Types of Swim Meets

Time Trials

Time Trials gives each swimmer the chance to establish a baseline time in all of the individual events: Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke, Butterfly and Individual Medley (for swimmers 7 & older). Every swimmer is encouraged to swim all of the events. These are not official times and cannot be used for a Contra Costa County Championship qualifying time.   

Conference Meets

Rancho Colorados (RC) is a founding member of the Lafayette Swim Conference (LSC), a non-profit organization that was established in October 2011. Current members of the conference are LMYA, Springbrook and Sun Valley. Throughout the season, RC will participate in dual meets with teams in our conference. 

Non-Conference Dual Meets

In addition to our conference meets, RC swimmers participate in dual meets with other clubs in the area as our schedule permits. 

Invitationals

Invitational meets are an excellent opportunity for swimmers to compete as a team. Your registration fees cover all invitational entry fees throughout the swim season; however, the swim team does not get a refund for any swimmers who sign-up to swim, but do not show up to swim. Please consider this as you make a decison about whether or not your swimmer(s) will participate.

Devil Mountain Pentathlon: This is a two-day meet, hosted by the Dana Hills Swim Team (DHST). At this meet, each swimmer has the opportunity to swim all of the following events in the order listed. 

  • Butterfly
  • Backstroke
  • Breaststroke
  • Freestyle
  • Individual Medley (IM) (7 & up)
  • 50 yd Freestyle (6 & under only, instead of IM)

​This is a two-day meet, but each swimmer will swim one day only, assigned by age group. To balance the number of swimmers for each day, DHST might adjust the event line-up. Please keep this in mind when registering for this meet. DHST reserves the right to modify the format. The assignments are as follows:

  • Saturday: 10 & under
  • Sunday: 11 & up

This is the most important meet of the summer, and we hope all families will make an effort to participate. Prior to the meet, the Spirit and Social teams host a handful of events meant to create excitement and foster team building in recognition that the LSC Championship meet is the culmination of each swimmer’s hard work over the summer. All swimmers are encouraged to swim three individual events at LSC. The meet is held at Acalanes High School. Click here for all the information for this year's LSC Championship Meet.

Note: Please try to avoid scheduling your vacation during LSC. 

Contra Costa County Championships, August 5-6

The Contra Costa County Championship Swim Meet has been the county’s premiere invitational meet since 1961 and is open to all recreational swim teams in Contra Costa County. This is the final meet of the season and is hosted by LMYA at Acalanes High School. Swimmers must qualify for this meet by achieving a County "gold" time in an event. We hope that every swimmer who qualifies for this meet will swim. Training and social activities are organized for the week of the meet. Some swimmers who have not qualified may still be placed on a relay team for Rancho.

Important notes about invitationals and conference meets:​

  • Alcoholic beverages are not allowed at Invitationals, LSC, and County.
  • All families with swimmers participating at Invitationals and County will need to work a shift at these meets.

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