $26,627 0.07% 0.00% Cash & Equivalents $118,912 0.33% 1.00% $35,517,930 100.00% 100.00%

(1) Values include Accrued Income. (2) Values do not include Non-Discretionary or Non-Reportable Assets. USA Swimming, Inc. Performance by Sector: As of September 30, 2017

Market Value(1),(2),(4) Portfolio(5) Since(3),(4) Inception As Of 9/30/2017 Weight QTD YTD 1Yr 3Yr 5Yr 10Yr Inception Date Broad Equity Market Index MSCI ACW Index NR 5.18 17.25 18.65 7.43 10.20 US Large Cap Equities $8,563,965 24% 4.45 14.00 18.92 10.92 13.77 8.76 6/26/2008 S&P 500 Index 4.48 14.24 18.61 10.81 14.22 7.44 Russell 1000 Index 4.48 14.17 18.54 10.63 US Small Cap Equities $1,447,370 4% 5.21 9.79 20.21 11.53 13.84 8.69 6/26/2008 Russell 2000 Index 5.67 10.94 20.74 12.18 13.79 7.85 International Equities $9,571,852 27% 6.23 22.56 18.38 4.64 7.00 2.16 6/26/2008 MSCI ACW Index Ex-US 6.16 21.13 19.61 4.70 6.97 1.28 MSCI EAFE Index 5.40 19.96 19.10 5.04 8.38 1.34 MSCI Emerging Markets Index 7.89 27.78 22.46 4.90 3.99 1.32 REITs $1,400,280 4% 2.79 7.40 2.11 6.03 6.98 5.13 6/26/2008 FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index 1.61 6.53 0.57 5.87 6.73 1.79 Commodities $635,650 2% 3.30 -2.38 -0.38 -10.69 -9.22 7/11/2013 Bloomberg Commodity Index 2.52 -2.87 -0.29 -10.41 -10.47 -6.83 High Yield Bonds $118,787 0% 1.81 5.31 2.18 4.22 4.84 5.75 7/12/2011 BofAML HY Master II Index 2.02 7.03 9.04 5.86 6.39 7.72 Fixed Income $13,634,486 38% 0.91 3.60 0.73 3.09 2.55 4.44 6/26/2008 Barclays Cap Aggregate Bond Index 0.85 3.14 0.07 2.71 2.06 4.27 International Fixed Income $26,627 0% -1.73 4.37 2.17 4.20 5.46 7/23/2013 Cash & Equivalents $118,912 0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BofAML US 3 Month T-Bill Index 0.26 0.57 0.66 0.32 0.22 0.47 Total Portfolio $35,517,930 100% 3.38 10.67 10.64 5.41 6.56 5.33 6/26/2008

Blended Benchmark(6) 3.22 10.38 9.60 5.07 6.24 Inflation + 3% 3.49 4.11 4.97 4.06 4.17 4.63

(1) Values include Accrued Income. (2) Values do not include Non-Discretionary, Non-Reportable or Managed Alternative Assets. (3) Returns are Annualized for periods over 1 year. (4) Certain Sectors may not have been held for the entire reporting period of the Portfolio. (5) Portfolio Weights reflect current holdings as of period end. Portfolio may have had varying sectors weightings over historical periods. (6) Blended Benchmark Index is based on 53% MSCI ACW1 + 4% NAREIT Dev Index + 3% Bloomberg Commodity Index + 40% Barclay AggBond

Board Chair's Report - November 10, 2017

Minor Transgender Task Force At the September 12, 2017 Board meeting, a task force was approved to be appointed. The following people have been appointed to the task force. Meetings/conference calls should be starting shortly.

Area Representative Organization

Endocrinology Natalie Nokoff, MD Children’s Hospital Colorado Mental Health School of

Abigail Eiler Professional Social Work JASMYN (Jacksonville Area Sexual

Trans Advocacy Emily Rokosch Minority Youth Network) Legal Ashland Johnson Human Rights Campaign USOC Director of Diversity &

USOC Jason Thompson Inclusion Rules & Regs Committee Jay Thomas Coach Kathleen Klein Prindle, Chair Anthony Ervin, Athletes (2) Emily Klueh Parent Gregor Bailar USA Swimming Staff MJ Truex, Susan Woessner Liaison

Convention Review Task Force At the last Board meeting, it was agreed we should name a task force to review the overall structure, timing, content, and experience of the convention. This is in addition to work that staff is doing on the commercial and financial side of the convention. I received a number of requests to participate. Based on those and some additional recommendations, I named the following people to the task force: • Ellaine Cox • Kelley Otto • Sean Redmond • Jayne Spittler • Mary Jo Swalley • Joe Gazzarato - athlete • Janelle Nguyen - athlete • Gina Mensay - staff liaison

Board Chair's Report - November 10, 2017

Disaster Relief Review Panel I was asked by staff to name a panel to review the grants requests from clubs in the areas affected by recent natural disasters. The panel members are Jack Swanson (athlete), Steve Mitchell (volunteer), and Amanda Pope (coach). The first meeting to establish the details of the review process was scheduled for Monday, November 13th.

LSC/Zone Task Force Attached is a letter from Larry Johnson, Chair of the LSC/Zone Task Force. Based on his recommendations, I am considering the work of this task force complete and that the Board consider a second review after the Board governance changes have been fully implemented.

Governance Committee - Frank Swigon, Chair

Please find below the report on the activities of the Governance Committee for the Board of Directors Meeting:

• The non-athlete membership of the committee as it currently exists will remain in place for the forthcoming year. Michael Gibbons, Todd Adams, and Frank Swigon were reappointed to the committee.

• The work of the task force assembled for revising the required LSC Bylaws continues. As a reminder, the primary goal of the task force is to clarify and simplify the required bylaws. One question that is of current interest and will be addressed in the proposed changes is the role of the nominating committee and governance committees in the LSC and how to structure them. The Governance Committee has provided input to the task force and will continue to do so as requested.

• The committee held its first meeting subsequent to convention and the primary topics of discussion were: what is the role of the group in its last year of existence and any potential role for the group after the reorganization which takes place subsequent to next year’s convention. For the coming year the members stand ready to provide any assistance that might be of value in the transition and in dealing with any LSC issues that might arise. Jim Sheehan will poll the professional staff with regard to input on the role of the group after 2018, if any.

Board Chair's Report - November 10, 2017

Safe Sport Committee - George Geanon, Chair

Upcoming Meetings: Safe Sport Committee Conference Call November 14, 2017 Safe Sport Committee Business Meeting February 24, 2018 2018 Zone Workshops: Eastern and Southern Zone Workshop: Alexandria, VA April 13-15, 2018 Central and Western Zone Workshop: Denver, CO April 27-29, 2018

Primary Focus of Meetings: 1. Safe Sport Certified Club Program a. Completion of policy documents for presentation to the USA Swimming Board of Directors for the January BOD meeting. b. Presentation of the program to the LSC Safe Sport Chairs at the April 2018 Zone Workshops. 2. Finalize composition/membership of Safe Sport subcommittees and task forces. 3. Revise/clarify the SwimAssist Program Overview. 4. Strategic Planning for 2018-2019.

Future Focus of Committee: 1. Implementation of the Safe Sport Certified Club Program, upon approval by the BOD. 2. Establish a subcommittee for review of current policies, procedures and Best Practices. 3. Explore opportunities for collaboration with other committees, such as Diversity and Inclusion and Operational Risk, to increase efficiencies and develop joint projects/programs. 4. Establish priorities for training/education at the 2018 Zone Workshops. 5. Revision of the LSC Safe Sport Chairs Quarterly Report format.

Rational to support the recommended decisions: 1. To bring Safe Sport education and engagement to the local, club level. 2. To develop tools for LSC Safe Sport Chairs to accomplish local engagement. 3. To support ongoing education/training for athlete and member protection at the local and national level. 4. Review and update Safe Sport policies and procedures.

Challenges that were considered as well: 1. Time commitment required of volunteers to accomplish goals at the national and local level. 2. Evaluate the success of current programming and areas of improvement. 3. Provide fresh and relevant content to maintain engagement with Safe Sport and prevent complacency that could adversely affect the Safe Sport mission.

Respectfully submitted,

James J. Sheehan Chairman October 16, 2017

To: The USA Swimming Board of Directors

From: The LSC/Zone Task Force

In light of the recent changes approved for the governance of USA Swimming, the LSC/Zone Task Force makes the following recommendation:

At this time we have no recommendation for changes to the operation and oversight of the Zones. A review should be performed in the fall of 2020 (two years into the change of governance). We recommend that the review be an internal review.

Reasoning: The upcoming governance changes may have a significant impact on the staff and organization. It would seem prudent to allow a two‐year period for the board, staff and Zone Directors to adjust to the changes and assess how best to move forward at that time.

Best Regards,

Larry W. Johnson LSC/Zone Task Force

POST EVENT REPORT

USA Swimming is pleased to submit this post-event report for the 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2017. We would like to thank FINA, its marketing partners, and the attending federations from around the world for making this event a tremendous success. Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. We would also like to thank our friends and partners with Indiana Swimming, the Indiana University Natatorium, and BMW, without which we could not have run this event.

45 Championship Records Championship Trophy 21 World Junior Records Place Federation Total 1 USA 1031 2 RUS 627 Medal Table 3 JPN 490 4 CAN 476 Place Federation G S B Total 5 HUN 397 1 USA 12 13 7 32 6 GBR 373 2 CAN 7 5 3 15 7 AUS 369 3 JPN 6 4 6 16 8 GER 299 4 HUN 5 8 3 16 9 ITA 277 5 ESP 3 1 2 6 10 ESP 242 6 RUS 2 4 7 13

7 ITA 2 1 2 5

8 ARG 2 1 0 3

9 GBR 2 0 2 4 FINA Trophies

10 IRL 1 1 1 3 ANDREW Michael USA

IKEE Rikako JPN

Goals for the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2017:

1. To run a technically flawless competition and give every participant an equal chance to become a FINA Junior World Champion;

2. To provide all participants, spectators, and officials with an entertaining and logistically-convenient world-class competition;

3. To promote the sport of swimming and expose the local community to a world-class international competition; and,

4. To be a great partner for FINA and provide a lasting legacy of a fantastic FINA Championship.

Tickets 4,799 tickets were sold for the event, plus an additional 1,037 complimentary tickets were distributed

Media Coverage  Onsite media covering the competition included journalists from the United States, Japan, Hungary and Germany.  Local Indianapolis media did multiple stories on the Sigma Gamma Rho sponsorship.  USASwimming.org posted multiple stories per day throughout the meet.  USA Swimming’s Deck Pass Live show aired twice daily from Indianapolis.

