Michigan Swimming News & Updates

Message from MISI General Chair

Michigan Swimming March Madness is in full swim! Congratulations to our 10 & U swimmers racing at the State Meet hosted by Saline Swim Team, and thank you to all of the volunteers that made that meet a great success. We are looking forward to great racing this weekend in Holland at the MAGS Championships and next week’s Ultra Championships at Oakland University. Michigan swimmers are also racing this week in Orlando at the 2026 NCSA Spring Swimming Championships and next week at the Speedo Central Zone Sectionals in Indianapolis.

MHSAA Boys’ High School Swimming is Solid! Congratulations to all athletes, HS coaches, and thank you, Club Coaches! For a great report on all the MHSAA 2026 Boys Swimming and Diving Championships:

https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-swim-dive/stories/byron-center-posts-best-finals-finish-2nd-straight-season-time

Congratulations to all athletes representing their high schools in fine fashion! And a special congratulations to these athletes and their year-round club teams who have dedicated themselves to “excellence-in-training” over a sustained period of time, earning automatic NISCA All-American stature:

Liam Smith 200 IM - 1:47.38 Otsego HS (GKC)

Liam Smith 200 IM - :47.80

Ethan Xu 200 IM - 1:48.83 BH Cranbrook (BBD)

Brady Stenson 200 free - 1:36.79 Northville (CW)

Benjamin Bricker 200 free - 1:37.84 Troy (BBD)

Charles Knoepp 200 free - 1:37.41 AA Pioneer (CW)

Charles Knoepp 500 free - 4:24.00

Edward Zhang 200 IM - 1:47.11 AA Pioneer (CW)

Isaac Adanin 200 IM - 1:47.23 Saline (CW)

Isaac Adanin 100 br - :54.50

Caleb Storey 50 free - :20.34 Jenison (WMS)

Caleb Storey100 free - :44.64

Camren Turowski 50 free - :20.32 Detroit CC (dROP)

Camren Turowski 100 free - :44.43

Sam Campbell 100 back - :47.95 Milford (CW/HVP)

Trae Lewis 100 back - :48.89 West Bloomfield (NOVA/SAC)

Andre Skaggs 100 br - :54.59 Zeeland (WMS)

Elliot Rijnovean 50 free - :20.29 Birmingham Seaholm (BBA)

Elliot Rijnovean 100 fly - :47.97

Lucas Witham 50 free - :20.38 GR Forest Hills (RAYS)

We hope everyone enjoys spring break and returns to the pool reinvigorated to continue their quest for excellence!

Best regards,

Vince Gallant, General Chair MISI

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Michigan Swimming Equipment Grant Program – Applications Open

Michigan Swimming is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Michigan Swimming Equipment Grant Program, an annual initiative designed to support member clubs with the purchase of essential training, safety, and facility equipment.

$10,000 awarded annually

• Three (3) grants of $2,000

• Four (4) grants of $1,000

Clubs may apply for one grant per year to purchase equipment that directly benefits athletes and enhances training environments.

Important Dates Application

Deadline: April 15

Equipment Purchase Deadline (for awarded clubs): July 30

Eligible applicants must be Michigan Swimming member clubs in good standing and able to demonstrate a clear need and athlete impact. Proof of purchase and brief follow-up documentation will be required. Michigan Swimming encourages all eligible clubs to consider applying and looks forward to continuing to invest in strong, safe, and successful swimming programs across the state.

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DEI Grants Information

Michigan Swimming member teams serving low-income and under-represented communities are encouraged to share their vision for developing strong community swim programs with Michigan Swimming. Funds are available to assist these teams in good standing with strengthening their ability to provide their communities with high-quality learn-to-swim and learn-to-swim-better-and-faster programming.

Annual grants of up to $5,000 are available. Additionally, long range programming may be recognized.

If your team is interested in working with Michigan Swimming to develop your program, please contact our DEI Committee for details. Grant applications for this summer are due by May 15 with a May 31 awards decision deadline.

