The 46th Annual Maryland State Long Course Swimming Championships will be held at the Rockville Swim & Fitness Center from May 30 to June 1, 2025. Below is a summary of important meet information, including warm-up times and event order highlights.
Location
Rockville Swim & Fitness Center – Outdoor Fitness Pool
355 Martins Lane, Rockville, MD 20850
Warm-Up and Session Start Times
Friday, May 30
13 & Over: Warm-up from 2:00–2:50 PM | Competition begins at 3:00 PM
11–12 and 10 & Under: Warm-up from 6:10–6:40 PM | Competition begins at 6:50 PM
Saturday & Sunday, May 31 – June 1
The daily session schedule is as follows:
Age Group
Warm-Up 1
Warm-Up 2
Competition Start
15 & Over
8:00–8:30 AM
8:30–9:00 AM
9:10 AM
13–14
12:30–1:00 PM
1:00–1:30 PM
1:40 PM
11–12, 10 & Under
4:30–4:55 PM
4:55–5:20 PM
5:30 PM
Event Order Overview
️ Friday, May 30
13 & Over
Event
Description
1–2
15&O 400 Freestyle
3–4
13-14 400 Freestyle
5–6
15&O 50 Breaststroke
7–8
13-14 50 Breaststroke
9–10
15&O 50 Backstroke
11–12
13-14 50 Backstroke
13–14
15&O 50 Butterfly
15–16
13-14 50 Butterfly
17–18
15&O 50 Freestyle
19–20
13-14 50 Freestyle
11–12 & 10 & Under
Event
Description
21–22
10&U 200 Freestyle
23–24
11-12 400 Freestyle
25–26
10&U 200 IM
27–28
11-12 200 Breaststroke
29–30
11-12 200 Backstroke
31–32
11-12 200 Butterfly
️ Saturday, May 31
15 & Over
Event
Description
33
Mixed 15&O 200 Medley Relay
34–35
200 Butterfly
36–37
100 Backstroke
38–39
200 Breaststroke
40–41
100 Freestyle
42–43
200 Individual Medley
13–14
Event
Description
44
Mixed 13–14 200 Medley Relay
45–46
200 Butterfly
47–48
100 Backstroke
49–50
200 Breaststroke
51–52
100 Freestyle
53–54
200 Individual Medley
11–12 & 10 & Under
Event
Description
55
Mixed 11–12 200 Medley Relay
56
Mixed 10&U 200 Medley Relay
57–58
11–12 50 Freestyle
59–60
10&U 50 Freestyle
61–62
11–12 100 Breaststroke
63–64
10&U 100 Breaststroke
65–66
11–12 50 Backstroke
67–68
10&U 50 Backstroke
69–70
11–12 100 Butterfly
71–72
10&U 100 Butterfly
73–74
11–12 200 Freestyle
️ Sunday, June 1
15 & Over
Event
Description
75
Mixed 15&O 200 Free Relay
76–77
100 Butterfly
78–79
200 Backstroke
80–81
100 Breaststroke
82–83
200 Freestyle
84–85
400 Individual Medley
13–14
Event
Description
86
Mixed 13–14 200 Free Relay
87–88
100 Butterfly
89–90
200 Backstroke
91–92
100 Breaststroke
93–94
200 Freestyle
95–96
400 Individual Medley
11–12 & 10 & Under
Event
Description
97
Mixed 11–12 200 Free Relay
98
Mixed 10&U 200 Free Relay
99–100
11–12 100 Freestyle
101–102
10&U 100 Freestyle
103–104
11–12 50 Breaststroke
105–106
10&U 50 Breaststroke
107–108
11–12 100 Backstroke
109–110
10&U 100 Backstroke
111–112
11–12 50 Butterfly
113–114
10&U 50 Butterfly
115–116
11–12 200 Individual Medley
Time Standards
The time standards page is linked below:
2025 Maryland State LC Championships Time Standards and Events
Key Highlights:
Friday includes 400 Freestyle events and 50s of each stroke.
Saturday and Sunday feature a full program of events, including relays and 200-meter stroke events.
