Fewer than half of USMS member compete in meets or open water events, but for many who do, competition is the heart and soul of USMS. There are more than 500 local and regional competitions for adult swimmers around the country each year. These include pool meets, postal meets, and open water swims.

• Search the Calendar of Events to find upcoming meets and open water swims
• Search the Meet Results Database
• Search current event rankings
• View pool National Championships results
• View open water National Championships results
• View other meet results

Times from all pool meets are collected and compiled to determine the USMS Top Ten, the ten fastest times in the nation in pool meets sanctioned or recognized by USMS during the current season.

• Search the Top Ten listings

The registered USMS swimmer with the fastest time in the Top Ten in each age group, event, and course plus the age group winners of long distance events are named as All-Americans. The person in each age group who earns the most All-American positions is named to the All-Star team.

• Search the All American listings
• View the USMS All Stars

USMS Records are also maintained and available on the web.

• Search the National pool records
• Search the National long distance records