Swimming Blog Updates – Kentucky High School Athletic Association

04/07/26 – Bunnell Named Outstanding Swimming Official of the Year

Brian Milam — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:18:54 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 7, 2026

Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials for the sports in which it licenses officials. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field performance but also 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 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 and coaches throughout the state, as well as additional staff review.

The Outstanding Official of the Year for the 2025-26 in the sport of Swimming is Eric Bunnell of Louisville. 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 [...]

02/21/26 – Girls’ Swimming and Diving State Championships presented by UK HealthCare finishes at UK

Brian Milam — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 03:04:13 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 21, 2026

The 2026 KHSAA Girls’ Swimming & Diving State Championships Presented by UK HealthCare concluded Saturday inside the Lancaster Aquatic Center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

Sacred Heart Academy won the team championship as Valkries’ All-American Charlotte Crush closed out her career in impressive fashion, taking home gold in the 100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke, and Relay titles.

Lauren Wedeking of Lafayette captured the 100 and 200 Freestyle top spot, while Kate Braeger of Christian Academy was victorious in the 200 IM. Notre Dame, Sacred Heart, Dunbar also had individual winners.

Fiona Sheehan of Ballard won the girls’ diving title.

Girls’ Results

Complete Swimming and Diving Results (AP):
https://khsaa.org/swimming/2026/26finalsgirlsresults.htm
Complete Swimming and Diving Results (PDF):
https://khsaa.org/swimming/2026/26finalcompletegirlsresults.pdf

– KHSAA –

About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized [...]

02/20/26 – Boys’ Swimming and Diving Concludes Friday at UK

Brian Milam — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:38:16 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 20, 2026

The 2026 KHSAA Boys’ Swimming & Diving State Championships Presented by UK HealthCare concluded Friday inside the Lancaster Aquatic Center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

St. Xavier earned the Boys’ Team State Championship, while 11 event titles were awarded to boys’ swimmers from Ryle, Collegiate, Boyle County, and St. Xavier. Graham Leslie of Lexington Catholic won the boys’ diving title

Boys’ Results

- Complete Swimming and Diving Results (AP):
- https://khsaa.org/swimming/2026/26finalsboysresults.htm
- Complete Swimming and Diving Results (HTM):
- https://khsaa.org/swimming/2026/26finalcompleteboysresults.htm
- Final Team Standings (PDF): https://khsaa.org/swimming/2026/26finalcompleteboysresults.pdf

– KHSAA –

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 [...]

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

Abby Jackson — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:34:52 +0000

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
again.
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 [...]

02/09/26 – State Finals Swimming & Diving Psych Sheet and Meet Information

Abby Jackson — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:45:59 +0000

Congratulations to all teams advancing to the State Finals. The KHSAA would like to thank the State First Round host schools, workers & officials for all of their hard work this past weekend. The results for all sites of the 2026 KHSAA State First Round Swimming Meets, as well as the Psych Sheet for the 2026 KHSAA State Finals Swimming & Diving Championships Presented by UK HealthCare, are posted on the KHSAA website.

STATE SWIMMING & DIVING QUALIFIERS

STATE MEET DETAILS & PARTICIPATING TEAMS CONFERENCE CALL

Participating coaches are invited to join the KHSAA in a conference call covering details for the state championships that will take place on Tuesday, February 17th at 3:00 PM (ET).
Details about joining these calls will be sent to participating coaches/athletic directors.

2/2/26 – State First Round Swimming Psych Sheets & Information Available

Abby Jackson — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 02:18:47 +0000

All 2026 Regional Swimming & Diving Meets have concluded and results are now posted to the KHSAA website. The KHSAA State First Round Swimming Qualifiers & the KHSAA State Finals Diving Qualifiers have now been determined.

KHSAA STATE FINALS DIVING

The diving state meet will be posted on divemeets.com this week. All state diving participants must log in and enter the State Meet.
Entries for the state meet are due by 5:00 pm (ET) on Tuesday, February 17th, or the diver will be scratched.
Each contestant shall submit a description of dives on divemeets.com.
The final list of dives must be submitted no later than one (1) hour before the competition is to begin on site.
State six dive format: One voluntary dive of the diver’s choice with a maximum degree of difficulty of 1.8, followed by five optional dives, coming from at least four of the five groups, and which may [...]

