By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
A proposed boundary change between two Local Swimming Committees (LSCs) could significantly impact swimming on the east coast.
New England Swimming’s House of Delegates will vote on August 25 on a proposal to change the boundary between New England Swimming (NESI) and Maine Swimming (MESI) LSCs.
The proposal, submitted by Commonwealth Swimming’s Paul Mueller in accordance with USA Swimming Rule 604.2 (change of LSC Boundary), would move the towns of Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield, Benton, Oakland, Belgrade, and Rome from the Maine Swimming LSC and add them to the New England Swimming LSC. Unlike the recent full merger between Ohio Swimming and Lake Erie Swimming last month, there appear to be no plans to fully merge both LSCs at this time.
The boundary change comes as the two LSCs have experienced different membership trends. In USA Swimming’s 2024 demographic report released in March, the New England LSC was among the fastest-growing regions in the country.
New England Swimming saw an overall increase of 444 swimmers in 2024, growing from 7,420 to 7,864 swimmers, while Maine Swimming’s numbers declined significantly, dropping from 644 swimmers at the start of the season to 310 by the end, a loss of 334 swimmers.
A major factor in New England’s membership increase was the creation of 12 new clubs within the LSC. A large part of the new clubs comes due to the disbanding of Gator Swim Club, leading swimmers to head elsewhere and new teams (some former Gator affiliates) popping up.
The boundary change’s biggest competitive impact would involve Colby College, home to Maine’s only Olympic-sized pool, which would become available for NESCAC meets. The 50-meter facility is widely considered one of the best indoor long course venues in the Northeast, comparable in speed and amenities to championship facilities like Brown and Harvard but with larger spectator capacity and more warm up space.
Colby Swimming and Diving is an NCAA Division III program and a member of NESCAC. Despite the facility’s quality, it hosted only two long course meets in 2025, one of which was hosted by a New England team.
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Exciting times for The Mules!! Here’s a peek into our new home!
Posted by Colby Swimming and Diving News on Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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