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FCSL Key Dates for 2025

This Key Dates schedule is subject to change.

Please check back regularly for the latest info.
June
Sunday, 6/1NOTE CAREFULLY:
ALL KEY DATES are SUBJECT TO UPDATE/CHANGE
PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER as updated info becomes available,
Thursday, 6/5Annual League KICKOFF Dinner Meeting at Location TBA
Invite TBA, Advance Reg'n Req. RSVP: google link
Two attendees included in Club Dues, addn'l attendees $60 each.
Swim Chair & Head Swim Coach Check in: TBA pm
Mandatory Swim Chair and Coaches Meetings: TBA pm
General Check in: TBA pm
League Dinner & Meeting: TBA pm
Attendance by at least one Swim Coach and Swim Chair per club MANDATORY.
Send completed Swim Chair Proxy OR Swim Coach Proxy (links will be on front page) if truly cannot attend.
BTCC Cell Phone Policy ; Dress Code:TBA
Wednesday, 6/18WATER 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.
Wednesday, 6/18FCSL SWIM REFEREES TRAINING First Location TBA!
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.
Monday, 6/23DIVING Coaches and Referee/Judges Training Meeting
Mon 6:00 PM 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.
Invites & additional info will be sent to Coaches/Chairs in May
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.
Monday, 6/23FCSL SWIM REFEREES TRAINING Second Location TBA!
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.
July
Thursday, 7/10NOTE CAREFULLY:
ALL KEY DATES are SUBJECT TO UPDATE/CHANGE
PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER as updated info becomes available,
Wednesday, 7/16Date TBA! DIVISIONAL Meeting: Noon (Time TBA - ZOOM ?)
For all Divisional Chairs & Championship Committee Board Members
Host club GM's or others associated with divisionals also welcome to attend.
Questions? Email fcslpresident@gmail.com or text 646-744-5043
Monday, 7/21FYI : Do USAWP Junior Olympics clash for you?
(Boys: Jul 19th 22nd ; girls: Jul 24th-27th)
Clubs - suggest working around these dates if players may be away
Friday, 7/25DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES DEADLINE:
Fri July 25th, 8:00 PM
All Diving Championship Entries must be submitted no later than 8:00 pm on July 25th.
Entries will only be accepted via the Google Sheet link.
See Download link for Excel Spreadsheet when available
Absolutely NO late entries will be accepted.
Wednesday, 7/30 Age Group FCSL DIVING Championships
Dates:July 30th, July 31st, Aug 1st (3 days)
at Locations: TBA, Warm-ups may start at 7:30 AM
All warmup & Start Times will be listed in the Diving Counties Timeline pdf when available for all 3 days
Results posted on front page of website fcsl.info when received.
Wednesday, 7/30Date 7/30 OR 8/1 TBA
Mandatory Diving Coaches Meeting (may follow the 10/Under (?) 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, 7/31County Program Ads - Last Date for Early Bird Pricing!
See more details in Ad Pricing Flyers: will be in Flyer for families/vendors/outside clubs & Flyer for FCSL Club Ad
SEND Ad FILE TO FCSL programads@gmail.com,
MAIL check made out to FCSL (address on flyer)
Each Club has prepaid for one b/w ad in club dues
Questions to Pam Sweitzer, fcslprogramads@gmail.com
Thursday, 7/31ALL SWIM Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 ENTRIES DEADLINE TBA.
All Swim Championships Entries due
thru' Swimmingly input OR by compatible zip file emailed to entries@fcsl.info.
NOTE: Any non-conforming entry times (Yds) MUST be converted to SCM before submitting entry.

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
*NB: Change course to S to convert YDS times to SCM times

NOTE: All dual meet results should be input on FCSL web site within 24 hours of meet ending, using Club Login or emailed to webmaster@fcsl.info
August
Monday, 8/4DIVISION Swim Championships, at Location & Date/Time TBA
am warm-up, am Start
DIVISIONS scored separately but may be swum combined
Tuesday, 8/5DIVISION Swim Championships, at Location & Date/Time TBA
am warm-up, am Start
DIVISIONS scored separately but swum combined
Monday, 8/4Tentatively! Mon Aug 4th thru' Wed Aug 6th
Divisional Mini & Junior WATER POLO Championship Tournaments
Date/Times TBA
First game may be at 3:30pm - please don't arrive before 3pm

All Locations TBA: Clubs please volunteer to host.
See Champs Schedule link to be posted on website front page when available. Teams TBD
Monday, 8/4LAST DATE TBA! to SUBMIT Champ's (Counties) Program ADS !
AD submission can NOT wait until after Counties Seed Meeting (printer deadline)
All Word or PDF files must be received by Aug 4
See more details in Ad Pricing Flyers :
Wednesday, 8/6Counties SCRATCH Meeting:Wed Aug 6, Time TBA
NEW FORMAT = ZOOM Meeting Mandatory attendance for head swim coaches.
Coaches: please CHECK BEFORE this meeting with families that all swimmers who qualify (or scratch up after Divisionals) will be available for Counties!

Thursday, 8/7SENIORS Water Polo Championship Tournament
At Rocky Point Club, Old Greenwich,
NB: THURS.Aug 7, Times, Teams, Seeding all TBA
Friday, 8/8ANNUAL LEAGUE Luncheon MEETING & AWARDS, at Location TBA,
Times TBA Advance REGISTRATION required - check Invite for reg'n info and for proxy forms.
Possible times follow:
11:00am 2026 Scheduling Mtg Swim/Dive (Swim Coaches)
11:30 am 2026 Scheduling Mtg Water Polo (WP Coaches)
12-noon Check-in for Board, Chairs & Coaches
Time TBA pm Lunch, Meeting and 2025 Awards

Attendance by Club Chair & Coach Required, Proxy may attend but form Required.
Proxy form links will be on front page.
Additional attendees $60 pp, by check payable to FCSL, at check-in.
Two attendees included, paid in Club Dues. Additional attendees are approx $60 each.
Attendance by at least one Swim Coach and one Swim Chair per club is required.
DRESS CODE: Country club casual, no jeans
Invite & Proxy infoforms will be on front page of website.
Only the "Swim Chair" and the "Head Swim Coach" need to complete a Proxy
Saturday, 8/9SWIM 'COUNTIES' 2025 - FCSL County Swim Championships
at Wilton YMCA, All Times TBA
Counties Volunteer Assignment Letter will be posted after Divisionals.
The Volunteer Assignments by Club for Counties are very important so the meet can run smoothly.
Live Video (with commentary) expected to be available