Name:	Jeff Commings
LMSC:	Arizona
Most Recent Club:	Dolphins of the Desert Masters (DDSA)

Swimming Achievements for Jeff Commings:

• Meet results for Jeff Commings (420 swims)
• Top Ten achievements (345 individual, 65 relay)
• All-American Honors (25 years pool individual, 8 years pool relay)
• All-Star Honors (13 years pool)
• USMS Records
  (pool individual: 13 currently held, 50 lifetime ,
  pool relay: 1 currently held, 5 lifetime records)

USMS Service & Recognition for Jeff Commings:

• Current USMS National Positions Held:
  Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member 2026 - Present
• Previous USMS National Committee Positions Held:
  Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair 2022 - 2025
  Diversity and Inclusion Committee Vice Chair 2021 - 2021
  Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member 2019 - 2020
• USMS Certified Coach:
• Level 1 – achieved Jun 28, 2023
• Level 2 – achieved Nov 4, 2023
• Level 3 – achieved Nov 4, 2023
• Level 4 – achieved Oct 25, 2025
• USMS Adult Learn To Swim Instructor – achieved Nov 4, 2017
• USMS Adult Learn To Swim Instructor Contact Information
• Contributed 4 articles to USMS.org
• USMS.org article and video references:
  • USMS Members Represent at 2012 Trials
  • Video: 2012 Marriott U.S. Masters Swimming Summer Nationals Day 3
  • Video: 3rd Annual Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic Oct. 14-16, 2011
  • Video: 2011 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring Nationals Day 2
• SWIMMER magazine contributions and references:
  • November-December 2023 Issue: "From the Center Lanes: Ruth Shaps"
  • November-December 2023 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Sandra Franc"
  • September-October 2023 Issue: "From the Center Lanes: Trever Gray"
  • September-October 2023 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Mark Noetzel"
  • July-August 2023 Issue: "From the Center Lanes: Richard Neville"
  • July-August 2023 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Frank Koval"
  • May-June 2023 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Carol Nip"
  • May-June 2023 Issue: "From the Center Lanes: Ralph Porrazzo"
  • March-April 2023 Issue: "From the Center Lanes: Natalie Nielsen"
  • March-April 2023 Issue: "Ask the Coach: B.J. Graham"
  • January-February 2023 Issue: "From the Center Lanes"
  • January-February 2023 Issue: "Ask the Coach"
  • January-February 2023 Issue: "Irvine Set for Spring Nationals"
  • January-February 2023 Issue: "Spend Your Summer Nationals in Sarasota"
  • November-December 2022 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Lisa Brown"
  • November-December 2022 Issue: "From the Center Lanes: Phil Dodson"
  • November-December 2022 Issue: "Main Set: Butterfly-Focused IM Set"
  • September-October 2022 Issue: "Main Set: Butterfly"
  • September-October 2022 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Kenny Brisbin"
  • September-October 2022 Issue: "From the Center Lanes: Linda Visser"
  • July-August 2022 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Tim Waud"
  • July-August 2022 Issue: "From the Center Lanes: Sarah Sutton"
  • July-August 2022 Issue: "Main Set: Backstroke"
  • May-June 2022 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Molly Hoover"
  • May-June 2022 Issue: "From the Center Lanes: James Zenyuh"
  • May-June 2022 Issue: "Main Set: Sprint Freestyle"
  • March-April 2022 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Brigid Bunch"
  • March-April 2022 Issue: "From the Center Lanes: Sara Dunn"
  • March-April 2022 Issue: "Main Set: 200 Breaststroke"
  • January-February 2022 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Trey Taylor"
  • January-February 2022 Issue: "From the Center Lanes: David Rieder"