Mixed gender relays are scheduled across all age groups.
400 Freestyle and 400 IM events may be limited to the top 32–40 entrants depending on entry volume.
Additional Notes
All events are timed finals.
No deck entries will be accepted.
Meet programs will not be sold on site; real-time event information will be available via Meet Mobile.
All events are pre-seeded; positive check-in is not required.
Bonus events are permitted (excluding 400-meter events).
For further details, please consult the official meet announcement or contact the Meet Director. We look forward to a competitive and well-organized championship weekend.
️ Event Overview
Dates: May 15–18, 2025
Location: SwimRVA - CSAC, Richmond, VA
Hosted by: Virginia Swimming, Inc. & SwimRVA
Sanction Numbers: VA-25-83 (meet), VA-2583TT (time trials)
Meet Directors: Adam Kennedy, Mary Turner
️ Facility
50m indoor competition pool with bulkhead (8 lanes, 8’3” wide)
Separate 6-lane warm-up/cool-down pool
Colorado Timing System, Myrtha blocks, spectator seating for 700
Eligibility
Open to USA Swimming-registered athletes in the Eastern Zone
Must meet 2025 qualifying times (achieved after Jan 1, 2024)
Meet capped at 650 athletes
Swimmers with disabilities welcome (parallel standards apply)
️ Schedule
General Warm-Up: May 14, 1–8:30 PM
Daily (May 15–18):
Prelims Warm-Up: from 6:30 AM
Prelims Start: from 8:00 AM
Finals Warm-Up: from 4:00 PM
Finals Start: from 5:00 PM
Meet Format
Prelims/Finals format
Finals Heats: A, B, C (and D if 600+ swimmers); D & C Finals are 18&U only
Distance events are timed finals with some swum in the morning
Relays are timed finals; fastest 2 heats in finals
Potential for “A/B Flight” prelim sessions
Entries
Deadline: May 6, 2025 (regular); May 12 (new qualifiers); May 13 (late entries)
Limits: Max 7 events per swimmer, 3 per day
Entry Fees:
$20 per individual event
$35 per relay
$10 swimmer surcharge
$150 processing fee + $30/event for late entries
OME Only (no email entries)
️ Time Trials
Offered daily if time allows
$25 individual / $40 relay
Max 3 time trials per swimmer (count toward daily event max)
Distance event time trials only on Thursday
Awards
Top 8 individual finishers
Top 3 relay teams
Top 3 male/female teams and overall
Top 3 individual high point (M/F)
️ Rules & Policies
MAAPP compliance required
Scratch deadlines each evening
Sunday finals "no-show" penalty: $50
Must prove all entry times (SWIMS or official meet results)
Disqualification and fines for unregistered athletes or falsified entries
🧑️ Officials
Must apply by April 29 (assigned roles); May 6 (general)
Meet may qualify for National Certification evaluations
Spectators & Amenities
Admission: $12/session or $50 all sessions
Seating opens 1 hour before sessions
Concessions and hospitality areas available
Full spectator policy and CSAC rules in place
️ 2025 Southern Zone Senior Championships (LCM) – Meet Announcement ️
Dates: July 30 – August 2, 2025
Location: Tupelo Aquatic Center
692 North Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Tupelo, MS 38804
🟣 Hosted by: Shock Wave Aquatic Team
Meet Director: Hayden Henderson – shockwavemeetdirector@gmail.com
Meet Entry Coordinator: Alissa Kojima – southernzone.sr.entries@gmail.com
Meet Referee: Todd Patterson – toddpatterson@bellsouth.net
Facility Contact: (662) 401-7550
Meet Highlights:
Senior Championship Format – Prelims and four finals heats (A, B, C, D)
Timed Finals: 800 Free, 1500 Free, Relays
