Ohio Swimming
Level 2

Division Meet Info & Entries

Beverly Poletta

Good afternoon GYB!

Please see the links below for your swimmers' entries for our division championship meet on February 7th. 

It is important to note that while there are a couple of age groups where we have relay alternates, it is very likely that if a swimmer has to scratch from the meet, the relays will be impacted and most likely the slowest relay in that age group would also have to be scratched.  Please also note that if your swimmer is not able to participate in the championship meet on Feb. 7th, their Y season will be over as they cannot continue on to the League Meet without participating in the Division Meet.  If you have any questions about this, please let me know.

Meet Info:

Date: February 7, 2026

Location: University of Akron Ocasek Natatorium

This meet is a closed, inter-association championship YMCA meet.  This swim meet and all participants will adhere to the Rules that Govern YMCA Competitive Sports and the Swimming Addendum to the Rules that Govern YMCA Competitive Sports. USA Swimming technical rules will be followed. This meet is approved by Lake Erie Swimming, Inc. of USA swimming. Only swimmers with their USA Swimming membership number included with the entry will have results uploaded to SWIMS.

NOTE: The facility will not open until 8:00am

Session 1:    8 & under and 9-10 age groups

Warm up:      8:30am – 9:15am
Meet start time is 9:30am.
Meeting times for coaches, timers and officials will be given at the check-in table.

Session 2:    11-12, 13-14, 15 & Up age groups

A timeline and lane assignments for the afternoon warm-ups will be emailed out to the coaches by
Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
Meeting times for coaches, timers and officials will be given at the check-in table.

This swim meet is a qualifying meet for the Northeast Ohio YMCA Swim League Championship meet which will be held on March 6 and 7, 2026.

ENTRY LIMITS: Each swimmer may enter and compete in a maximum of two (2) individual events and two (2) relay events.  If a team has fewer than four swimmers entering as age group, then the swimmers can enter in three (3) individual events.  Teams have no limit on the number of entries for each event.

Click Here for the GYB Swimmer Entry List - this will show your swimmer's event #'s including relays.  The HEAT SHEET is not yet available.  If the host sends out the heat sheet, I will share the info as soon as I receive it.

Click Here for the GYB RELAY List - Relays are subject to change and/or scratch.

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED OF EACH TEAM: Each team is required to supply:

  • 2 Officials each session. If your team can supply more or less than required, please contact Debbie Josif  
    • GYB Officials:  Brian Mitchell & Issa Allega  /  Jon Grafious & Brian Smith
  • 3 timers each session with a MINIMUM AGE OF 18 YEARS of AGE required.
    • ​AM: Ryan Mendoza,  Eric Pendelj, Kevin Garner
    • PM: Frank Gant, John McClelland, Luke Ewing
  • Age Group coordinators who will get their team swimmers to the Clerk of Course or to the Blocks for their events. It will be each team's responsibility to get their swimmers to the blocks (9 & over) or to the Clerk of Course (8 & under individual events ONLY). Each team is responsible to get their 8 & Under relays to block area.
    • AM Only:  Lisa Garner, Jacqueline Wolosianski, Leanne Fernandez

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help at this meet!!

GO BARRACUDAS!!!

-Coach Bev