2025-2026 Lakeside Swim Team Winter Meet Schedule

October 4       Lakeside Start-up Meet/Information/Welcoming Day         Louisville, Ky at MTM

This is a tentative date

This will be an Inter-squad Meet, for the younger and new swimmers.  The intent is on getting some experience prior to the regular meets for the kids, have new families meet people and allow time to meet our Board of Directors, turn in paper work, etc  

 

October 10-11-12    World Cup – Short Course Meters            Carmel, IN

Elite level meet, 2025 LC Junior National Bonus Times 

 

October 17-18-19           Jack Thompson Meet              Louisville, KY at MTM 

This meet is open to all Lakeside swimmers and all are encouraged to attend. 

 

November 7-8-9       Carmel Fall Frenzy                 Carmel HS, Carmel , IN
Great meet for all swimmers! This is not at IUPUI

 

November 15-16    Harvest Classic Meet                     Louisville, KY at MTM

This is a great meet offered locally for those who can’t arrange to attend the Carmel Meet or just wish to stay closer to home!  

 

December 5-6-7     Nashville Meet                   Nashville, TN at Sportsplex 

This meet is a TEAM EFFORT meet and we expect every swimmer qualified to attend!  There will be time standards for this meet so swimmers will have to achieve the time to attend this meet. 

 

December 12-13-14      Lakeside Ohio River Challenge          Louisville, KY at MTM 

This meet is open to all Lakeside swimmers and is intended for those not able to attend Nashville. 

 

December 10-13    Junior Nationals                    IUPUI, IN

This is an elite meet and swimmers will need qualifying times to attend and should select between here and the Nashville Meet on what benefits them. Will need to determine best approach to travel. 

 

January 16-17-18      Carmel Prelims/Finals Meet               Carmel High School 

This meet is a TEAM EFFORT meet and we expect every swimmer qualified to attend!  There will be time standards for this meet so swimmers will have to achieve the time to attend this meet. 

 

January  16-17-18         Clippers Meet                Northern Kentucky  

Great meet for those who do not qualify for Carmel and or cannot attend that meet.  This meet was targeted to 11 and over swimmers last year, we’ll adjust as needed. 

 

February 1          Triton 12-under Sprint                Louisville, KY  

This meet is open to all Lakeside swimmers and is great for those not able to attend Indianapolis. 

 

TBA    High School Meets – Pending KHSAA – Region, State First Round & State Finals 

 

February 13-15    Baird Battle of the Bluegrass        Louisville, KY at MTM

Home meet, participation encouraged if not in High School meets!

 

February 27 - March 1 Extra Large Team Divisional Meet Erlanger, Ky @ Silverlake

Athletes with State Qualifying times will not be eligible for awards or scoring.

March 6-8     Southern Premier Championships               Knoxville, TN 

This is an elite meet for all swimmers who qualify.   

March 6-8     Large Team Divisional Meet Center College Danville, KY

Athletes who have a conflict on the 2/27 - 3/1 weekend may attend this meet. Same rules apply to athletes with state qualifying times. This will not be used for athlete who swam the previous weekend to race again. 

March 13-15     12-under State Meet                       Louisville, Ky @ MTM 

This meet is a TEAM EFFORT meet and we expect every swimmer qualified to attend!  There will be time standards for this meet so swimmers will have to achieve the time to attend this meet. 8-under Meet Saturday between sessions

      

 March 20-22    13-0ver State Meet               Centre College, Danville, KY 

EVERY SWIMMER IS EXPECTED TO SWIM ALL 3 DAYS! Please plan ahead.  This meet is a TEAM EFFORT meet and we expect every swimmer qualified to attend!  There will be time standards for this meet so swimmers will have to achieve the time to attend this meet. 

 

March 26-29      Central Sectional Championships – Long Course     IUPUI, Indianapolis  

High level Senior Meet with qualifying times. 

 

Potential Changes: 

Long Course/Pro Series Meets as they are announced and or apply to those at or close to National Meet times 

 

 

 

Tentative 2026 Lakeside Swim Team Summer Meet Schedule Subject to Change

April 2-4 Open Water Nationals
Must qualify for this meet!
 
April 24-26 Open Water - Zone Open Water
Must qualify for this meet!
 
April 24-26 Newburg 
For Senior Prep, Age Group Elite, Age Group, Age Group Development 1+2, and Developmental
 
May 6-9 Indy Cup - IUPUI
Must qualify with time standards, for National Level Swimmers
 
May 15-17 - Triton Meet (Most Likely)
For All Swimmers
 
June 4-6 Ohio Valley Championship
Home Meet for All Lakeside Swimmers
 
June 7-11 Age Group Camp 15 or Younger - NC State / UNC - Wilmington
Will need to meet standards to attend, standards TBD
 
June 18-20 Nashville Meet (Meet with Time Standards) / Franklin Meet (No Time Standards)
Away meets that all swimmers should participate in
 
June 26-28 Bulldog Grand Slam - Athens, GA (Limited Group, generally Senior 1 or National looking for cuts)
Limited group, generally Senior 1 or National looking for cuts
 
July 2 - KY Open Water Championship
 
July 9-10 - Seahawk Meet
Home Meet for all who still need state time standards and some swims for those who have state time standards
 
July 16-19 KY Long Course State Championship
Focus meet for those swimmers with time standards
 
July 22-25 Senior Showdown - Morgantown, WV
For older swimmers who have not qualified for NCSA Championship 
 
July 22-26 NCSA Junior Championships - Indianapolis
National Level Meet for those who meet time standards
 
July 28 - Aug 1 Nationals - Junior Pan Pac Selection
National Level Meet for those who meet time standards
 
July 28 - Aug 1 - Age Group Zones
For 14 and Under Swimmers who are selected to represent Team Kentucky in a Southern Zone Championship