TV Data The event was broadcast domestically on the NBC Olympic Channel, which does not currently provide ratings.

Social Media Recap

DPL views via Facebook Live and NBC Playmaker:

Aug 23, 2017 132,000

Aug 24, 2017 104,000

Aug 25, 2017 77,000

Aug 26, 2017 32,000

Aug 27, 2017 71,400

Aug 28, 2017 135,000

Facebook

• USA Swimming mentioned 61,095 times throughout the week • Link Clicks increased by 35% from the previous week with 75,392 link clicks through • 239,279 minutes viewed; 576,060 video views (Avg. view time :12) • Observations: o Engaging posts happen on first few days (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) o Weekend posts do not get as many views especially at night on Friday & Saturday, but Sunday night did excellent Twitter • USA Swimming was mentioned 1,362 times peaking on Saturday with 232 mentions that day • Link clicks 2,700 link clicks (avgerage 388/day) • Observations: o Recaps of the event & supporting Indy tweets seemed to do the best as far as engagements go. Instagram • Top post #MotivationMonday of Junior Team 10,629 • Top five posts all 10,000 + likes • Story view 2,251,688 Snapchat • Gain of 1,400 followers over previous week • 40.4% use rate for filter in-venue • 918 people used the filter • About 200,000 videos overall on snapchat

Presenting Sponsor Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Throughout the week, presenting sponsor SGR held clinics, socials, and educational seminars to support their mission of teaching swimming and livesaving skills to the African- American community.

Local Sponsors

Indiana Swimming continued to be a great partner with USA Swimming and provided all the local volunteers, without which the event would not have been possible. The United States Olympic Committee also assisted with visa support and funding. BMW provided a fleet of USA Swimming branded vehicles for all the event transportation needs.

Additional Event Amenities  Athlete Lounge  Autograph Sessions with USA Olympians  School Program  Deck Pass Live  Underwater Review  Race Review and Analysis

Athlete Lounge

A large space for athletes and coaches to relax, play games, get snacks and drinks, and spend time with therapy dogs

Autograph Sessions

Ariana Kukors Madisyn Cox Jordan Wilmovsky Maritza McClendon

School Program

Over 2,000 local Indianapolis school children were provided complimentary tickets to prelims, where they watched the World Junior Championships, and participated in games, autograph sessions, and educational seminars.

Deck Pass Live

Live webcasts with host and various guest co-hosts, which aired immediately after each session, and was replayed in-house prior to the start of each subsequent session.

Underwater Review

Officials had the ability to instantly review and analyze strokes and turns through a series of 24 small, hi-definition underwater cameras placed on the bottom of the pool through- out the race course.

Race Review and Analysis

USA Swimming provided video review for all athletes and coaches. Race videos were available for viewing on computer screens in frame by frame analysis immediately after each heat.

Hotel Utilization

Teams 2,607 Room Nights (Peak of 294) LOC 442 Room Nights (Peak of 60) FINA 723 Room Nights (Peak of 84)

FINA

 Utilized approximately 12-15 VIP spectator seats/session  Ground transportation needs were accommodated with 20 cars through USA

Swimming’s relationship with BMW

 FINA Personnel in Attendance o President o 3 Vice Presidents o Executive Director o 15 TSC Members

o 2 SMC Members

o 2 Athlete Commission Members

o 2 DCRB Members

o 1 Media Commission Member

o 3 Additional VIPs

o 5 Additional Staff Members

o 9 Omega Personnel

o 40 International Technical Officials (including two announcers)

FINA WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS POST EVENT REPORT

FINA WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS POST EVENT REPORT 23-28, AUGUST 2017

FINA WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS POST EVENT REPORT

FINA WORLD JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

POST EVENT REPORT

General Since 2006 (Rio de Janeiro – BRA), FINA has introduced the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships to bring together the best international junior athletes. This young swimmers will compete in 6 day competition, with 2 sessions a day with heats in the morning and semi- final and finals in the evening. The competition is based in a 50m pool.

Location The Indiana University (IU) Natatorium “the Nat”, located on the campus of Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in downtown Indianapolis. The IU Natatorium has three pools: an eight - lane 50m competition pool 2.5m deep; a six - lane 50m warm-up pool; and an eight-lane short course (25Y) warm-up pool

FINA WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS POST EVENT REPORT

Date: 23-28, 207 Edition: 6th Participants: 618 Venue Capacity: 3’500 prime seats Age: Girls: 14 – 17 years on 31 December 2017 (born 2003, 2002, 2001, & 2000) Boys: 15 – 18 years on 31 December 2017 (born 2002, 2001, 2000, & 1999) Countries: 90

List of Countries:

ALB BEL CHN ESP IND LCA NEP RSA TAN

ALG BER COL EST IRL LIB PAK RUS TTO

ANT BIH CRC FIJ ISV LIE PAN RWA TUN

ARG BLR CRO FRA ITA LTU PAR SEN TUR

ARM BOL CUR GBR IVB MDA PER SGP UKR

ARU BOT CZE GER JPN MEX PHI SLO URU

AUS BRA DEN GRE KAZ MGL POL SRB USA

AUT BUL DOM GUA KEN MHL POR SRI UZB

BAH CAN ECU HON KGZ MOZ PUR SVK VEN

BAR CHI EGY HUN KOR NAM ROU SWE ZIM

World Junior Records: 21 Championships Records: 45 FINA Trophy best female swimmer: Rikako Ikee (JPN) FINA Trophy best male: (USA) FINA Partners: Arena and Omega

Events:

Swimming Men Women 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, Freestyle 800m, 1500m 800m, 1500m Backstroke 50m, 100m, 200m 50m, 100m, 200m 50m, 100m, 200m 50m, 100m, 200m Butterfly 50m, 100m, 200m 50m, 100m, 200m Ind. Medley 200m, 400m 200m, 400m Relays Freestyle 4x100m, 4x200m 4x100m, 4x200m Medley 4x100m 4x100m Mixed 4x100 Freestyle and 4x100m Medley FINA WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS POST EVENT REPORT

Interesting facts: throughout the six-day competition a total of 1009.75km were swum across the 42 events, while 18 countries have medalled

MEDAL TABLE

Rank Federation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States of America 12 13 7 32 2 Canada 7 5 3 15 3 Japan 6 4 6 16 4 Hungary 5 8 3 16 5 Spain 3 1 2 6 6 Russian Federation 2 4 7 13 7 Italy 2 1 2 5 8 Argentina 2 1 0 3 9 Great Britain 2 0 2 4 10 Ireland 1 1 1 3 11 Germany 1 0 0 1 12 Poland 0 1 1 2 12 0 1 1 2 14 Sweden 0 1 0 1 15 Australia 0 0 4 4 16 Serbia 0 0 1 1 16 Romania 0 0 1 1 16 Bulgaria 0 0 1 1 Total 43 41 42 126

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BROADCAST OVERVIEW

TV Right holders, Territories & Broadcasting Coverage

SuperSport - South Africa & pan Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, São Tomé e Príncipe Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia (including Somaliland), Socotra, St. Helena & Ascension, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

BeIn Sports - Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine (including the Gaza Strip), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Tunisia.

CCTV5 – China

MBC - Korea

Tenfield – Uruguay Vera TV showed the following programming: - Sunday, 27th August, 18:45-21:15 - Monday 28th August, 17:45-21:45 Live

TBS - Japan TBS produced a 2-hour highlight programme from the basic feed and their own recordings of competition and interviews, that was shown on: - Saturday, 2nd September, 15:00-16:54 BS channel, and repeated. - Thursday, 7th September, 02:05-04:00 TBS terrestrial channel (rating 0.6%)

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Claro Sports - Mexico, plus Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela Claro Sports showed the following programming: - Wednesday, 23rd August, 18:00-20:00 Live - Thursday, 24th August, 18:00-20:30 Live - Friday, 25th August, 23:30-01:30 Delayed - Saturday, 26th August, 18:00-20:00 Live - Sunday, 27th August, 18:00-20:00 Live - Monday 28th August, 18:00-20:00 Live

CBC – Canada

NBC Sports – USA, Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

FINAtv – Global – streaming of all morning sessions (also on YouTube), and all evening sessions

TBS (JPN) promotion on website http://www.tbs.co.jp/sports/swim- jr/

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FINA SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

FACEBOOOK

Likes Impressions & Reaach 159 likes on average per day This refers to the total number of times a post has been seen, while reach shows the number of unique account that has seen the post

FINA WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS POST EVENT REPORT

Twitter

IMPRESSIONS ENGAGEMENT RATE

LINK CLICKS

Daily Instragram Stories

Delfina Pignatiello – ARG Warm-up pool video FINA WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS POST EVENT REPORT

FINA SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS IN CHINA FINA China promoted the 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships through Weibo, WeChat and Toutiao platforms.

The content includes entry list, Team China's list, results, swimmer's quotes, behind-the- scenes stories (commentator, autograph session, anti-doping education, deck pass live, Therapy dogs programme ...), new records, broadcasting info etc.

In Weibo, the hashtag used by FINA also reached a total of 475,000 views with addition of 132 discussions.

SINA WEIBO WE CHAT TOUTIAO 19 posts 8 articles reached 8 articles reached 426’000 views by 3346 views by 5080 views 76 reposts 120 comments 1145 likes

FINA WEBSITE

The layout of the FINA website changed drastically prior and during the event.