Positive Check-in Required for 400/800/1500 Free, 400 IM, and all relays
Bonus Events: 2 per 1 qualified entry (except 800/1500 Free)
Max Entries: 3 individual events/day, 6 for the meet
Time Trials: Offered daily after prelims (limit 1/day)
️ Facility Info:
Indoor 50m x 25y competition pool
8-lane LCM course with Paragon blocks
Certified pool (Article 104.2.22C)
Permanent spectator seating for 970
Warm-up/cool-down lanes available
Meet Schedule (CST):
Day
Session
Warm-Up
Start
Wed-Sat
Prelims
6:45–8:45 AM
9:00 AM
Wed-Sat
Finals
3:45–5:15 PM
5:30 PM
Entries & Deadlines:
Entry Deadline: July 23, 2025 (11:59 PM CT)
Out-of-Zone Entry: July 26 (by 6 PM or cap of 500)
Entry Format: Meet Manager file only
No NT Entries – must enter fastest provable time
Late Entries Accepted On Deck: Until 8:15 AM each day
Fees:
$15.00 per individual event
$30.00 per relay
$10 LSC Surcharge / $20 Facility / $5 SZ Meet Surcharge
Time Trials: $15 (individual), $30 (relay)
Late Fees: Double
Make checks payable to: Shockwave Aquatics
Mailing address: PO Box 3423, Tupelo, MS 38803 (Do NOT mail to the Aquatic Center)
Awards & Scoring:
Medals for Top 8 in individual and relay events
Team Trophies: Top 3 combined, men’s, and women’s teams
Scoring: Top 24 for individual events (32-28-27...1), double for relays
Notes:
Spectators: $5/session or $25/all sessions – seating in stands only
Live Stream: Provided by Live Barn
General Meeting: Tuesday, July 29 @ 7:00 PM via Zoom
Deck Access: USA Swimming registered athletes, coaches, and officials only
For full meet info, qualifying standards, order of events, and contact details, download the full meet packet or email the Meet Director. This is shaping up to be an exciting championship event – don’t miss it!
It’s here! March 26–29 is packed with action from the NCSA Age Group Swimming Championships. We’ve got you covered with daily Prelims & Finals timelines — just swipe through to see each day!
Bookmark this post so you’re always on top of the schedule.
Good luck to all swimmers as you race, cheer, and finish strong!
️ All times are approximate and unofficial — for reference only. Events may start earlier or later than listed.
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The 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships are scheduled for December 10–13, 2025. USA Swimming has officially published the qualifying time standards, and SwimStandards has made them available here:
2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships Time Standards
Key Highlights
No changes in time standards from the previous 2024 qualifying times.
Events will likely follow the traditional East and West championships format.
Specific event locations have not yet been announced by USA Swimming.
Stay tuned for updates on venues and further event details!
NCSA Spring Champs – Day 5 Prelims
Saturday, March 22, 2025
️ Women’s Events
9:00 AM – 50 Back
9:17 AM – 200 IM
10:21 AM – 50 Free
20-Minute Break
11:02 AM – 4x100 Medley Relay
Women’s Prelim End – 11:24 AM
️ Men’s Events
9:00 AM – 50 Back
9:16 AM – 200 IM
10:31 AM – 50 Free
20-Minute Break
11:15 AM – 4x100 Medley Relay
Men’s Prelim End – 11:51 AM
NCSA Spring Champs – Day 5 Finals
Saturday, March 22, 2025
5:19 PM – National Anthem & Awards
Finals Begin
5:30 PM – Women’s 50 Back
5:38 PM – Men’s 50 Back
5:47 PM – Women’s 1000 Free (Top Heat)
6:00 PM – Men’s 1650 Free (Top Heat)
6:18 PM – Women’s 200 IM
6:34 PM – Men’s 200 IM
6:49 PM – Women’s 50 Free
6:57 PM – Men’s 50 Free