  • January-February 2022 Issue: "Tune-up: Distance freestyle"
  • November-December 2021 Issue: "Tune-up: Go Long for Your Next Open Water Race or Tri"
  • September-October 2021 Issue: "Build a Better Breaststroke"
  • September-October 2021 Issue: "Tune-up: Improve Your IM Transitions"
  • July-August 2021 Issue: "Tune-up: A Set Fit for an Olympian"
  • July-August 2021 Issue: "Four Drills to Perfect Your Backstroke"
  • May-June 2021 Issue: "Tune-up: Training for Long Course Racing in a Short Course Pool"
  • May-June 2021 Issue: "Going Long in Geneva"
  • March-April 2021 Issue: "Tune-up: Get Ready for the Open Water"
  • January-February 2021 Issue: "Tune-up: Why You Should Use a Snorkel"
  • January-February 2021 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Getting Started With Masters Swimming"
  • January-February 2021 Issue: "Going Back to Greensboro"
  • November-December 2020 Issue: "Tune-up: Everything Old Is New Again"
  • September-October 2020 Issue: "Tune-Up: Calling All Energy Systems!"
  • September-October 2020 Issue: Featured in "Volunteer Profile: Jeff Commings"
  • July-August 2020 Issue: "Tune-Up: Finding Buoyancy"
  • May-June 2020 Issue: "Tune-Up: Perfecting the Fifth Stroke"
  • May-June 2020 Issue: "Making History in Richmond"
  • March-April 2020 Issue: "Tune-Up: Ditch the Walls"
  • January-February 2020 Issue: "Tune-Up: A New Twist on 100 x 100s"
  • January-February 2020 Issue: "Racing Deep in the Heart of Texas"
  • November-December 2019 Issue: "Tune-Up: Finishing Strong in Distance Swims"
  • September-October 2019 Issue: "A Meet to Remember"
  • September-October 2019 Issue: "Tune-Up: Mind Over Matter in Distance Freestyle"
  • July-August 2019 Issue: "Tune-Up: Building Long Distance Endurance"
  • July-August 2019 Issue: Featured in "High Time for Swimming"
  • May-June 2019 Issue: "Tune-Up: How to Master the 100 IM"
  • May-June 2019 Issue: "Fun in the Sun in Mission Viejo"
  • March-April 2019 Issue: "Tune-Up: Get in the Red for Distance Races"
  • November-December 2018 Issue: "2-Minute Tune-Up: Building Your Sprint Endurance"
  • September-October 2018 Issue: "2-Minute Tune-Up: Master Your Underwater Kick"
  • July-August 2018 Issue: "2-Minute Tune-Up: Break Down Your 100"
  • May-June 2018 Issue: "2-Minute Tune-Up: Get Ready for Your First Butterfly Race"
  • May-June 2018 Issue: "Get Ready for Pan Ams"
  • March-April 2018 Issue: "2-Minute Tune-Up: Build Your Kick for Those Distance Races"
  • January-February 2018 Issue: "2-Minute Tune-Up: Sprint Your Way to the Perfect 200 IM"
  • January-February 2018 Issue: "Spring Nationals Preview"
  • November-December 2017 Issue: "Back-to-Breast IM Transition Turn"
  • November-December 2017 Issue: "First-Timers Shine at Summer Nationals"
  • July-August 2017 Issue: "Breaststroke Out-sweep"
  • July-August 2017 Issue: "Spring Nationals a Hit in Riverside"
  • November-December 2015 Issue: Featured in "LENS: Breastroke"
  • July-August 2012 Issue: Featured in "Andrea Kremer"
  • May-June 2012 Issue: "200 Breast is harder than the 100"
  • May-June 2012 Issue: Featured in "London Calling"
  • March-April 2011 Issue: Featured in "Shaken, Stirred and Sorry"
  • September-October 2010 Issue: Featured in "Recently Read: Odd Man Out -- An Autobiography"
  • July-August 2009 Issue: Featured in "Work, Family and Swimming"
  • November-December 2007 Issue: "AUSSIES and the Art of Swimming"
  • July-August 2007 Issue: "Going with the Flow"
  • January-February 2007 Issue: "Short Course Nationals: Federal Way Prepares for USMS Championship"
  • September-October 2006 Issue: Featured in "XI FINA World
    Masters Championships"
  • May-June 2005 Issue: Featured in "USMS Names All Americans and All-Stars for Pool Courses"

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