Panthers Host the ISACI Swim 2026 | Where Speed Meets Excellence

Participants

• Age divisions are based on the swimmer’s age on the first day of competition.
• Divisions: 12 and Under, 14 and Under, and 15 years & above.
• Teams may consist of 30 swimmers, with a maximum of 5 swimmers in any category.
• Teams may travel with a maximum of 3 coaches.
• If a team wishes to travel with more than 3 coaches, approval from the host school is required at least 3 weeks prior to the tournament.

Rules of Play

• FINA regulations apply.
• Officials shall ensure swimmers comply with starting, turning, and finishing rules.
• Primary disqualifications include:
  • Touching the wall on the front during a backstroke finish.
  • Touching the wall on the front during a backstroke turn, unless using a legal backstroke tumble turn.
  • Touching the wall with one hand during breaststroke turns and/or finish.
  • Touching the wall with one hand during butterfly turns and/or finish.
• False starts: a two-false-start rule applies. The first false start applies to the full field; swimmers false starting on the second and later starts are disqualified.
• Relays: outgoing swimmers must remain in contact with the starting platform until the incoming swimmer touches the wall. Failure results in team disqualification.

Major Officials

• The Meet Director has jurisdiction over matters not assigned to referee, judges, or other officials.
• The Meet Director may postpone events and, in adverse weather, may pull forward the timing of events.
• The Referee may intervene at any stage to ensure FINA regulations and ISACI exceptions are observed and shall adjudicate protests during competition.
• The Chief Timekeeper collects recorded times from lane timekeepers and may inspect watches if needed.
• The Chief Place Judge has final authority in awarding places and may override finishing-time order.
• All swimmers are required to wear a swim cap.

Age / Sex Divisions

• Swimmers compete in the division determined by age on the first day of competition.
• Example: A 12-year-old turning 13 on Day 1 must compete in the 14 and Under age group.
• A 12-year-old turning 13 on Day 2 may still compete in the 12 & Under age group and/or older eligible age groups.
• Competition divisions:
  • Under 12 Girls
  • Under 12 Boys
  • 14 and Under Girls
  • 14 and Under Boys
  • 15 & Over Girls
  • 15 & Over Boys

Competition in an Older Age Category

• Any swimmer may compete in an older age category of the same sex.
• For individual events, swimmers may compete in only one age group.
• If a swimmer competes up an age group in individual events, they cannot compete in individual events in their own age group.
• For relay events, swimmers may compete in their own or any other eligible age group.
• An older swimmer may not compete in a younger age category.

Entries

Relay events are limited to one team per school.

Scoring & Awards

• Trophies are awarded for:
  • Best Overall School: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
  • Age Group Winners:
    • 12 & Under Boys
    • 12 & Under Girls
    • 14 & Under Boys
    • 14 & Under Girls
    • 15 & Over Boys
    • 15 & Over Girls

Finals Event Qualification

• Advancement to finals is determined by heat times.
• The fastest six (6) times progress to the final.
• Heats will take place if there are more than 6 swimmers entered in any event.
• If there are 6 or fewer swimmers, the event becomes a straight final and is raced at final time.

Event Schedule

• The order of events must be followed, but timings may be adjusted at the discretion of the Meet Director.
• During afternoon sessions, there must be a 10-minute warm-up between each set of finals.
• This warm-up may be waived by the Meet Director in adverse weather conditions.