What are Championship Meets?
Every time your swimmer swims at any meet, a dual meet or an Invitational, their times are recorded. These times will fall into either the Bronze, Silver, or Gold categories. These times will indicate which championship meets your swimmer can attend for each event. (It is possible for your swimmer to have times in different categories: for example, a Gold time in the 50 free, Silver in the 100 Back, and Bronze in the 50 Breast.) Don’t be concerned with end-of-the-year qualifying times (Silvers, Bronze, States) early in the season. Throughout the year, your swimmer will begin to accumulate times, and there will be many opportunities to race throughout the season. We will update our meet schedule if any changes occur.
2025-26 NJ YMCA STATE QUALIFYING TIMES
2025-2026 YMCA SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
| YMCA Bronze Championships | February 6-8, 2026 | Jersey Aquatic Center |
| YMCA 8 & U Championships | January 31, 2026 | Ocean County YMCA (Toms River) |
| YMCA Silver Championships | February 13-15, 2026 | TBA |
| YMCA 12 & Under State Championships | February 20-22, 2026 | Ocean County YMCA (Toms River) |
| YMCA 13 and Over State Championships | March 5-8, 2026 | Franklin & Marshall College, PA |
| YMCA Short Course National Championships | March 30 - April 3, 2026 | Greensboro, NC |