PERIOD N. OF USERS PAGE VIEWS 23.08.17 18'319 91'093 24.08.17 21'200 117'971 25.08.17 19'344 107'037 26.08.17 16'187 89'149 27.08.17 17'784 99'275 28.08.17 17'645 98'875 Total 93’490; 30% more than previous week; 32% more following week FINA WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS POST EVENT REPORT

Users By Country

South Africa Germany Spain Hungary Japan Australia United States Countries 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000

YouTube

FINA WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS POST EVENT REPORT

Community Feedback The Junior Championships had a much more posi!ve share of 96,7%. The fans were very happy to see the heats for free on YouTube. The VOD content has an average watch !me of 1:20Min and an audience reten!on of 62%. Every third viewer was younger than 24 years and the share of viewers between 13 and 17 doubled compared to the FINA World Championships

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OMEGA ANALYTICS

FINA WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS POST EVENT REPORT

Registration Post Event Report

6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2017 Indianapolis - USA

Event Registration Report 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships – Indianapolis (USA) [email protected]

Contents

1. Location, dates and contact details

2. Registration Statistics

3. National Federation Statistics

4. Technical Officials

5. Media and Broadcasters

Event Registration Report 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships – Indianapolis (USA) [email protected]

1. Location, dates and contact details

Event details:

Event Name 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships – Indianapolis (USA) Disciplines SW City Indianapolis Country USA Start Date 23/08/2017 End Date 28/08/2017

Deadlines:

Deadline: Date Preliminary Entries 01/05/2017 Registration 17/07/2017 Sport Entries 09/08/2017 Accommodation 17/07/2017

Organising Committee Contact:

House Number 1 Name of Place Olympic Plaza City Colorado Springs Zip Code 80909 Country USA Email [email protected] Phone number +1 719 866 3565 Website http://usaswimming.org/FINAWorldJuniors2017

Event Registration Report 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships – Indianapolis (USA) [email protected]

2. Registration statistics

Number of Organisations by Category

Category Total Athlete 90 Broadcaster 1 FINA Commercial Affiliate 2 FINA Guest 2 Media 15 NF Representatives 21 Sports Good Company 3 Team Officials 90 Technical Officials 23 Number of Registrations by Category

Category Total Athlete 618 Broadcaster 8 FINA Commercial Affiliate 16 FINA Family 38 FINA Guest 9 Media 22 NF Representatives 22 Sports Good Company 4 Team Officials 342 Technical Officials 34 Total 1113

34 Athlete

Broadcaster

FINA Commercial Affiliate 342 FINA Family

FINA Guest

Media 618; 56% NF Representatives

Sports Good Company

4 Team Officials 22 22 38 Technical Officials 9

16 8

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3. National Federations – General Statistics

Value Total Number of NF’s 90 Number of Athletes 618 Number of Team Officials 342 Number of NF Representatives 22

Participating NF’s and delegation size: (Delegation size = athletes + officials (NF Representative and Team Officials). The Technical officials are not included in these numbers).

Europe – 32 countries ALB ARM AUT BEL BIH BLR Athlete - 3 Athlete - 3 Athlete - 2 Athlete - 2 Athlete - 3 Athlete - 4 Officials - 1 Officials - 3 Officials - 2 Officials - 3 Officials - 4 Officials - 2 BUL CRO CZE DEN ESP EST Athlete - 5 Athlete - 2 Athlete - 6 Athlete - 4 Athlete - 17 Athlete - 5 Officials - 2 Officials - 3 Officials - 3 Officials - 3 Officials - 5 Officials - 2 FRA GBR GER GRE HUN IRL Athlete - 6 Athlete - 22 Athlete - 21 Athlete - 4 Athlete - 14 Athlete - 6 Officials - 6 Officials - 15 Officials - 8 Officials - 2 Officials - 18 Officials - 5 ITA LIE LTU MDA POL POR Athlete - 15 Athlete - 1 Athlete - 3 Athlete - 1 Athlete - 14 Athlete - 1 Officials - 7 Officials - 1 Officials - 3 Officials - 2 Officials - 4 Officials - 1 ROU RUS SLO SRB SVK SWE Athlete - 2 Athlete - 26 Athlete - 8 Athlete - 3 Athlete - 12 Athlete - 3 Officials - 1 Officials - 13 Officials - 4 Officials - 1 Officials - 5 Officials - 12 TUR UKR Athlete - 7 Athlete - 4 Officials - 6 Officials - 2

Africa – 12 countries ALG BOT EGY KEN MOZ NAM Athlete - 3 Athlete - 7 Athlete - 5 Athlete - 1 Athlete - 4 Athlete - 2 Officials - 4 Officials - 3 Officials - 2 Officials - 1 Officials - 1 Officials - 2 RSA RWA SEN TAN TUN ZIM Athlete - 16 Athlete - 1 Athlete - 1 Athlete - 3 Athlete - 2 Athlete - 3 Officials - 7 Officials - 1 Officials - 1 Officials - 3 Officials - 2 Officials - 3

Americas – 29 countries ANT ARG ARU BAH BAR BER Athlete - 6 Athlete - 8 Athlete - 3 Athlete - 3 Athlete - 3 Athlete - 2 Officials - 4 Officials - 6 Officials - 2 Officials - 4 Officials - 1 Officials - 2 BOL BRA CAN CHI COL CRC Athlete - 7 Athlete - 16 Athlete - 14 Athlete - 7 Athlete - 8 Athlete - 6 Officials - 2 Officials - 11 Officials - 17 Officials - 2 Officials - 6 Officials - 4 CUR DOM ECU GUA HON ISV Athlete - 4 Athlete - 7 Athlete - 4 Athlete - 10 Athlete - 19 Athlete - 4 Officials - 2 Officials - 6 Officials - 3 Officials - 4 Officials - 5 Officials - 4 IVB LCA MEX PAN PAR PER Athlete - 1 Athlete - 1 Athlete - 17 Athlete - 3 Athlete - 15 Athlete - 4 Officials - 2 Officials - 1 Officials - 9 Officials - 2 Officials - 4 Officials - 3 PUR TTO URU USA VEN Athlete - 7 Athlete - 2 Athlete - 2 Athlete - 41 Athlete - 4 Officials - 2 Officials - 1 Officials - 1 Officials - 19 Officials - 3

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Asia – 14 countries CHN IND JPN KAZ KGZ KOR Athlete - 8 Athlete - 6 Athlete - 13 Athlete - 4 Athlete - 3 Athlete - 1 Officials - 4 Officials - 2 Officials - 8 Officials - 2 Officials - 1 Officials - 2 LIB MGL NEP PAK PHI SGP Athlete - 4 Athlete - 5 Athlete - 7 Athlete - 4 Athlete - 6 Athlete - 5 Officials - 2 Officials – 4 Officials - 3 Officials - 1 Officials - 3 Officials - 5 SRI UZB Athlete - 8 Athlete - 1 Officials - 3 Officials - 1

Oceania – 3 countries AUS FIJ MHL Athlete - 30 Athlete - 6 Athlete - 2 Officials - 19 Officials - 2 Officials - 1

12 federations came with a delegation of 15 athletes or more

Athletes Officials USA 41 19 AUS 30 19 RUS 26 13 GBR 22 15 GER 21 8 HON 19 5 MEX 17 9 ESP 17 5 BRA 16 11 RSA 16 7 ITA 15 7 PAR 15 4

Europe Africa Asia America Oceania

Event Registration Report 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships – Indianapolis (USA) [email protected]

Number of athletes per continent

38; 6% 48; 8%

229; 37% 228; 37%

75; 12%

Africa America Asia Europe Oceania

Athletes per Continent and Gender 250

200 120 114 150

100

50 108 40 115 29 17 19 35 21 0 Africa America Asia Europe Oceania

Female Male

Event Registration Report 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships – Indianapolis (USA) [email protected]

Sport Entries (as per results, without DNS):

Number of Ind. 955 Female Entries Number of Ind. 894 Male Entries Number of Relay Entries 145

Total number of entries 1994

Men Women 50m Backstroke 48 54 100m Backstroke 51 52 200m Backstroke 42 41 50m Breaststroke 63 52 100m Breaststroke 71 54 200m Breaststroke 55 44 50m Butterfly 77 72 100m Butterfly 63 63 200m Butterfly 44 36 50m Freestyle 84 72 100m Freestyle 88 86 200m Freestyle 69 68 400m Freestyle 52 50 800m Freestyle 36 36 1500m Freestyle 22 20 200m IM 56 58 400m IM 34 36 4x100m Freestyle 20 13 4x200m Freestyle 15 16 4x100m IM 23 19 Mixed 4x100m Freestyle 20 Mixed 4x100m IM 19

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4. Technical Officials

Discipline Number International Technical Official 26 National Technical Official 7 Total ITO and NTO 33

Christopher Peter HINDMARCH-WATSON CAN International Technical Official Announcer Sidrick Milton MOORE RSA International Technical Official SW Official Michael MC CAUSLAND IRL International Technical Official SW Official Matthew Stuart BROMLEY AUS International Technical Official SW Official Rajesh BAJRACHARYA NEP International Technical Official SW Official Matthew James MEEHAN NZL International Technical Official SW Official Sergii LYZAK UKR International Technical Official SW Official Jeffery Alan RAKER USA International Technical Official SW Official Miroslawa LEGUTKO POL International Technical Official SW Official Raj Kumar - IND International Technical Official SW Official Hoo Chung LOW SGP International Technical Official SW Official Manuel REAL IZQUIERDO ESP International Technical Official SW Official Hiroyo OGASAWARA JPN International Technical Official SW Official Kazumi EGUCHI JPN International Technical Official SW Official Hon Wai CHING HKG International Technical Official SW Official Alain PRIET FRA International Technical Official SW Official Morgan TORO MARTINEZ PUR International Technical Official SW Official Joan Irma MYLES BAR International Technical Official SW Official Paola LEZZERINI ITA International Technical Official SW Official Erick Roberto CASTRO GUA International Technical Official SW Official Julian BRITEZ ARG International Technical Official SW Official Daryle L MARTIN CAN International Technical Official SW Official Birane DIOP SEN International Technical Official SW Official Jefferson DOS SANTOS BORGES BRA International Technical Official SW Official Christine Margaret CASSIN NZL International Technical Official SW Official Xiaoguang YU CHN International Technical Official SW Official James Hamilton HOLCOMB JR USA National Technical Official SW Official Amy Lynne HOPPENRATH USA National Technical Official SW Official Jacquelyn Ann ALLENDER USA National Technical Official SW Official Cecil Clifton GORDON JR. USA National Technical Official SW Official Robert R BROYLES USA National Technical Official SW Official Kathleen Gorman SCANDARY USA National Technical Official SW Official Wayne Allen SHULBY USA National Technical Official SW Official