Michigan Swimming Age Group Athlete Summit, Sunday, April 12, 2026

~report from the Michigan Swimming Athletes Committee

We’re excited to announce our Age Group Athlete Summit on April 12th in Okemos! This special event is designed to empower young athletes with the tools they need to grow both in and out of the sport. Throughout the day, participants will take part in engaging sessions centered on leadership development and mental health awareness, learning practical strategies to build confidence, resilience, and a positive team culture.

Each head coach will have the opportunity to select one or two athletes from their team to attend this summit.

More details to follow soon!

Michigan Swimming Coaches’ Clinic, Sunday, April 12, 2026

~report from the Michigan Swimming Camps & Clinics Committee

This year’s clinic has a distinct U of M flavor with all three speakers having Michigan ties.

Former coach, Jim Richardson, will be speaking on team and LSC culture and how to create a scenario that fosters growth in both.

Former swimmer and current physical therapist, Hannah Depaul (Smith) will be talking about what she would tell her age group coaches knowing what she knows now and the differences in training male and female athletes, from age grouper to senior level.

Former swimmer and Olympic medalist, Chris Thompson, will be speaking about his development from age grouper to Olympian and what things he found important as a distance swimmer.

Michigan Swimming IMXtreme Racers: Congratulations!

Being a well-rounded competitive swimmer requires a high level of skill development and a fundamentally sound training environment to fit your racing aspirations. One measure of competitive fitness is a demonstrated ability to race all evens offered in the Olympic program. USA Swimming recognizes athletes' accomplishments through its IMXtreme program, and beginning this 2025-2026 short-course season, Michigan Swimming will recognize the best IMXtreme athletes by age in our LSC.

The IMXtreme program recognizes swimmers when they have successfully competed in all of their age group’s IMX events.

From the USA Swimming website, here is the important information about the recognition program:

"9 & Under, 10-year olds: 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200IM

11-year olds, 12-year olds: 400 Free (LCM) or 500 Free (SCY), 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM

13, 14, 15, 16,1 7, 18-year olds: 400 Free (LCM) or 500 Free (SCY), 200 Back, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM

An IMR or IMX score is only established after a swimmer has swum all of the events required for their age group in a sanctioned meet since the start of the current season; both short and long course seasons stat September 1 and end August 31 for IMR/IMX purposes. Additionally, a swimmer must complete all of the events in the same course (SCY or LCM) to have a score in that particular course."

Here is a challenge to all Michigan Swimming athletes from the Michigan Swimming Board of Directors:

Achieve your IMX score and receive official recognition from the LSC. Recognition will include a certificate of achievement and an invitation to an LSC hosted camp focusing on athlete development. Recognition of the top IMXtreme athletes each year will take place at our annual LSC recognition banquet held in October. Information about top rankings may be found by connecting to the USA Swimming Data Hub, which is easily accessible via the Michigan Swimming website.

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Core Values

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Vision Statement

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Championship Meets

10 & Under Championship Meet

Congratulations to Byron Center - 1st place Team

Girls High Point - Shay Kaplan (PA)

Boys High Point - Jefferson Aala (RS) & Brooks Gillis (BC)

MAGS Championship Meet

March 20-22, 2026

Hosted by MLA at Holland Aquatic Center

Order of Events

UTLRA Championship Meet

March 27-29, 2026

Hosted by OLY at Oakland University

Order of Events

Officials Committee Update

For questions or ongoing updates related to officiating, the Officials Website remains an excellent and regularly updated resource.

If you need assistance or have additional questions, please feel free to contact the Officials Committee at officialscommittee@miswim.org.

Certification Reminder

In order for Coaches and officials certifications to be updated and show in good standing, all certification documents must be sent to certifications@miswim.org. Certification documents cannot be shown to Meet Directors or Meet Referees the day of the meet. They are not able to update certifications or allow you access to the pool deck if your membership card is not in good standing.