ATTENTION COACHES - Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Support your LSC as a coach at the Tri-State Cup! Middle Atlantic Swimming is accepting Coach applications for the 2026 Tri-State Cup. Our Coach application is LIVE! Application Deadline is December 16, 2025. The meet will take place at the Graham Aquatic Center in York, PA January 17th through 18th. Coach Application here Keep an eye out for the Athlete signup soon!

We are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with IntelliSport Analytics, a leading sports intelligence and data-insights firm, to launch a comprehensive, yearlong initiative focused on elevating member experience, strengthening organizational identity, and improving competitive operations across the LSC. Beginning this fall, MASI and IntelliSport will collaborate on a dual-initiative study designed to better understand how athletes, families, coaches, officials, and clubs experience Middle Atlantic Swimming both on the pool deck and within the organization as a whole. This work will include: A full brand and identity review, gathering...

Big news for Middle Atlantic Swimming! We’re thrilled to share that three of the four 2026 Short Course Championship meets have been awarded to the hosts. These events showcase the incredible talent and dedication of our athletes and clubs throughout the region. We’re putting the finishing touches on plans for the Senior Championships, and we look forward to sharing the host site very soon! 10 & Under Championships March 7 & 8, 2026 BLUE at Nazareth Middle School HAC at Derry Township Community Center JW at GCIT NPAC at North...

Every season brings with it a new opportunity for swimmers to push their limits, set ambitious goals, and rise to the occasion. Championship meets are the pinnacle of LSC competition in our sport, and taking part in them is a reflection of dedication, training, and perseverance both in and out of the pool. This year’s qualifying standards are designed to highlight the best of our athletes and ensure a competitive, inspiring championship environment. Whether you’re a swimmer aiming for your first qualifying cut or a seasoned competitor chasing personal bests,...

The 2026 SC Championship dates have been set. The sites will be determined through a bidding process that will end September 30, 2025. Any questions should be directed to Mike at [email protected] The Championship Bid Packet is here. 10 & Under Championships March 07 - 08, 2026 3-4 sites Junior Championships March 12 - 15, 2026 1 site Senior Championships March 19 – 22, 2026 1 site Silver Championships March 27 - 29, 2026 4-5 sites

All participants are required to be current non-athlete members of USA Swimming or must have submitted an application for membership. Middle Atlantic Swimming offers two distinct levels of workshops for Meet Director and Operational Risk Certifications. First-time certification candidates are required to attend the new certification workshop. Individuals seeking recertification have the option to attend either the new certification workshop or a focused recertification workshop, which will emphasize updates and rule changes implemented since their previous certification. Recertification workshops will offered during the months of November and December each year....

The Five Star Swim Club Head Coach, Mark Daum, has been coaching for 51 years, working with over seven teams in his career. Five Star Swimming is the team he founded, originally called Four Seasons. Coach Mark was once a swimmer himself and has been dedicated to the sport ever since. He drives technique with young swimmers, “get the grains right, and get the strokes right, and the rest we can add later,” he said. Building good habits while swimming is one of his philosophies. His assistant coach, Dale Coble,...

Resilience, care, well-being, focus, positivity, preparation, joy, intention, and perseverance are the nine-team values Shippensburg Aquatic Club embodies. Nine posters are hung on the wall at their pool, handmade as a reminder of what the team stands for. The team came up with these core values together, stemming from their individual goals. Head Coach Jonathan said they spend time each week discussing one of the values so swimmers know what the value means and so they know how they can be caring, focused, or positive. Coach Jonathan brings over 15...

When you walk into the Hatboro-Horsham Aquatic Association’s pool you are instantly greeted with smiling faces and chatter amongst athletes. The older swimmers get right to work stretching and doing strength training before getting in the pool. When the practice commences and the groans about jumping in begin (often cited as the hardest part about swimming), someone makes the bold move to jump in first, the others follow their lead, until the pool is filled with the white noise of splashing water. It’s not uncommon for the swimmers to laugh...