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5. Media and Broadcasters

Media

Total Media Organisations 15 Total accredited Media 22 Journalists 12 Photographers 10

Broadcasters

Type Total number of organisations TV Rights Holding Broadcaster 1 Total Number of Broadcasters 1

Number of accredited Type Name of organisations people TV Rights Holding TBS 8 Broadcaster

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E-Mail: [email protected] Volume 49 – Issue 20171029 © Copyright 2017 INSIDE THE RINGS

There will be no easy winners in the Russian doping saga

A sport intern Editorial

This weekend brought two key milestones in the Olympic calendar, both of which have been overshadowed once again by the question of historic Russian doping. Yesterday, the world’s best skiers lined up in Soelden in Austria for the first FIS World Cup race of the year. Russian athletes were among them. The Olympic Summit also met in Lausanne yesterday, with the leaders of the biggest national Olympic committees and the major winter sports federations in attendance ( see page 5). There can be little doubt that many would have liked to see the question of Russian participation at the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games resolved by now. Indeed this sentiment is even apparent from the letters recently written to athletes by Denis Oswald, the IOC member charged with leading a disciplinary commission looking at the allegations of sample swapping at Sochi 2014. He speaks of being “very conscious of the urgency of moving forward quickly”. Oswald is also clearly very much aware of the need for a sound legal basis for any sanctions that do arise from his commission’s work. As he points out, this is not a simple matter of a positive test. In the absence of positive tests, manipulation must be proven and this has been the reason for the delay: new forensic methods have had to be developed, validated, deployed. There has been progress, however. Hearings are set for “several” athletes, although this would not appear at first look to be consistent with McLaren’s allegations of widespread sample swapping. No details of individual cases are expected until they have been completely resolved. This should be completely understandable – it is a key part of due process for anti-doping rule violations. But in the absence of hard facts, speculation is very tempting. Many have already fallen for this temptation. Before even speculating on the outcome, there has been speculation on the process. Take the President and CEO of US Biathlon, Max Cobb, who claimed “the delay is completely unacceptable for our athletes. There is no doubt that top forensic experts could have completed the work six months ago.” Who is the sports world to believe on this issue of legal process? Oswald, the law professor who is a judge at the Court of Arbitration in Sport or Cobb, who graduated with a bachelors degree in Earth Science? (Continued on page 5)

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FOR THE RECORD

Communique of the Olympic Summit

“The Summit noted that the findings of the McLaren Report could not be used to establish individual legal action because the methodology that Professor McLaren used was not designed to establish individual anti-doping rule violations”

Following the invitation of the International Olympic Committee, the leading representatives of the Olympic Movement met in Lausanne today for the 6th Olympic Summit. They discussed a number of topics which are important to the future of the Olympic Movement. The main areas under discussion were the following: Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 ● Protection of clean athletes ● Targeted pre- Games testing ● Schmid/Oswald Commissions ● Founding of the Independent Testing Authority (ITA) ● The development of "eSports" ● Athletes' representation.

Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 The Olympic Summit participants expressed their full support for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. The Summit also applauded the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee for all the progress in the technical preparations for the Games. With regard to the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the Summit expressed its appreciation that the IOC has been in close contact for many months already with the governments and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) concerned. The Summit took note that none of them has called the Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 into question. The safety and security of the athletes are of course the top priority for everyone in the Olympic Movement, and this was highlighted again by the Olympic Summit. The IOC will continue to monitor the situation in cooperation with governments, NOCs and International Federations (IFs).

Protection of clean athletes Targeted pre-Games testing: Protecting the clean athletes is a fundamental commitment of the Olympic Movement. Prior to the Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018, the IOC, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Doping-Free Sport Unit (DFSU) of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations have set up a Task Force to optimise the effectiveness of testing of athletes in the months before the Games, through detailed assessment of individual athletes and groups of athletes in order to recommend specific targeted tests, and then following up and monitoring the testing performed on these athletes. The targeted pre-Games testing advised by the Task Force enhances the tests which are already carried out by the IFs and the National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs). It was emphasised that a special focus of the Task Force is on Russian athletes, given the ongoing inquiries by the two IOC Disciplinary Commissions, in particular with regard to the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014. As well as a special emphasis on Russian athletes, the Pre-Games Testing programme is also enhanced using the following criteria: Sports disciplines and nationalities at risk will be particularly targeted ● Individual athletes will be targeted depending on their ranking, in particular the top 20, and performance, and also following any suspicious change in recent performance and with regard to any previous adverse testing history ● Targeted tests carried are carried out between April 2017 and January 2018 ►►►

20171029 Page 3 INSIDE THE RINGS by IFs and NADOs ● There have already been more than 4,000 targeted tests recommended by the Task Force on more than 1,800 athletes. ●These recommendations to IFs and NADOs are being followed up and monitored by the Task Force. The Summit welcomed the commitment of the Winter IFs to make the recommendations of the Task Force with regard to the Russian athletes binding and a prerequisite for any potential Olympic participation. The Summit supported the above-mentioned measures and welcomed that the International Winter Sports Federations plan to release, from the end of November, a monthly report by nationality of how many athletes have been tested under these conditions. The Summit emphasised that the targeted pre-Games testing does not prejudge any decision still to be taken by the Schmid and Oswald Commissions and the IOC EB.

Schmid/Oswald Commissions The Summit was given an update on the ongoing investigations by the Schmid and Oswald Commissions. Due to the nature and complexity of the cases Mr Denis Oswald explained that a legally- defendable methodology has had to be developed specifically to conduct the forensic analysis necessary for all the cases under the jurisdiction of the Commission. This thorough, comprehensive and time-consuming process took several months, involving external forensic experts. The Summit noted that the findings of the forensic analysis of the McLaren Report could not be used to establish individual legal action because the methodology that Professor McLaren used was not designed to establish individual anti-doping rule violations. This was not part of Professor McLaren's mandate, as he himself has made clear on several occasions. This is why the Oswald Commission needed a new and more specific methodology which, after long research, was developed by experts at Lausanne University. Therefore, the IOC was unable to take action, except for the initiation of disciplinary cases against 28 athletes, until the methodology had been validated and produced the first results. With regard to the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014, the Oswald Commission not only addressed the cases of the 28 Russian athletes mentioned in the McLaren Report, but also undertook a re-analysis of all Russian athletes. This re-analysis has two goals – to further review the samples for evidence of doping, and separately to determine if the samples themselves were manipulated. The IOC has also retested all samples of Russian athletes from the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010 and the Olympic Games London 2012. The Summit appreciated the fact that the investigation of the Oswald Commission goes beyond the findings and mandate of the McLaren Report. The Oswald Commission has announced that all hearings for active athletes who could qualify for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 will be completed by the end of November. In accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code, confidentiality has to be respected in the interests of the athletes concerned. The purpose of this work is to ensure that the IFs have the necessary tools to protect the qualification competitions. The outcome of the hearings will be announced as soon as possible after each individual hearing. This will allow the IFs to follow up with their disciplinary hearings immediately and to take the athletes concerned out of the qualification system as soon as possible. The Winter Sports IFs reaffirmed their commitment to take swift action. The Olympic Summit was also informed that the hearings of the Schmid Commission are ongoing, and that due process is being followed. The Commission will produce its report within the next few weeks. The Summit supported the intention of the IOC Executive Board (EB) to take a decision with regard to the participation of Russian athletes in the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 in December. ►►► 20171029 Page 4 INSIDE THE RINGS

The Olympic Summit expressed its strong concerns and considered it unacceptable that specific sanctions are already being demanded in the public domain before the two Commissions have even completed their work and due process, to which any individual and organisation is entitled, has been followed.

Independent Testing Authority The Summit welcomed the former French Sport Minister, Valérie Fourneyron, in her capacity as Chair of the new Independent Testing Authority (ITA). The membership of the Board has been ratified by the Executive Committee of WADA. The Foundation Board, which is having its first meeting at the beginning of December, is working to make the ITA fully operational in the beginning of 2018 and to appoint a Director General before the end of the year. The Summit applauded the great progress being made in the setting-up of this ITA. The ITA will be an independent not-for-profit Swiss foundation that will provide doping controls and other related services to IFs and Major Event Organisations (MEOs) to help ensure compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code in an autonomous and harmonised manner. The Olympic Summit is pleased that a significant number of IFs have already declared that they will join and that more than 40 Olympic and non-Olympic IFs are already working with the DFSU of GAISF which will be incorporated into the ITA. The Olympic Summit encouraged other IFs and MEOs to start discussions with the ITA with a view to joining at the earliest appropriate time. The Olympic Summit reaffirmed that fundamental to any reform is that testing and sanctioning must be equally independent from sports organisations and national interests. The Olympic Summit supported progress towards the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 becoming the first major sporting event to benefit from the ITA. All efforts are being made so that the ITA can be formally incorporated before the Games. The Summit noted that at the Games in PyeongChang the anti-doping system will be independent from the IOC: Management of testing and results management done by the ITA in cooperation with the DFSU of GAISF ● Sanctioning by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

The development of "eSports" The Summit discussed the rapid development of what are called "eSports", and the current involvement of various Olympic Movement stakeholders. The Summit agreed that: "eSports" are showing strong growth, especially within the youth demographic across different countries, and can provide a platform for engagement with the Olympic Movement. Competitive "eSports" could be considered as a sporting activity, and the players involved prepare and train with an intensity which may be comparable to athletes in traditional sports. In order to be recognised by the IOC as a sport, the content of "eSports" must not infringe on the Olympic values. A further requirement for recognition by the IOC must be the existence of an organisation guaranteeing compliance with the rules and regulations of the Olympic Movement (anti-doping, betting, manipulation, etc.). The Summit asked the IOC together with GAISF in a dialogue with the gaming industry and players to explore this area further and to come back to the Olympic Movement stakeholders in due course.

