New qualifying times can be viewed here. Note that times are the same for all 3 districts
The state will be divided into 3 Districts, as follows (listing of individual counties is located at the bottom of the page):
- West District: The counties west of and including Bedford, Blair, Clearfield, Cameron, and McKean, as well as Jamestown, NY
- East District: The counties of Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, and Berks
- Central District: All other counties
The District Championship meets will continue as the sole-qualifying meet for the State Championship meet. Progression from Districts to States will be as follows:
- In events with 4 heats at the State Meet (see below), each District will send 1 heat. An additional heat will be chosen at large from among the 3 districts, using the fastest times achieved at the District meets. As an example, for 2013 at Penn State, in a 6 lane pool, each event will have 6 swimmers from each District, plus the next 6 fastest from across the 3 districts.
- In events with 3 heats at the State Meet, each District will send 1 heat. In the case that a district fails to qualify an entire heat for the State meet, the remaining spots will be filled using the fastest times from the other districts.
The events for the State meet will be as follows:
4 heats each of all of the existing events.
10 & unders: 200 medley and free relays, 50
free, 100 free, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 fly, 100 IM
11 12s:: 200 medley and free relays, 50 free, 100
free, 200 free, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 fly, 200 IM
13 14s: 200 medley and free relays, 50 free, 100
free, 200 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 100 fly, 200 IM
15 & overs: 200 medley and free relays, 50
free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 100 fly, 200 IM
3 heats each of the new events:
10 & unders: 200 free, 100 back, 100 breast,
100 fly
11 12s: 100 back, 100 breast, 100 fly
13 14s: 200 back, 200 breast, 200 fly, 500 free,
400 IM
15 & overs: 200 back, 200 breast, 200 fly,
400 IM
Swimmers will be permitted to swim in a maximum of 4 events, with no more than 3 being individual events.
The schedule and timeline for the State meet will be as follows:
- Friday pm: 13 -14; 15 & over 500 free and 400 IM (swimmers permitted 1 swim max for this session)
- Saturday am: 13 14s
- Saturday pm: 15 & overs
- Saturday pm: National Time Trials
- Sunday am: 10 & unders
- Sunday pm: 11 12s
The expectation is that the District meets will follow approximately the same time schedule
Additional factors for the State meet:
- Time between sessions will be shortened, with warm-ups for the afternoon session expected to begin immediately following the morning session
- Time allotted for awards is to be reduced. Award ceremonies will be retained, but with less time allotted for walking to the awards stand and receiving awards.
Pennsylvania YMCA Swimming District Alignment
| East District | Central District | West District |
| Ambler | Bellefonte | Allegheny Valley |
| Boyertown | Bethlehem | Baierl |
| Brandywine, PA | Bloomsburg | Bradford |
| Hatboro | Carlisle | Brookville |
| Jennersville | Chambersburg | Butler |
| Kennett Area | East Lycoming | Clearfield |
| Lansdowne | Greater Pittston | Corry |
| Lionville | Hanover | County |
| North Penn | Hazleton | DuBois |
| Phoenixville | Jersey Shore | East Suburban |
| Pottstown | Juniata Valley | Eastside |
| Reading | Lancaster | Franklin |
| Ridley | Lebanon | Greensburg |
| Rocky Run | Lock Haven | Hollidaysburg |
| Tri-Hampton | Moshannon Valley | Indiana |
| Tri-Valley | Nazareth | Jamestown |
| Upper Bucks | Northern Dauphin County | Johnstown |
| Upper Main Line | Pocono Family | Laurel Highlands |
| West Chester | Schuykill | Ligonier |
| Scranton | Meadville | |
| State College | Mon Valley | |
| Sunbury | New Castle | |
| Waynesboro | Oil City | |
| West Shore | Ridgway | |
| Wilkes-Barre | Sewickley | |
| York | Shenango Valley | |
| Titusville | ||
| Uniontown | ||
| Valley Points | ||
| Warren | ||
| Wilmerding |
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