Here is a breakdown of high school state swim meets in each state for the 2025-26 school year.
Alabama
HS association website: https://www.ahsaa.com/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the fall.
State meet dates: Nov. 21-22 (Huntsville).
Divisions: 6A-7A (largest), 1A-5A.
Alaska
HS association website: https://asaa.org/activities/swim-dive/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the fall.
State meet dates: Nov. 7-8 (Anchorage).
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
Arizona
HS association website: https://aiaonline.org/sports/swimdive
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the fall.
State meet dates: Nov. 7-8 (Mesa for swimming, Paradise Valley for diving)
Divisions: I (largest), II and III.
Arkansas
HS association website: https://www.ahsaa.org/swim-&-dive
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 27-28 (Bentonville, Russellville).
Divisions: 6A (largest), 5A, 4A-1A.
California
HS association website: https://www.cifstate.org/sports/swimming_and_diving/index
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the spring.
State meet dates: May 14-16 (Fresno).
Colorado
HS association website: https://chsaanow.com/
Seasons contested: Girls are in the winter, boys in the spring.
State meet dates: Girls TBD in February, Boys TBD in May.
Divisions: 5A (largest), 4A, 3A.
Connecticut
HS association website: https://ciac.fpsports.org/?page_id=127
Seasons contested: Girls are in the fall, boys in the winter.
State meet dates: Girls — Nov. 11-12 (Hartford), Nov. 16 (Open, New Haven); Boys — TBD in March.
Divisions: LL (Largest), L, M, S, Open.
Delaware
HS association website: https://education.delaware.gov/diaa/sport_championships/winter_sports/swimming_and_diving/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: TBD in February.
Divisions: One overall division is contested
Florida
HS association website: https://fhsaa.com/sports/swim
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the fall.
State meet dates: Nov. 7-8 (Class 1A and 2A), Nov. 14-15 (Class 3A and 4A) in Ocala.
Divisions: Class 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A.
Georgia
HS association website: https://www.ghsa.net/swimming-and-diving
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 4-7 (Georgia Tech).
Divisions: 6A (largest) 5A, 4A, 1A-3A.
Hawaii
HS association website: https://hhsaa.org/sports/swimming_diving/tournament/2025
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: TBD in February.
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
Idaho
HS association website: https://idhsaa.org/swimming
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the fall.
State meet dates: Nov. 7-8 (Boise).
Divisions: 5A (largest), 6A.
Illinois
HS association website: https://www.ihsa.org/
Seasons contested: Girls are in the fall, boys in the winter.
State meet dates: Girls — Nov. 14-15 (Westmont); Boys — Feb. 27-28 (Westmont).
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
Indiana
HS association website: https://www.ihsaa.org/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Girls — Feb. 13-14; Boys — Feb. 27-28.
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
Iowa
HS association websites: https://ighsau.org/sports/swimming-diving; https://www.iahsaa.org/swimming/state-meet-central/
Seasons contested: Girls are in the fall, boys are in the winter.
State meet dates: Girls — Nov. 13 (Iowa City); Boys — Feb. 13 (Iowa City).
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
Kansas
HS association website: https://www.kshsaa.org/react/
Seasons contested: Boys are in the winter, girls in the spring.
State meet dates: Boys — Feb. 19-21 (Lenexa); Girls — May 21-23 (Lenexa).
Divisions: 6A (largest), 5-1A.
Kentucky
HS association website: https://khsaa.org/sports-sport-activities/winter/swimming/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: TBD in February.
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
Louisiana
HS association website: https://www.lhsaa.org/swimming
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the fall.
State meet dates: Nov. 19-22.
Divisions: Division I (largest), II, III, IV.
Maine
HS association website: https://www.mpa.cc/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: March 6 (Class A), March 7 (Class B).
Maryland
HS association website: https://www.mpssaa.org/state-championships/swimming-diving/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 21-22 (College Park/University of Maryland).
Divisions: 4A/3A (largest), 3A/2A/1A.
Massachusetts
HS association website: https://www.miaa.net/swimming-diving
Seasons contested: Schools are offered the choice to compete in either the fall or winter for both genders, with winter season generally thought of as more competitive.