Athlete Representation The Olympic Summit discussed the issue of athlete representation within the Olympic Movement. The Summit agreed that any athlete representation should respect the principles of democratic legitimacy, universality and diversity. The Summit encourages all IFs and NOCs ►►►

20171029 Page 5 INSIDE THE RINGS which are not yet doing so to organise athletes' representative elections in the appropriate manner and guided by these principles. The Summit noted the democratic and representative nature of the IOC's Athletes' Commission, with representatives elected at the Olympic Games by the Olympic athletes and with representation on the IOC Executive Board. The Summit noted with appreciation the report of the IOC Athletes' Commission Chair about the Commission's strategy and the progress of its work with regard to the Charter of Athletes' Rights, which is being developed in consultation with athletes and athletes' representatives from the entire Olympic Movement.

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IOC President Thomas BACH IOC Vice Presidents YU Zaiqing, Juan Antonio SAMARANCH, Uğur ERDENER, Anita L. DEFRANTZ EB member representing the interests of the athletes and the NOCs: Angela RUGGIERO, IOC EB Member, representing athletes: Robin MITCHELL, IOC EB Member, representing NOCs International Federations: President of FINA, Julio MAGLIONE., President of the IAAF, Sebastian COE, President of the FIG, Morinari WATANABE, President of the IIHF, René FASEL, President of the ISU, Jan DIJKEMA Ntional Olympic Committees: President of the Chinese Olympic Committee, GOU Zhongwen, President of the United States Olympic Committee, Lawrence F. PROBST III President of the Russian Olympic Committee, Alexander ZHUKOV. Rcognised organizations: President of ANOC, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad AL-SABAH, President of ASOIF, Francesco RICCI BITTI, President of the AIOWF, Gian Franco KASPER, President of GAISF, Patrick BAUMANN Gests: President of WADA, Craig REEDIE (by phone for the item on protecting clean athletes), Chair of the Independent Testing Agency, Valérie FOURNEYRON (for the item on protecting clean athletes), Chair of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, Denis OSWALD (for the item on protecting clean athletes),IOC Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Pâquerette GIRARD ZAPPELLI (to report on the progress of the work of the Schmid Commission) ◄◄◄

EDITORIAL, continued from page 1 In addition to speculation on the process, there has been even more speculation about the outcome of the Oswald commission’s work and also that of the IOC disciplinary commission led by Samuel Schmid which is looking into the wider issue of Russian doping and government involvement in Sochi. For many, the issue of guilt has already been decided and a total ban of all Russians called for. The hyperbole of some critics would appear to be completely at odds with the calm and methodical approach being taken notably by the Oswald commission. One recent press release on behalf of National Anti-Doping Agency leaders claims, for example, “This dereliction of duty sends a cynical message that those of favored, insider nations within the Olympic Movement will never be punished or held accountable.” Surely, this kind of hyperbolic and sweeping generalisation is the antithesis of the careful examination that is required? Credibility can only be restored on the basis of sound process, not by howling at the moon. It is here that the greatest difficulty lay for those attending the Olympic Summit: the certain knowledge that whatever sanctions are decided against Russia and its athletes, some will say they are too great. Others will say they are not enough. There will be no easy winners in this race. There is only the opportunity to run it as well as possible. ● ● ●

NGB COUNCIL NEWSLETTER: Q3 2017

CONTENTS

NGB updates

NEW NGB/HPMO LEADERSHIP WELCOME Join us in welcoming new NGB/HPMO leaders who joined the council in Q3.

USA HOCKEY: DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES Learn more about the NGB’s recently completed and signed declaration of principles.

USA BOXING AND LIVELY MINDS TUTORING Get details on the NGB’s partnership with Lively Minds Tutoring.

USOC updates

TEAM USA ACADEMY Register for upcoming opportunities offered by the USOC’s Team USA Academy.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Read about new U.S. representation on the international stage.

External requests

MILLENIA OFFICE SPACE Learn more about available office space near Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Site.

Calendar of events December 1, 11am MT: December NGB Council meeting

NGB/HPMO LEADERSHIP WELCOME Welcome to our new NGB/HPMO leaders who joined the council in Q3: • US Rowing: Patrick McNerney • USA Swimming: Tim Hinchey • USA Taekwondo: Steve McNally • USA Triathlon: Rocky Harris

USA HOCKEY: DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES USA Hockey recently joined the NHL, NHLPA and 14 other leading hockey organizations from around the world in New York City in unveiling and signing a Declaration of Principles document designed to guide stakeholders in their efforts to advance policies, programs and initiatives. The Declaration of Principles is a product of a series of Hockey Development Summits that have been hosted by the NHL and the NHLPA over the past two years that included all the leading entities in hockey. The organizations believe that living through these principles will provide a healthy, balanced and enjoyable experience for everyone involved in hockey, and will inspire impactful service beyond the rink. Read USA Hockey’s release here or visit www.thisishockey.org to learn more.

CONTACT: Pat Kelleher ([email protected])

USA BOXING AND LIVELY MINDS TUTORING USA Boxing has been working closely with Lively Minds Tutoring to provide one-on-one academic support for student-athletes while training and competing as part of USA Boxing’s youth, junior and elite national teams. Lively Minds Tutoring works closely with each athlete to create customized academic support plans and provide individual tutoring on-site at the OTC. For additional information on how Lively Minds Tutoring can help support your athletes’ academic goals, please contact Candace Heiken at [email protected]. If you’d like to hear more about how Lively Minds Tutoring has been an asset for USA Boxing, please contact Jess Luscinski, USA Boxing’s national teams manager.

CONTACT: Jess Luscinski ([email protected])

TEAM USA ACADEMY Team USA Academy has piloted an online learning platform through LinkedIn Learning. This means you can access training and development opportunities without having to leave your desk. All team members can take ownership over their career trajectory and individual development. Managers can help develop team members by working with Team USA Academy to create learning paths for individuals that contain relevant courses to fit individual development needs. On LinkedIn Learning, users can sift through thousands of training topics, or search for exactly what they need.

Register for LinkedIn Learning

Local Team Members: Join us November 3 for our last Cyber Café of the year to watch saved courses or walk through a LinkedIn Learning tutorial to learn more about using the site. • Enjoy free bottomless coffee and non-coffee drinks from 8:30-10:30 a.m.

CONTACT: Elizabeth Lenherr ([email protected]) INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Muffy Davis was elected to the International Paralympic Governing Board at the general assembly in Abu Dhabi in September. Additionally, Anita DeFrantz was elected to a second term as vice president of the International Olympic Committee, 20 years after her first.

MILLENIA OFFICE SPACE OPPORTNITY State-of-the-art office space is available two miles from the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Site. Please contact Kelley Bacon with any questions. Learn more.

CONTACT: Kelley Bacon ([email protected]) Minutes USOC Board of Directors Meeting Colorado Springs, CO October 13, 2017

A meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the United States Olympic Committee (“USOC”) took place on October 13, 2017 following notice duly given pursuant to the USOC Bylaws. Present were Larry Probst (Chair and IOC Member, ex officio), Robbie Bach, Scott Blackmun (USOC CEO, ex officio), Cheri Blauwet, Anita DeFrantz (IOC Member, ex officio; attended by telephone), Dan Doctoroff, Nina Kemppel, Susanne Lyons, Bill Marolt, Steve Mesler, Dave Ogrean, Whitney Ping, Angela Ruggiero (IOC Member, ex officio; attended by telephone), Kevin White, and Robert Wood. Unable to attend was James Benson. Attending Board members constituted a quorum of the Board under USOC Bylaws.

Present from the USOC were Rick Adams, Alan Ashley, Lisa Baird, Angela Brunner, Jon Denney, Mark Jones, Morane Kerek, Kevin Penn, Pam Sawyer, Chris Sullivan, and Bridget Toelle. The minutes were recorded by Christopher McCleary, Secretary.

1. Call to Order and Welcome

The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:00am local time and welcomed the Board and attending USOC staff. He noted good feedback he had received regarding the annual USOC Olympic Assembly meetings ongoing in connection with the meeting.

USOC CEO Scott Blackmun noted the absence of USOC Chief of External Affairs Patrick Sandusky, currently hospitalized. The Board expressed its best wishes for a speedy recovery for Mr. Sandusky.

2. Advance Materials Q & A

Scott Blackmun referred to advance materials provided to the Board on the topics of USOC year-to-date 2017 financial results, the 2017 financial forecast, and forecasts for sponsorships and development. He invited Board questions or discussion on these items, as the authors of each were on hand to provide further information. The Board generally expressed its understanding and appreciation for these written updates.

3. USOC SafeSport Update

Scott Blackmun introduced a Board update and discussion about the USOC’s ongoing efforts and progress in the area of SafeSport. He asked that USOC Chief of Sport Operations Rick Adams and General Counsel Chris McCleary lead this session.

Mr. McCleary started the discussion by reviewing developments and prospects for the previously-discussed federal legislation being developed within the U.S. Senate. He described continued USOC and NGB Council contact with legislators and government staff to

offer support and input as the legislation moves through the drafting and approval process, congratulating NGB Council representatives Max Cobb and Denise Parker in particular for their extensive contributions. He noted the parallel involvement of the US Center for SafeSport and representatives of the USOC Athletes Advisory Council in such discussions as well. The Board discussed the most recently developed content of the legislation and its possible effects within the US Olympic and Paralympic Movement.

Mr. Adams then updated the Board on the independent SafeSport audit commissioned by the USOC to review SafeSport policies and procedures across all NGBs and the USOC itself. He described the process by which the independent auditor, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, finished its fieldwork and was finalizing its separate reports on the USOC and on each NGB. He noted that the USOC had reviewed the report on the USOC itself and agreed with all its findings, and that in fact it had already commenced or completed operational adjustments addressing all such findings. He reported that the same was true of a number of NGBs, and that USOC’s internal audit team would be following up with each NGB to ensure all needed operational adjustments had been implemented, within 90 days of the date of the final audit reports.

Board discussion followed, including as to the audit process and particular findings and it was agreed that all of the independent auditor reports, covering the USOC and each NGB, would be publicly posted on www.teamusa.org in their entirety, upon their finalization by the independent auditor. It was further agreed that updated compliance information would be posted at the end of the 90-day implementation period, so that a more complete picture of each NGB’s compliance would be available for review.

4. Anti-Doping Update

Scott Blackmun invited Board member Robbie Bach to open a discussion on US and international anti-doping matters including regarding the work of the US Anti-Doping Agency (“USADA”), and the international anti-doping landscape generally.

