Kentucky High School Athletic Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 21, 2024

The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for winter state championships (competitive cheer, dance, swimming & diving, bowling, wrestling, indoor track & field) is now live and can be accessed via credentials.khsaa.org.

Credentials to each KHSAA state championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media who regularly cover high school athletics. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system.

Credentials should be requested by the sports editor/director for all members of their organization needing to attend an event. Credentials for freelance photographers and stringers must be requested by the sports editor/director at the outlet the freelancer will be representing. Media outlets are responsible for the actions of all individuals representing their organization, including compliance with KHSAA policies and procedures. No credentials will be issued outside of the online credentialing system. The KHSAA reserves […]

11/18/24 – KHSAA Awards 2023-24 NFHS State Coaches of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 18, 2024

As part of its annual awards program, the National Federation of State High School Associations Coaches Association recognizes Coach of the Year honorees from each state. Those named Coach of the Year at the state level then advance for consideration for Sectional Coach of the Year honors. Winners are chosen through a combination of their coaching accomplishments, particularly for the season in question, as well as their contributions outside of competition to help grow their respective sports. These awards are announced following the recognized year.

The complete list of 2023-24 honorees from Kentucky is below.

Baseball: Brad Burns, Pleasure Ridge Park
Boys’ Basketball: Ryan Perry, Lyon County
Boys’ Cross Country: Chris Davis, Bishop Brossart
Football: Mark Spader, Bowling Green
Boys’ Golf: Chris Cunningham, South Oldham
Boys’ Soccer: Chris Grimm, Lafayette
Boys’ Swimming & Diving: Jamie Palumbo; Bryan Station, Great Crossing, Lexington Catholic, Madison Central, Sayre, Scott County
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11/15/24 – Board of Control Approves Alignment for Lacrosse, Boys’ Volleyball; Revisions to Alignment for Field Hockey, Regions 6-7 Basketball, Region 1 Soccer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 15, 2024

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its third regularly scheduled meeting of the 2024-25 academic year this week in Lexington, approving alignments for the upcoming inaugural seasons of lacrosse and boys’ volleyball, as well as a handful of alignment revisions across the sport of field hockey, Regions 6-7 of basketball and in Region 1 of soccer.

Lacrosse was approved for an eight-region format and an eight-team postseason state tournament, with the semifinals and finals of both the boys’ and girls’ tournaments culminating at Shelby County and Collins in Shelbyville on May 19-21. Both of these schools have unified lacrosse field markings, which gives the Association tremendous scheduling flexibility to assist with the contests in this first season.

Boys’ volleyball was also approved for an eight-region geographically based alignment with the winner and runner-up of each region advancing to a 16-team state tournament. The semifinals and championship match are scheduled […]

2024-2025 Invitational Regular Season Swimming and Diving Meets

11/07/24 – Swimming & Diving Regular Season Meets Information

FORM FOR REGULAR SEASON SWIM & DIVE MEET

The KHSAA would like to invite member schools to share details of regular season swimming & diving meets. Please use this form to provide your regular season meet information to the Association for publication on the KHSAA Swimming & Diving website (under the General and Regular season dropdown menu). Please indicate if the meet will have starting wedges available for use, whether or not the electronic touch pads for relay start verification will be used, and whether or not diving will be contested.

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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c)3 organization made up of 289 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA awards 229 […]

11/07/24 – Future Swimming First Round Sites Solicitation

The KHSAA is seeking swimming pools and schools to serve as sites and hosts for future Swimming State First Rounds. The KHSAA Staff and Board are seeking a three-year advance selection for seasons 2025, 2026, and 2027.

Those interested in hosting should complete the form below which includes site specifications and requirements. The deadline for application consideration for 2025 is November 12th as the Board hopes to review/approve sites at its November 14th meeting.

FORM: https://forms.gle/QEtdcevLFcWQo8776

2024-24 Season Reminders

October 1 – First Day of Practice/Tryouts
November 4 – First Competition Date
January 19 to January 25 or January 26 to February 1 – Regional Meets
- Local regions may choose to hold the regional meet in one of two allowable weeks to address local issues and maximize flexibility. It will be a determination on local schools to decide whether to have the regions in week 29 or week 30.
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10/22/24 – Swimming & Diving Rules Clinic Now Available

The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Swimming & Diving is available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard.

The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay as well as all licensed officials.

Note: New for the 24-25 school year, you no longer log into the KHSAA School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA360 System (in ArbiterSports).

If you have yet to log into the KHSAA360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the arbitersports.com login screen (select “Forgot Password”).

OFFICIALS

As they are a condition of postseason eligibility, in the top black bar on the main page for https://khsaaofficials.org, select ELIGIBILITY
Select that you want the 2024-25 Postseason Eligibility by clicking […]
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10/01/24 – KHSAA Combined Participation Tops 115,000 for First Time in 2023-24

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCT. 1, 2024

More than 115,000 participants occupied roster spots in KHSAA sports and sport-activities in the 2023-24 school year, marking an all-time record and an increase of more than 5% from the previous year.

A total of 115,608 participants were on rosters for Kentucky high school competition in 2023-24, which is up 5,792 from the previous record of 109,816 set in 2022-23. The latest total includes 63,694 boys and 51,914 girls, a record high for both genders and the first time that girls’ participation has exceeded 50,000.

The 115,608 roster spots were comprised of 86,357 individuals, including 46,635 boys and 39,722 girls.

The 2023-24 total marks a third consecutive increase across KHSAA member schools after numbers briefly declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, national participation eclipsed the 8-million mark for the first time last school year.

“We are extremely pleased with our compilation […]

09/26/24 – Board of Control Approves Bass Fishing Site Rotation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 26, 2024

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its second regularly scheduled meeting of the 2024-25 academic year on Thursday in Lexington, approving a four-year site rotation for the Operation UNITE Bass Fishing State Championships presented by UK HealthCare.

The Bass Fishing State Championships will debut at Lake Cumberland in Russell County in 2025 and 2027 and return to Kentucky Lake in Marshall County — where the event has been held for more than a decade since its inception — in 2026 and 2028.

“We have been blessed with tremendous growth since the bass fishing tournament first began in 2013,” said Commissioner Julian Tackett. “The fact that multiple entities are interested in hosting this championship is a testament to the great work of our schools, student-athletes and coaches, as well as our long-time partners at Major League Fishing. We are excited to see that growth continue in the coming years.”

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06/04/24 – Thurmond, Germann Named 2023-24 Midway/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 6, 2024

The 2023-24 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year awards program culminated Tuesday on the campus of Midway University, as Carlie Thurmond of Bethlehem (Soccer) and Max Germann of Boyle County (Track & Field) were recognized as the overall Student-Athletes of the Year.

Beginning in May 2016, Midway has presented a Female Student-Athlete of the Year award at each KHSAA girls’ state championship event. The awards program was expanded in 2019-20 to include male student-athletes, with Midway honoring a deserving student-athlete in each KHSAA sport and sport-activity.

The awards are based on athletic and academic achievement, as well as community service and leadership, with Midway choosing one overall Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year each academic year. School administrators, coaches and athletic directors nominate student-athletes, and the nominees are voted upon by a closed panel consisting of representatives from Midway.

2023-24 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the […]

05/13/24 – Board of Control Adjusts Swimming & Diving Competition Start Date for 2024-2025

At its May meeting, the KHSAA Board of Control made a revision to the swimming & diving competition starting date as well as the date for postseason competition. This will be the second year utilizing a three-round state format to continue efforts to grow participation throughout the state and resolve other logistical issues at postseason venues including reduced deck space and seating capacities.

