United States Aquatic Association of the Deaf, an affiliate of the USA Deaf Sports Federation, was incorporated in April of 1990. By-laws were written and USAAD was accepted as a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization with its own identification number. USAAD affliates yearly with AAAD, USS, USWP and is well represented at respective conventions. USAAD applies for grants and raise funds for its development and training programs. USAAD fosters national and international aquatic competitions.

November 1990
USAAD holds its first meeting. Doug Matchett, Barbara Ogle, and Reed Gershwind were present.

July 1991
USAAD sends seven swimmers to a swim development camp in Mission Bay, Florida.

Summer 1991
USAAD begins to supports water polo tournament fees in California and continues to do so today.

September 1991
USAAD prints its first newsletter. USAAD has three editors since the founding of the organization: Lisa Herberger, Russ Bye, and Carrie Miller.

September 1991
USAAD attends the annual USS convention in Kentucky. USAAD continues to send a representative to the annual USS convention.

November 1991
Twelve players and two coaches participated in USAAD's first annual Thanksgiving water polocamp at Cypress College. This lasts from 1991-1996.

January 1992
USAAD sends eight swimmers, one coach, and one official to Can-Am dual meet in Calgary, Canada.

April 1992
USAAD hosts its first annual Easter water polo camp at Cypress College. This lasts from 1992-1997.

June 1992
Swimming and water polo tryouts are held in Fremont, CA. Twenty eight swimmers, twenty two players, 4 coaches, and 5 officials partcipated. Athletes and coaches were selected for the 1993 World Games for the Deaf.

September 1992
USAAD attends the annual USWP convention in Colorado.

October 1992
USAAD sends four swimmers and one coach to an invitational in Minsk, Belarus.

July 1993
World Games for the Deaf in Sofia, Bulgaria. USAAD brings home 33 swimming medals and a gold medal in water polo. Twelve swimmers, thirteen players, and two coaches are on the USA team roster representing AAAD/USAAD.

June 1994
USAAD sends seven swimmers, one coach, and one team manager to the annual USS DSO camp.

October 1994
Fourteen members participated in AAAD/USAAD coaching clinic.

November 1994
USAAD hosts a successful fundraising dinner/entertainment event in Buena Park, CA (Casino Night).

March 1995
USAAD sends six swimmers, one coach, and one team manager to an invitational in Malmo, Sweden

August 1995
USAAD sends a team to the 1st World Championships in Brugge, Belgium. USAAD brings home 35 swimming medals and a bronze medal in water polo.

June 1996
Six swimmers partcipate in a youth development camp in Iowa. USAAD hosts an alumni swim meet with veterans from 1969-1993 World Games for the Deaf.

November 1996
USAAD hosts a successful fundraising casino event in Huntington Beach, CA.

June 1997
USAAD launches its first WWW page.

July 1997
At the World Games for the Deaf in Copenhagen, Denmark, USAAD swimmers win 24 medals while the water polo players win the silver medal. Ten swimmers, twelve players, and three coaches and one team manager represented USAAD on the USA team roster.

June 1998
Deaf swimmers participate for the first time at the USA Swimming Disability Championships and continue to do so annually.

July 2001
19th Deaflymic Games in Rome, Italy. USA Swim Team wins 17 medals in swimming and a fifth place finish in water polo. Ten swimmers and two coaches are on the USA team roster representing USADSF/USAAD.

January 2005

The 20th Deaflympic Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Center in Melbourne, Australia. The US Swim Team brings home six medals, three silver and three bronze. Twelve swimmers and one coach represented the US Swim Team.

Past Games

2001 Rome, Italy

1997 Copenhagen, Denmark

1993 Sofia, Bulgaria

1989 Christchurch, New Zealand

1985 Los Angeles, USA