Mr. Bach began his comments by reviewing the previous day’s meeting with the USADA board of directors, attended by Mr. Bach and Chris McCleary. He described the discussion at that meeting centering on USADA’s and the USOC’s respective roles, positions, and opportunities in the international anti-doping sphere and on points of reform and improvement that should be prioritized.

Extensive Board discussion followed on the topic of international anti-doping reform and the expressed views of US athletes and NGBs on that topic. The Board discussed available information as to the IOC’s progress and plans in connection with its dual Sochi Games- related investigations of Russian anti-doping operations and athlete test results, and the IOC’s recent announcements regarding a new independent testing authority. Further discussion centered on possible courses of action for the USOC in helping to foster greater progress in anti-doping reform generally.

The Board discussed the importance of independent governance for any international anti- doping organization such as the World Anti-Doping Agency (“WADA”) and the IOC’s new Independent Testing Authority (“ITA”).

The Board concluded these discussions with general agreement that the results of the IOC’s dual investigations and its resulting actions will be important indicators for what should be the USOC’s approach and position on these matters, and on how and when to express these.

5. USOPF Meeting

At this point, United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation Chair Gordy Crawford joined the meeting by telephone.

Scott Blackmun welcomed Mr. Crawford to the meeting and asked USOC Chief Development Officer Jon Denney to introduce remarks from Mr. Crawford.

Mr. Denney first reviewed previous Board discussions regarding a multi-year comprehensive fundraising campaign plan and updated the Board on the USOPF’s latest thinking about the timing of the campaign, given the fact of a US-hosted Olympic and Paralympic Games now on the horizon. He noted the USOPF Board believes that the best way forward may be to continue efforts in building the major, principal and planned giving programs, to hold the launch of the previously-discussed comprehensive campaign for the moment, and to put emphasis on building the USOPF’s base of smaller gift donors through its annual fund efforts (Team USA Fund). He introduced Mr. Crawford to provide further thoughts on this and other USOPF topics.

Mr. Crawford reiterated the USOPF’s general sense and added his thoughts on fundraising focus and the potential opportunities that may be presented by the coming of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. He also discussed the role of USOC digital media platforms in fundraising efforts.

Board discussion with Mr. Crawford followed, including as to the importance of an appropriate fundraising approach to the USOC’s overall strategy plans, the value of building a broad, sustainable, and growing base of donors, and the USOC’s unique opportunity to inspire pride and support across societal and political spectrums. Further discussion focused on potential media and tactics for future fundraising efforts.

With the Board’s thanks, Mr. Crawford left the meeting.

6. USA Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics Chair Paul Parilla joined the meeting accompanied by USAG Board member Bitsy Kelly. The Chair invited him to provide the Board with an update on the work and progress of USAG in the area of SafeSport, which had been the specific subject of Board discussion earlier in 2017.

Mr. Parilla reviewed USAG’s SafeSport-related projects, improvements, and staff additions over the several months just completed, as well as its search process for a new CEO. On that last point, he introduced Ms. Kelly, one of the USAG Board members leading the search process, and asked her to provide further information on the search. Ms. Kelly reviewed the approach and progress of this search and answered Board questions on the topic.

Resuming his comments, Mr. Parilla reported on the general posture and status of USAG SafeSport-related litigation matters and engaged in discussion with the Board on the importance of developing and maintaining a culture within USAG that supports athlete safety and athletes’ comfort in reporting SafeSport matters that arise.

The Chair thanked Mr. Parilla and Ms. Kelly for their time and thoughts and they both left the meeting.

The Board engaged in further discussion on questions and ideas concerning NGB management of SafeSport issues and addressing issues that arise with the kind of focus, energy, and commitment necessary not only to keep athletes safe but also to inspire confidence among athletes, parents, and others as to that safety.

7. Working Group Updates

Referring to the ongoing work of USOC working groups on the topics of NGB compliance, qualifications to serve, and youth sport, Scott Blackmun invited each working group to share its thinking and progress with the Board, and to engage the Board in discussion on next steps.

First, representing the youth sport working group, Rick Adams introduced USOC’s new Vice President of NGB Services Denise Parker to provide an update on that group’s work.

Ms. Parker discussed the group’s progress on narrowing near-term goals in the area of youth sport and the opportunity to positively engage with Multi-Sport Organizations on work towards those goals. Board discussion on the topic focused on the potential connection between the working group’s goals and what may become key tenets of the USOC strategic plan for the 2017-2020 quad. It was generally agreed that this working group would update the Board on further progress as appropriate.

Next, Rick Adams provided a short update on the work of the NGB compliance working group. He reviewed a number of specific proposals from that working group and the process by which they were generated.

Spirited Board discussion of these proposals followed, including as to the way they relate to the USOC’s proper role vis-à-vis NGB organizational issues and performance and as to particular tools that the USOC might use in encouraging NGB compliance with certain organizational minimum standards. After this discussion, the Board expressed general support for the working group to pursue its proposals further, including by reviewing them with key USOC stakeholders, and engage with the Board again at its next meeting.

Finally, USOC Chief of Business Operations Kevin Penn discussed the work of the qualifications to serve working group. Mr. Penn described that group’s finding that the US Olympic and Paralympic Movement would be well-served by a clear list of behavioral items disqualifying service as a leader in the Movement, and another list of items that, while not necessarily disqualifying, must be disclosed by any person seeking to attain or maintain such leadership status. He indicated that language added to the USOC Bylaws might be an appropriate means of enacting such guidance and that the working group would offer such language.

Board discussion followed as to how such lists might be configured and what leadership roles should be addressed in this way, and as to the general benefits of adopting such language for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement, an example of which is the guidance it would offer the USOC Nominating and Governance Committee as it goes about its work to identify candidates for the four USOC Board seats that will become open at the end of 2018. After such discussion, there was general agreement that the Board would welcome the chance to consider USOC Bylaws language that might serve the purpose.

Recess

At 10:30am the Chair put the meeting into recess in order for Board members to attend then- ongoing USOC Council meetings as part of the annual USOC Olympic Assembly.

At 12:30pm the Chair called the meeting out of recess.

8. Strategic Plan

At the Chair’s invitation, Scott Blackmun recapped the Board’s previous discussion on a strategic plan for the 2017-2020 quadrennium, and updated the Board on the continuing work of a dedicated USOC working group and its efforts to further focus and define such a plan, optimized to account for particular needs, opportunities, and circumstances affecting the USOC as it moves towards Los Angeles 2028.

Mr. Blackmun led a Board discussion on a number of specific elements that might be included in the plan, and strengths and weaknesses applicable to each. The Board discussed what should be the breadth and/or focus of the plan, particular in terms of the way it can address the needs of US athletes and their opportunities to excel in international competition.

Pursuing that last point, Mr. Blackmun introduced USOC Chief of Sport Performance Alan Ashley, asking that Mr. Ashley provide the Board with further information on near-term opportunities for specific USOC action in the area of athlete support, and the potential benefits to athletes from a USOC decision to pursue those opportunities.

Board discussion on these topics focused on the USOC’s overall mission and its duties to athletes, and how best to address these. While agreeing generally that further discussion and clarification as to overall strategic planning is warranted, the Board also focused on near-term steps the USOC might take in the area of athlete support. Specifically, the Board

discussed with Mr. Ashley a proposal that the Board approve and authorize a specific increase in the USOC’s overall athlete and NGB support budget, in the amount of $17 million during the quadrennium. Mr. Ashley referred to Board materials setting out the specifics of this additional funding proposal.

On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved the increased athlete and NGB support budget increase in the total amount of $17 Million, as set out in the Board materials for this meeting.

9. Winter Games Bid

Scott Blackmun introduced a Board discussion on possible scenarios and timing considerations that might come into play were the USOC to decide to put forward a city candidate to host the 2026 or 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in connection with the IOC bid process getting underway with regard to 2026.

Board discussion centered on the IOC bid process for the 2026 Games, possible bid process paths for the 2030 Games, and how the USOC might identify and offer the strongest possible candidate city for one of those, or a later, Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Board discussed potential impacts on athletes, NGBs, and the USOC in different bid scenarios, as well as political and other considerations that may come into play, as well as the effect of any 2026 or 2030 bid on the LA 2028 Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (“OCOG”) and its own plans and capabilities.

10. Pyeongchang Update

Scott Blackmun invited USOC Chief Marketing Officer Lisa Baird, Jon Denny, Alan Ashley, and Rick Adams to brief the Board on progress and plans for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, each focusing on their particular areas of responsibility.

First, Ms. Baird provided a hospitality and sponsorship update for the 2018 Games, including as to sponsor hospitality, ticket sales, USA House in Pyeongchang, and other Games-time operational considerations.

Next, Mr. Denny described the status and plans of the USOC’s donor hospitality program and arrangement specifics.

Alan Ashley followed with a discussion on the status of athlete-facing infrastructure, logistics, and arrangements at the Games, both as implemented by the Pyeongchang organizing committee and by the USOC itself. He updated the Board on a number of athlete and sport-specific topics and prospects.

Finally, Rick Adams provided a similar sport and athlete update as to the Pyeongchang Paralympic Games, and overall US prospects for success there.

11. Olympic Trials Agreements

Scott Blackmun provided a Board update on upcoming U.S. Olympic Trials in advance of the Pyeongchang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and the agreements by which the USOC and NGBs define terms for those trials.

Board discussion followed, including as to IOC Charter Rule 50, its implementation at the Olympic Games, and the USOC’s similar approach at U.S. Olympic Trials. The Board discussed the need to provide athletes with clear education and guidance as to related expectations at the Games and at the Trials, and the USOC’s plans and programs in place to address this need.

12. Pan Am Games and EAHI

Scott Blackmun invited Alan Ashley to lead a Board discussion on athlete support and funding, including as to programs such as the USOC’s Elite Athlete Health Insurance (“EAHI”) program, as applied to athletes participating in sports on the programs of certain international competitions such as the Pan American Games, but not on any Olympic or Paralympic program.

Mr. Ashley reviewed the relevant costs and logistics of supporting athlete and team participation in these non-Olympic or Paralympic sports, and questions related to their fit within the overall mission and goals of the USOC and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement.