This movement to an earlier starting date will further enable local options for start dates of the postseason and lessen potential conflicts with prospective state first-round and finals sites. This also addresses some expressed concerns regarding the intensity of postseason competition rounds and the desire to have additional time between those state rounds. This change in dates also necessitates an adjustment in the starting date for swimming meets in order to afford schools the previously adopted season length.

For 2025:

The first swimming & diving meet can be held on or […]
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05/09/24 – Board of Control Approves Final Football Alignment for 2025, 2026; Sets Tentative Season Parameters for Lacrosse, Boys’ Volleyball for 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 9, 2024

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its final regularly scheduled meeting of the 2023-24 academic year on Wednesday in Lexington, adopting a football alignment effective for the 2025 and 2026 playing seasons. A draft was approved at last February’s regularly scheduled meeting with an allowance for six weeks of feedback from the membership that was shared and publicly available.

The Board reviewed each of the concerns and suggestions brought forth by member schools and approved the following logistically and geographically verifiable moves:

Breckinridge County to move from District 2 to District 3 in Class 4A;
Taylor County to move from District 7 to District 2 in Class 4A;
Grant County to move from District 5 to District 4 in Class 4A;
Bardstown to move from District 3 to District 4 in Class 3A; and
LaRue County to move from District 4 […]
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04/08/24 – SWIMMING & DIVING OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 8, 2024

Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials for the 10 sports in which it licenses officials. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field performance but local association activity and leadership, training efforts and the mentoring of newer officials.

One official in each sport is named “Outstanding Official of the Year” for their sport in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. Winners are selected following consultation with local assigning secretaries, veteran officials’ observers, coaches throughout the state and additional staff review.

The Outstanding Official of the Year for the 2023-24 Swimming & Diving season is Brent Runkle. Each finalist will receive a commemorative watch and certificate courtesy of the Officials Trust Fund, with the Official of the Year receiving an additional recognition award.

With officiating numbers declining at the national level, the […]

02/21/24 – State Swimming & Diving Final Details

The KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships presented by UK HealthCare are being held February 22-24 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 (BY DAY)

Thursday
- Team buses park in Green Lot
- Patrons park in Green Lot and east end of Blue Lot, nearest Joe Craft Football training facility.
- Patrons are available to park in PS7 and pay appropriate rate to exit. Additional parking available in the Sports Center Drive lot as capacity allows starting at 1:00pm
- Parking is not permitted in Kroger Field Purple Lots or Parking Structure #1.
Friday
- Team buses park in Green Lot
- Patrons park in Green Lot and east end of Blue Lot, nearest Joe Craft Football training facility.
- Patrons are available to park in PS7 and pay appropriate rate to exit. Additional parking available […]
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02/17/24 – State Swimming & Diving Psych Sheet and Meet Information Now Available

First and foremost, the KHSAA would like to thank the State First Round host schools, workers & officials for all of their hard work. The results for all sites of the 2024 KHSAA State First Round Swimming Meets, as well as the Psych Sheet for the 2024 KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships Presented by UK HealthCare, are posted on the KHSAA website.

STATE SWIMMING & DIVING QUALIFIERS

State Boys Swimming Psych Sheet
State Girls Swimming Psych Sheet
State Boys Diving Psych Sheet
State Girls Diving Psych Sheet
Changes may occur as coaches and officials have an opportunity to double-check spelling and results. An email will be sent once all changes are made and lane assignments are finalized.
Each school should review their student-athletes and let us know immediately of any necessary changes (i.e. misspelling of names, incorrect grade, etc.) by emailing us at swresults@khsaa.org.
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02/16/24 – Swimming State First Round to Start Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 16, 2024

The KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Championships presented by UK HealthCare will open with state swimming first round competition across three different sites on Saturday, Feb. 17.

Participants from Regions 1-3 will compete at Russell County High School in Russell Springs, while participants from Regions 4-6 will head to the University of Louisville, and swimmers from Regions 7-9 will go to Scott High School in Taylor Mill.

Following the swimming first round, the Swimming & Diving State Championships will conclude at the Lancaster Aquatic Center on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington on Feb. 22-24.

Due to space limitations and in the interest of equity, tickets will be available on-site only and not sold in advance. The final event in Lexington will be broadcast in its entirety live on khsaa.tv to subscribers of the NFHS Network.

2024 KHSAA SWIMMING & DIVING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

02/15/24 – State First Round Swimming Final Details

The 2024 KHSAA State First Round Swimming Championships presented by UK HealthCare will be held Feb. 17 at various sites across the state. Final details are available for coaches, athletes and fans. The state instructions are available for review on the Swimming homepage at https://ly.khsaa.org/mjmq. Time Schedules for each site are also available at https://ly.khsaa.org/yzna.

STATE FIRST ROUND SITES

Site #1 (Russell County High School, Russell Springs) *Central Time
Site #2 (University of Louisville, Louisville) *Eastern Time
Site #3 (Scott High School, Taylor Mill) *Eastern Time

SWIMMING HEAT SHEETS/LANE ASSIGNMENTS

SWIMMING WARM-UP LANE ASSIGNMENTS

TICKETS FOR SWIMMING FANS

Everyone must enter and exit through the admission gate.
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02/09/24 – State Swimming & Diving Finals Workers Instructions

Thank you for agreeing to work the 2024 State Swimming & Diving Championships presented by UK HealthCare. Below is the list of your duties and explanations of reporting times (all times Eastern Time zone).

EVENT DETAILS
Dates: February 22-23-24
Location: University of Kentucky Lancaster Aquatics Center
416 Complex Drive Lexington, KY 40502
Time Schedule: https://khsaa.org/2024-state-swimming-and-diving-schedule/

CHECK-IN
Worker check-in is at the side entrance where the athletes/coaches enter (map attached). Please be sure to dress warm if you are at the ticket gate. Staff at check-in will have an event staff badge for you to wear if you don’t already have one.

PARKING
Parking – https://khsaa.org/swimming/kentucky/parkingmap.pdf

MEALS

A box lunch will be provided each day.

WORKERS ASSIGNMENTS

KHSAA Staff
- Arrival time, Thursday (Feb 22) – 7:30 AM
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02/11/24 – State First Round Swimming Psych Sheets & Information Available

All 2024 Regional Swimming & Diving Meets have concluded and results are now posted to the KHSAA website. The KHSAA Swimming State Qualifiers have been determined for the State First Round. State Finals Diving Qualifiers were released earlier this week: https://ly.khsaa.org/e4nw

STATE FIRST ROUND SWIMMING QUALIFIERS

All State First Round sites will run a timed final and will not use starting wedges.
From Regions 1-3:
- The top 2 per region per swimming event advance to the state First Round Site #1 = 6 total
- After the automatic qualifiers from each region (6 total), the next best 10 times from Regions 1-3 will also advance for a total of 16 per event at Site #1.
From Regions 4-6:
- The top 2 per region per swimming event advance to the state First Round Site #2 = 6 total
- After the automatic qualifiers from each region (6 total), the next […]
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02/08/24 – State First Round Swimming Instructions Available

The State First Round Instructions, time schedules and the Psych Sheet for Site #3 (at Scott HS) have all been updated and added to the KHSAA Swimming website under the “State First Round Swimming & Diving Meet Information and Instructions” dropdown menu. Sites #1 and #2 will be posted this weekend after all regional competition is complete.

