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ASA U. provides opportunities for student-run collegiate swim clubs to enjoy the sport of swimming in a friendly, competitive environment. ASA U. was founded in 2003, in response to the elimination of varsity swimming teams across the United States. Some of our clubs are former varsity teams that have been cut from their Universities’ athletic departments; others were started from the ground up by interested students.
ASA U. has grown rapidly since its inception, with four founding teams in its inaugural year, swelling to 67 teams in spring 2010. In spring 2009, ASA U. held seven Regional Championship meets as qualifiers for its 5th Annual ASA U. National Championships, which became the largest and fastest collegiate club swimming meet in history and featured perhaps the largest slate of events of any swimming meet ever, with 50 events including 25’s, 50’s, 100’s, and 200’s of each stroke; 500 and 1650 free; 100, 200, and 400 I.M.; and 200/400 freestyle and medley relays.
ASA U. is proud to have been an integral part of ASA leading the way in the swimming world, never having allowed tech suits in competition, never having disqualified swimmers for backward and sideways movement on the blocks, leading with records and races in 25's at the master's and collegiate levels, and other innovations including backstroke starts from the blocks, flip turns in all strokes/events, and medley relays swum in each squad's choice of stroke-order. ASA’s innovative and progressive rule book facilitates unique, fun meets conducted with ease and the utmost integrity.
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Awarded to a member of the American Swimming Association University League for "oustanding contributions to collegiate club swimming."
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2008 ASA U. LEADERSHIP AWARD
Luke Morin of the
University of Colorado-Boulder
Luke served as President of Colorado Swimming and Diving from Spring 2006 to Spring 2008, during which time he led his team to three consecutive ASA U. National Championship Titles. Luke is credited by administrators at UC-Boulder and by his teammates as having an exceptionally professional leadership style. Luke not only helped facilitate his own club's success, he also helped two clubs in his region get off the ground: The University of Nebraska and University of Kansas, who attended the first-ever ASA U. Western Region-B Championship Meet at Colorado in March 2008. Luke engaged his duties as President and as his club's ASA U. Team Representative passionately, giving thoughtful feedback and suggestions that have helped shape the growth of the organization. ASA U. is pleased to have the opportunity to recognize Luke's outstanding contributions to collegiate club swimming with this award
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2007 ASA U. LEADERSHIP AWARD
Mark Salzillo of
Northeastern University
Mark founded Northeastern University Swim Club in Fall 2004 and served as club president through Spring 2006. Northeastern University was one of four founding ASA U. Member-Teams and is the only club to have attended every ASA U. National Championships. Mark has shared his love of club swimming with, not only his own club, but with numerous clubs by acting as a promoter and advocate of ASA U. and facilitating events through personal sacrifice and generosity, for example, by hosting visiting club teams in his own home that otherwise would not have the means to participate. ASA U. is pleased to have the opportunity to recognize Mark's outstanding contributions to collegiate club swimming with this inaugural award.
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Purpose:
The American Swimming Association University League shall provide an organized framework for its Member-Teams to coordinate, host, and participate in ASA-sanctioned competitions and to establish ASA-certified records, with the particular aim of creating opportunities for student-athletes for whom competitive swimming opportunities have been limited by Federal, State, or Institutional policies.
Founding Principle:
The American Swimming Association University League shall, in all facets of its existence, promote the pursuit of excellence in competitive swimming.
Foundation:
This organization shall be known as the "American Swimming Association University League" or, for the purpose of abbreviation, "ASA U." The official logo shall be:
The American Swimming Association University League shall operate under the rules and frameworks of the American Swimming Association as an association of ASA-registered teams which have an internally-recognized affiliation with an established institution of higher learning.
League Admission:
To be considered for admission to ASA U., prospective Member-Teams must submit an official ASA U. Team Application. This application will certify that the team has an internally-recognized affiliation with an established institution of higher learning and that all individual team members also have an internally-recognized affiliation with that same institution of higher learning.
Member-Teams accepted into ASA U. by the American Swimming Association will be recognized simultaneously by both ASA and ASA U.
Individual League Members must be registered with the American Swimming Association and must be registered with an ASA U. Member-Team.
Operation:
The American Swimming Association shall periodically review and direct continued participation by individual League Members and Member-Teams, considering the counsel of the Team Representatives and the extent to which each team's conduct has been consistent with this Constitution and with the spirit of friendly competition embodied by ASA.
All League rules and procedures relating to competition shall be enumerated either in published ASA rules, the published meet information of sanctioned ASA U. competitions, or in this Constitution.
Competition:
All League competition shall be conducted according to ASA Rules.
Member-Teams must apply for and receive an ASA Sanction before hosting any ASA U. competition. All conditions of the sanction must be met in order for the sanction to be maintained.
Member-Teams may host competitions open to any ASA-registered swimmer or League-only competitions open only to ASA U. Members.
All participants in sanctioned competitions must be ASA-registered swimmers or ASA U. Members.
ASA U. shall host a National Championship Meet each academic year and award National Championship titles to individuals and a Member-Team, determined by placement and team scoring at the meet.
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