2026 State First Round Swimming and Diving Schedule

admin — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:53:03 +0000

2026 State First Round Swimming and Diving Event by Event Time Schedule

admin — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:43:41 +0000

2026 State Swimming and Diving Event by Event Schedule

admin — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:40:34 +0000

2026 State Swimming and Diving Schedule

admin — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:38:29 +0000

2025-2026 Regional Swimming and Diving Sites, Hosts and Dates

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:25:21 +0000

01/16/26 – Winter Media Credential Applications Now Open

Brian Milam — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:42:19 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JAN. 16, 2026

The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for winter state championships (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 through the online credentialing system prior to the established deadline for each sport.

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 the right to limit the number [...]

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

Abby Jackson — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:36:40 +0000

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

To be [...]

1/12/26 – Swim and Dive Region Schedule and Manager Information

Abby Jackson — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:41:54 +0000

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

Abby Jackson — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:54:21 +0000

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.

State

1/6/26 – Regional Diving Format and Schedule

Abby Jackson — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:32:32 +0000

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 [...]

2025-2026 Invitational Regular Season Swimming and Diving Meets

admin — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:42:17 +0000

12/10/25 – Swim & Dive Regular Season Meet Information

Abby Jackson — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:05:24 +0000

The KHSAA invites member schools to share information about their regular-season swimming and diving meets. Please use this form to provide meet details for publication on the KHSAA Swimming & Diving website (located under the General and Regular Season dropdown menu).

When completing the form, indicate whether starting wedges and backstroke ledges will be available, whether electronic touch pads will be used for relay start verification, and whether diving events will be included.

FORM FOR REGULAR SEASON SWIM & DIVE MEET

– KHSAA –

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 state championships to 72 teams [...]

12/10/25 – Swim and Dive Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year

Abby Jackson — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:06:39 +0000

The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Swimming and Diving participants for 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 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 2026. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2025-2026 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 [...]

11/17/25 – KHSAA Awards 2024-25 NFHS State Coaches of the Year

Brian Milam — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:25:50 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 17, 2025

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 2024-25 honorees from Kentucky is below.

Baseball: Zack Hobbs, McCracken County
Boys’ Basketball: Steve Page, Great Crossing
Boys’ Cross Country: Caleb Joy, Lafayette
Football: Chad Pennington, Sayre
Boys’ Golf: Pat Heitz, Trinity (Louisville)
Boys’ Soccer: Chad Wozniak, Louisville Collegiate
Boys’ Swimming & Diving: EJ Quijano, Henry Clay
Boys’ Tennis: Britt Chandler, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Boys’ Outdoor Track & Field: [...]

10/16/25 – Swim and Dive Online Rules Clinic for Coaches & Officials Now Available

Abby Jackson — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:42:20 +0000

The required KHSAA Swim and Dive Online Rules Clinic is now available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard.

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

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

For full instructions on how to access your Eligibility Dashboard to complete the Online Rules Clinic and the rest of your Bylaw 25 requirements, see below:

https://scribehow.com/shared/Accessing_and_Completing_Online_Rules_Clinics_and_Other_Bylaw_25_Requirements_on_ArbiterSports__4fugZqZfTxelU4KFQ-zJHg

If you are having difficulties finding your requirements dashboard following the instructions above, it can be found at the following link:

https://app.arbitersports.com/eligibility/coach

Deadlines for Coaches:

October 13 – November 2 – the clinic may be viewed at no charge during this period.
November 3 – January 21 [...]

06/03/25 – Myers, Harper Named 2024-25 Midway/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year

Brian Milam — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:31:27 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 3, 2025

The 2024-25 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year awards program culminated on Tuesday at Midway University, as Madelyn Myers of Murray (Tennis) and Grant Harper of Barren County (Swimming & Diving) 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.

2024-25 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year

05/06/25 – Boone Named 2024-25 Swimming & Diving Official of the Year

Brian Milam — Tue, 06 May 2025 14:00:30 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 6, 2025

The Outstanding Official of the Year for the 2024-25 swimming & diving season is Lesa Boone of Louisville. 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 [...]

04/18/25 – NFHS Announces Swimming Rule Changes

Brian Milam — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:17:42 +0000

Backstroke Ledges to be Permitted by State Adoption in High School Swimming

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS – State high school associations may adopt rules permitting the use of backstroke ledges during swimming competitions starting in the 2025-26 school year.

