FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON, TOPS WILL COMPETE IN USA MEETS HOSTED BY MIDDLE ATLANTIC TEAMS

(Closed meets with relays)

 

WHY USA? 

Answer: CONTROLLABLES

COST

*TOPS has chosen USA meets for the season respective of cost, distance, and meet offering. Our swimmers/families will have control over what meets and events they will attend. 

*TOPS team suit: Our team suit is a solid royal blue. Swimmers can choose the suit of their choice. This allows the swimmer to choose a suit they feel most comfortable and a price point that is comfortable for the parent.  The suit can be purchased via Swim Outlet on our team page. 

 

CONVENIENCE

*Some of our swimmers and families participate in multiple activities/sports.  The USA meet offerings will enable our swimmers/families to identify what works for their schedule. Some meets are over multiple days.  Swimmers can choose to swim all days of the meet or as few as one day.  Each day (session) is no longer than a regular dual meet (a USA meet session cannot be longer than 4 hours). 

*Once the swimmers complete their events for the day (session), they are welcome to leave. We do not have the requirement for the swimmers to stay for the whole session.

*Volunteer hours are greatly reduced and not as demanding as with dual meets. 

 

COMPETITION

* USA meet offerings.  Our 8/Under swimmers will participate in mini meets . Our 9 and older swimmers, participate in ABBC meets over the course of the season.  TOPS participates in mid-season meets (ABBC and Time standard) and swimmers are expected to swim in the Middle Atlantic season ending championship meets. 

*Swimmers will get to choose varied events beyond the usual dual meet offerings (including HS). USA meets offer the swimmers a large variety of events (sprint to distance) which are not available in dual meets. TOPS swimmers are to swim no more than three events per session. This replicates expectations of season ending championship meets. 

*High School swimmers...Our USA meet schedule will allow our HS swimmers to control their race schedule and yardage. TOPS training will support (not compromise), our swimmer's respective HS training.  Between TOPS and HS, the swimmers will be training 5-6 days per week, with the request that TOPS expects our HS swimmers attend two TOPS practices, per week.

 
WHAT OUR PARENTS SAY ABOUT USA:
"I liked the USA style- like the flexibility."
"Loved the USA meets only.
"The USA meets only was great!"
"USA meets preferred."
"USA only is better for high school swimmers because November and December is just too much with SAL."
"USA only, please."
"I was nervous about it, but loved the USA only."
"The schedule flexiblity has been great for us."
"We enjoyed the meets."
"Enjoyed the flexibility of USA meets!"
"I was nervous to try USA Swim but we all loved it! 100% prefer USA to dual."
"We enjoyed this format."
 

 ** All that we are offering is out of consideration for our swimmers and their families (time and cost). We look forward to helping our swimmers achieve their level of personal excellence. **

 

**TOPS SWIMMERS ARE NOT TO SWIM WITH ANY OTHER SWIM PROGRAM WHILE TRAINING AND REPRESENTING TOPS (E.G. Y, SAL, Age Group).