Machine Aquatics Team Update 11.05.2025
Machine Aquatics Team Update
2025-26 Season: Issue 8 - 11.05.2025
In this issue:
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High School Swimming and USA Swimming
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Machine Recognized as 2026 USA Swimming Bronze Medal Club
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Last Week of HS Prep
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Meet Information for this Weekend
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Upcoming Meet Information
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Volunteer Hours
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Follow Us on Instagram
High School Swimming Times and USA Swimming
We know many of our swimmers are looking forward to the start of the high school swim season. We have just a couple of reminders before the season starts: please provide your swimmer’s USA Swimming ID# to your swimmer’s high school coach, and please keep an eye out for your swimmer’s times in Team Unify so that any times from PVS or VA observed meets make their way into Team Unify. We will need all times in our system before we submit entries for the March championship meets.
As the High School meet season begins, we will post a link on the Team Unify site and in the Team Update for submitting times to Machine, which will then be added to Team Unify. Again, only observed meets will have times recorded by USA Swimming. These are mostly the Championship Meets beginning in January.
MACHINE Aquatics recognized as a 2026 Bronze Medal Club
Congratulations to Machine Aquatics for being recognized as a USA Swimming Bronze Medal Club through the Club Excellence Program! This prestigious program honors member clubs nationwide for their commitment to performance excellence. Its primary goals are to recognize and promote the development of strong, well-rounded age group and senior swimming programs that produce elite 18 & under athletes; to provide resources that motivate and assist clubs in achieving the highest standards of athletic performance; to offer grant funding opportunities; and to emphasize the importance of the USA Swimming club development system as a vital part of achieving excellence in the sport.
This award is recognition of the hard work of all the athletes and coaches who work every day, at every practice, to make Machine who we are. #BuildYourOwn #25Yearsof MachineAquatics
Last Week of High School Prep Program
Our HS Prep and AG Prep swimmers will finish practices this week. These groups will return to Machine practices in February after the conclusion of the High School seasons. Swimmers in these programs will not practice or compete with Machine. If you wish to continue with Machine practices for the full season, please contact Alison for pricing.
We wish all of our High School swimmers good luck in their seasons!
Meet Information for this Week
TAC Big Southern Classic - TEAM TRAVEL OPEN TO 11&O SWIMMERS/ 10& PARENT TRAVEL
November 6, 2025 - November 9, 2025
Triangle Aquatic Center, 275 Convention Drive, Cary, NC 27511
TEAM TRAVEL OPEN TO 11&O SWIMMERS. 10&U SWIMMERS WILL PARENT TRAVEL.
TAC BIG SOUTHERN CLASSIC MEET ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Individual Event Entry Fee: $12.00 Swimmer Fee per person: $33.50
Click HERE for the TAC Big Southern Classic meet event page
Click HERE for the TAC Big Southern Classic liversteam feed
Click HERE for the TAC Big Southern Classic heat sheet page
Click HERE for the TAC Big Southern Classic UPDATED meet announcement
Click HERE for the TAC Big Southern Classic seeded timeline
Click HERE for the TAC Big Southern Classic psych sheet
Click HERE for the TAC Big Southern Classic meet fees report
Click HERE for the TAC Travel Meet Booklet - 13&O
Click HERE for the TAC Travel Meet Booklet - 12&U
Upcoming Meet Information
Meet Schedules for the National and National Prep Groups
Meet Schedules for the Senior Elite and High Performance Groups
Meet Schedules for the Senior and Gears Groups
Click here to record volunteer hours.
