PVS 2026 Short Course Open Championships

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Resources

• Mobile‑friendly qualifying times:
  • https://swimstandards.com/times/2026-pvs-short-course-open-championships-time-standards
• Official meet announcement (PDF):
  • https://www.pvswim.org/2526meet/26-85-ma2.pdf

The PVS 2026 Short Course Open Championships will take place March 5–8, 2026 at the University of Maryland, Eppley Recreation Center (College Park, MD).

• Sanction: USA Swimming / Potomac Valley Swimming, Sanction # PVS-26-85
• Host: Patuxent Aquatic Club
• Format: Prelims/finals for most events, with Thursday distance as timed finals; finals run in a single 25-yard course.
• Eligibility:
  • Open to all PVS-registered athletes and invited USA Swimming athletes.
  • Athletes must have achieved published qualifying times in USA-Sanctioned, observed, or approved meets since February 24, 2024.
  • Swimmers may not enter events they are swimming at the 2026 PVS 14 & Under SC Championships.

Key Dates & Deadlines

• Entry deadline (teams to Entry Chair): Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 5:00 pm
• Late entry deadline (extra fees apply): Monday, March 2, 2026, 12:00 pm (noon)

Session Schedule

• Thursday, March 5 – Timed finals

  • Warm-up: 4:30–5:30 pm
  • Events: 5:40 pm (1000 free; positive check-in by 5:00 pm; swimmers provide own timer and counter)

• Friday, March 6 – Prelims & Finals

  • Prelims warm-up: 7:00–8:20 am, events: 8:30 am
  • Finals warm-up: 4:30–5:30 pm, events: 5:40 pm
  • Includes 50 back, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, 400 IM, 800 free relay (check-in for 400 IM & 800 FR: Thursday 6:10 pm).

• Saturday, March 7 – Prelims & Finals

  • Prelims warm-up: 7:00–8:20 am, events: 8:30 am
  • Finals warm-up: 3:20–4:20 pm, events: 4:30 pm
  • Includes 50 fly, 200 breast, 50 free, 100 back, 500 free, 200 free relay (prelims), 400 medley relay (finals).

• Sunday, March 8 – Prelims & Finals

  • Prelims warm-up: 7:00–8:20 am, events: 8:30 am
  • Finals warm-up: 3:20–4:20 pm, events: 4:30 pm
  • Includes 50 breast, 200 back, 100 free, 200 fly, 200 IM, 200 medley relay (prelims), 400 free relay (finals), 1650 free (positive check-in by Saturday 5:00 pm; swimmers provide own timer and counter).

Entry Limits & Extras

• Max 7 individual events per swimmer for the meet, no more than 3 per day.
• Bonus swims allowed (up to 2 bonus events if qualified in at least one event), with specific rules for distance and 500/400 IM bonus entries.
• SCY is conforming; LCM is non-conforming and seeded after SCY; no NT entries accepted.

Fees

• Per swimmer surcharge: $10.00
• Individual events: $12.50 each
• Relay events: $20.00 each
• Time trials: $15.00 per attempt (limit 1 per session, 2 for the meet; must be entered in at least one individual event).

Other Notes

• Meet will appear on Meet Mobile; programs posted on the PVS website.
• Spectator passes: $20 all-session, $5 per session; siblings and Thursday distance session are free.
• Standard USA Swimming rules, MAAPP, and PVS policies (no deck changes, no behind-the-block photography, etc.) apply.

For full details (qualifying times, event-by-event order, positive check-in rules, officials and timer requirements), please refer to the official PVS meet announcement PDF.