Rule 2-7-3 was approved by the NFHS Swimming and Diving Rules Committee during its annual meeting last March at The Alexander in downtown Indianapolis. All recommended changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

The new, permissive rule allows backstroke ledges in pools that maintain a 6-foot water depth, measured from the starting end wall to at least 16 feet, 5 inches (5 meters) from the end wall. It also specifies the acceptable dimensions for the ledges.

Under Rule 2-7-3, if backstroke ledges are used in a competition, identical ledges must be provided by the host team for all lanes. Even if the ledges are available, individual swimmers are not required to [...]

02/20/25 – Updated Time Schedule for State Swimming & Diving Finals

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:54:47 +0000

The KHSAA staff has worked with the University of Kentucky and our lead meet officials to adjust the time schedule for the 2025 KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Finals presented by UK HealthCare.

All girls’ swimming and diving events will now take place on Friday, February 21, and all boys’ swimming and diving events on Saturday, February 22. Adjustments were made to the time schedule to ensure that athletes are not swimming earlier than originally scheduled on Friday or Saturday than the original schedule.

The girls’ and boys’ swimming prelims have no changes to the time schedule between events. Be advised that the gender-specific diving competition has been adjusted to fit between the swimming prelims and finals, which did alter the swimming finals start times to a slightly later time. While this may result in facility attendance issues, we believe that in the end, the schedule adjustments will work to accommodate all involved.

An updated [...]

02/19/25 – Board of Control Approves State Site Plan Adjustments for Baseball, Tennis, Swimming & Diving

Brian Milam — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:52:17 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 19, 2025

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its fifth regularly scheduled meeting of the 2024-25 academic year on Wednesday in Lexington, approving the authorization for the Commissioner to work with staff to plan potential site adjustments to state championship events in the sports of baseball, tennis and swimming & diving due to facility schedule or construction conflicts.

With the threat of potential inclement weather forecasted across the state this weekend, it was necessary to adjust the format and site schedule for the 2025 KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Championships at the Lancaster Aquatic Center on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington.

“Safety of the student-athletes, coaches, families and others has to always be a paramount concern,” said Commissioner Julian Tackett. “With the current storm, coupled with transportation issues around last weekend’s flooding and the prospect for additional bad weather tonight, we will condense our three-day state swimming & diving [...]

02/19/25 – KHSAA State Diving Finals Postponed

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:51:29 +0000

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MEMBER SCHOOLS AND SWIMMING/DIVING PARTICIPANTS

Due to the strong likelihood of additional inclement weather, multiple school closures, and potentially more hazardous traveling conditions, there have been adjustments to the remaining schedule for the KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Finals Championships. The safety of participants, coaches, administrators and parents remains the primary concern around decisions of this type.

The Diving Championships that were originally scheduled for Thursday, February 20, have been postponed, and KHSAA staff is working to adjust the time schedules to incorporate the gender-specific diving competition within the original scheduled times. Participating schools can plan all girls’ diving and swimming events on Friday, February 21, and all boys’ diving and swimming events on Saturday, February 22.

A revised time schedule for Friday and Saturday and additional information will be posted as soon as possible and additional notification is forthcoming. We apologize for the inconvenience, but with anticipated road conditions for the [...]

02/19/25 – State Swimming & Diving Final Details

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:52:08 +0000

The KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships presented by UK HealthCare are being held February 20-22 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)

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.
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
Girls’ diving and and boys’ diving are each a separate ticketed session and gates for spectators will open 1 hour prior to the first dive.
Girls’ Diving Psych Sheet
Boys’ Diving Psych Sheet

SWIMMING IMPORTANT LINKS

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02/09/25 – State Finals Swimming & Diving Psych Sheet and Meet Information

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 15:53:07 +0000

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 2025 KHSAA State First Round Swimming Meets, as well as the Psych Sheet for the 2025 KHSAA State Finals Swimming & Diving Championships Presented by UK HealthCare, are posted on the KHSAA website.

STATE SWIMMING & DIVING QUALIFIERS

STATE MEET DETAILS & PARTICIPATING TEAMS CONFERENCE CALL

Participating coaches are invited to join the KHSAA in a conference call covering details for the state championships that will take place on Tuesday, February 18th at 3:00 PM (ET).
Details about joining these calls will be sent to participating coaches/athletic directors.
A complete schedule for the KHSAA State Swimming & [...]