State meet dates: Fall — Nov. 9 (Boston University); Winter — TBD in February
Divisions: 1, 2.
Michigan
HS association website: https://www.mhsaa.com/
Seasons contested: Lower Peninsula — Girls are in the fall, boys in the winter; Upper Peninsula — Girls and boys are both in winter.
State meet dates: Girls (Lower Peninsula)— Nov. 21-22 (Different sites); Boys (Lower Peninsula)— March 13-14 (Different sites); Upper Peninsula boys and girls — Feb. 21 (Marquette).
Divisions: 1 (largest), 2, and 3 in Lower Peninsula, one total Division in Upper Peninsula.
Minnesota
HS association website: https://www.mshsl.org/
Seasons contested: Girls are in the fall, boys in the winter.
State meet dates: Girls — Nov. 13-15 (Minneapolis); Boys — Feb. 26-28 (Minneapolis)
Divisions: AA (largest), A.
Mississippi
HS association website: https://www.misshsaa.com/2025/10/13/2025-mhsaa-swim-championships/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the fall.
State meet dates: Class III Oct. 17, Class I and II Oct. 18.
Results: Class I; Class II; Class III
Missouri
HS association website: https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/Info/SwimmingDiving.aspx
Seasons contested: Boys are in the fall, girls in the winter.
State meet dates: Boys — Nov. 13-15 (St. Peters); Girls — Feb. 19-21 (St. Peters).
Divisions: Class 1, 2 (largest).
Montana
HS association website: https://www.mhsa.org/sports-activities/winter/swimming/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: TBD in February.
Divisions: Class AA (largest); Class AB.
Nebraska
HS association website: https://nsaahome.org/swimming-diving/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: TBD in February.
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
Nevada
HS association website: https://www.niaa.com/sports/swimdive/index
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the spring.
State meet dates: May 13-16.
Divisions: 5A (largest), 4A, 3A.
New Hampshire
HS association website: https://www.nhiaa.org/sports/winter
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: TBD in February.
Divisions: I (largest), II.
New Jersey
HS association website: https://www.njsiaa.org/sports/swimming
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet date: Feb. 22 (Rutgers University).
Divisions: Public A, Public B, Public C, Non-Public.
New Mexico
HS association website: https://www.nmact.org/sports/swimming-and-diving/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 20-21 (Albuquerque).
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
New York
HS association website: https://nysphsaa.org/index.aspx
Seasons contested: Girls are in the fall, boys in the winter.
State meet dates: Girls — Nov. 21-22 (Webster); Boys — March 6-7 (Ithaca College).
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
North Carolina
HS association website: https://www.nchsaa.org/championships/swimming-diving-state-championships/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 4-7
Divisions: 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A (largest).
North Dakota
HS association website: https://ndhsaa.com/
Seasons contested: Girls are in the fall, boys in the winter.
State meet dates: Girls — Nov. 14-15; Boys — March 6-7.
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
Ohio
HS association website: https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/swimming
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 24-28.
Divisions: I (largest), II.
Oklahoma
HS association website: https://ossaaillustrated.com/swimming/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 20-21.
Divisions: 6A (largest), 5A.
Oregon
HS association website: https://www.osaa.org/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 20-21 (Beaverton).
Divisions: 6A (largest), 5A, 1A/2A/3A/4A.
Pennsylvania
HS association website: https://www.piaa.org/sports/swimming/default.aspx
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: TBD in March.
Divisions: 2A, 3A.
Rhode Island
HS association website: https://www.riil.org/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: March 8 (Providence).
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
South Carolina
HS association website: https://schsl.org/swimming
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the fall.
State meet dates: Oct. 9-11.
Results: 5A Division 1 (largest); 5A Division 2; 4A 3A
Tennessee
HS website: https://www.tisca.net/page/home
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 6-7 (Nashville).
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
Texas
HS association website: https://www.uiltexas.org/swimming-diving
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 12-13 (4A & below); Feb. 20-21 (5A and 6A).
Divisions: 6A (largest), 5A, 4A & below.
