Connecticut Swimming

Eastern Zone Age Group Championship

2026 Long Course

CSI Zone Team Coordinator: 
  • Seana Bedard, 
Meet Information:

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Coaches:

Zones coaches will be chosen by the Age Group Committee.  All prospective coaches must be a current USA and CT registered coach in good standing and fill out an application.  

Zone Head Coach Application 

  • Deadline *******
  • Coaching staff will be announced before the New Year
  • All expenses (except souvenirs) paid by CT Swim
  • Mileage to practices and meet if driving your own vehicle.
  • Assistant Coaches will receive a $1000 stipend and Head Coaches will receive $1250 stipend.
  • W9 Form for Zone Coaches
  • Code of Conduct for coaches chosen as a CT Zones Coach

Zone Assistant Coach Application - DEADLINE PASSED

  • Deadline April 27th at 11:59p
  • Coaching staff will be announced May 2
  • All expenses (except souvenirs) paid by CT Swim
  • Mileage to practices and meet if driving your own vehicle.
  • Assistant Coaches will receive a $1000 stipend
  • W9 Form for Zone Coaches
  • Code of Conduct for coaches chosen as a CT Zones Coach

Zone Coaches:

  • Kyle Shadeck - Head Coach
  • Paul Marchese - Assistant
  • Charlie Nadel - Assistant
  • Lexi Tejeda- Assistant
  • Brandon Barone - Assistant
  • Cristian Davalos - Assistant
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2026 Athletes:

Swimmers will represent CT Swimming like in past years.  Swimmers will need to travel with their parents/guardians to the meet.  There will be no addition CT Swim imposed criteria to travel other than preregistering and making one (1) cut for the meet.  You have one cut and want to go, you are more than welcome to.  CT Swimming will provide coaches for each session of the meet and a block of hotels rooms is set aside at the hotel listed below.  Athletes can order Zone gear just like in prior years.  

NEW THIS YEAR: 
There will be a Team Bus for 11-14 year old athletes to travel from the Team Hotel to the pool each day. Additional details will be provided when registration opens

Athlete Gear:

  • 10u athletes will receive a hoodie, shorts and 4 t-shirts.
  • 11-14 athletes will receive a hoodie, shorts, 4 t-shirts, and a warm up jacket and pants
  • All athletes will receive a team bag tag!  Athletes that register by July 1st will have a personalized bag tag.
  • REQUIRED GEAR IS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE. 
  • A Coupon Code will be provided in the information email received after pre-registration is completed.

Schedule:

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2026 Team Hotel Information:
  • Hotel blocks and booking links are in place and actual hotel information will be provided AFTER registration for your swimmer is completed.  Registration will open after the meet hosts posts the meet announcement.
  • Please look into the hotel information ASAP after registering your swimmer.  It is urged that all 11–14-year-old swimmers stay at the team hotel as the bus will depart and return from this location each day of the meet.  10u swimmers are welcome to stay at the team hotel; however, will not be riding the bus and are allowed to find alternative hotel options.
  • Rooms selling out does not excuse an 11-14 swimmer from taking the team bus from the team hotel to the pool and back to the team hotel each day they compete
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2026 Team Information
  • Swimmer Pre-Reg-App
  • This application is posted to all Swimmer/Parent FAST My Accounts. (Instructions).
    • Please note there are two deadlines that be found on the application, first deadline you are guaranteed your gear size, second no guarantees you will get the size you ask for.
  • Hold a current full year premium USA Swimming membership
  • Swim in one CT USA Sanctioned meet since 9/1/25
  • Make one cut since the first 8/6/25
  • All participants MUST purchase Zone gear
  • First time attendees MUST purchase Team backpack
  • All selected swimmers MUST PAY the NON-REFUNDABLE FEE IN FULL before 6:00p, Monday, July 20th.  A final application will be emailed to selected athletes.
  • Adapted athletes are encouraged to apply. Contact office@ctswim.org for information.
  • Additional Eastern Zone criteria to enter Zone Meet
    • Eligibility of athletes with qualifying times for higher level meets:  
      • • Competition is restricted to swimmers registered in one of the 12 LSCs in the Eastern Zone.    
        • Each swimmer must have a current USA Swimming premium athlete registration in the LSC 
        which he/she represents.   
        • On-site USA Swimming registration will not be accepted at this meet.    
        • Swimmer’s age as of July 29, 2026, determines his/her age group for the entire meet. 
        • Times must have been achieved between August 6, 2025, and the meet entry deadline. 
        • Each LSC may determine the selection process for its athletes.   
        • 13-14 year-old athletes with a qualifying time in the 100 Backstroke, Breaststroke, or Butterfly 
        may enter the 50 M event of the corresponding stroke. 
        • Athletes who have competed in an individual event at a USA Swimming meet designated as 3
        star or higher are not eligible to enter and compete at this meet. Meets designated as 3-star 
        or above in 2026 include Speedo Junior Nationals (Summer & Winter), TYR Pro Swim Series, 
        Toyota Championships (Nationals & US Open). 

Zone Theme Days

  • Wednesday: Beach Blowout
  • Thursday: Neon Party
  • Friday Tie-Dye Fri-Dye
  • Saturday: Ice Cream & Popsicles

Zone Team Entry

  • LC Zone Entry - 

Zone Team Practice

  • Date: 
  • Time: 8-10am. 
  • Location: Youth Development Aquatic Center, Regional YMCA of Western CT, Brookfield, CT 

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2025 Parents: 2026 forms coming soon

Parents are to submit the following forms through their FAST Swimmer or Parent My Accounts