2/18/26 – State Swimming & Diving Final Details

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships presented by UK HealthCare are being held February 20-21 at the Lancaster Aquatics Center, University of Kentucky. Coaches should review the final information that is available for the State Finals Meet.

PARKING ON CAMPUS

• Refer to this map for on-campus parking: PARKING MAP

DIVING DETAILS

• Reminder to coaches/athletes that the final list of dives must be finalized no later than one (1) hour before the competition is to begin.
• Warmups will begin at 12:30 each day, followed by diving at 1:30.
• The 16 highest-scoring finishers from the preliminary state event will move on to the state finals and perform their six (6) dives
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• The top 16 divers will have 30 minutes to turn in their final six dives, followed by a 25-minute warm-up. Diving finals will begin at approximately 4:30.
• Divers will be permitted to change dives, not dive order, for […]

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1/14/26 – Swimming & Diving Regional Instructions & Additional Postseason Information Available

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The KHSAA wanted to update member schools about the details available for the postseason in the sport of Swimming & Diving.

REGION SWIM & DIVE

• All information pertaining to the regional events, including regional instructions for participating teams, can be found here:
  REGIONAL MEET INSTRUCTIONS
• Regional swimming sites and information have been collected from host schools and manager information can be found here:
• SWIMMING MANAGERS
  • Regions 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 will dive on January 20 (Boys Warm-up 8:30 AM, Dive 9:30 -12. Girls Warm-up 12:30, Dive 1:30-3:30)
  • Regions 2, 4, 5, 7 will dive on January 21 (Boys Warm-up 8:30 AM, Dive 9:30 -12. Girls Warm-up 12:30, Dive 1:30-3:30)
  • Regional diving will all take place at Scott High School
  • Dive Manager – Casey Fisk 
    • Email:casey.fisk@kenton.kyschools.us
    • Address: 5400 Pride Parkway
      Taylor Mill, KY 41015
    • Date: January 20-21

DIVING ENTRIES FOR REGION

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1/12/26 – Voluntary Dive Choice and Additional Information for Region and State

Athletic Department Blog Updates

Region
One (1) voluntary dive of the diver’s choice with a maximum degree of difficulty of 1.8, followed by five (5) optional dives, coming from at least four of the five groups, and which may include any of the dives other than the voluntary dive.
The top two divers from each respective region automatically qualify, followed by the next 22 at-large qualifiers statewide, with no more than 16 from any one region.
If a region has more than 16 diving entries, a preliminary and final format will be used, with a cut after the first round of six (6) dives.
In that case, the 16 highest-scoring finishers from the preliminary regional event will advance to the regional finals and perform their six (6) dives again.
Divers may change their dives for the finals, but not the dive order, provided all score sheet requirements are met.

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1/6/26 – Regional Diving Format and Schedule

Athletic Department Blog Updates

The KHSAA will move forward with a six-dive (6) format for regional diving competition, in accordance with NFHS diving rules.

DIVE FORMAT & NFHS RULE GUIDANCE

• The choice of dives will be governed by NFHS Rule 9-4-3;
• In the six-dive meet format:
  • The competition shall consist of one (1) voluntary dive of the diver’s choice with a maximum degree of difficulty of 1.8
  • This will be followed by five optional dives, coming from at least four of the five groups, and which may include any of the dives other than the voluntary dive.
  • Any dive from a group may be designated as a voluntary dive.
  • The top two divers from each respective region automatically qualify, followed by the next 22 at-large qualifiers statewide, with no more than 16 from any one region.
  • If a region has more than 16 diving entries, a […]

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