02/07/25 – Winter State Championships to Continue with Swimming & Diving, Bowling

Brian Milam — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:52:59 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 7, 2025

The 2024-25 winter slate of state championships is set to continue with the first events of the calendar year, beginning with the first round of the 2025 KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Championships presented by UK HealthCare on Saturday and followed by the first session of the 2025 KHSAA Bowling State Championships presented by UK HealthCare on Monday.

The state first round of swimming competition will take place across three different sites for the second consecutive season, with swimmers from Regions 1-3 competing at Bowling Green, swimmers from Regions 4-6 competing at the University of Louisville and swimmers from Regions 7-9 competing at Scott.

After the conclusion of the event’s opening weekend, the Swimming & Diving State Championships will draw to a close at the Lancaster Aquatic Center on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington on Feb. 20-22. All three days of the final events will be broadcast [...]

02/04/25 – KHSAA State First Round Swimming Final Psych/Heat Sheets Available

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:03:18 +0000

The 2025 KHSAA State First Round Swimming Championships, presented by UK HealthCare, will be held on February 8 at various sites across the state. Final psych sheets are available for coaches, athletes, and fans. Time Schedules for each site are also available: TIME SCHEDULES

STATE FIRST ROUND SITES/MANAGERS

Site #1 (Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green) *Central Time
- Site Manager: Calvin Head
- calvin.head@bgreen.kyschools.us
Site #2 (University of Louisville, Louisville) *Eastern Time
- Site Manager: Sean Duggins
- duggins@trinityrocks.com
Site #3 (Scott High School, Taylor Mill) *Eastern Time
- Site Manager: Casey Fisk
- casey.fisk@kenton.kyschools.us

STATE FIRST ROUND PSYCH SHEETS

The Psych Sheets for each of the Swimming First Round State Presented by UK HealthCare, have been updated. Some changes did occur as scratches were processed.

State First Round Site #1 Boys Psych Sheet (PDF)
State First Round Site #1 Girls Psych Sheet (PDF)
02/02/25 – State First Round Swimming Psych Sheets & Information Available

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:51:01 +0000

All 2025 Regional Swimming & Diving Meets have concluded and results are now posted to the KHSAA website. The KHSAA State First Round Swimming Qualifiers & the KHSAA State Finals Diving Qualifiers have now been determined.

KHSAA STATE FINALS DIVING

The diving state meet has been posted on divemeets.com and all state diving participants must log in and enter the State Meet.

Entries for the state meet are due by 5:00 pm (ET) on Tuesday, February 18th, 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).

The final list of dives must be submitted no later than one (1) hour before the competition is to begin on site.

State Diving will take place on February 20th at the University of [...]
01/27/25 – State First Round Swimming Instructions & Schedules Available

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:54:54 +0000

The State First Round Instructions and time schedules have been updated and added to the KHSAA Swimming website under the “State First Round Swimming & Diving Meet Information and Instructions” dropdown menu.

STATE FIRST ROUND SWIMMING INSTRUCTIONS AND SCHEDULES
STATE FIRST ROUND SITES
- Site #1 (Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green) *Central Time
- Site #2 (University of Louisville, Louisville) *Eastern Time
- Site #3 (Scott High School, Taylor Mill) *Eastern Time
STATE FIRST ROUND SWIMMING QUALIFIERS/PSYCH SHEETS
- All State First Round sites will run a timed final on February 8 and will use starting block 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 [...]
2025 State First Round Swimming and Diving Event by Event Time Schedule

admin — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 15:32:45 +0000

2025 State Swimming and Diving Schedule

admin — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:14:39 +0000

2025 State Swimming and Diving Event by Event Schedule

admin — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:12:18 +0000

2025 State First Round Swimming and Diving Schedule

admin — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:06:12 +0000

01/16/25 – Board of Control Approves Final Changes to Region 6 Alignment, Adopts Postseason Format for Lacrosse

Brian Milam — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:54:53 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JAN. 16, 2025

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its fourth regularly scheduled meeting of the 2024-25 academic year on Thursday in Lexington, approving final changes to the alignment of sports determined by basketball in Region 6 and adopting a slight revision in the postseason format for the sport of lacrosse that was originally approved last November.

Thursday’s meeting signaled a move for Evangel Christian from District 23 to District 24 in Region 6, subsequently moving Bullitt East from District 24 to District 23. The switch will be effective in the sports of basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and girls’ volleyball starting with the 2025-26 school year.

