South Texas Swimming Sanctions
Sanctioning Steps
USA Swimming meet directors should complete the following steps to sanction their swim meets:
- Read the STX Sanctioning Policies & Procedures (revised 11/12/25) for details about how to set up your meet and all requirements for sanctioning, including the current required information to include in your meet information
- Complete a Meet Sanction Application (updated 9/16/25)
- Send your meet information and event file to the Sanction Chair (Jessica Evans) at [email protected]
- After the meet, fill out the Meet Income Statement within 45 days of the last day of your meet
Please send Meet recon files, Meet Manager backup files (for results), and the Meet Referee reports to the appropriate SWIMS user.
| North teams Jessica Evans |
South teams Didi Byerly |
Policies and Procedures
- STX Sanctioning Policies & Procedures for sanctioned, approved, and observed meets
- revised 11/12/25
- Safety and Warm-Up Procedures
- revised 10-27-22
- Meet 360 Guide (Safe Sport)
- Athlete Necessary Accommodations (fillable) PDF form (send to meet entry chair or meet director and to meet referee when entering athletes with visual, hearing, cognitive, or physical disabilities in meets; please submit with your team's entries at the meet entry deadline)
- Guidance for Officials - Handling Pictures Behind the Blocks (posted 10/18/25)
Sanction News
From USAS Swimming (10/28/2023)
Update on Wireless, Semi-Automatic Timing System Use in Sanctioned Competition
Wireless systems such as the Dolphin, Swimmingly, Wylas and Time Drop may be used as semi-automatic timing systems to conduct a USA Swimming-sanctioned competition as long as those systems are operated within:
(1) the requirements of the USA Swimming Rulebook and
(2) follow the manufacturer’s specifications.
USA Swimming Applicable Rules for semi-automatic timing are found in section 102.23 of the USA Swimming Rulebook.