STATE FIRST ROUND PARTICIPATING TEAMS CONFERENCE CALL

Participating coaches for the State First Round are invited to join the KHSAA in a conference call that will take place on Tuesday, February 13th at 3:00 PM (ET).
Details about joining these calls will be sent to participating coaches/athletic directors on Sunday once the field is set for all 3 sites.
Coaches should review the State First Round instructions before the call: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2024/firstroundinstructions.pdf

STATE FINALS MEET DETAILS

A complete time schedule for the KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships Presented by UK HealthCare can be found […]
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02/08/24 – Diving State Finals Psych Sheet Now Available

STATE MEET DETAILS

State diving qualifiers can be found here:
- Girls: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2024/girlsdivingentries2024.pdf
- Boys: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2024/boysdivingentries2024.pdf
A complete schedule for the KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships Presented by UK HealthCare can be found here: https://khsaa.org/2024-state-swimming-and-diving-schedule/
State Diving will take place on February 22nd at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center.
- Points accumulated in the Diving Meets will accrue and carry forward to the Swimming state meet team totals.
State Swimming will take place on February 23-24 at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center.

DIVING STATE ENTRY FOR QUALIFIERS

The state meet has been posted on divemeets.com and all state diving participants must log in and enter the State Meet.
This must be completed by 9:00 am (ET) on Wednesday, February 21st or the diver will be scratched.
Each contestant shall submit a description of dives on divemeets.com.
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01/31/24 – Diving Postseason Reminders

Diving coaches are reminded that in addition to entering athletes through Hytek, each contestant shall submit a description of dives on www.divemeets.com which includes the number, the position, the degree of difficulty, and the order in which dives will be attempted for all levels of the competition (preliminaries through the finals).

Deadlines and step-by-step instructions are detailed in the REGIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

The schedule for regional diving is as follows:

February 5: Regions 1, 3, 6, 8, 9
February 6: Regions 2, 4, 5, 7
- Boys Warm-up 8:30 AM, Dive 9:30 – 12.
- Girls Warm-up 4:30, Dive 5:30 – 9
For questions regarding the regional diving events, the on-site manager is Wayne Kraus kraus@trinityrocks.com

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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky […]

01/22/24 – Postseason Diving Entry Requirements Adjusted Due to Weather

The KHSAA competition rules state that for risk minimization reasons, to be eligible to participate in the KHSAA Regional and State Diving meets, a contestant must have competed in at least four (4) diving meets on a team representing a member school. However, due to several cancellations last weekend as a result of inclement weather, it may be more challenging through no fault of the competitors, to meet that requirement.

As a result, for the 2023-24 season, the four (4) minimum number of Diving meets to enter the postseason is reduced to three (3) meets, all of which must be while representing a member school. Upon entering divers into the Regional Championship, the coach and athletic director of the member school are required to certify that all divers and diving alternates have participated in the required meets.

As plans are made for future years, all coaches and meet managers should be aware of this important […]

01/11/24 – Swimming & Diving Regional Instructions and Additional Postseason Information

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
Detailed information about each site can also be found here: REGION 2024
Regional diving will all take place at the University of Louisville:
- Regions 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 will dive on February 5 (Boys Warm-up 8:30 AM, Dive 9:30 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30, Dive 5:30 – 9)
- Regions 2, 4, 5, 7 will dive on February 6 (Boys Warm-up 8 AM, Dive 9 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30, Dive 5:30 – 9)

DIVING ENTRIES FOR REGION

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2024 State First Round Swimming and Diving Schedule

2024 State Swimming and Diving Schedule

2023-2024 Swimming and Diving Sites, Hosts and Dates

12/18/23 – Swimming & Diving Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete-Of the Year

The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year among Swimming & Diving participants for 2023-2024 is now open.

This award is based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership. The link to the application contains additional criteria and a form to nominate one participant from each 2023-2024 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but can be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor, or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at https://khsaa.org/ge35-midway-university-khsaa-female-student-athlete-of-the-year-nomination-form/.

The winner will be announced early in the postseason and recognized at an awards event at Midway University in early summer 2024. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2023-2024 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year announced at the event. All individual winners will also receive their recognition awards at that time.

The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete […]

2023-2024 Invitational Regular Season Swimming and Diving Meets

12/04/23 – Media Credentials Now Available for Winter Championships

The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for 2023-24 winter state championships (competitive cheer, dance, esports, wrestling, swimming & diving) is now live and can be accessed via credentials.khsaa.org.

The media credentialing system for the Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16® and UK HealthCare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16® will be made available at a later date.

11/16/23 – Swimming Postseason Updates

At its most recent meeting, the KHSAA Board of Control approved changes to the Swimming State Championship format.

First and perhaps most importantly, they approved an increase of the total number of qualifiers advancing from the swimming region meets to the State First Round to 48 per event statewide, including approval of the format structure for those three first-round events.

DIVING

At this point, the intent is to run the diving portion of the state championships very much like 2023 due to participation levels.
It is hoped that if efforts to get more kids out for diving, the diving events can be similar to the new swimming meet formula soon.
At this point, statewide participation in diving is down from past years, despite more opportunities being created for diving these past few years.
We can all work together to try and attract more students to this event.
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11/15/23 – Tentative Swimming & Diving Region Host Dates/Sites

Swimming Region School Host Site Date Region 1 Hopkinsville Hopkinsville Feb 9-10 Region 2 Bowling Green Bowling Green Feb 2-3 Region 3 Elizabethtown TK Stone Elementary Feb 2-3 Region 4 St. Xavier University Of Louisville Feb 3, Feb 4 Region 5 Trinity University Of Louisville Feb 2, Feb 4 Region 6 Collins @ Shelbyville Clear Creek Family Activity Center Feb 9-10 Region 7 Simon Kenton Scott Feb 2-3 Region 8 Lafayette Union College Feb 2-3 Region 9 Model/Madison Central Eastern Kentucky University Feb 2-3 Diving Regions School Host Site Date Region 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 TBD University of Louisville Feb 5: Boys Warm-up 8 AM, Dive 9 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30. Dive 5:30 – 9 Region 2, 4, 5, 7 TBD University of Louisville Feb 6: Boys Warm-up 8 AM, Dive 9 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30. Dive 5:30 – 9

11/15/23 – Board of Control Adopts Changes to State Formats For Swimming, Indoor Track & Field, Girls’ Wrestling; Sets State Archery Site, Accepts Results of Bylaw 9 Amendment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 15, 2023

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its third regularly scheduled meeting of the 2023-24 academic year on Wednesday in Lexington, approving changes to the Swimming State Championship format and event implementation plans for the inaugural Indoor Track & Field and Girls’ Wrestling State Championships.

The Board approved the selection of Russell County High School (Regions 1-3), the University of Louisville (Regions 4-6) and Scott High School (Regions 7-9) as 2024 State First Round sites for Swimming and approved revisions to relay card procedures for the regional and state meet rounds to help address facility deck and crowd capacity concerns.

The Board also approved the increase of the total number of qualifiers advancing from the swimming & diving region meets to the State First Round to 48 per event statewide, including approval of the format structure for those three first-round events. This will result in a total of a total […]

10/10/23 – Swimming & Diving Onlines Rules Clinic Now Available

The mandatory Online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Swimming & Diving is now available. The clinic is required of all officials as well as all coaches, varsity, junior varsity, and freshman, and whether or not the coach receives pay.

OFFICIALS

TO TAKE THE CLINIC, LOG IN TO YOUR ARBITERSPORTS.COM ACCOUNT
Go to https://khsaaofficials.org
Login using your arbiter username and password
The NFHS Exam has been split into two distinct exams, one for Diving and one for Swimming.
In addition, there are also two separate licenses within the KHSAA official’s licensing system.

OFFICIALS INSTRUCTIONS FOR VIEWING CLINICS

As they are a condition of postseason eligibility, in the top black bar on the main page for https://khsaaofficials.org, select ELIGIBILITY
Select the license option you want, for either a Swimming license or a Diving license by clicking on “23-24 Postseason”.
You will see a Blue Hyperlink that says […]
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10/06/23 – KHSAA Announces 2022-23 NFHS State Coaches of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCT. 6, 2023

As part of its annual awards program, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association recognizes Coach of the Year honorees from each state. Those named Coach of the Year at the state level then advance for consideration for Sectional Coach of the Year honors. Winners are chosen through a combination of their coaching accomplishments, particularly for the season in question, as well as their contributions outside of competition to help grow their respective sports. These awards are announced following the recognized year.

