Central Zone Championship Meet

The USA Central Zone Championships is an All-Star format held each August where athletes represent their Local Swimming Chapters (LSCs).  There are sixty LSC’s in the country organized into four (4) USA-Swimming Zones  – Central, Eastern, Western, and Southern.  Ohio is one of fifteen (15) Local Swimming Chapters (LSCs) in the Central Zone.

The Zone Championships is the highest level of age group swimming conducted by USA-Swimming.  Starting in 2009, the Central Zone Championships were split into three (3) meets: two (2) Age Group meets (10-Un, 11-12, and 13-14) and one Senior Meet (15 & over).  The Age Group meet offers prelim/finals for all ages groups, swimmers can compete in up to six (6) Individual Events, and stroke 200s are offered for the 11-12s.  The Senior Meet offers prelim/finals for 15-18 and swimmers can compete in up to six (6) Individual Events.

Role of Ohio Swimming

Ohio Swimming, through coordination with USA-Swimming and the Central Zone, administers the Ohio Zone Team for the Age Group Zone Championships (14 & unders) by setting up travel lodging (on years when a Travel Team is established), equipment, and coaching arrangements for athletes.  When there is a Travel Team, travel is optional and available for swimmers ages 11 through 14.  Ten & under athletes must travel with their parents.  Ohio Swimming, Inc. contributes funds to defray some of the Zone Travel team’s expenses.

The Ohio Zone Team Coordinator will process entries for all Ohio Swimming families that wish to attend, regardless of whether athletes travel with the team or not.  Information on how to register, enter events, and pay fees can be found on the Ohio Swimming website each summer.