Time Standard Change as of 6-20-26: In support of the 2026 WR Summer Section Meet in Boise, the WR Section Board has approved the use of the WR SPRING Qualifying Time Standards for all events except the 50s of Stroke. The 50s of Stroke will remain at the originally published 2026 Summer Qualifying Standards. The updated meet information, time standards, and event file are posted on the meet page and here.

Has your swimmer qualified for zones (age group zones or senior zones)? Is your swimmer close to qualifying? If so please complete the following parent or guardian /swimmer contact form soon. This will help our Zone Team Coordinator, Audrey Kimmet, with planning. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLTDhErJWAgapsuFJgWIG_s0PA2FcuqY0n55PrMd8NCfnK1A/viewform Check back for more zone team information!

The ASCA World Clinic will be held September 9-12 in Orlando, Florida. Coaches attending this clinic will learn a great deal of information from the presentations and interactions with world class coaches in attendance. For more information: PDF

If your Montana Swimming team is interested in hosting the 2027 MT Swimming BC Championship meet bids should be submitted by July 8 to Jay Friend with a copy to Susan Huckeby. The MT Swimming board will determine the meet host. The maximum bid is $8000. The application can be found on the website under the LSC Info tab – current meeting minutes. The most likely date for the meet will be the first weekend in March.

Montana Swimming is pleased to announce its spring award winners. The awards were voted on at the Montana Swimming spring House of delegates meeting. The female athlete of the year is Dylon Flikkema from the Bozeman Barracudas with 4366 power points. The male athlete if the year is Max Aquirre from the Bozeman Barracudas with 4371 power points. The female sportsperson of the year is Ellyn Lewis from the Missoula Aquatic Club. The male sportsperson of the year is Emery Belasco from the Bozeman Barracudas. The outstanding volunteer of the...

Montana Swimming has named the 2026 Zone team coaches. The Senior Zones head coach is Kristen Wyatt (BY). The Senior Zones assistant coach is Chris Adams (BY). The Age Group Zones head coach is Lisa Patchin (BOZ). The Age Group Zones assistant coach is Sarah Wood (MAC). Congratulations coaches!!

Audrey Kimmet (BAC) has been named the new Montana Swimming Zone Team Coordinator! Audrey's experience as a parent at past zone team meets and her organizational and people skills make her a natural for this position. Congratulations Audrey! Audrey can be reached at slabmakja@hotmail.com or 406-794-1057. Please reach out to Audrey if your swimmer(s) has qualified for age group zones or senior zones this summer.

The Scholastic All America application for the 2025-2026 year will be available online at the USA Swimming website beginning June 1, 2026. For more information: https://www.usaswimming.org/times/popular-resources/scholastic-all-america The only method for application will be the online application on the USA Swimming website. The swimmer and their parents along with their club coach will receive an email letting them know the swimmer has a qualifying time for Scholastic All America with directions on how to apply. The athlete must go online and apply and upload a transcript (in pdf or jpeg format)....

May 19, 2026 Update: All, This message is to inform the LSCs that the Age Group Zone Championships have been relocated to Boise, Idaho and will be held at the Idaho Central Aquatic Center August 5-8, 2026. The Elk Grove and Roseville sites could not be secured for the meet. We are grateful for the team in Elk Grove and the Sierra Nevada LSC for all their work the past 10 days to find a way to host the meet. And we are VERY appreciative of Jody Broyles and Inland...

The Western Region Section met on May 8 and voted to move the 2026 summer senior sectional meet to Boise, ID. The meet dates remain the same - July 16-19. Entries will open June 1 in OME. The meet was previously to be held at Mt Hood, OR, but due to ongoing construction, the pool will not be open this summer. Meet Announcement