The complete list of 2022-23 honorees from Kentucky is below.

Baseball: Jeremy Shope, Whitley County
Boys’ Basketball: Josh Cook, George Rogers Clark
Boys’ Cross Country: Brian Ruggles, North Oldham
Football: Keegan Kendrick, Bullitt East
Boys’ Golf: Kyle Congleton, Madison Central
Boys’ Soccer: Stephen Collins, Ryle
Boys’ Swimming & Diving: Mike Essig, Trinity (Louisville)
Boys’ Tennis: Al Hertsenberg, Covington Catholic
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09/27/23 – Clarifications about Participation in Individual Sports

Swimming Tournament Results

The KHSAA has received several inquiries pertaining to the participation in individual sports against home school students, club teams, students from other non-member schools or unattached/unaffiliated athletes from its member schools. It is the member school’s responsibility to understand the Bylaw 23 restrictions (Limitation of Seasons) and who the athletes are competing against;

IF EVENT IS HOSTED BY A KHSAA MEMBER SCHOOL OR IS A SCHOOL COMPETITION

KHSAA Member schools cannot compete against schools or teams located in Kentucky who are eligible to join the KHSAA but have decided not to do so at this time.
A list of current KHSAA member schools can be found here: SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Member schools may, during the regular season, permit entries from homeschool units or homeschool students enrolled in Kentucky per state statute, provided they are on the approved list provided by the KHSAA: APPROVED HOME SCHOOL/GROUP
Meets where all athletes are entered under the […]
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2023-2024 KHSAA Region/State Entries/Results

KHSAA State Swimming and Diving Presented by UK HealthCare

09/13/23 – Board of Control Approves Distribution of Bylaw 9 Referendum, Adjusts Swimming & Diving Starting Date

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 13, 2023

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its second regularly scheduled meeting of the 2023-24 academic year on Wednesday in Lexington, approving the distribution of a member school referendum regarding Bylaw 9, an adjustment of the starting date for the swimming & diving season and an implementation plan for the KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Championship First Rounds, as well as the distribution of a member school survey regarding girls’ wrestling weight classes and a timetable for implementing the details of the inaugural KHSAA Indoor Track & Field State Championships.

The Board’s approval to distribute a referendum regarding Bylaw 9 paves the way for distribution to member schools following the 2023-24 KHSAA Annual Meeting in Lexington on Sept. 14. The referendum will include the yes/no option of removing Section 1(a) from the Bylaw, which restricts basketball players who have been in grade nine(9) and then played a contest for the […]

07/18/23 – Board of Control Conducts First Meeting of 2023-24

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 18, 2023

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its first regularly scheduled meeting of the 2023-24 academic year on Tuesday in Newport, approving revisions to spring 2024 state championship dates, adopting “playing-up” rule changes for sports classified by size and adopting a new alignment for cross country and track & field.

Tuesday began with an orientation for new and returning Board members before launching into the full Board work session, followed by the full Board of Control meeting. The Board and staff welcomed new members Brandy Carver of Morehead and Mandi Hudson of Georgetown, while KHSAA Office Manager and Assistant to the Commissioner Kara Howard was formally announced as having accepted a newly created events services position on the KHSAA staff. After a favorable annual review by the Board, KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett’s contract was once again renewed for another year.

The 2023-24 baseball and softball state tournaments were approved to […]

06/06/23 – Johnson, Ferree Named 2022-23 Midway/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 6, 2023

The 2022-23 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year awards program culminated this week on the campus of Midway University, as Rafaella Johnson of Elizabethtown (Cross Country) and George Ferree of Trinity (Louisville) (Wrestling) were recognized as the overall Student-Athletes of the Year.

The awards are based on athletic and academic achievement, as well as community service and leadership, with Midway choosing one overall Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year each academic year. School administrators, coaches and athletic directors nominate student-athletes online at khsaa.org, and the nominees are voted upon by a closed panel consisting of representatives from Midway.

05/10/23 – Board of Control Accepts Reports of Member Survey Results, State Legislation, Officials Licensing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 10, 2023

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its final regularly scheduled meeting of the 2022-23 academic year on Wednesday in Lexington, accepting reports of several member surveys and ballots regarding both new and existing championship sports and sport-activities, as well as reports of Kentucky state legislation and officials licensing.

After officially approving the adoption of girls’ wrestling for the 2023-24 academic year during last February’s Board meeting, on Wednesday the Board approved the return of the KHSAA Wrestling State Championships to Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington through 2024-25 to be held as a three-day event each year.

The Board approved the adoption of boys’ and girls’ tennis team state championships in the spring, along with the existing individually bracketed tennis tournament, beginning with the 2023-24 academic year. The Board also approved sponsoring a boys’ volleyball, boys’ lacrosse and girls’ lacrosse state championships beginning in 2024-25, following […]

04/14/23- NFHS Announces Swimming & Diving Rule Changes

Risk Minimization Focus of 2023-24 High School Swimming and Diving Rules Changes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS (April 14, 2023) – Swimming stroke changes and a new penalty for close diving board proximity stand out among the high school swimming and diving rules changes approved for the 2023-24 school year.

Risk minimization was a top priority, leading to eight rules changes brought forth by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Swimming and Diving Rules Committee, which held its annual meeting March 19-21 at the Conrad Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. The NFHS Board of Directors approved all eight rule change submissions.

Several technical rules changes were made to breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly. “We removed rules that do not present a competitive advantage, are rarely seen today, and make sense for high school swimmers,” said Sandy Searcy, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the NFHS Swimming and Diving […]

03/29/23 – Official of the Year Winner Announced for Swimming & Diving

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 29, 2023

The Outstanding Official of the Year for the 2022-23 swimming & diving season is Christina Pitt of Paducah. Each finalist will receive a commemorative watch and certificate courtesy of the Officials Division Trust Fund, with the Official of the Year receiving an additional recognition award.

With officiating numbers declining at the […]

02/15/23 – State Swimming & Diving Final Details

The KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships presented by UK HealthCare are being held February 16-18 at the Lancaster Aquatics Center, University of Kentucky. Coaches should review additional information that is now available before attending the state meet.

DIVING DETAILS

Girls’ Entries: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2023/girlsdivingentries2023.pdf
Boys’ Entries: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2023/boysdivingentries2023.pdf
Each contestant shall submit a description of dives on divemeets.com.
Include the number, position, degree of difficulty, and order in which dives will be attempted for all levels of competition (preliminaries through finals).
The final list of dives must be submitted no later than one (1) hour before the competition is to begin.
As a reminder, points accumulated in the Diving Meets will accrue and carry forward to the Swimming State Meet team totals.
Tickets for the state diving event are on sale now at
www.khsaatickets.org
Ticket sales will begin at 9 a.m. ET for girls’ diving and at 4 p.m. for boys’ diving […]
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02/14/23 – Swimming & Diving State Championships Ready to Start in Lexington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 14, 2023

The 2023 KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Championships presented by UK HealthCare are scheduled to take off Feb. 16-18 inside the Lancaster Aquatic Center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

The three-day event’s opening session will feature girls’ diving on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET, followed by the boys’ diving session that evening at 5 p.m. Friday will start with the preliminary rounds of the girls’ swim meet at 10:15 a.m., then head into the girls’ finals at 6:45 p.m. Saturday’s schedule will follow suit, beginning with the boys’ swimming prelims at 10:15 a.m. and ending with the boys’ finals at 6:45 p.m.

