Fairfield County Swimming League
Key Dates | Swim/Dive Schedules | Water Polo Schedules | Club Phone #'s & Directions | FAQs |
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Fairfield County Swimming LeagueKey Dates | Swim/Dive Schedules | Water Polo Schedules | Club Phone #'s & Directions | FAQs | |
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This Key Dates schedule is subject to change.Please check back regularly for the latest info. | ||
| June | ||
| Thursday, 6/4 | Annual LEAGUE KICKOFF Dinner Meeting at Burning Tree Country Club Invite, Advance Reg'n Req. RSVP: google link. Mandatory attendance by Swim Chair & Head Swim Coach: 2 payments included in Club Dues. Proxy may attend instead with proper notice (see below). Additional attendees approx $60 each. Swim Chair & Head Swim Coach Check in: 5:45 pm Mandatory Swim Chair and Coaches Meetings: 6:00 pm General Check in: 6:15 pm League Dinner & Meeting: 6:45 pm If cannot attend send completed Swim Chair Proxy OR Swim Coach Proxy form via your proxy or online.(links also on front webpage). BTCC Cell Phone Policy. | |
| Thursday, 6/4 | Proxy forms (pdf to print/complete): Swim Chair Proxy - - Swim Coach Proxy NOTE:Unless a coaching Aquatics Director or Pool Director is also listed as Swim Coach on the FCSL website, a proxy form must be completed by the Swim Coach to attend & vote instead. Similarly, a proxy form is required for the Pool Chair or Aquatics Chair to attend & vote for the Swim Chair. (per FCSL Bylaws) | |
| Thursday, 6/18 | FCSL SWIM REFEREES TRAINING at New Canaan Field Club Aiming at 6:30pm to 8:00pm Anyone planning on becoming a Swim Referee MUST contact Officials Chair, Rick Lewis Referee Rules TEST to be completed before meeting and will be covered at meeting! Meeting will include Swimmingly as it pertains to Referees/Officials. Review USAS & FCSL rules & meet conduct. Videos? QUESTIONS: Contact FCSL Officials Chair, Rick Lewis, lewisshark@aol.com NOTE: Neutral Swim Referees for FCSL dual meets will be assigned by Rick Lewis, FCSL Officials Chair. | |
| Thursday, 6/18 | WATER POLO Coaches Meeting/Referees Training by ZOOM start approx. 7 PM MANDATORY for Water Polo Coaches & WP Referees, and WP Chairs should attend unless at Kickoff meeting. WP Referees will be appointed by WP Coaches Rep Paul Ramaley. Questions to FCSL WP VP Ed Mendelsohn and/or FCSL WP Coaches Rep. Paul Ramaley Remember updated USAWP competitive rule changes were applied to games(2020/21), with some specific FCSL changes 2021/22. | |
| Saturday, 6/20 | TEAM ROSTERS DUE All FCSL clubs need to submit team rosters by Friday June 20th 6pm. Any changes/updates made before each meet/game (for Swim/Dive/WP athletes) Submit thru' Swimmingly OR submit a HyTek file OR TeamUnify file; 0R copy/paste this address https://forms.gle/hYikiateAthZgxyXA into your browser for Roster google form upload. | |
| Tuesday, 6/23 | DIVING Coaches and Referee/Judges Training Meeting Mon 6:00 PM Main Clubhouse at New Canaan Field Club. MANDATORY ATTENDANCE FOR ALL FCSL DIVE COACHES & DIVE REFEREES. Penalties for no-shows per league rules. Dive Chairs are invited and welcome to attend, but attendance by Chairs is not mandatory. May Diving Letter with additional info incl' Diving Contacts list was sent to Coaches/Chairs in May by Lisa Frangione QUESTIONS?: Contact VP of Diving, Lisa Frangione at lisa.frangione5@gmail.com NOTE: Dual Meet Dive Referees will be assigned in advance of meets by Joe Somma. Email specific requests to Joe at whirlwinddiving@gmail.com prior to this meeting. | |
| Tuesday, 6/23 | FCSL SWIM REFEREES TRAINING at Greenwich Country Club Time 6:00pm to approx 7:30pm Anyone planning on becoming a Swim Referee MUST contact Officials Chair, Rick Lewis Referee Rules TEST to be completed before meeting and will be covered at meeting! Meeting will include Swimmingly as it pertains to Referees/Officials. Review USAS & FCSL rules & meet conduct. Videos? QUESTIONS: Contact FCSL Officials Chair, Rick Lewis, lewisshark@aol.com NOTE: Neutral Swim Referees for FCSL dual meets will be assigned by Rick Lewis, FCSL Officials Chair. | |
| July | ||
| Tuesday, 7/21 | DIVISIONAL Meeting was July 21, 7:30 pm Zoom For all Divisional Chairs & Championship Committee Board Members, officials Host club GM's or others associated with divisionals also welcome to attend. ALL SWIM Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 ENTRIES DEADLINE July 30. All Swim Championships Entries files due by 5PM thru' Swimmingly input OR by compatible zip entry file emailed to entries@fcsl.info. NOTE: Any non-conforming entry times (Yds) MUST be converted to SCM before submitting entry. Qu's to Rick Lewis Entry 'How-To' Instructions are posted in Downloads Rules:, look for following help files under APPENDICES heading: XX - Divisionals- Email Entry:Hy-Tek Upd2021 OR XXs - ..........: Swimmingly Entry 2021 Hy-Tek Meet Event files available to use in Team Mgr after updating to 2025: look under SWIMMING heading in Downloads Other page. | |
