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The Texas Finswimming Association (TFA) is the official governing body for competitive and recreational finswimming in Texas. The TFA consists of competitive teams, high schools, colleges, individual athletes, supporters, and others who are interested in advancing the sport of finswimming in the Lone Star State.
The TFA is governed by a board of directors. Each board serves for the duration of the Olympiad, with the current board serving until December 31, 2024.[ citation needed ]
The board of directors for the current Olympiad (2020-2024) is as follows:[ citation needed ]
The executive committee of the board of directors of the Texas Finswimming Association consists of the positions of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and executive director. The executive director is the chairman of the executive committee. This committee has the task of formulating and establishing rule changes for the sport.
In addition, Texas has hosted the majority of the finswimming competitions in the US for the past 6–8 years. Texas hosts the Texas Open Finswimming Invitational, [1] the Gulf Coast International Finswimming Invitational, along with the Texas State Finswimming Championships [2] every year.
In addition TFA also host 2–3 high school finswimming meets a year for those schools who have finswimming as part of their official athletic program.
Finswimmers from Texas have competed in numerous national and international competitions over the years, including the 1998 USA Fin Swimming National Championships, [3] 2000 CMAS World Finswimming Championships, [4] 2001 World Scholar-Athlete Games, [5] 2006 World Scholar-Athlete Games, [6] 1999 United States Scholar-Athlete Games, [7] 2003 United States Scholar-Athlete Games, 2008 United States Scholar-Athlete Games and the Gulf Coast International Finswimming Invitational.
It was decided by the Executive Committee on October 1, 2009, that competitive performance suits would be allowed in all competitions in Texas. There shall be no restrictions on the type of suit worn in any recognized or sanctioned finswimming competition.
The records listed are correct as of July 1, 2022. Updates will be made when official results are confirmed and ratified by the Texas Finswimming Association and its board of directors.
| Event | Time | Name | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | ||||
| 25 yards | 00:09.84 | Derrick Mauk | 1998 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 50 yards | 00:18.31 | Derrick Mauk | 1999 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 100 yards | 00:43.08 | Derrick Mauk | 1999 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 200 yards | 01:39.46 | Derrick Mauk | 1999 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 500 yards | 04:57.81 | Derrick Mauk | 1999 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 1000 yards | 12:46.03 | Michael Parsons | 2001 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 1650 yards | 22:06.72 | Michael Parsons | 2001 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| Apnea | ||||
| 25 yards | 00:07.71 | Derrick Mauk | 1998 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 50 yards | 00:16.94 | Derrick Mauk | 1999 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| Immersion | ||||
| 50 yards | 00:19.49 | Derrick Mauk | 1999 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 100 yards | 00:45.36 | Derrick Mauk | 2000 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 200 yards | 01:47.27 | Derrick Mauk | 1999 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 500 yards | ||||
| Relays | ||||
| 4×50 yards surface | ||||
| 4×100 yard surface | 03:10.61 | Brian Mauk, Robert Oehrlein, Michael Parsons, Derrick Mauk | 1998 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 4×50 yards apnea | ||||
| 4×50 yards immersion | 02:01.88 | Jose Arroyo, Robert Kelly, Brandon Bass, Joshua Bass | 2002 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
The records listed are correct as of July 1, 2022. Updates will be made when official results are confirmed and ratified by the Texas Finswimming Association and its board of directors.
| Event | Time | Name | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | ||||
| 25 yards | 00:10:21 | Kristine Kelly | 2006 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 50 yards | 00:20.59 | Noora Kuusivouri | 1998 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 100 yards | 00:45.33 | Noora Kuusivouri | 1998 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 200 yards | 01:42.01 | Noora Kuusivouri | 2000 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 500 yards | 04:40.56 | Noora Kuusivouri | 2000 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 1000 yards | 12:53.53 | Kristine Kelly | 1999 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 1650 yards | 21:29.61 | Kristine Kelly | 1999 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| Apnea | ||||
| 25 yards | 00:09.52 | Tiffany Davis | 2000 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 50 yards | 00:20.23 | Kristine Kelly | 2006 | Kingston, RI, USA |
| Immersion | ||||
| 50 yards | 00:25.50 | Kristine Kelly | 1999 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 100 yards | 00:47.94 | Noora Kuusivouri | 2000 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 200 yards | 01:50.63 | Noora Kuusivouri | 2000 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 500 yards | 06:47.96 | Kristine Kelly | 2000 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| Relays | ||||
| 4×50 yards surface | 01:37.07 | Kristine Kelly, Clara Ho, Stacey Golden, Jeana Poteet | 1999 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 4×100 yard surface | 02:56.21 | Kristine Kelly, Noora Kuusivouri, Stacey Golden, Jeana Poteet | 1998 | Pasadena, TX, USA |
| 4×50 yards apnea | ||||
| 4×50 yards immersion | ||||
The records listed are correct as of July 1, 2022. Updates will be made when official results are confirmed and ratified by the Texas Finswimming Association and its board of directors.
| Event | Time | Name | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | ||||
| 50 meters | 00:21.65 | Derrick Mauk | 1998 | Freemont, CA, USA |
| 100 meters | 00:51.70 | Derrick Mauk | 1998 | Freemont, CA, USA |
| 200 meters | 02:03.18 | Derrick Mauk | 1998 | Freemont, CA, USA |
| 400 meters | 04:47.53 | Derrick Mauk | 1998 | Freemont, CA, USA |
| Apnea | ||||
| 50 meters | 00:19.71 | Derrick Mauk | 1998 | Freemont, CA, USA |
| Immersion | ||||
| 100 meters | ||||
| 400 meters | ||||
| 800 meters | ||||
The records listed are correct as of July 1, 2022. Updates will be made when official results are confirmed and ratified by the Texas Finswimming Association and its board of directors.
| Event | Time | Name | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | ||||
| 50 meters | 00:24.20 | Stacey Golden | 1998 | Freemont, CA, USA |
| 100 meters | 00:58.32 | Kristine Kelly | 2000 | Palma de Majorca, Spain |
| 200 meters | 02:20.98 | Stacey Golden | 1998 | Freemont, CA, USA |
| 400 meters | ||||
| Apnea | ||||
| 50 meters | 00:22.03 | Kristine Kelly | 2000 | Houston, TX, USA |
| Immersion | ||||
| 100 meters | 00:58.48 | Kristine Kelly | 2000 | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
| 400 meters | 05:06.51 | Kristine Kelly | 2000 | Palma de Majorca, Spain |
| 800 meters | 10:36.13 | Kristine Kelly | 2000 | Palma de Majorca, Spain |
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