Board discussion followed, including as to the costs and benefits to affected athletes, teams, sports, and international sporting competitions, as each might be affected by a number of possible USOC approaches to athlete funding and support. After this discussion, the Board generally agreed that the topic bears further attention, and asked Mr. Ashley to return with more data and context for a continued discussion at the Board’s next meeting.

13. Administrative Items

At the Chair’s invitation and referring to advance materials for the meeting, USOC General Counsel Chris McCleary took the Board through several administrative matters for Board attention or action.

13.1 AAC Bylaws

Mr. McCleary introduced USOC Athlete Ombudsman Kacie Wallace to provide the Board with a brief update on the Athlete Advisory Council’s progress on finalizing and approving revised AAC bylaws. Ms. Wallace noted that the AAC appeared to be ready to vote on bylaw revisions during its meetings occurring in connection with the current USOC Olympic Assembly, and that with such approval, the revised bylaws would next be presented to the USOC Board for its own discussion and approval. She offered that this may occur as soon as the Board’s next meeting in December.

13.2 IOC Athletes Commission Election

Ms. Wallace next discussed a related Athletes Advisory Council topic, one that would include a particular AAC bylaw amendment and impact the upcoming IOC Athletes Commission election set to take place among athletes participating in the Pyeongchang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in February 2018. The subject bylaw amendment would add an explicit requirement that any athlete wishing to serve on the AAC must not have been found guilty of a doping violation at any time in his/her past.

Ms. Wallace explained that this new language would address a requirement of the IOC that had been communicated to the USOC and AAC in connection with the upcoming IOC Athletes Commission election: The IOC indicated that in order for a country to offer a candidate for the election, that country’s athlete advisory body must first demonstrate that its rules include this requirement for service as part of the body. She noted that as the USOC and the AAC wish to offer a US candidate for the Pyeongchang election, the AAC is considering adding the new bylaw language.

Board discussion followed as to the upcoming IOC Athletes Commission election and as to the procedure by which the revised AAC bylaws would be presented to the Board for review and approval.

13.3 USOC Bylaws Amendment

Referring to advance materials for the meeting, Mr. McCleary noted the minor USOC Bylaws edits identified by the Compensation Committee to clarify certain of that committee’s duties. He reported that, further to the recommendation made at the Board’s previous meeting, these edits were posted for public comment for a period exceeding 60 days and that not comments or questions were offered.

After brief Board discussion and upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved the USOC Bylaw edits reflected in the advance materials for the meeting, for implementation immediately.

Referring to the Board’s discussion, earlier in the day, of the working group on qualifications to serve and that group’s intention to propose specific USOC Bylaw language enacting its proposed rules, Mr. Blackmun noted that a final version of this language had been created and that Mr. McCleary would soon provide it for Board consideration and potential posting for public comment.

13.4 Membership Proposals

Mr. McCleary briefly reminded the Board of the placement of several additional sports on the program for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and that, in the case of each of these sports, current USOC member organizations have sought or are preparing to seek USOC Olympic Sport Organization status in anticipation of the Tokyo Games. He confirmed to the Board that two more such organizations had completed such preparations and been recommended by USOC staff to be granted this status: USA Climbing and USA Baseball.

After Board discussion and upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was

RESOLVED that USA Climbing, by action of the USOC Board of Directors, pursuant to Sections 220505(b)(8), 220505(c)(4) and 220521 of the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and Section 8.1 of the USOC Bylaws, is recognized as the National Governing Body for the sport of Sport Climbing in the United States and is admitted as an Olympic Sport Organization member of the United States Olympic Committee.

And it was further

RESOLVED, that USA Baseball, by action of the USOC Board of Directors, pursuant to Sections 220505(b)(8), 220521 of the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, and Section 8.1 of the USOC Bylaws, is transferred from the status of a Pan American Sport Organization member to the status of an Olympic Sport Organization member of the USOC. USA Baseball will remain recognized as the National Governing Body for the sport of Baseball in the United States of America.

Next, Mr. McCleary briefed the Board on the situation regarding National Governing Body governance in the sport of Canoe/Kayak, noting that the incumbent NGB in that sport, USA Canoe/Kayak, after a period of governance difficulty, had notified the USOC that it wishes to relinquish its NGB status, and that it supports the American Canoe Association (“ACA”) to take on NGB status upon recognition by the USOC.

He reviewed the meetings and public hearings process followed by the USOC and the ACA toward that end, including on needed governance updates.

Board discussion followed, after which, and upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was

RESOLVED, that the American Canoe Association by action of the USOC Board of Directors and pursuant to Sections 220505(b)(8), 220505(c)(4) and 220521 of the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and Section 8.1 of the USOC Bylaws, is recognized as the National Governing Body for the sport of Canoe/Kayak in the United States and is admitted as an Olympic Sport Organization member of the United States Olympic Committee;

PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT the American Canoe Association must adopt the proposed amendments to its Bylaws at its October 22, 2017, Annual Membership Meeting or this Resolution will have no effect and the American Canoe Association will not be recognized as the National Governing Body for the sport of Canoe/Kayak or admitted as an Olympic Sport Organization member of the USOC. The American Canoe Association shall report to the USOC by October 27, 2017, as to whether the amendments were adopted. USOC staff shall confirm adoption. If the amendments are not adopted, then USOC staff shall so report to the USOC Board of Directors.

Finally, Mr. McCleary reviewed USA Table Tennis’ application to extend its current NGB recognition to cover the Paralympic sport of Table Tennis, and the basis for that application and USOC staff support of the idea.

After Board discussion, an upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was

RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 220522(b) of the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and Section 8.5 of the USOC Bylaws, the USOC Board of Directors designates USA Table Tennis to govern the Paralympic sport of Table Tennis in the United States.

14. NGB Council

At this point National Governing Bodies Council Chair and USA Biathlon CEO Max Cobb joined the meeting and the Chair invited him to address the Board on current NGBC topics.

Mr. Cobb thanked the Chair and prefaced his remarks by noting that respect and trust among the members of the NGBC and between the NGBC and the USOC are very strong and that this is a testament to hard work on all sides.

He reviewed developments in the proposed SafeSport legislation currently being developed in the U.S. Senate, and described some of his work and that of other NGB officials in supporting and helping to craft the final form of the legislation so that it is best configured to achieve its aims. He thanked the USOC for its cooperation and support in these efforts as well.

Mr. Cobb then turned to the topic of anti-doping, its importance to athletes and NGBs, and his views on the need for strong international anti-doping reform generally and for addressing alleged systematic doping efforts in Russia specifically. Referring to a number of handouts related to doping matters affecting the sport of Biathlon internationally, he underlined concerns and doubts among athletes in the sport, and the importance of athlete respect and belief in an anti-doping regime in order for it to be effective.

Mr. Cobb underlined his point by reading to the Board a resolution passed by the NGBC at its own meeting earlier in the day, as follows:

The NGBC calls on United States Olympic Committee leaders to fight for every athlete’s right to doping-free sport by urgently and with all means possible:

• engaging in the reform effort underway with WADA to ensure that the organization becomes truly independent of the sport movement and is granted sanctioning powers to confront systematic doping;

• pressing the IOC to make the new independent testing authority (ITA) truly independent of the IOC;

• seeking justice for the athletes harmed by the doping crisis as detailed in the McLaren Report; and

• seeking meaningful and proportional consequences for the despicable corruption of sport brought about by pervasive institutionalized doping.

Board discussion followed among Board members and Mr. Cobb including as to particular elements of this NGBC resolution and the manner and means that might be available or unavailable to the USOC in seeking to address them. Further ideas and views were exchanged as to the USOC’s appropriate role and approach as to both fostering the strongest possible international anti-doping system and to addressing the need for individual and collective justice in the Russian matters currently under IOC investigation.

Mr. Cobb left the meeting with the Board’s thanks for his time, thoughts, and constructive discussion.

15. IOC Update

The Chair invited comments on IOC developments and issues from Board members serving also as IOC Members. Board discussion followed, including on the possibility and approach the USOC might take if it were to offer award nominations to the IOC. The Board agreed to discuss that idea further at a subsequent Board meeting.

16. Committee Reports and Executive Session

At this point, USOC staff (other than Scott Blackmun and Chris McCleary) left the meeting. At the Chair’s invitation, committee leaders provided reports to the Board.

16.1 Audit

Audit Committee Chair Dan Doctoroff discussed the previous day’s Audit Committee meeting and the current work of that committee. He noted the Committee’s decision to reappoint Grant Thornton as the USOC’s external auditor for 2017, its review of current USOC financial information, internal audit matters, and a new USOC contract policy. He noted that the Committee intends to pursue further its consideration of whether the USOC should modify its cash flow and reserve procedures to seek greater income from cash reserves. Finally, he updated the Board on a Committee discussion regarding the availability and advisability of securing Games cancellation insurance in connection with the upcoming 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. After brief Board discussion on this topic, it was generally agreed that the Committee would review further information on that topic and report back.

16.2 Compensation Committee

Compensation Committee Chair Susanne Lyons updated the Board on that committee’s meeting of the previous day. She discussed the Committee’s review and satisfaction with the USOC’s engagement of a new 403(b) plan advisor, Cook Street Consulting, and USOC plans for administration of that plan generally. She described the Committee’s discussion and review of staff compensation program administration and plans for the staff performance review process. Finally, she noted the Committee’s ongoing interest in ensuring that the USOC has appropriate means to address underperforming as well as fully and highly performing staff under that process.

16.3 Nominating and Governance Committee

Nominating and Governance Committee Chair Dave Ogrean briefed the Board on the previous day’s meeting of that Committee. He noted that the principle focus of this meeting was initial planning for the 2018 USOC Board recruitment process, a particularly important topic as 2018 will see the expiration of four Board members in all (compared to two or even just one in certain years). He described the Committee’s plans for approaching this work, and for seeking to use the new class of four Board members to begin to smooth the USOC’s current schedule for staggered Board member terms (so that a more consistent “class” size for new Board members may brought into service in successive years).