| Saturday, 7/25 | DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES DEADLINE: Fri July 25th, 8:00 PM All Diving Championship Entries must be submitted no later than 8:00 pm Entries will only be accepted via the Google Sheet link. Absolutely NO late entries will be accepted. | |
| Thursday, 7/30 | 10U FCSL DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS at New Canaan Field Club Warm-ups will begin at 7:30 AM All warmup & Start Times will be listed in the Diving Counties Timeline pdf when available. ** today’s events are live streamed https://www.meridix.com/event/267252 ** | |
| Thursday, 7/30 | Mandatory DIVING COACHES Meeting to follow the 10U Diving competition. Meeting Discussion: 2025 season, 2025 award nominations, 2026 season, any rule change comments/requests? If you have any ideas/changes for next year, this is the best time to discuss. A coach is REQUIRED to attend meeting from each club. FCSL Rules state meeting NO Shows will be fined! Questions: contact Diving VP Lisa Frangione or Diving Coaches Rep, Joe Somma | |
| Thursday, 7/30 | ALL SWIM Div's 1,2,3,4,5,6 ENTRIES DEADLINE July 30. All Champs Entry files due by 5PM thru' Swimmingly input OR by compatible zip entry file emailed to entries@fcsl.info. NOTE: Any non-conforming entry times (eg Yds) MUST be converted to SCM before submitting entry. Qu's to Rick Lewis Entry 'How-To' Instructions are posted in Downloads Rules:, look for following under APPENDICES heading: XX - Divisionals- Email Entry:Hy-Tek Upd2021 OR XXs - ..........: Swimmingly Entry 2021 Hy-Tek Meet Event files available to use in Team Mgr after updating to 2025: look under SWIMMING heading for All Divisional Team Mgr Event zip files 2019 NOTE: All dual meet results to be input on FCSL web site within 24 hrs of meet end, use Club Login or email to webmaster@fcsl.info | |
| Friday, 7/31 | "Counties" Program Ads - 7/31 LAST DATE TO SUBMIT ADS! Printer needs now! See details in flyers! FCSL Club Ads Flyer Flyer for Seniors or non-FCSL SEND Ad FILE TO fcslprogramads@gmail.com by 7/31, MAIL check to Treasurer made out to FCSL (address on flyer) Each Club has prepaid for one black/white Ad in club dues Questions to Pam Sweitzer, fcslprogramads@gmail.com LAST DATE 7/31 to SUBMIT Champ's (Counties) Program ADS ! | |
| Friday, 7/31 | 14U/17U FCSL DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS at Shorehaven Golf Club Warm-ups will begin at 7:30 AM All warmup & Start Times will be listed in the Diving Counties Timeline pdf when available | |
| August | ||
| Saturday, 8/1 | 12U FCSL DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS at The Lake Club Warm-ups will begin at 7:30 AM All warmup & Start Times will be listed in the Diving Counties Timeline pdf when available | |
| Saturday, 8/1 | NOTE CAREFULLY: ALL KEY DATES are SUBJECT TO UPDATE/CHANGE PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER as updated info becomes available. | |
| Tuesday, 8/4 | DIVISION 3 & 6 Swim Championships, at Greenwich Country Club, Mon, Aug 4th, Time TBA am warm-up, am Start DIVISIONS scored separately but may be swum combined | |
| Tuesday, 8/4 | DIVISION 4 & 5 Swim Championships, at Shorehaven Golf Club, Mon, Aug 4th, Time TBA am warm-up, am Start Divisions scored separately but may be swum combined. | |
| Tuesday, 8/4 | Juniors D1 WATER POLO Championships at Greenwich Country Club Start 3:30 pm, please don't arrive before 3pm Details: SEE FRONT PAGE OF this website for more Aug 5 thru Aug 7! (Champs Schedule link may be posted on website front page when available) | |
| Tuesday, 8/4 | [If desired, Add a New event] | |
| Wednesday, 8/5 | DIVISION 1 Swim Championships,at Greenwich Water Club, Tues Aug 5th, Time TBA am warm-up, am Start | |
| Wednesday, 8/5 | DIVISION 2 Swim Championships, at Shore & Country Club , Tues, Aug 5th, Time TBA am warm-up, am Start | |
| Thursday, 8/6 | Counties SCRATCH Meeting: Wed Aug 6, Time TBA NEW FORMAT = ZOOM Meeting Mandatory attendance for head swim coaches. Coaches: please CHECK with club families BEFORE this meeting that all swimmers who qualify (or scratch up after Divisionals) will be available for Swim Counties! | |
| Friday, 8/7 | SENIORS WATER POLO Championship Tournament At Rocky Point Club, Old Greenwich, all day NB: THURS.Aug 7, specific Times, Teams, Seeding all TBA | |
| Saturday, 8/8 | ANNUAL LEAGUE Luncheon MEETING & AWARDS, at Shore & Country Club, Advance REGISTRATION required Check Invite for reg'n info and for proxy forms: Swim Coach Proxy and Swim Chair Proxy 11:00am 2026 Dual Meet Scheduling Mtg - Swim Coaches 11:30am 2026 WP Scheduling Mtg - WP Coaches 12-noon Check-in for Board, Chairs & Coaches Buffet Lunch, Annual League Mtg and 2025 Awards to follow. Attendance by Club Chair & Coach Required, Proxy may attend but form Required. Proxy form links on front page. Additional attendees $60 pp, by check payable to FCSL, at check-in. Two attendees were included, paid in Club Dues. Attendance: at least one Swim Coach and one Swim Chair per club is Required. DRESS CODE: Country club casual, no jeans. | |
| Sunday, 8/9 | Counties : final Swim Championships At Wilton YMCA Warmups 7:30, Start 9 AM Swimmers qualify thru Divisional times swum. Max entries per club. | |