Swimming

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

PUBLIC TEAM TOURNAMENT

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

NON-PUBLIC TEAM TOURNAMENT

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.

INDIVIDUAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Event Date Location
Preliminaries (Boys/Girls): 02/28/2026 GCIT
Finals (Boys/Girls): 03/01/2026 GCIT