20-Minute Break with Awards
7:25 PM – Women’s 400 Medley Relay
7:39 PM – Men’s 400 Medley Relay
Conclusion – 8:09 PM
NCSA Spring Champs – Day 4 Prelims
Friday, March 21, 2025
️ Women’s Events
9:00 AM – 500 Free
9:48 AM – 100 Fly
10:21 AM – 200 Breast
20-Minute Break
11:25 AM – 4x100 Free Relay
Women’s Prelim End – 11:40 AM
️ Men’s Events
9:00 AM – 500 Free
10:04 AM – 100 Fly
10:49 AM – 200 Breast
20-Minute Break
11:59 AM – 4x100 Free Relay (Heats 4-5-6-7)
Men’s Prelim End – 12:13 PM
NCSA Spring Champs – Day 4 Finals
Friday, March 21, 2025
5:19 PM – National Anthem & Awards
Finals Begin
5:30 PM – Women’s 500 Free
6:00 PM – Men’s 500 Free
6:29 PM – Women’s 100 Fly
6:40 PM – Men’s 100 Fly
6:50 PM – Women’s 200 Breast
7:08 PM – Men’s 200 Breast
20-Minute Break with Awards
7:44 PM – Women’s 400 Free Relay
7:58 PM – Men’s 400 Free Relay
End of Session – 8:10 PM
NCSA Spring Champs – Day 3 Prelims
Thursday, March 20, 2025
️ Women’s Events
9:00 AM – 400 IM
9:53 AM – 50 Breast
10:05 AM – 100 Back
20-Minute Break
11:10 AM – 800 Free Relay
Women’s Prelim End – 11:34 AM
️ Men’s Events
9:00 AM – 200 Free
10:07 AM – 50 Breast
10:22 AM – 200 Fly
20-Minute Break
11:25 AM – 200 Free Relay
Men’s Prelim End – 11:40 AM
NCSA Spring Champs – Day 3 Finals
Thursday, March 20, 2025
5:19 PM – National Anthem & Awards
Finals Begin
5:30 PM – Women’s 400 IM
5:58 PM – Men’s 200 Free
6:12 PM – Women’s 50 Breast
6:21 PM – Men’s 50 Breast
6:29 PM – Women’s 100 Back
6:39 PM – Men’s 200 Fly
20-Minute Break with Awards
7:15 PM – Women’s 800 Free Relay
7:41 PM – Men’s 200 Free Relay
End of Session – 7:49 PM
REMINDER: Scratch box for Friday's events closes at 6:00 PM. Relay cards are due at 6:00 PM. The pool is open during awards.
NCSA Spring Champs – Day 2 Prelims
️ Women’s Events
9:00 AM – 200 Free
9:50 AM – 100 Breast
10:18 AM – 200 Fly
10:38 AM – 20-Minute Break
11:10 AM – 200 Free Relay
11:18 AM – Women’s Prelim End
️ Men’s Events (Held in Women’s Pool after Prelims)
11:40 AM – 800 Free Relay (Heats 7-8)
11:55 AM – Men’s 800 Free Relay End
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NCSA Spring Champs – Day 2 Prelims
️ Men’s Events
9:00 AM – 400 IM
10:02 AM – 100 Breast
10:37 AM – 100 Back
11:00 AM – 20-Minute Break
11:40 AM – 800 Free Relay (Heats 4-5-6)
12:03 PM – Men’s Prelim End
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DAY 2 FINALS TIMELINE (PART 1)
5:19 PM – National Anthem
Finals Begin
5:30 PM – Women’s 200 Freestyle
5:45 PM – Men’s 400 Individual Medley
All events below follow this order:
E-Final → D-Final → Bonus → Consolation → Championship
6:11 PM – Women’s 100 Breaststroke
6:22 PM – Men’s 100 Breaststroke
6:33 PM – Women’s 200 Butterfly
6:49 PM – Men’s 100 Backstroke
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DAY 2 FINALS TIMELINE (PART 2)
Events continue in this order:
E-Final → D-Final → Bonus → Consolation → Championship
7:20 PM – 20-Minute Break with Awards
7:20 PM – Women’s 200 Freestyle Relay
7:28 PM – Men’s 800 Freestyle Relay
7:52 PM – End of Session
Q: Why does a swimmer with a time close to a AAA cut only have a power point score of 562?
A: AAA cuts are based on percentiles, typically representing the top ~6-7% of swimmers in an age group. Power points, however, are calculated differently:
Power points compare times to the fastest historical performances ever recorded, not just recent years.
They don’t reset every four years like AAA times, so older, exceptionally fast swims continue to impact the benchmarks.