16.4 Ethics

Ethics Committee Chair Nina Kemppel updated the Board on the work of that committee. She noted that the Committee held a productive in-person meeting the day before, closing out the 2017 annual conflicts of interest reporting and resolution process, discussing and providing guidance in other staff ethics matters, receiving a very helpful update from Board member Angela Ruggiero in connection with previously-discussed conflicts of interest avoidance efforts, providing input on coming improvements in the USOC staff ethics training process, and discussing potential ethics questions that may arise in the new Games-hosting environment that will be brought about by the IOC’s award of 2028 Games hosting rights to the City of Los Angeles. She noted that the Committee agreed to plan on increasing its meeting frequency from two to four for the coming year, in order to stay abreast of developments and provide guidance as necessary.

16.5 Paralympic Advisory Committee

Paralympic Advisory Committee member Cherie Blauwet described the previous day’s meeting of that committee. She noted that the Committee discussed fundamental questions regarding its goals and functions and that these discussions would be advanced in the Committee’s next meeting, set to focus on strategic planning.

17. LA 2028 Games Update

At this point, Los Angeles 2028 Chair Casey Wasserman and CEO Gene Sykes joined the meeting, welcomed by the Chair and the Board. Accompanying them were a number of LA2028 staff members.

At the Chair’s invitation, Mr. Wasserman and Mr. Sykes provided the Board with an update on the wrap-up of the Games bid process for the 2028 Games, and on plans for the launch and early operations of the LA 2028 OCOG.

Mr. Wasserman opened the discussion with thanks for the Board’s and the USOC’s consistent work and support in the bid process and as LA2028 begins work on transitioning from a bid posture to an OCOG structure. He recounted highlights from the last few weeks of the bid process leading to the IOC’s award of the right to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games to the City of Los Angeles.

Mr. Sykes continued by discussing LA 2028’s initial plans for OCOG organizational and operational work in its first few weeks and months of existence, noting the strongly positive environment in Los Angeles for these efforts, as evidenced by the Los Angeles City Council’s repeated and unanimous approvals throughout.

Brief Board discussion followed, during with members of the Board expressed their congratulations and good wishes to LA 2028 and the Board’s commitment to continued engagement and partnership in the years to come.

18. Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:40pm.

This document constitutes a true and correct copy of the minutes of the October 13, 2017 meeting of the Board of Directors of the United States Olympic Committee.

______Christopher McCleary Secretary

November 7, 2017 Date

Convention Education Committee Report to the BOD – November 2017

• In-person meeting of Committee scheduled for January 6-7, 2018 in Nashville o Invited Gina Mensay, staff Convention Coordinator, to improve on synergies and efficiencies in Convention planning • Will review feedback from Committee Chairs and Staff Liaisons about their meetings (used simple Google form, as well as exit survey o Need to determine best way/person to provide Committee feedback and how to get better response § Heard from 9 Committee Reps, missing 10; no staff Content Providers § Is this the committee chair or the staff liaison; in some cases had two responses from same committee § Should be better under new Governance reporting structure, but how do we make this best for 2018 • With no Committee Chairs Workshop this year, will strategize ways to inform and engage early participation in creation of Convention Content and planning o Perhaps simplify room set-ups (per Gina), better attention to A/V, better scheduling blocks o Help Committees tend to pre-Convention preparation and detail with rehearsals, timing, necessary handouts and equipment § LSC Development as great example • Need to address impact of election changes on Meet the Candidates format • Hoping to work more closely with staff Communications about Convention video coverage and social media engagement to avoid duplication of efforts

o Please encourage your Committees and their staff liaisons to make Convention planning a priority early in their schedules so they can meet USAS deadlines for scheduling and room set-ups

Respectfully submitted, Jayne Spittler, Chair

Eastern Zone Swimming Report USA Swimming Board of Directors Meeting – November 18th 2017 Respectfully submitted by Tristan Formon and Mary Turner [email protected] [email protected] www.easternzoneswimming.org

EZ Diversity and Inclusion Committee The EZ Diversity and Inclusion Committee continues to be the most active committee in the EZ. The group is currently weighing options of either creating a meet similar in nature to the CZ Multi Cultural Meet OR looking to create a support structure to the existing meets held within the EZ that celebrate diversity within our sport.

EZ Board Of Review Bud Rimbault and Ward Foley have one case under review and another in the initial explorative stages.

2018 EZ Championship Meets

2018 IM Extreme Games-NE January 26-28, 2018, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (hosted by Potomac Marlins)

2018 Speedo Sectionals Spring Long Course March 22-25, 2018, Buffalo, NY (hosted by Star Swimming)

2018 Speedo Sectionals Region 2 (South) March 22-25, 2018, Christiansburg, VA (hosted by Virginia Swimming)

2018 Speedo Sectionals Region 1 (North) March 22-25, 2018, Ithaca, NY (hosted by Syracuse Chargers)

2018 Short Course Age Group Championship March 29-31, 2018, Webster, NY (hosted by Fairport Swimming)

2018 Speedo Sectionals Long Course "Super Sectional" No Bids Received

2018 Long Course Senior Zone Championship August 2-5, 2018, Buffalo, NY (hosted by Star Swimming)

2018 Long Course Age Group Championship August 8-11, 2018, Richmond, VA (hosted by Virginia Swimming)

2018 Zone Open Water Championship TBD

NCAA Report USA Swimming Board of Directors Meeting November 18, 2017

All Divisions: Applications for those interested in working one of the NCAA championships as a swim official and/or judge closed Oct. 16. The respective sport committees will be review and select within the next few weeks.

Division I Update: • Liz Homrig (formerly Horvat) was named championships manager for the Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. Liz previously worked with the Division III Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.

• ESPN Broadcast Coverage – 2018 Women's Championships. The committee reviewed and approved a request from ESPN that will provide the opportunity for linear coverage rather than digital coverage to occur for Friday's finals on ESPNU. To accommodate the live linear broadcast opportunity in the available television windows, the committee noted that for Friday only, the competition schedule will be adjusted one hour earlier with swimming preliminaries beginning at 9 a.m.; preliminary rounds for diving at 11:30 a.m. and evening finals at 5 p.m. The order of events for all days of competition will remain the same, and start times for Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday will remain as currently scheduled (preliminaries at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.).

The committee agreed to continue to discuss with ESPN the opportunity to broadcast Saturday's finals session live on ESPNU, with the understanding that start times for that session will not need to be adjusted. The committee anticipates a final decision closer to the start of the championships in March. If the linear broadcast on ESPNU cannot be confirmed for Saturday, the finals session will be broadcast via the digital platform on ESPN3 as in past years.

• The Division 1 Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Committee at its April annual meeting decided that beginning with the 2017-18 season there will no longer be an application and certification process for approval of championships qualification meets for Division I institutions that sponsor men’s and/or women’s swimming and diving. Division I institutions should refer to NCAA Bylaw 17 for playing and practice seasons regulations that govern the 20 maximum allowable dates of competition. Further, all countable contests must be conducted per established bona fide competition rules as outlined in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 NCAA Swimming and Diving Rules Book; and all meet results must be submitted to USA Swimming within 72 hours of the competition’s completion and before the end of the respective men’s and women’s 2018 established qualifying periods.

• The sites and dates for the next five years of Division I men’s and women’s championships can be found here.

NCAA Report USA Swimming Board of Directors Meeting November 18. 2017 Page No. 2 ______

Divisions II and III:

• The sites and dates for the next five years of Division II and Division III men’s and women’s championships can be found here.

• Kevin Alcox will be the new championships manager for Division III men’s and women’s swimming and diving. A new staff member at the NCAA; he previously worked at the Great Midwest Athletic Conference as the associate commissioner.

NCAA/11_13_2017/MS:kh

Report to USA Swimming Board of Directors Ed Tsuzuki, USMS Liaison November 2017

Membership

USMS wrapped up the 2017 membership year at the end of October. Although renewals were stronger than ever with a 69% retention rate, our new membership lagged the prior year. Overall USMS ended 2017 with 64,000 members (-2.7% from the year prior) and 1500 Clubs and Workout Groups (+10% from the year prior).

College Club Swimming

USMS officially launched College Club Swimming (CCS) in August. CCS is an association of collegiate non- varsity clubs dedicated to supporting camaraderie, friendship and sportsmanship within the swimming community. USMS is serving in an advisory capacity to the growing community of college club swimmers with support that will provide consistency from year to year, communication, an event results database, and giving legitimacy to new and pre-existing clubs in the eyes of the university, which will allow clubs to apply for more school funding. This is a long-term strategy to build USMS membership in a younger demographic and bridge the gap from high school and college swimming to U.S. Masters after graduation.

2017-18 CCS Year-to-Date registrations: • 107 Clubs • 2700 Swimmers

The USMS Fitness Series

This initiative developed by the Fitness Education committee in consultation with the national office is designed to attract swimmers that don’t currently participate in USMS events, both current and non- members alike. The “Fitness Series” will consist of 3 events: The “Winter Fitness Challenge” – a 30- minute swim during the last two weeks of February. The “Summer Fitness Challenge” – a 2000-meter swim during the last two weeks of July and a “Fall Fitness Challenge” – a 1-mile swim during the last two weeks of November. The Fitness Series was inspired by running events that happen around the country every weekend that include realistic distances for an individual or group to train to achieve, along with a community based fundraising initiative. Proceeds from the Fitness Series registration will support the Swimming Saves Lives Foundation and opportunities to fundraise for local causes including club initiatives are built in. These events, which will be hosted by clubs at their home pools and can be done during regular workouts, should be viewed as a fitness goal or achievement and a fun event in which to take part with your club.

Swimming Saves Lives Foundation (SSLF)

The SSLF awarded $108,000 (+$21k from prior year) in grants to more than 47 programs (+10 from prior year) to assist in their 2018 efforts to teach the USMS “Adult Learn-to-Swim” (ALTS) program. Report to USA Swimming Board of Directors Ed Tsuzuki, USMS Liaison November 2017

USMS 3.0

USMS 3.0 is a plan developed over the last year to modernize our technology infrastructure for the future, keep pace with our membership expectations related digital benefits, enhance membership value, invest in software that is maintained and updated by experts, and provide our members a quality experience on usms.org and when logging in to utilize digital membership benefits.

The primary focus of Phase 1 targets new member acquisition and building a database of prospective members with a targeted completion in the first quarter of 2018. Immediately following Phase 1, we’ll move into the second phase, which is focused on the digital benefits and communication tools provided to USMS members (i.e. retention).