PACIFIC NORTHWEST SWIMMING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION
Pacific Northwest Swimming is a leader amongst USA Swimming when it comes to supporting swimmers regardless of race, income, ethnicity, religion, gender and sexual orientation. Providing an open, safe and welcoming environment is a priority for all of our Coaches, Athletes and Officials. We not only want to create an environment where all swimmers are welcome to participate...we want our environment to feel welcoming to all.
Follow the PNS DEI Committee on Instagram @pnsdiversity.
Programs Offered
In order to accomplish the PNS vision of Achieving Excellence While Fostering Growth, it is imperative that Pacific Northwest Swimming promotes equal access to training resources and competition opportunities to all athletes, regardless of their individual means. Since PNS recognizes that national and international success in swimming depends on access to substantial resources, Pacific Northwest Swimming has created a process and funding mechanism that provides swimmers of limited means with additional club and LSC resources.
- Outreach Membership
- Meet Entry Fee Offsets (Meet Entry Vouchers)
- Training Offsets (Team Training Support) Form C
Pacific Northwest Swimming is a leader amongst USA Swimming when it comes to supporting swimmers regardless of race, income, ethnicity, religion, gender and sexual orientation. Providing an open, safe and welcoming environment for gay, bisexual, lesbian, transgender and genderqueer athletes is a natural continuation of such support for our athletes, and we take it seriously.
The PNS Women's Resource Group’s goal is to support women in navigating a way forward for women to be more valued at all levels of swimming, as athletes, officials and coaches.
Contacts
PNS DEI Chair: Emily Murray diversity@pns.org
PNS DEI Committee Members: Alice Godfred, Audra Messegee-Evans, Lauren Rohde, Brendan Kerns, Courtney Gross, Kiko Van Zandt****************************************************************************************************
Western Zone Directors:
Keith Moore keith@bakersfieldswimacademy.com
Mike Dilli mdilli@q.com
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USA Swimming
USA Swimming is committed to increasing multicultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity at all levels of the sport to achieve and foster an inclusive swimming environment.
Vision Statement: Educate. Initiate. Celebrate.
Mission Statement: To create a culture of inclusion and opportunity for all.
MJ Truex, Senior Director, Team Services, Coach & Athlete Development / 719-866-3554 / mtruex@usaswimming.org
Leland Brown, Program Director, DEI / 719-866-3573 / lbrown@usaswimming.org
Shaun Anderson, Sr. Advisor, Community Outreach & Engagement / 719-866-3401 / shaun.anderson@usaswimming.org
USA Swimming DEI Page
Randy Julian, USA Swimming Staff Liaison for the Disability Swimming Committee rjulian@usaswimming.org
Mark Rieniets, Committee Chair rieniets@gmail.com
USA Swimming Disability Page
Article 304.3.2 - USA Swimming's Code of Conduct (page 94 - 2020 Rule book)
Discrimination in violation of the Amateur Sports Act which requires that USA Swimming must provide an equal opportunity to athletes, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, and officials to participate in the sport of swimming. Athletes must be allowed to participate and compete to the fullest extent allowed by the Rules and Regulations. Discrimination against any member or participant on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, genetics, mental or physical disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law, where applicable, is prohibited.
USA Swimming recommended Style Guides:
Disability Language Style Guide
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Diversity In Aquatics
Miriam Lynch, Executive Director miriam@diversityinaquatics.org
Instagram: @diversityinaquatics
Mission
Promote: To increase the knowledge and awareness of water safety and drowning prevention, and aquatic physical activities in historically underrepresented communities and vulnerable populations.
Educate: To provide educational programming and collaborative relationships in traditionally underrepresented communities in order to equip historically underrepresented communities and vulnerable populations with the skills needed to be safe and participate in aquatic physical activities and environments.
Support: To increase sustainability in water safety and drowning prevention efforts and involvement in a variety of aquatic physical activities in historically underrepresented communities and vulnerable populations.