Different events have different scoring scales—longer races often require larger time drops to significantly increase power points.
For example, in a distance event like the 500 Free, small time drops may not lead to major power point increases because the top historical times are extremely fast. That’s why a AAA time doesn’t always translate to a high power point score.
Q: How often does USA Swimming update power points?
A: USA Swimming doesn’t officially disclose how frequently they update power points, but they are based on historical all-time data, rather than just the past four years like AAA, AA, and other time standards.
Q: Why, in the same age group, does a slower time sometimes get a higher power point score?
A: Power points are based on single-age groups, even though time standards (like A, AA, AAA) categorize swimmers into broader age ranges (e.g., 11-12, 13-14).
The key rules that affect scoring:
Younger swimmers within an age group earn more points for the same or even slightly slower times compared to older swimmers.
Power points are based on the swimmer’s age at the time of the meet, not their current age.
Day 1 is tomorrow (March 18. 2025)! Here’s the full timeline for prelims and finals at NCSA Spring Champs 2025 in Orlando!
NCSA Spring Champs – Day 1 Prelims
️ Women’s Events
9:00 AM – 100 Free
9:34 AM – 200 Back
10:34 AM – 50 Fly
10:54 AM – 20-Minute Break
11:04 AM – 200 Medley Relay
11:17 AM – Women’s Prelim End
Afternoon Finals (Women’s Distance)
3:27 PM – 1650 Free
4:30 PM – Women’s 1650 End
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NCSA Spring Champs – Day 1 Prelims
️ Men’s Events
9:00 AM – 100 Free
9:39 AM – 200 Back
10:31 AM – 50 Fly
10:51 AM – 20-Minute Break
11:05 AM – 200 Medley Relay
11:26 AM – Men’s Prelim End
Afternoon Finals (Men’s Distance)
3:20 PM – Men’s 1000 Free
4:30 PM – Men’s 1000 End
DAY 1 FINALS TIMELINE (PART 1)
5:25 PM – National Anthem
Finals Begin
5:30 PM – Women’s 1650 Freestyle (Top Heat)
5:48 PM – Men’s 1000 Freestyle (Top Heat)
All events below follow this order:
E-Final → D-Final → Bonus → Consolation → Championship
5:59 PM – Women’s 100 Freestyle
6:09 PM – Men’s 100 Freestyle
6:19 PM – Women’s 200 Backstroke
6:35 PM – Men’s 200 Backstroke
DAY 1 FINALS TIMELINE (PART 2)
Events continue in this order:
E-Final → D-Final → Bonus → Consolation → Championship
6:50 PM – Women’s 50 Butterfly
6:59 PM – Men’s 50 Butterfly
7:26 PM – 20-Minute Break with Awards
7:26 PM – Women’s 200 Medley Relay
7:35 PM – Men’s 200 Medley Relay
7:44 PM – End of Session
We’re excited to share an important update in USA Swimming’s event structure: the 50 Back, 50 Breast, and 50 Fly are now recognized events for the 13-14 age group!
What’s New?
Previously, USA Swimming did not officially recognize these sprint events for 13-14 swimmers. While many local meets still included them, they were not considered for official rankings or standards.
With this update, swimmers in the 13-14 age group can now see rankings and standards for:
50 Backstroke (50BK)
50 Breaststroke (50BR)
50 Butterfly (50FL)
Why This Matters?
• These sprint distances provide more race opportunities for swimmers specializing in shorter events.
• Rankings now include official recognition of 50-yard/meter performances.
• Coaches and swimmers can track progress in sprint back, breast, and fly at a competitive level.
How It Works on SwimStandards
Our rankings and meet results have been updated to reflect these newly recognized events. The new time standards (AB times) for 50 Back, 50 Breast, and 50 Fly of 13-14 age group have been added to meet results. Additionally, the rankings page now includes these events as officially recognized events for the 13-14 age group. If you’ve competed in one of these events, your results should now appear in the rankings!
Learn More
USA Swimming Recognized Events
View Rankings
Let us know what you think of this update!