Utah
HS association website: https://uhsaa.org/uhsaa-swimming/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 12 (2A); Feb. 13-14 (4A and 3A); Feb. 20-21 (6A and 5A), BYU.
Divisions: 6A (largest), 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A.
Virginia
HS association website: https://www.vhsl.org/swim-and-dive/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: Feb. 17-18 (Class 1&2), Feb. 18-20 (Class 3&4); Feb. 21 (Class 5); Feb. 20-21 (Class 6).
Divisions: Class 6 (largest), Class 5, Class 3&4, Class 1&2.
Washington
HS association website: https://www.wiaa.com/
Seasons contested: Girls are in the fall, boys in the winter.
State meet dates: Girls — Nov. 14-15 (Federal Way); Boys — Feb. 20-21 (Federal Way).
Divisions: 4A (largest); 3A, 1A/2A.
West Virginia
HS association website: https://www.wvssac.org/sports/swimming/
Seasons contested: Girls and boys are both in the winter.
State meet dates: TBD in February.
Divisions: One overall division is contested.
Wisconsin
HS association website: https://www.wiaawi.org/
Seasons contested: Girls are in the fall, boys in the winter.
State meet dates: Girls — Nov. 14-15 (Waukesha); Boys — Feb. 20-21 (Waukesha).
Divisions: 1 (largest), 2.
Wyoming
HS association website: https://www.whsaa.org/
Seasons contested: Girls are in the fall, boys in the winter.
State meet dates: Girls — Nov. 6-8 (Laramie); Boys — Feb. 19-21 (Laramie).
Divisions: 4A (largest), 3A.
Notable high school meets not sanctioned by a state athletic association
Easterns Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Championships: Feb. 13-14, Lancaster, PA
National Catholic Swimming & Diving Championships: TBD in January, Loyola University (Maryland)
Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Championships: TBD in February
Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools: Feb. 9-11
Southwest Preparatory Conference (Texas): Feb. 12-14
This is only public schools.
A lot of states they are the same meet
Interesting. They’re not in my state but I wonders if it was ever considered.
I did a little digging yesterday, and it looks like Virginia, North Carolina, and (maybe) Maryland are the only states where public and private schools (generally) compete in completely separate associations and state championships.
Now sort by beer sales.
NC also has NCISAA (private/independent schools) …. separate set of state meets
justice for SCISA
now add number of weeks of the season, and rules restricting practicing with club.
wait states restrict practicing w club, my HS coach told me to never come to HS practice except day before meets to do relay starts 🤣
It depends on the state you live in. My state allows you to train with your club and/or go to club meets as long as you are not missing high school practices/meets to do it. There are exceptions for big meets. The coach and AD need to approve it ( which they usually do). What your hs coach told you to do would be a total violation in my state.
I can tell you where I live, practice counts toward school attendance for HS swim. If you aren’t at practice and your coach is saying you are, that is a MASSIVE violation. Or, if you just don’t go you get hit with a truancy notice. It is total BS as HS swim practice gotta be top 3 biggest wastes of time of all time.
Massachusetts is … complicated. Boys and girls have D1 & D2 state meets in both the fall and winter, though winter tends to be more competitive.
Over 10 years ago Massachusetts ruled that swimming was in the winter. Some schools contested saying they couldn’t find pools to practice in, so they’ve allowed some schools to continue to compete in the fall. The times to qualify are different, and there’s literally only a handful of boys that swim in the fall. With the Mass restrictions on not missing school practice or meets for anything club related, there are more club swimmers in the fall because the season is essentially over before USA meets really get going. Most club swimmers don’t swim high school in the winter. It’s just too restrictive.
Appreciate the context! Most club swimmers don’t swim high school in the fall either.
Feel like Metros (DC) should be included as its own “state” meet. Thoughts?
I can boogie with that. Maybe we’ll make a special section for non-state meets, like that, Easterns, National Catholic Swimming & Diving…
It’s unfortunate states like South Dakota don’t have men’s swimming.
Otherwise cool to track this down.
Didn’t Rhode Island have high school state swimming?
RI does have HS Swimming…….I believe it is listed under the Rhode Island Interscholastic Swimming League