Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First Practice: | 11/17/2025 |
| Competition May Begin: | 12/01/2025 |
| Entry Form Opens: | 01/05/2026 |
| Team Entries Close: | 01/19/2026 |
| Conflict of Interest Form Due: | 01/19/2026 |
| Team Cutoff: | 01/24/2026 |
| PowerPoints Close: | 01/25/2026 |
| Team Seeding: | 01/27/2026 |
| Hy-Tek Individual Entries Open: | 01/31/2026 |
| Individual Cutoff: | 02/14/2026 |
| Hy-Tek Individual Entries Close: | 02/15/2026 |
| Deadline for Wildcard Entries: | 02/23/2026 |
| Deadline to Update Seed Times: | 02/23/2026 |
| Regular Season Competition Ends: | 03/08/2026 |
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 02/03/2026* | Higher Seed |
| Round 2: | 02/06/2026* | Higher Seed |
| Round 3: | 02/10/2026* | Higher Seed |
| SECTIONAL FINALS | ||
| Boys N1 - Groups A, C, B: | 02/12/2026 | PCTI |
| Boys N2 - Groups A, C, B: | 02/12/2026 | Raritan Bay YMCA |
| Boys Central - Groups A, C, B: | 02/12/2026 | TCNJ |
| Boys South - A, C, B: | 02/12/2026 | GCIT |
| Girls N1 - Groups A, C, B: | 02/13/2026 | PCTI |
| Girls N2 - Groups A, C, B: | 02/13/2026 | Raritan Bay YMCA |
| Girls Central - A, C, B: | 02/13/2026 | TCNJ |
| Girls South - A, C, B: | 02/13/2026 | GCIT |
| STATE SEMI-FINALS | ||
| Boys Public Group A: | 02/18/2026 | PCTI |
| Boys Public Group C: | 02/18/2026 | Raritan Bay YMCA |
| Boys Public Group B: | 02/18/2026 | GCIT |
| Girls Public Group A: | 02/19/2026 | PCTI |
| Girls Public Group C: | 02/19/2026 | Raritan Bay YMCA |
| Girls Public Group B: | 02/19/2026 | GCIT |
| STATE FINALS | ||
| Boys & Girls State Finals: | 02/22/2026 | Rutgers University |
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 02/03/2026* | Higher Seed |
| Round 2: | 02/06/2026* | Higher Seed |
| Round 3: | 02/10/2026* | Higher Seed |
| Sectional Finals (Boys/Girls): | 02/16/2026 | Neptune |
| State Finals (Boys/Girls): | 02/22/2026 | Rutgers University |
*These tournament dates listed for swimming can be moved only upon mutual agreement by both schools. The earliest a tournament game can be moved to is January 29, 2026. If schools do not agree, then it must be played on the date listed. If any date is moved by mutual agreement, the potential next round opponent must be notified ASAP.
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminaries (Boys/Girls): | 02/28/2026 | GCIT |
| Finals (Boys/Girls): | 03/01/2026 | GCIT |