These latest moves in Region 6 and 7 are in conjunction with last November’s Board meeting that saw W.E.B. DuBois move to District 24 from District 26 in Region 7 and Portland Christian move within Region 7 to District 28 from District 25. [...]
01/14/25 – Swimming & Diving Regional Entries Due this Weekend

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:59:15 +0000

Each school entering individuals and relays into their KHSAA Regional Swimming & Diving meets must enter using Hytek Meet Manager, HyTek Team Manager HyTek Team Manager Lite, by emailing an entry file to the Regional Administrative Official or their designee on or before 5 p.m. ET, Sunday, Jan. 19. Except for any clerical errors, region entries may not be accepted or changed following 5 p.m. ET, Sunday deadline. Contact KHSAA Assistant Commissioner Sarah Bridenbaugh, sbridenbaugh@khsaa.org for any issues after the deadline.

Regional information including contact information for Administrative Officials can be found on the KHSAA website: REGIONAL INFORMATION

RELAY CARDS FOR 2025 SWIMMING
- As a reminder for coaches, being listed on the card does not count as an event unless the competitor actually competes in the event.
- In each relay event, eight (8) individuals may be designated, and it shall not count as an entry unless the competitor actually competes in the [...]
2024-2025 Regional Swimming and Diving Sites, Hosts and Dates

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:48:43 +0000
01/08/25 – Swimming & Diving Regional Instructions & Additional Postseason Information Available

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:53:05 +0000

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
- Regional diving will all take place at the University of Louisville:
  - Regions 2, 4, 5, 7 will dive on January 21 (Boys Warm-up 8:30 AM, Dive 9:30 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30, Dive 5:30 – 9)
  - Regions 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 will dive on January 22 (Boys Warm-up 8 AM, Dive 9 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30, Dive 5:30 – 9)
  - DIVING MANAGER
DIVING ENTRIES FOR REGION

To be eligible to participate in the KHSAA Regional and State Diving [...]
12/10/24 – Swimming & Diving Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete-of the Year

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:20:29 +0000

The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student Athlete-of-the-Year among Swimming & Diving participants for 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 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 2025. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2024-2025 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 [...]

12/11/24 – Tentative 2025 Swimming & Diving Region Host Dates/Sites

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:32:42 +0000
Swimming Region School Host Site Date Region 1 Hopkinsville Hopkinsville Jan 24-25 Region 2 Daviess County Owensboro Health Park Jan 24-25 Region 3 Russell County Russell County Jan 24-25 Region 4 St. Xavier Jan 24 (@St. X), Jan 25 (@University Of Louisville) Jan 24-25 Region 5 Trinity (Louisville) University Of Louisville Jan 25 Region 6 Boyle County Centre College Jan 24-25 Region 7 Scott Scott Jan 31-Feb 1 Region 8 Lafayette Union College Jan 24-25 Region 9 North Laurel Union College Feb 1

Diving Regions School Host Site Date Region 2, 4, 5, 7 Trinity (Louisville) University of Louisville Jan 21 (Boys Warm-up 8:30 AM, Dive 9:30 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30, Dive 5:30 – 9) Region 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 Trinity (Louisville) University of Louisville
Jan 22 (Boys Warm-up 8 AM, Dive 9 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30, Dive 5:30 – 9)

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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

The [...]
12/2/24 – Board of Control Adjusts Requirements Surrounding Pole Vault & Diving

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:44:33 +0000

At its most recent meeting, the Board of Control adjusted the requirements for athletes surrounding the events of Pole Vault (Track & Field) and Diving (Swimming).

For member schools and coaches, the requirement for coaches to complete the additional NFHSLearn course remains in both events. Athletic Directors can use Arbiter to monitor compliance.

If a school plans to have pole vault or diving, coaches shall complete the following prior to the first practice:
- For Diving, Coaching Diving: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/coaching-diving
- For Pole Vault, Coaching Pole Vault: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/coaching-pole-vault
A revision was made to the pole vault postseason requirements for athletes to eliminate the need for specific regular-season required participation (4-meet minimum).

A revision was also made to the diving postseason requirements for athletes to eliminate the need for specific regular-season required participation (4-meet minimum) but still maintains the requirement for each diver to have successfully completed all optional dives on the entry form prior [...]
11/21/24 – Winter Media Credential Applications Now Open

Brian Milam — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:12:09 +0000

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

Brian Milam — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:40:40 +0000

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
- Boys’ [...]
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

Brian Milam — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:57:53 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:32:44 +0000

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:27:30 +0000

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.

