The Montana Swimming Reach Out Grant Committee is please to announce that the Butte YMCA Swim Club has been awarded the 2026 Montana Swimming Fall Reach Out grant in the amount of $2500. BYSC plans to use the funds to purchase backstroke ledges to provide additional opportunities to swimmers in Butte and across the state. The reach out grant is awarded each fall and spring. Montana Swimming teams may apply. The funds are to be used to benefit low income athletes, minorities, swimmers with disabilities or LGBTQ athletes. Several teams...

Montana’s own Katharine Berkoff is officially the fastest woman ever in the short course 50-meter backstroke. Swimming Thursday night, October 29, at the U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials in Westmont, Illinois, the Missoula swimmer touched in 25.21, taking down Regan Smith’s world record by two hundredths of a second. “This is my first individual world record,” Berkoff said. “It has been a goal for a long time.” Claire Curzan was right behind in 25.26, and both are now headed to the World Short Course Championships in Beijing, Dec. 1–6....

Officials are you ready for a new copy of the rulebook that contains all the changes made in 2026? The 2027 USA Swimming Rulebook will be available sometime late December, early January. To help expedite the process, please complete this order form no later than than Friday, December 4, 2026, to request a FREE copy. After this date, they may be purchased through SwimOutlet. Here is the link to request a 2027 USA Swimming Rulebook: https://fs22.formsite.com/usaswimming/zpijnwqcff/index

Cross-Registration for WRS 2027 Spring Section Meets OPENS Monday September 21st @ 10:00 AM Pacific Time VIA EMAIL **Emails received prior to this time will not be accepted -- see full details below** Four Corners Teams wanting to attend the NW meet in KONA: Contact Joe Glenn: auleaswimclubkailua@gmail.com NW Teams wanting to attend the Four Corners meet in IOWA: Contact Emily Downes iflyentries@gmail.com [Important Details] (1) Attendance. Cross-Registration attendance will be limited to 150 athletes from the opposite region (i.e. 150 NW region athletes at the 4C Section Meet &...

The U.S. Center for SafeSport is currently migrating to a new reporting system. As part of this transition, all clubs should update their websites to use the new online reporting form: https://uscenterforsafesport.org/report-a-concern/.

USA Swimming Member, Important update: Effective May 15, 2026, USA Swimming will transition to a new background screening provider, National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI). Why the change: After reviewing our screening needs and the growing complexity of state and federal requirements, we selected NCSI for their leadership in youth sports safety and their ability to provide exceptional customer service. NCSI is the official provider for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and is trusted by more than 50 National Governing Bodies. What’s improving: Faster, more reliable turnaround times New...

The SafeSport Code defines the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s authority and jurisdiction, prohibited categories of abuse and misconduct, and the Center’s process for responding to and resolving abuse and misconduct claims affecting the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement. The Code applies to all Participants (defined within) in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement and federal law dictates the Center’s authority and jurisdiction within the Movement. The Code was first introduced on March 3, 2017, and is revised periodically. This 2026 SafeSport Code will take effect January 1, 2026. 2026 SafeSport...