Tickets for Thursday’s diving sessions can be purchased on khsaatickets.org. Due to space limitations and in the interest of equity and opportunities for all fans, there are no advance sales for boys’ and girls’ swimming on Friday and Saturday. All six sessions of the […]

2023 State Diving Results (Prelims and Finals)

Diving 2022-2023 Results

02/05/23 – Swimming & Diving State Meet Psych Sheet & Information Now Available

First and foremost, the KHSAA wants to thank the regional host schools & officials for all of their hard work and success of the regionals this past week. The results for the 2023 KHSAA Regional Swimming & Diving Meets, as well as the Psych Sheet for the 2023 KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships Presented by UK HealthCare, are posted on the KHSAA website. You can view these by going to the following link, https://khsaa.org/sports-activities-events/winter/swimming/ and clicking on “2022-2023 KHSAA Region/State Entries/Results” near the bottom of the page.

Coaches are reminded there are several additional items for review on the swimming page of the KHSAA website, including state meet instructions, time schedules, maps, directions to the state site, and much more! To view these items, go to the KHSAA Swimming website and choose the “State Swim Meet Information and Instructions” dropdown menu.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS CONFERENCE CALL

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2023 State Swimming and Diving Event by Event Schedule

2023 State Swimming and Diving Schedule

01/31/23 – Region Diving Update

Due to today’s weather, the regional diving events schedules have been adjusted. After confirming with competing schools, Region 7 (boys and girls), Region 2 (girls), and Region 4 (boys) will still compete tonight, January 31, at the University of Louisville. The originally scheduled warm-up time remains from 4:30 – 5:30 PM. The diving competition will begin at 5:30 PM.

These changes also affect the second day of regional diving. Region 2 (boys), Region 4 (girls), and Region 5 (boys and girls) will be moved to February 1. Warm-up times for those regions will also be from 4:30-5:30 PM with the competition beginning at 5:30 PM. There are currently no changes to the girls’ portion of the meet on the morning of February 1 or to the boys’ portion originally scheduled for Regions 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 on that evening.

Scheduling changes have been updated and can be found here: https://khsaa.org/2023-swimming-and-diving-sites-hosts-and-dates/

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2023 Region Instructions

01/23/23 – Swimming & Diving Regional Instructions Available

Regional Managers & Meet Information (for both Swimming & Diving)

As we approach the postseason, the KHSAA wanted to send out some final updates on the Swimming & Diving postseason. While regional sites have been set for some time, final details have been determined by local hosts. All information pertaining to the regional events, including regional instructions for participating teams, can be found here:

Swimming & Diving Regional Meet Instructions

Athletic Directors and Coaches are reminded to finalize postseason rosters. Postseason roster participants must be designated from the freshmen, junior varsity, or varsity rosters, which are maintained through the KHSAA member school website.

Regional Diving will take place on January 31-February 1 with Regions 2, 4, 5, and 7 competing on January 31st and Regions 1, 3, 6, 8, and 9 competing on February 1st. Both regional diving events will take place at the University of Louisville. Regional Swimming will take place February […]

2023 Swimming and Diving Sites, Hosts and Dates

01/19/23 – NFHS Coach Diving Course Required for Diving Coaches

This is a reminder that all KHSAA schools that have student-athletes competing in diving, must complete the NFHS “Coaching Diving” course. This course is free and 100% online and is required.

This course was developed in association with the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association and USA Diving. It assists athletes with learning and coaches with teaching the introductory skills of diving. This valuable course also showcases useful drills and diving progressions, while also reviewing critical diving safety information. A great deal of success for divers comes from confidence, a skill that can be developed and nurtured by a dedicated teacher/coach.

Currently, this is a once-a-lifetime course, so once a coach has completed this course once, they are meeting the requirement. This course can be found at the following link: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/coaching-diving

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01/13/23 – Swimming & Diving Postseason Updates

The KHSAA wanted to update member schools about Swimming & Diving postseason dates and sites.

FOR REGION DIVING:

Regional Diving will take place on January 31 and February 1
Both regional diving events will take place at the University of Louisville
Girls’ Diving Regional Host – Sacred Heart
Boys’ Diving Regional Host – St. Xavier
Points accumulated in the Regional diving meets will accrue and carry forward to the swimming Region meet team totals.
To be eligible to participate in the KHSAA Regional and State Diving meets, a contestant must have competed in at least four (4) diving meets on a team representing a member school.
The following reflects dates/times for regional diving:

Diving Regions Site Dates and Times Regions 2, 4, 5, 7

University of Louisville

Girls Host – Sacred Heart

Boys Host – St. Xavier

January 31 (Girls Warm-up 8 AM, Dive 9 -12. Boys Warm-up 4:30. Dive 5:30 – 9.) […]

12/21/22 – Swimming & Diving Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards

The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year among Swimming & Diving participants for 2022-2023 is now open.

This award is based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership. The link to the application contains additional criteria and a form to nominate one participant from each 2022-2023 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but can be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor, or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at https://khsaa.org/ge35-midway-university-khsaa-female-student-athlete-of-the-year-nomination-form/.

The winner will be announced early in the postseason and recognized at an awards event at Midway University in early summer 2023. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2022-2023 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year announced at the event. All individual winners will also receive their recognition awards at that time.

The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete […]

12/19/22 – KHSAA Announces NFHS State Coach of the Year Honorees for 2021-22 Seasons

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DEC. 19, 2022

As part of its annual awards program, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association recognizes Coach of the Year honorees from each state. Those named Coach of the Year at the state level then advance for consideration for Sectional Coach of the Year honors. Winners are chosen through a combination of their coaching accomplishments, as well as their contributions outside of competition to help grow their respective sports. These awards are announced following the recognized year.

The complete list of 2021-22 honorees from Kentucky is below.

Baseball: David Rexroat, Russell County
Boys’ Basketball: William Unseld, Warren Central
Girls’ Basketball: Kristy Orem, Pikeville
Boys’ Cross Country: Ian Johnstone, Conner
Girls’ Cross Country: Tom Stickel, Lexington Christian
Field Hockey: Jody Schaefer, Assumption
Football: Noel Rash, Beechwood
Boys’ Golf: Greg Zimmerer, Christian Academy-Louisville
Girls’ Golf: Sam Westfall, Madisonville-North Hopkins
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12/15/22 – Swimming & Diving Host Sites/Dates

As of 12/15/22, the following are host schools/sites for the 2023 Swimming and Diving Regionals.

Swimming Host School/Site Dates and Times Region 1 Hopkinsville/Hopkinsville HS February 3-4 Region 2 Apollo/Owensboro Health Park February 3-4 Region 3 Russell Co/Russell Co HS February 3-4 Region 4 St. Xavier/Prelims@ St. Xavier, Finals @ University of Louisville February 4 Region 5 Trinity (Louisville)/University of Louisville February 3-4 Region 6 Collins/Clear Creek Family Center February 3-4 Region 7 Notre Dame/Silverlake February 3-4 Region 8 Lexington Christian/Stivers Aquatic Center, Barbourville February 3-4 Region 9 Model/Eastern Kentucky University February 3-4

Diving Site Dates and Times Regions 2, 4, 5, 7

University of Louisville

Girls Host – Sacred Heart

Boys Host – St. Xavier

January 31 (Girls Warm-up 8 AM, Dive 9 -12. Boys Warm-up 4:30. Dive 5:30 – 9.) Regions 1, 3, 6, 8, 9

University of Louisville

Girls Host – Sacred Heart

Boys Host – St. Xavier

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12/07/22 – Media Credentials Now Available for Winter Championships

Swimming Tournament Results

The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for winter sports championships (competitive cheer, dance, eSports, bowling, swimming & diving, wrestling) is now live and can be accessed via the following link: credentials.khsaa.org

Credentials to each KHSAA State Championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media who regularly cover high school athletics. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system.

