MEET DETAILS

• THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
• Hosted by a different EFSL team each year (the Sea Dragons hosted in 2022) 
• Results recognized by USA Swimming
• Find the meet schedule on Slack or visit the CALENDAR.
• Friday Night at the Races (sanctioned meet)

ELIGIBILITY & ENTRIES

Friday Night at the Races

• All registered EFSL swimmers are invited to participate in this meet. Swimmers do not need a QT for Friday night swim events. It is a great way for all registered Sea Dragons to participate in LDC weekend (also check out relay info above).
• Swimmers CANNOT qualify for LDC at events on Friday night.
• Swimmers CAN earn a QT for Short Distance Champs (SDC) and it applies toward the meet attendance minimum. 
• Events and entry limits - check the meet announcement published by the hosting team. 

Championship Events (Saturday & Sunday)

• Swimmers must earn a valid QUALIFYING TIME (personal times can be found in your Swim Portal).
• Entries for LDC are due one week before competition and swimmers must earn a QT before the entry deadline. Check with your coach for more information.
• Entry limits - each swimmer may enter in a maximum of five individual events (no more than three per day), plus one relay each day.
• Swimmers do not need a QT to participate in relays. Please let your coach or statistician know if you have a registered Sea Dragon who isn't swimming individual events but might like to swim a relay leg.

Use your Swim Portal to RSVP for home and away meets, even if you do not plan to attend. Please ask your coach about event entries. 

EVENTS

 10 & under

• 100m BK BR FL
• 200m FR
• 400m FR
• 800m FR
• 4X100 FR RELAY
• 4X100 MEDLEY RELAY

11-12

• 100m BK BR FL
• 400m FR
• 400m IM
• 800m FR
• 1500m FR
• 4X100 FR RELAY
• 4X100 MEDLEY RELAY

13 & up

• 200m BK BR FL
• 400m IM
• 800m FR
• 1500m FR
• 4X100 FR RELAY
• 4X100 MEDLEY RELAY

MEET DETAILS

• Late January - Location TBD
• Hosting team rotates through the Southern Division (Sea Dragons hosted in 2024)
• Find the meet schedule on Slack or visit the CALENDAR.

WHAT MAKE THIS MEET DIFFERENT?

This is the only meet of the season where teams participate as a unit to win team prizes. Even small teams can win one of three trophies at Divisionals!

• Team Points Award - Team with the biggest improvement over their seed times (Sea Dragons won this award in 2024).
• Points per Swimmer - Goes to the team who has the highest average points per swimmer.
• Divisional Champs - Overall high point scoring team 

ELIGIBILITY

• All Sea Dragons are encouraged to attend.
• There is NO QUALIFYING TIME or ATTNEDANCE MINIMUM to participate.
• Divisional meets count toward the Short Distance Champs minimum of four (4) sanctioned EFSL meets.
• This is the last meet before Short Distance Champs.
• Invited teams: Aviano, Lisbon, Naples, Rota, Sigonella, Vicenza

ENTRIES

• Use your Swim Portal to RSVP for home and away meets, even if you do not plan to attend.
• Please ask your coach about event entries.
• Swimmers may enter in three individual events and two relays.

EVENTS

12 & under events:

• 50m FR, FL, BR, BK
• 100m FR
• 200m FR (11 & up)
• 100m IM
• 200m (4x50) Mixed Medley Relay
• 200m (4x50) Freestyle Relay

13 & up events:

• 50m FR
• 100m FR, BK, BR, FL
• 200m FR
• 200m IM
• 200m FR
• 400m FR
• 200m (4x50) Mixed Medley Relay
• 200m (4x50) Freestyle Relay

MEET DETAILS

• FEBRUARY
• Results recognized by USA Swimming
• Find the meet schedule on Slack or visit the CALENDAR.

ELIGIBILITY

In order to compete at SDC swimmers must

• Earn a valid QUALIFYING TIME (personal times can be found in your Swim Manager Portal)
• Participate in at least four (4) sanctioned EFSL meets before the end of January*

ENTRIES

• Use your Swim Portal to RSVP for home and away meets, even if you do not plan to attend.
• Please ask your coach about event entries.
• Swimmers may enter all events in which they have a valid QT, plus one relay each day.
• Swimmers do not need a QT to participate in relays, but they MUST have attended at least four (4) swim meets throughout the competitive season. Please let your coach or statistician know if you have a sibling swimmer who isn't swimming individual events but might like to swim a relay leg.

EVENTS

12 & under events:

• 50m FR, FL, BR, BK
• 100m FR
• 100m IM
• 200m FR (11 & up)
• 200m FR
• 200m (4x50) Mixed Medley Relay

13 & up events:

• 50m FR
• 100m FR, BK, BR, FL
• 200m FR
• 200m IM
• 200m FR
• 400m FR
• 200m (4x50) Mixed Medley Relay

*Swim competitions with only Long Distance events (LDTT's) are NOT sanctioned EFSL meets and do not apply toward the four-meet requirement for SDC.  What is an LDTT? Click HERE to find out.