Machine Aquatics Team Update 02.05.2026
Machine Aquatics Team Update
2025-26 Season: Issue 13 - 02.05.2026
In this issue:
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2026 National Diversity Select Camp Application Open
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High School Swimming Times
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Upcoming Meet Information
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Volunteer Hours
National Diversity Select Camp Application
Athlete applications are open for the 2026 National Diversity Select Camp, scheduled for April 30 to May 3, 2026, at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center (USOPTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo. Athletes can apply here through February 15.
USA Swimming created the National Diversity Select Camp to empower athletes from diverse backgrounds to participate in a unique developmental swimming experience. Up to 28 boys and 28 girls will participate in workouts and training sessions led by decorated leaders within the sport. To qualify, athletes ages 14 or 15 years old during the qualifying period must have achieved at least one National Diversity Select Camp time standard (13-14 AAAA qualifying time) in a USA Swimming-sanctioned or approved swim meet between January 1, 2025, and August 31, 2025. Only LCM times are considered. To view the full selection criteria, click here.
Click here for additional information and to apply.
High School Swimming Times and USA Swimming
If you have a swimmer on a High School Swim Team, PLEASE READ
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Please provide your swimmer’s USA Swimming ID# to your swimmer’s high school coach. Your USAS Swimming ID is listed on the Member tab in Team Unify. This will ensure that your swimmer’s times show up in the USA Swimming database for any PVS or VA-observed high school meets.
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Please use the link below to send your swimmer’s BEST times achieved at PVS observed high school meets or VA observed high school meets. Once you submit the time, please check Team Unify/Sports Engine to confirm it has been updated (it may take 48 hours). We need all times entered into our system before we submit entries for the March championship meets, and we rely on parents to provide any best times achieved at high school meets.
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Only relay times from the lead-off leg count. If your swimmer is the second, third, or fourth swimmer on the relay, their times do not count as best times.
Use this link to record your best times, from observed high school meets, posted on Team Unify under the Meets tab and in the Best Times tab on your member profile.
This process is not automatic. The time sent to USA Swimming is not automatically updated in Team Unify. When you provide your USA Swimming ID to your team, the time will be sent to USA Swimming when the meet results are certified. If the ID is not correct, the time will not be recorded in USA Swimming. This form will allow us to capture your swimmer's times.
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.
39th Black History Swim Meet
Takoma Aquatic Center 300 Van Buren Street NW Washington, DC 20012
February 13-15, 2026
38TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY INVITATIONAL SWIM MEET ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00, Individual event fee: $7.00
NO TIMES (NTs) ARE NOT PERMITTED
Click HERE for the 39th Annual Black History meet announcement
Click HERE for the 39th Annual Black History entry report
Machine Qualifier
The St. James, 6805 Industrial Road, Springfield, VA
February 20-22, 2026
Click HERE for the Machine Qualifier meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the Machine Qualifier meet
OPEN TO ALL MACHINE SWIMMERS
MACHINE QUALIFIER ENTRIES CLOSE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00 Individual event fee: $8.00
PVS SC Open Championships
University of Maryland, Eppley Recreation Center, College Park, MD
March 5-8, 2026
QUALIFYING STANDARDS APPLY - ELIGIBILITY REPORT IN TEAM UNIFY
**READ THE ENTIRE MEET ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE ENTERING YOUR SWIMMER**
PVS SC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRIES CLOSE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $10.00 Individual event fee: $12.50
Click HERE for the PVS SC Open Championships meet announcement
Click HERE for the PVS SC Open Championships eligibility report as of Feb 3
RMSC Mini Champs
Olney Swim Center, 16605 Georgia Avenue, Olney, MD
March 7-8, 2026
OPEN TO 9&U MARYLAND SWIMMERS
RMSC MINI CHAMPS ENTRIES CLOSE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Entry Fees: $11.00 per individual event
Click HERE for the RMSC Mini Champs meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the RMSC Mini Champs meet
PVS SC 14&U Championships
University of Maryland, Eppley Recreation Center, College Park, MD
March 12-15, 2026
OPEN TO 14&U SWIMMERS - QUALIFYING STANDARDS APPLY - REVIEW ELIGIBILITY REPORT
PVS 14&U CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRIES CLOSE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
*PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE MEET ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE ENTERING YOUR SWIMMER*
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $10.00 Individual event fee: $12.50
Click HERE for the PVS SC 14&U Championships meet announcement
Click HERE for the PVS SC 14&U Championships eligibility report as of Feb 3
NCSA Junior Championships
Rosen Aquatic Center, Orlando, FL
March 17-21, 2026
QUALIFYING STANDARDS APPLY
Click HERE for the NCSA Junior Championships meet announcement
Click HERE for the NCSA Junior Championships eligibility report as of Feb 4
RMSC Spring Finale
Germantown Indoor Swim Center, 18000 Central Park Circle, Boyds, MD
March 20-22, 2026
RMSC Spring Finale - 9&O MD SWIMMERS ONLY - NO FASTER THAN MEET
RMSC SPRING FINALE ENTRIES CLOSE: TUESDAY, MARCH 3
Entry Fees: $10.00 per individual event
Click HERE for the RMSC Spring Finale meet announcement
Click HERE for the RMSC Spring Finale meet
March Madness
Oakmont Rec Center 3134 Jermantown Road Oakton, VA
March 20-22, 2026
MARCH MADNESS INVITATIONAL - OPEN TO VA SWIMMERS - NO FASTER THAN MEET
MARCH MADNESS INVITATIONAL ENTRIES CLOSE: TUESDAY, MARCH 3
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $12.00 Individual Event Fee: $10.00
Click HERE for the March Madness Invitational meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the March Madness Invitational meet
NCSA Age Group Meet
Rosen Aquatic Center, Orlando, FL
March 25-28, 2026
QUALIFYING STANDARDS APPLY
Click HERE for the NCSA Age Group Championships meet announcement
Click HERE for the NCSA Age Group Championships eligibility report as of Feb 4
Eastern Zone Sectional Meet
St. Mary's College, St. Mary's, MD
March 26-29, 2026
QUALIFYING STANDARDS APPLY
Click HERE for the Eastern Zone Sectional meet announcement
Click HERE for the Eastern Zone Sectional Meet Qualifying Times
Click HERE for the Eastern Zone Sectional Eligibility Report as of Feb 4
Machine Long Course Classic
The St. James, 6805 Industrial Road, Springfield, VA
April 24-26, 2026
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 issue a refund once you have completed your 22-hour volunteer requirement. This is time spent assisting at meets or with other special projects that may arise during the season.
Please submit your hours as you complete them via our volunteer form 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.