11/21/22 – NFHS Part 2 Exam for Officials in BK, SW & WR Now Online

Basketball Blog Updates

NFHS Part 2 Exams for licensed officials in the sports of Basketball, Swimming, and Wrestling are now available online.

The Part 2 Exams will be open until 11:59 p.m. (ET) based on the following schedules:

Swimming & Diving: Monday, Jan. 23
Wrestling: Monday, Jan. 30
Basketball: Monday, Feb. 13

Login at https://officials.khsaa.org/authorize/ to take the test. A minimum score of 35 questions correct out of 50 is required for a passing score.

First-year officials are not required to take the exam, however, if any first-year official has completed licensing requirements, the test may be taken.

Any official determined to have been involved in the improper administration of the exam, including taking it for another official or having it taken by another official, will have the score disregarded for the year and be subject to other penalties in compliance with the jurisdiction of the office through the Federal Court Decree.

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2022-2023 KHSAA Region/State Entries/Results

KHSAA State Swimming and Diving Presented by UK HealthCare

2022-2023 Invitational Regular Season Swimming and Diving Meets

2022-2023 Dive of the Week Schedule (6 Dives)

11/16/22 – Board of Control Approves Items Passed at Annual Meeting, Distribution of Enrollment Information, Wrestling State First Round Site

Officials Division Blog Updates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 16, 2022

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its third regularly scheduled meeting of the 2022-23 academic year on Wednesday in Lexington, approving items passed at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Schools and the authorization to distribute enrollment information to be used in classification upon receipt from Kentucky Department of Education, as well as the recommendation for Atherton to host the 2023 Wrestling State First Round for Regions 1-4.

On Sept. 22, the KHSAA conducted its Annual Meeting at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. Delegates in attendance voted on proposals submitted by the Board for consideration, as required by 702 KAR 7:065 and the annual review of Association rules. The passing of Proposal 2022-01 to amend Bylaw 9 to remove basketball pre-practice restrictions on students in grade 9 and above who have already represented a school was officially approved for 2023-24 adoption by the Board at Wednesday’s meeting. The change […]

10/17/22 – Separate Licensing and Testing Created for Diving for 2022-23

Effective with the 2022-2023 school year, Diving will now be a separate license for officials and a separate version of the NFHS testing used for the KHSAA Part 1 and Part 2 tests.

The NFHS Exam has been split into two distinct exams, one for Diving and one for Swimming.
In addition, there will now be two separate licenses within the KHSAA officials licensing system.
Licensing fees for a swimming only license will be a $20 sport fee and Diving will now be a $10 sport fee. Each official will continue to pay only one admin fee ($40) for the entire year regardless of the number of sports when applying for the license.

This move by the NFHS and the KHSAA follows years of input from within our state that called for this focus on diving, as well as responding to national and state trends due to the unique nuances relative to Diving. […]

10/05/22 – Swimming & Diving Rules Clinic Now Available

For member schools, the clinics are located on the School Log-in Page. To access the clinic, go to https://schools.khsaa.org/ and — under the section entitled Rules Clinics — click on the link that says “View Online Rules Clinics“.

For officials, login to the officials’ subdomain at https://officials.khsaa.org/

OFFICIALS

October 5 to December 22 (Officials) – the Swimming & Diving Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
December 23 to January 6 (Officials) – the Swimming & Diving Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($30) during this period.
January 7 to January 21 (Officials) – the Swimming […]
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06/28/22 – Official of the Year Winners Announced for Winter, Spring Sports

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 28, 2022

The Outstanding Officials of the Year for the 2021-22 winter and spring seasons are James Johns for basketball, Joseph Phillips for swimming & diving, Eric Friddle for wrestling, Ron Rawe for baseball, Randy Chapman for softball and Sadie Gambrel for track & field, while Paul Lewis was named the Larry G. […]

06/11/22- Kopser, Gloyd Named 2021-22 Midway/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 11, 2022

The 2021-22 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year awards program culminated this week on the campus of Midway University, as Renae Kopser (Ryle) and Ben Gloyd (Mayfield) were recognized as the overall Student-Athletes of the Year.

Beginning in May of 2016, Midway University started presenting a Female Student-Athlete of the Year award at each KHSAA girls’ state championship event. The awards program was expanded in 2019-20 to include male student-athletes, with Midway honoring a deserving student-athlete in each of the 19 officially recognized KHSAA sports and sport-activities.

The awards are based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership, with Midway choosing one overall male and female student-athlete of the year each academic year. School administrators, coaches and athletic directors nominate student-athletes online at KHSAA.org, and the nominees are voted upon by a closed panel consisting of representatives from Midway University.

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04/18/22 – Pool Markings Focal Point of 2022-23 High School Swimming and Diving Rules Changes

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 18, 2022) — A collection of new markings for pool facilities constructed or renovated after January 1, 2023, stands out among the high school swimming and diving rules changes approved for the 2022-23 school year.

The markings, placed in a Table within Rule 2-4, were the most notable of the three rules changes brought forth by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Swimming and Diving Rules Committee, which held its annual meeting March 20-22 at the Conrad Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. The NFHS Board of Directors accepted all three rule change submissions.

The table includes four new measurements that constitute changes of the width of the line along the pool bottom, longer cross lines, shorter end wall targets below the water, and an exact listing for the distance between the end of the line on the pool bottom and the end wall.

The width of that line can now […]

03/07/22- UK HealthCare Expands Partnership with KHSAA, Continues Long-Term Commitment to State Championship Events

Baseball Blog Updates

UK HealthCare and the KHSAA announced Monday that they have expanded their long-time partnership. UK HealthCare, the hospitals and clinics of the University of Kentucky, will serve as the official health care provider for the KHSAA. This move will see UK HealthCare take its title sponsorship of the KHSAA State Football Championship and extend the term of that arrangement, become the title sponsor for the Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® Basketball tournament and serve as presenting sponsor for other KHSAA sports and sport-activity championships.

“We’re honored to be the official health care provider for KHSAA,” said Mark F. Newman, M.D., UK executive vice president for health affairs. “At UK HealthCare, we are always looking to partner with organizations across the state to provide top-tier health care to every Kentuckian who needs it. We appreciate the opportunity to extend this care to the young athletes of Kentucky.”

UK HealthCare has […]

02/19/22 – St. Xavier, Sacred Heart earn team titles at 2022 Swimming & Diving State Championships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 19, 2022

The 2022 KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Championships Presented by UK HealthCare concluded this weekend inside the Lancaster Aquatic Center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

St. Xavier earned the Boys’ Team State Championship on Friday, while 11 event titles were awarded to boys’ swimmers from St. Xavier, Christian Academy of Louisville and Henry Clay. St. Xavier’s Brandon Anderson won the boys’ diving title on Feb. 12.

Sacred Heart earned the Girls’ Team State Championship on Saturday, while 11 more event titles were awarded to girls’ swimmers from Sacred Heart, Lafayette, Notre Dame and Assumption. Cooper’s Peytton Moore won the girls’ diving title on Feb. 12.

Boys’ Results

Complete Results (AP): https://khsaa.org/swimming/2022/22finalsboysresults.htm
Complete Results (PDF): https://khsaa.org/swimming/2022/22finalboysteamstandings.pdf
Complete Results (HTM): https://khsaa.org/swimming/2022/22finalcompleteboysresults.htm
Final Team Standings (PDF): More

02/17/22 – Swimming State Championships continue Friday, Saturday

The 2022 KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Championships Presented by UK HealthCare continue with the Boys’ and Girls’ Swimming State Championships on February, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb.19, respectively, inside the Lancaster Aquatic Center at the University of Kentucky.

Team points accumulated during last week’s Diving State Championships will accrue and carry forward to the Swimming State Championships team total this weekend.

