MAC Swim Meets: Fees & Championship Progression
Understanding Meet Participation & Costs
Swimmers choosing to participate in swim meets are responsible for paying entry fees for those events. These fees cover various costs associated with hosting and participating in competitions. MAC pays for relay entries to encourage team participation!
For travel meets, families are also responsible for their own costs such as transportation, hotels, and meals. Specific meet costs, including entry deadlines and detailed fee breakdowns, can always be found on the meet flyer, which is linked under each event on our website's event calendar.
💰 Typical Meet Fee Structure
While exact costs vary per meet, a general breakdown of fees includes:
- Arizona Swimming Surcharge: A standard fee set by our Local Swim Committee (LSC).
- MAC Surcharge: A $7 per athlete, per meet surcharge to help cover team administrative costs associated with meet entries.
- Individual Event Fees: A per-event fee set by the host team (typically $3-$10 per event for local meets; out-of-state meets may have higher fees).
All meet entry fees are billed to your family account and will be included in the monthly charges processed on the 1st of each month.
🏆 MAC Championship Meet Progression
Championship meets are exciting, end-of-season competitions that typically require swimmers to achieve specific qualifying time standards to attend. MAC supports athletes through a structured progression of these meets, tailored to their age and development level.
Age Group Championship Meets
Focus for our developing age group swimmers, offering opportunities to compete at increasingly challenging levels.
- Regionals
- Arizona Age Group State Championships
- Far Western Championships (FW)
- American Age Group Championships
Senior 2 Championship Meets
Targeted championship meets for our Senior 2 athletes focusing on state-level competition.
- Regionals
- Arizona Senior State Championships
Senior 1 Championship Meets
Our highest-level senior swimmers aim for a progression of prestigious meets at state, zonal, and national levels.
- Arizona Senior State Championships
- Sectional Championships
- Futures Championships
- Junior National Championships
- National Championships