FORM FOR REGULAR SEASON SWIM & DIVE MEET

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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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:09:18 +0000

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.
- February [...]
10/22/24 – Swimming & Diving Rules Clinic Now Available

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:05:58 +0000

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 [...]
10/01/24 – KHSAA Combined Participation Tops 115,000 for First Time in 2023-24

Brian Milam — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:08:33 +0000

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

Brian Milam — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:05:07 +0000

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.”

Thursday’s [...]

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

Brian Milam — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:20:41 +0000

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Mon, 13 May 2024 19:49:20 +0000

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 [...]
05/09/24 – Board of Control Approves Final Football Alignment for 2025, 2026; Sets Tentative Season Parameters for Lacrosse, Boys’ Volleyball for 2025

Brian Milam — Thu, 09 May 2024 12:44:26 +0000

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 [...]
04/08/24 – SWIMMING & DIVING OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED

Jenny Elder — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:45:47 +0000

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 03:35:29 +0000

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 [...]
02/17/24 – State Swimming & Diving Psych Sheet and Meet Information Now Available

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 03:34:41 +0000

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.
- It is important that [...]
02/16/24 – Swimming State First Round to Start Saturday

Brian Milam — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:10:34 +0000

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:27:18 +0000

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.
- Due to space limitations and [...]
02/11/24 – State First Round Swimming Psych Sheets & Information Available

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 15:39:36 +0000

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 [...]
02/08/24 – State First Round Swimming Instructions Available

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:33:31 +0000

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 [...]
02/08/24 – Diving State Finals Psych Sheet Now Available

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:12:23 +0000

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.
- Include the number, position, degree [...]
01/31/24 – Diving Postseason Reminders

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:41:25 +0000

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:32:22 +0000

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:20:12 +0000

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
- *EDITED 1/22/24: To be eligible [...]
2023-2024 Swimming and Diving Sites, Hosts and Dates

admin — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:46:41 +0000

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:40:39 +0000

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

admin — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:52:36 +0000

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

Brian Milam — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:50:59 +0000

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.

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 [...]
11/16/23 – Swimming Postseason Updates

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:46:44 +0000

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.
- To be eligible to participate in the [...]
11/15/23 – Tentative Swimming & Diving Region Host Dates/Sites

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:56:32 +0000
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

Brian Milam — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:27:11 +0000

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:45:20 +0000

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 [...]
10/06/23 – KHSAA Announces 2022-23 NFHS State Coaches of the Year

Brian Milam — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:42:00 +0000

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
- Boys’ Track & [...]
09/27/23 – Clarifications about Participation in Individual Sports

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:33:44 +0000

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

Brian Milam — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:46:25 +0000

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

Brian Milam — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:30:06 +0000

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

Brian Milam — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:31:44 +0000

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.

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 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.

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

Brian Milam — Wed, 10 May 2023 23:00:13 +0000

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

Brian Milam — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:50:11 +0000

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

Brian Milam — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:07:57 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 29, 2023

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 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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:28:25 +0000

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 [...]
02/14/23 – Swimming & Diving State Championships Ready to Start in Lexington

Brian Milam — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:23:54 +0000

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 22:01:28 +0000

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
- Participating coaches are invited to join the [...]
2023 State Swimming and Diving Event by Event Schedule

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:01:00 +0000

01/31/23 – Region Diving Update

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:28:36 +0000

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/

Any future scheduling [...]

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:32:32 +0000

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:

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

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 [...]

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:17:14 +0000

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

– KHSAA –

About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 [...]
01/13/23 – Swimming & Diving Postseason Updates

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:43:19 +0000

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:21:18 +0000

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

Brian Milam — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 22:13:25 +0000

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
[...]

12/15/22 – Swimming & Diving Host Sites/Dates

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:11:03 +0000

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
February [...]

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

Brian Milam — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:43:15 +0000

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.

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 the right to limit the number of credentials [...]
11/21/22 – NFHS Part 2 Exam for Officials in BK, SW & WR Now Online

bcope@khsaa.org — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 22:10:49 +0000

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.

Please keep in [...]
2022-2023 Invitational Regular Season Swimming and Diving Meets

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:51:31 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:50:22 +0000

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

Brian Milam — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:40:15 +0000

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

Sarah Bridenbaugh — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:38:13 +0000

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. [...]