All information, including live scoring, can be found on the KHSAA Swimming & Diving homepage: https://khsaa.org/sports/winter/swimming/

Tickets

No tickets will be sold in advance online, only at the door.
Fans will need to have a credit card to purchase tickets on-site.
Fans in the queuing line will be given a voucher to hold their spot in line, and when the doors open, each person will exchange the voucher for the opportunity to purchase one online […]
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02/16/22 – State Swimming Meet Information

The KHSAA State Swimming Championships presented by UK HealthCare begin on February 18-19 at the Lancaster Aquatics Center, University of Kentucky. Coaches should review additional information that is now available before attending the state meet.

HEAT SHEETS/LANE ASSIGNMENTS

Boys’: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2022/boysheatsheet2022.pdf
Girls’: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2022/girlsheatsheet2022.pdf

WARM-UP LANE ASSIGNMENTS

Lanes have been assigned by school for the warm-up sessions prior to prelims each day and a copy will be available in the team packets upon arrival.

TEAM SEATING AREAS

Team seating areas have also been determined and an updated pool setup diagram can be found here: https://khsaa.org/swimming/kentucky/poolsetup.pdf

TICKETS FOR FANS

No tickets will be sold in advance online, only at the door.
Fans will need to have a credit card/debit card to purchase the ticket on-site.
Fans in the queuing line will be given a voucher to reserve their spot in line and when the doors open, each person […]
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2022 State Diving Results (Prelims and Finals)

Diving 2021-2022 Results

02/11/22 – Diving State Championships Begin Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 11, 2022

The KHSAA Diving State Championships will take place Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Falling Springs Center in Versailles. Gates will open and tickets will go on sale for fans at 9 a.m. ET. Team points accumulated during the Diving State Championships will accrue and carry forward to the Swimming State Championships team total.

All information, including live scoring, can be found on the KHSAA Swimming & Diving homepage: https://khsaa.org/sports/winter/swimming/

2022 KHSAA Diving State Championships (Quick Links)
Live broadcast: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/khsaa/gama693e323f4
Tickets: www.khsaatickets.org
Instructions for managers and participating teams: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2022/stateinstructions.pdf
Full schedule: https://khsaa.org/2022-state-swimming-and-diving-schedule/
Event-by-event schedule: https://khsaa.org/2022-state-swimming-and-diving-event-by-event-schedule/
Psych sheet: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2022/22psychesheetswimming.pdf

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02/09/22 – State Diving Qualifiers Announced

All regional diving competitions are now complete and the 2022 KHSAA State Diving qualifiers have been determined. The State Diving event begins this Saturday, February 12th at The Falling Springs Center in Versailles. The qualifying divers have been added to the psych sheet and can be found here: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2022/22psychesheetswimming.pdf

A complete time schedule for the KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships Presented by UK HealthCare can be found here: https://khsaa.org/2022-state-swimming-and-diving-schedule/

DIVING STATE ENTRY FOR QUALIFIERS

The state meet has been posted on divemeets.com and all state diving participants must log in and enter the State Meet.
This must be completed by 11:59 pm on Thursday, February 10 or the diver will be scratched.
Each contestant shall submit a description of dives on divemeets.com.
Include the number, position, degree of difficulty, and order in which dives will be attempted for all levels of competition (preliminaries through finals).

STATE DIVING DETAILS

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02/09/22 – Swimming State Meet Instructions, Psych Sheet & Information Available

First and foremost, the KHSAA wants to thank the regional host schools & officials for all of their hard work and success of the regionals this past weekend. The results for the 2022 KHSAA Regional Swimming Meets, as well as the Psych Sheet for the 2022 KHSAA State Swimming Championships Presented by UK HealthCare, are posted on the KHSAA website. You can view these by going to the following link, https://khsaa.org/sports/winter/swimming/ and clicking on “2021-2022 KHSAA Region/State Entries/Results” near the bottom of the page.

Coaches are reminded there are several additional items for review on the swimming page of the KHSAA website, including state meet instructions, maps, directions to the state site, and the state meet time schedules. To view these items, go to the KHSAA Swimming website and choose the “State Swim Meet Information and Instructions” dropdown menu.

DIVING QUALIFIERS

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02/04/22 – Region Swim Events Update

Due to weather conditions, multiple regions are reporting that it is unlikely they will be able to hold competitions on Saturday. As we said in our call with managers yesterday, it was important to make a determination about the next steps after seeing the impact of the storms that moved through. While the various swimming regions of the state were impacted differently, all parts had enough impact from the storm to force additional adjustments.

Each region, due solely to this year’s adverse weather, may decide to conduct your meets in a prelims/final format or switch to a timed finals event in the regional swimming events. This will allow those that feel that there may be disparate impacts on the at-large qualifiers depending on the choice made to make those decisions fully informed.

Each region manager should communicate with competing schools on alternate schedules or plans for this upcoming weekend. As changes are made, please send […]

02/03/22 – Region Swim Events Scheduled for 02/04 Postponed

Swimming Regional Managers continue to make changes as they evaluate local conditions and space availability for rescheduling. As changes are made throughout the state, the KHSAA swimming website will be updated. Any changes that regional managers have discussed with participating schools are contained here: https://khsaa.org/2022-swimming-and-diving-sites-hosts-and-dates/

Regional manager information can be found here if coaches/administrators have additional questions about each specific region: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2022/regionalswimmingmanagers.pdf

The Region 7-9 Diving event is also working to be rescheduled and schools will be notified once details are available.

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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c)3 organization made up of 286 member schools both public and non-public. The KHSAA awards 215 state championships to 51 teams and […]

02/02/22 – Region Swim & Dive Events Scheduled for 02/03 Postponed

Due to the governor’s State of Emergency and out of an abundance of concern for our member schools and student-athletes traveling to KHSAA regional events, the swimming & diving events planned for February 3rd have been postponed across the state.

Region 2 Boys’ swimming preliminaries that were originally scheduled for February 3rd have been postponed to February 5th. Please contact Todd Harper (todd.harper@owensboro.kyschools.us) at Owensboro High School for any updated information about that regional event.
The Region 7-9 Diving Event that was originally scheduled at Falling Springs tomorrow, February 3rd, has also been postponed. KHSAA Staff and the manager of the event are working on alternate options to reschedule this event, and information will be sent to all participating schools once available.

KHSAA Staff will hold a meeting with regional managers mid-day tomorrow to discuss this weekend’s swimming regionals, and additional information pertaining to the regional swimming events will be sent out […]

02/01/22 – Winter Sports Championship Credentials

The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for Winter Sports Championships (Bowling, Wrestling, Swimming & Diving) is now live and can be accessed by going to credentials.khsaa.org.

2022 State Meet Honors

01/25/22 – Swimming & Diving Postseason Reminders

The KHSAA wanted to remind Swimming & Diving coaches of a few important details for the upcoming postseason. Coaches are reminded to review specific details in the postseason instructions and those instructions are available at the following link: https://khsaa.org/swimming/2022/postseasoninstructions.pdf

Below are a few specifics that coaches and officials should be aware of for 2022 KHSAA postseason Swimming & Diving events.

REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER

A swimmer or diver may enter a maximum of four (4) events, no more than two (2) of which may be individual events.
No more than two (2) alternates may be listed in the entry file for each swimming event. To assist with limited deck capacity, alternates will not be permitted to attend unless they swim or are one of the four (4) entries in another individual event listed on a relay.
To be eligible to participate in the KHSAA Regional and State Diving meets, a contestant must have competed […]
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1/24/22 – Swimming & Diving Regional Instructions Available

Swimming & Diving Regional Meet Instructions

As we approach the postseason, the KHSAA wanted to send out some updates on the Swimming & Diving postseason. While regional sites have been set for some time, final details have been determined by local hosts. All information pertaining to the regional events, including regional instructions for participating teams, can be found here:

Regional Managers & Meet Information (for both Swimming & Diving)

Regional Diving will take place on February 2-3 with Regions 1-6 competing on February 2nd and Regions 7-9 competing on February 3rd. Both regional diving events will take place at the Falling Springs Center in Versailles. Regional Swimming will take place the week of January 31st – February 5th.

