Hello Swim Team Families, 

We are excited for another great season of swimming and swim meets! 

Swim meets are one of the most rewarding parts of being on the team. They give swimmers the opportunity to showcase their hard work, improve their skills, achieve personal bests, and cheer on their teammates. Meets help build confidence, sportsmanship, and lasting friendships. Whether your swimmer is new to competition or has been racing for years, we encourage everyone to participate whenever possible.

We would love to see every swimmer participate in at least two meets this season. Meets are a great way for swimmers to apply the skills they are learning in practice, gain racing experience, and have fun with their teammates. 

Please review the meet schedule below. We use SwimTopia for meet declarations, and families will need to log in and indicate whether their swimmer will be attending or not attending each meet. Please note that each swim meet has a declaration deadline, so be sure to respond before the deadline listed in SwimTopia. Even if your swimmer cannot attend, please mark them as Not Attending so coaches can plan entries and relays accordingly. 

2026-2027 Swim Meet Schedule

• October 17
• November 14
• December 12 (Santa Barbara)
• January 16
• February 20
• March 20 (Santa Barbara)
• April 17
• May 22 - Championships

How to Sign Up for Meets in SwimTopia

1. Log in to your SwimTopia account.
2. Go to the team's Schedule/Calendar page.
3. Find the meet you would like your swimmer to attend.
4. Click the Meet Entry or Swimmer Sign-Up button.
5. Mark each swimmer as Attending or Not Attending.
6. Click Save to submit your selections.

Parent Volunteers Needed

Our swim meets depend on parent volunteers to run smoothly. We ask that every family consider helping out by volunteering as a timer during meets. It is very difficult to run a successful meet without parent participation.

Timing is a great volunteer position because you get one of the best views of the action. Timers are positioned right behind the starting blocks, so you'll be able to watch all of the races up close and cheer on the swimmers!

After you sign your swimmer up for a meet, please click on the Volunteer button in SwimTopia to select a shift. The meets are not long, and your help makes a tremendous difference for our team and athletes.

Updated Practice Schedule
Copper

• Monday: 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
• Wednesday: 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Bronze

• Monday: 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
• Wednesday: 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Silver

• Monday: 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
• Thursday: 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Make-Up Practices
Swimmers may attend a make-up practice on either of the following days:

• Tuesday: 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
• Thursday: 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Please note: There will be no Tuesday practice at 4:00 PM starting on September 22. We are looking forward to a fun and successful season. Thank you for your support, and please reach out if you have any questions about SwimTopia, practice schedules, or upcoming meets.

Thank you

Hillary Cousens

Santa Barbara YMCA 

Aquatics Coordinator