Swimming Blog Updates – Kentucky High School Athletic Association

04/07/26 – Bunnell Named Outstanding Swimming Official of the Year

02/21/26 – Girls’ Swimming and Diving State Championships presented by UK HealthCare finishes at UK

02/20/26 – Boys’ Swimming and Diving Concludes Friday at UK

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

02/09/26 – State Finals Swimming & Diving Psych Sheet and Meet Information

2/2/26 – State First Round Swimming Psych Sheets & Information Available

2026 State First Round Swimming and Diving Schedule

2026 State First Round Swimming and Diving Event by Event Time Schedule

2026 State Swimming and Diving Event by Event Schedule

2026 State Swimming and Diving Schedule

2025-2026 Regional Swimming and Diving Sites, Hosts and Dates

01/16/26 – Winter Media Credential Applications Now Open

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

1/12/26 – Swim and Dive Region Schedule and Manager Information

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

1/6/26 – Regional Diving Format and Schedule

2025-2026 Invitational Regular Season Swimming and Diving Meets

12/10/25 – Swim & Dive Regular Season Meet Information

12/10/25 – Swim and Dive Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year

11/17/25 – KHSAA Awards 2024-25 NFHS State Coaches of the Year

10/16/25 – Swim and Dive Online Rules Clinic for Coaches & Officials Now Available

06/03/25 – Myers, Harper Named 2024-25 Midway/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year

05/06/25 – Boone Named 2024-25 Swimming & Diving Official of the Year

04/18/25 – NFHS Announces Swimming Rule Changes

02/20/25 – Updated Time Schedule for State Swimming & Diving Finals

02/19/25 – Board of Control Approves State Site Plan Adjustments for Baseball, Tennis, Swimming & Diving

02/19/25 – KHSAA State Diving Finals Postponed

02/19/25 – State Swimming & Diving Final Details

02/09/25 – State Finals Swimming & Diving Psych Sheet and Meet Information

02/07/25 – Winter State Championships to Continue with Swimming & Diving, Bowling

02/04/25 – KHSAA State First Round Swimming Final Psych/Heat Sheets Available

02/02/25 – State First Round Swimming Psych Sheets & Information Available

01/27/25 – State First Round Swimming Instructions & Schedules Available

2025 State First Round Swimming and Diving Event by Event Time Schedule

2025 State Swimming and Diving Schedule

2025 State Swimming and Diving Event by Event Schedule

2025 State First Round Swimming and Diving Schedule

01/16/25 – Board of Control Approves Final Changes to Region 6 Alignment, Adopts Postseason Format for Lacrosse

01/14/25 – Swimming & Diving Regional Entries Due this Weekend

2024-2025 Regional Swimming and Diving Sites, Hosts and Dates

01/08/25 – Swimming & Diving Regional Instructions & Additional Postseason Information Available

12/10/24 – Swimming & Diving Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete-of the Year

12/11/24 – Tentative 2025 Swimming & Diving Region Host Dates/Sites

12/2/24 – Board of Control Adjusts Requirements Surrounding Pole Vault & Diving

11/21/24 – Winter Media Credential Applications Now Open

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

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

2024-2025 Invitational Regular Season Swimming and Diving Meets

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

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

10/22/24 – Swimming & Diving Rules Clinic Now Available

10/01/24 – KHSAA Combined Participation Tops 115,000 for First Time in 2023-24

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

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

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

05/09/24 – Board of Control Approves Final Football Alignment for 2025, 2026; Sets Tentative Season Parameters for Lacrosse, Boys’ Volleyball for 2025

04/08/24 – SWIMMING & DIVING OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED

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

02/17/24 – State Swimming & Diving Psych Sheet and Meet Information Now Available

02/16/24 – Swimming State First Round to Start Saturday

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

02/11/24 – State First Round Swimming Psych Sheets & Information Available

02/08/24 – State First Round Swimming Instructions Available

02/08/24 – Diving State Finals Psych Sheet Now Available

01/31/24 – Diving Postseason Reminders

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

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

2023-2024 Swimming and Diving Sites, Hosts and Dates

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

2023-2024 Invitational Regular Season Swimming and Diving Meets

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

11/16/23 – Swimming Postseason Updates

11/15/23 – Tentative Swimming & Diving Region Host Dates/Sites

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

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

10/06/23 – KHSAA Announces 2022-23 NFHS State Coaches of the Year

09/27/23 – Clarifications about Participation in Individual Sports

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

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