Use this form for Championship meets. Submit one form per meet.
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This form is to be used to bid on the following meets:
Seniors Championships December 18-21, 2025 (3 1/2 Days Trials/Finals) OQM
Open age group 3.5 day meet with the fastest qualifying times in the LSC. Takes places the week after USA Swimming Winter Junior Nationals to maximize attendance from the LSC’s top athletes.
Bronze Championships January 16-18, 2026 (2 ½ Days)-4 Sites Needed
First level championship meet for all ages. Qualifying times with no cut offs but Age Group & potentially Silvers qualifiers exhibition. New England Swimming is developing new Team Awards for this meet.
Silvers Championships January 30 - February 1, 2026 (2 ½ Days) -3 Sites Needed
Intermediate championship meet for all ages. Qualifying times with no cut offs but Age Group Qualifiers Exhibition.
10 & Under Age Group Championships Feb 13-15, 2026 (2 ½ Days)
Top level LSC meet for 10 and under athletes. No separate 8 & Under qualifying times, awards or scoring. Meet size expected to be similar to 2024-25.
11-14 Age Group Championships Feb 19-22, 2026 (3 ½ Days Trials/Finals)
Top level LSC meet for 11-14 aged athletes. 50’s of stroke have been added to the 13-14 event list. Meet size expected to be similar to 2024-25.
15-18 Age Group Championships February 26- March 1, 2026 (3 ½ Days Trials/Finals)
Qualifying times slightly below the New England Seniors championship meet and open exclusively to 15-18 athletes who have not competed for a college team during the current swim year. 50’s of stroke likely to added to the 15-18 event list. Meet size expected to be similar to 2024-25.
This meet is scheduled to allow Sectionals qualifiers to attend within typical training cycles to maximize participation from New England teams.
New England Cup: March 13-15, 2026 (2 ½ Days Trials/Finals, No Qualifying times, subject to entry caps)- 3 Sites Needed
This is a 2.5 day meet likely with 1 session on Friday evening, 3 on Saturday, and 3 on Sunday. The meet is designed to allow for trials/finals experiences for swimmers while offering all events to athletes.
There are no qualifying times for the New England cup, and the meet is scheduled one week later than last year to allow coaches a weekend break after championships and extend training for swimmers another week into March.
To meet all these goals, the New England Cup requires a DIFFERENT format than traditional meets. Prelims for multiple 11 & Over events take place on FRIDAY evening with their finals on Saturday & Sunday. 11&Over Swimmers are limited to 3 events per day (not including finals from prior days). 10&U Swimmers can enter up to 6 events per day.
In addition, the New England Cup meet offers high point awards by stroke/IM/distance for each age group. Swimmers must swim all three events for their age group to qualify for these specialized awards. Teams are encouraged (but not required) to bring swimmers of all levels, with their higher level athletes focusing on off events.
All bids must be received before June 1, 2025 to be considered.