PVS November Open - OPEN to 9&O MARYLAND SWIMMERS
November 14, 2025 - November 16, 2025
Fairland Aquatics Center 13820 Old Gunpowder Rd Laurel, MD 20707
OPEN TO 9 AND OVER MD SWIMMERS ONLY - REVIEW THE MEET ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE SIGNING UP
NOVEMBER OPEN ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Individual event fee: $5.00 Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00
Click HERE for the PVS November Open meet announcement
Click HERE for the PVS November Open (Fairland) entry report
Click HERE for the PVS November Open (Fairland) meet fees report
PVS November Open - OPEN to 9&O VIRGINIA SWIMMERS
November 14, 2025 - November 16, 2025
Franconia Rec Center 6601 Telegraph Rd. Alexandria, VA 22313
OPEN TO 9 AND OVER VA SWIMMERS ONLY - REVIEW THE MEET ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE SIGNING UP
NOVEMBER OPEN ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Individual event fee: $5.00 Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00
Click HERE for the PVS November Open meet announcement
Click HERE for the PVS November Open (Franconia) entry report
Click HERE for the PVS November Open (Franconia) meet fees report
Odd Ball Challenge - OPEN TO 8&U MARYLAND SWIMMERS
November 22, 2025 - November 23, 2025
Fairland Aquatic Center, 13820 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD 20707
OPEN TO 8&U MARYLAND SWIMMERS
ODD BALL CHALLENGE ENTRY DEADLINE: ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Individual event fee: $ 10.00 Swimmer Surcharge $ 5.00
Click HERE for the Odd Ball Challenge meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the Odd Ball Challenge meet
Pumpkin Plunge Mini Meet - OPEN TO 8&U VIRGINIA SWIMMERS
November 23, 2025
Ashburn Rec Center - 21105 Coopers Hawk Dr Ashburn, VA 20148
OPEN TO 8&U VIRGINIA SWIMMERS
PUMPKIN PLUNGE ENTRY DEADLINE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00 Individual event fee: $7.50
Click HERE for the Pumpkin Plunge Mini meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the Pumpkin Plunge Mini meet
18th Annual Turkey Claus Showdown - NO SLOWER THAN MEET - NTs NOT PERMITTED
December 04, 2025 - December 07, 2025
University of Maryland, Eppley Recreation Center, College Park, MD 20740
TURKEY CLAUS SHOWDOWN ENTRIES CLOSE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
NO FASTER THAN MEET - OPEN TO SWIMMERS 9&O - NO TIMES NOT PERMITTED
Swimmers qualifying for the 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational Meet (formerly the NCAP Invitational) in FOUR (4) or more events are not eligible for this meet.
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $18.00 Individual event fee: $10.00
Click HERE to enter the 18th Annual Turkey Claus Showdown meet
2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational
December 11-14, 2025
University of Maryland, Eppley Recreation Center, College Park, MD 20740
NO SLOWER THAN MEET (QUALIFYING STANDARDS APPLY) - OPEN TO 9&O SWIMMERS
KATIE LEDECKY INVITATIONAL ENTRIES DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
PLEASE REVIEW THE KATIE LEDECKY MEET ANNOUNCEMENT PRIOR TO ENTERING EVENTS
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $18.00 Individual event fee: $10.00
Katie Ledecky Invitational Gear Pre-Sale Link - **only open until Nov 10**
Click HERE for the Katie Ledecky Invitational eligibility report as of Nov 3
Click HERE to enter the Katie Ledecky Invitational meet
Volunteer Hours
We can not do this without you! Thank you so much for donating your time to our swim meets. Machine Aquatics has a $100 volunteer fee. We will refund this to you when you have completed your 22-hour volunteer requirement. This is time spent helping out at meets or with other special projects that may come up during the season.
Please send your hours as you complete them to our volunteer form by clicking below. We are tracking them for you. When you reach 22 hours, we will issue a refund check.
Click here to record your volunteer hours.
Follow Us on Instagram!
We are celebrating 25 years and ready to share all the fun! Stay connected by following us on Instagram —
@machineaquatics
@machinemaryland
@machinefairfax
@machineloudoun.
You’ll find updates on upcoming meets, behind-the-scenes moments, interviews with our coaches, and plenty of photos highlighting our swimmers and team events. It’s the best way to keep up with everything happening across the Machine community and celebrate 25 years of swimming excellence together.