The KHSAA Diving State Championships will take place on February 12th at the Falling Springs Center in Versailles. Points accumulated in the Diving Meets will accrue and carry forward to the Swimming State Meet team […]

2022 Swimming and Diving Sites, Hosts and Dates

2022 State Swimming and Diving Event by Event Schedule

2022 State Swimming and Diving Schedule

01/05/22 – Swimming & Diving Postseason Updates

Swimming Tournament Results

The KHSAA wanted to update member schools about Swimming & Diving postseason dates and sites.

FOR DIVING COMPETITION:

Regional Diving will take place on February 2-3 with Regions 1-6 competing on February 2nd and Regions 7-9 competing on February 3rd.
Both regional diving events will take place at the Falling Springs Center in Versailles.
Host schools and information is being posted to the KHSAA Swimming & Diving page as it becomes available.
Points accumulated in the Diving Meets will accrue and carry forward to the Swimming region meet team totals.

FOR SWIMMING COMPETITION:

Hosts/sites have been finalized for eight of the nine regional meets, and are listed below for reference.
The regional swim meets are scheduled for the weekend of February 4-5.
If a host site needs to be adjusted in response to local restrictions put in place due to the pandemic, please let our office know immediately.
- Region 1 – […]
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2021-2022 KHSAA Region/State Entries/Results

KHSAA State Swimming and Diving Presented by UK HealthCare

01/04/22 – Tentative Host Sites for Region Swimming & Diving

As of 1/14/22, the following schools are tentative sites for the 2022 Swimming and Diving Regionals. These sites are tentative and subject to change:

Swimming Host School/Site Dates and Times Region 1 Hopkinsville/Hopkinsville HS Preliminaries: February 5th 10:30 a.m. & Finals: 4:00 p.m. Region 2 Owensboro High School/Owensboro Health Park Preliminaries: February 1st – 3:30 p.m. Girls, February 3rd – 3:30 p.m. Boys. Finals: February 5th – 11:00 a.m. Region 3 Elizabethtown/TK Stone Middle School Preliminaries: February 4th – 12:30 p.m. Finals: February 5th – 12:00 p.m. Region 4 St. Xavier/Prelims@ St. Xavier, Finals @ University of Louisville Preliminaries: February 5th – 9:00 a.m. Finals: February 5th – 5:00 p.m. Region 5 Trinity (Louisville)/University of Louisville Preliminaries: February 4th – 6: 00 p.m. Finals: February 5th – 5:00 p.m. Region 6 Woodford County/Falling Springs Preliminaries: February 4th – 11: 00 a.m. Finals: February 5th – 11:00 a.m. Region 7 Boone County/Silverlake Preliminaries: […]

12/22/21 – Swimming & Diving Nominations Sought for Male and Female Midway/KHSAA Student Athlete-of-the-Year Awards

The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among swimming and diving participants for 2021-2022 is now open.

This award is based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership. The link to the application contains additional criteria and a form to nominate one participant from each 2021-2022 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but can be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor, or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at https://khsaa.org/ge35-midway-university-khsaa-female-student-athlete-of-the-year-nomination-form/.

The winner will be announced early in the postseason and recognized at an awards event at Midway University in early summer 2022. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2021-2022 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year announced at the event. All individual winners will also receive their recognition awards at that time.

The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the […]

12/08/21- KHSAA Announces NFHS State Coach of the Year Honorees for 2020-21 Seasons

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 8, 2021

As part of its annual awards program, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association recognizes Coach of the Year honorees from each state. Those named Coach of the Year at the state level then advance for consideration for Sectional Coach of the Year honors. Winners are chosen through a combination of their coaching accomplishments as well as their contributions outside of competition to help grow their respective sport. These awards are announced during the late fall following the recognized year.

The complete list of honorees from Kentucky for 2020-21 is:

Boys Baseball- Richard Arnold, Trinity (Louisville)
Boys Basketball- Kevin Listerman, Highlands
Girls Basketball- Aaron Beth, Marshall County
Boys Cross Country- Joe Buechler, Holy Cross (Louisville)
Girls Cross Country- Brian Allesandro, Highlands
Girls Field Hockey- Amy Elliott, Kentucky Country Day
Boys Football (11-Player)- Justin Haddix, Boyle County
Boys Golf- James Chaney, Trinity (Louisville)
Girls Golf- Aaron […]

12/1/21 – Swimming & Diving Uniform Reminder

The KHSAA office has received some inquiries from coaches and officials about NFHS Swimming uniform Rule 3-3-3 and wanted to send out a note to clarify. Rule 3-3-3 states:

The uniform consists of a suit and, if worn, cap(s).

The suit or cap(s) may display the competitor’s name, school name, school nickname and/or the school logo.

Advertising or name other than that permitted in 3-3-3c is prohibited.

A single visible manufacturer’s logo/trademark/reference, no more than 2 1/4 square inches with no dimension more than 2 1/4 inches is permitted on each item of the uniform [suit and cap(s)].

One American flag, not to exceed 2 inches by 3 inches, maybe worn or occupy space on each item of uniform apparel. By state association adoption, to allow for special occasions, commemorative or memorial patches, not to exceed 4 square inches may be worn on the uniform without compromising its integrity.

NOTE: The FINA mark, individual barcode […]

2021-2022 Dive of the Week Schedule (6 Dives)

2021-2022 Invitational Regular Season Swimming and Diving Meets

10/08/21- Changes in COVID-19 RTA/RTP Implemented Per SMAC Guidance

As they have done since the start of the pandemic, the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) composed of Kentucky Medical Association (KMA) member doctors has held multiple special meetings to continually review the Return to Play Guidance and Recommendations (RTA/RTP). As a result of those continued meetings and review of current and evolving literature, changes have been made to the RTA/RTP and RTA/RTP form and those changes are located at https://khsaa.org/resources/Covid19/CovidResumptionofSports/ApprovedVersion/kma-covid-rtp-algorithm.pdf. For districts that have summarily adopted the “KHSAA” recommendations, these changes should be considered immediate.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, this group has been passionate advocates for the students being involved in sport due to the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual benefits, but also for safety in mitigating the spread of the virus. They are also keenly aware of the first priority of nearly everyone in the education community, that being a full year […]

10/06/21 – Swimming & Diving Online Rules Clinic Now Available

For officials, login to the officials’ subdomain at https://officials.khsaa.org/

OFFICIALS

October 6 to December 25 (Officials) – the Swimming & Diving Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
December 26 to January 14 (Officials) – the Swimming & Diving Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($30) during this period.
January 15 to January 21 (Officials) – the Swimming […]
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07/07/21 – Official of the Year Winners Announced for Winter Sports

2020-2021 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2021

Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials for the 10 sports in which it licenses officials. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field/court performance but local association activity and leadership, training efforts and the mentoring of newer officials.

One official in each sport is named “Outstanding Official of the Year” for his/her sport in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. Winners are selected following consultation with local assigning secretaries, veteran officials’ observers, coaches throughout the state and additional staff review.

The Outstanding Officials of the Year for the 2020-21 winter season are John Eschan for wrestling, Terri Tonges for swimming & diving and Hannah Reynolds for basketball. Each finalist will receive a commemorative watch and certificate courtesy of the Officials Division Trust Fund, with the Official of the Year receiving an […]

05/18/21 – 20th Century History of Aquatics in Kentucky Research Assistance