FYI: Our YMCA Championship Meets in March

Mickey McNeil

FYI: Our YMCA Championship Meets in March

We have started our countdown to our End of Season with Championship Meets. 

Our Coaching Staff is getting pumped up for lots of fast and fun swimming so afar.

Why we love Championship Meets: Because, all of our Flying Fish Swimmers, who have been training, will showcase their months of focus, improvements, dedication, and effort at these YMCA Championship Meets. Our coaching staff is so eager to have our FISHES to race it up like they were in the Olympics. 

Team Goal is to get as many athletes at these CHAMPIONSHIP Meets. 

  • During the 2023-24 season, our team only had three swimmers at our “A” SWOYSL Championship. 
  • Yet, our 2024-25 season, we had 26 swimmers at the SWOYSL “A” Championship and 14 swimmers at SWOYSL “AA” Championship. We hope to increase our numbers again for 2026 Championships.
  • Let’s BRING IT ON! A Great 2025-26 Season. Keep Up t our Awesome Training and Racing!

What you need to know as your athlete’s season continues and participating in Y Championship Meets. 

First, Your Child who has participated in Three YMCA meets is qualified to represent our Champaign Family YMCA team at Y Championship Meets. If you have any questions, please speak with a coach or any of our veteran swim families.  Over half of our swimmers have already achieved THREE Meet requirement.

Our Southwest Ohio Y Swim League aka 'SWOYSL' holds TWO League Championship Weekends due to the sheer number of athletes in our league and sixteen YMCA teams. Our YMCA league is one of the best competitive YMCA leagues in the USA.

For this reason, “A” & “AA”” Meets were established with Qualifying Time Standard format to determine which meet your athlete would represent our CHFY team. The SWOYSL “A” and “AA” Championship meets’ information will be posted on our event page when available. 

On the Time Standard Sheet, the “AA” time is the qualifying standard. If your swimmer achieves a time over this season equal to or faster to “AA”, then, their time is eligible for the “AA” meet. If their time is slower than “AA” Qualifying Time, then they would be eligible swim at “A” Meet.

The Time Standards Link: https://www.gomotionapp.com/ymca-5180/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/2025-2026-time-standards-lg-zn-nat-yards_060945.pdf

What Time is IT? RIGHT NOW to get Pumped Up and Keep Amping Up Our Training

 

Our Southwest Ohio Y Swim League “A” Championship for North teams of our league

Friday, March 6 – Sunday March 8 at Trotwood-Madison High School in Trotwood, Ohio. 

Who will be on our “A” Rock the Pool Team:

  • Swimmers who have times slower than “AA” time standard for an event 
  • Swimmer’s age will be determined as of March 6, 2026
  • Swimmers who have achieved SIX individual “AA” time standard qualifying events may not swim at “A” Championship   
    • If your swimmer has five or less "AA" time in an event, they may swim; but they cannot swim in their “AA” Qualifying event(s) at “A” Championship 
  • Swimmer may swim three events per day with max of SIX over the entire weekend 
  • The qualification period for swimmer's times is Feb. 28, 2025 through the entry deadline. 
  • Relays will be determined by coaches with team members attending meet 
  • This Championship has preliminary (prelim) and final sessions for 11 & older swimmer for Saturday & Sunday events

 

Our Southwest Ohio Y Swim League “AA” Championship for ALL teams in our League

Friday March 13- Sunday March 15 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio 

Who will be on our “AA” Rock the Pool Team:

  • Swimmers who have times faster than or equal to “AA” time standard for an individual event.
  • Swimmer’s age will be determined as of March 13, 2025
  • Swimmer may swim three individual qualifying events per day with a max of six over the entire weekend. 
  • The qualification period for swimmer's times is Feb. 28, 2025 through the entry deadline.  
  • Relays can also qualify based on time either swam or composite  of four swimmers’ times. Relay swimmer don not have to have an individual time to be on selected relay team. Coaches will determine relays for “AA” meet after "A "Championship Competition. Coaches will inform swimmers’ families if the swimmers will be on a relay. Some swimmers could be on a relay who may not have an individual “AA” time and/or may not be swimming an individual event on same day as relay. 

 

Our Great Lakes YMCA ZONE Championship Meet (Regional Meet)

March 20-22 at CT Branin Natatorium, Canton, Ohio 

Y Teams from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia participate in this huge REGIONAL swim meet. 

Who will be on our "ZONE" Rock the Pool Team:

  • Swimmers who have times faster than or equal to “ZONE” Qualifying Time Standard for an individual event. You may notice some “ZONE” times on Time Standard Sheet are equal to or Slower than our League’s “AA” Qualifying Times which is correct.
  • Swimmer’s age will be determined as of March 20, 2026
  • A swimmer may enter a total of three individual qualifying events (age group & senior) and one age group relay event each day. 
  • The qualification period for swimmer's times is January 1, 2025 through the entry deadline.  

o   BONUS EVENTS Again for 2026!
Swimmers entered in only one individual event or in only one relay event per day, may enter one bonus event for the same day. This is for Saturday and Sunday’s events only. Swimmers may enter a maximum of two Bonus events, one Saturday and one Sunday.

Our YMCA of the USA National Short Course Championship

March 30- April 3 at Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC

Y Teams from all over the USA

  • Swimmer must be 12 years old or older to participant. Age will be determined as of March 30, 2026