Event Date:

June 13, 2026

Venue:

Cherokee County Aquatic Center, Holly Springs at

1200 Wellstar Way, Canton, GA 30114

Late Fee: $5 at May 29

Deadline: Tuesday, June 9

REGISTER: https://event.racereach.com/gg_swimming_youth_meet

1) Register online: $8.00 per athlete (pool surcharge included)

2) $5.00 per individual event and $5.00 per athlete for relay events

ALL swimmers registered via Hy-Tek NEED to complete our

ALL Swimmers from TBA need to complete this form PRIOR to Check-In: LINK

2025 Georgia Games Youth Swimming Championship:

Last Minute Information Reminders

Schedule & Athlete Check-In:  

• Swimmer Check-In will begin at 9:30:am at the front entrance. Check-In closes at 11:55am.
• Swimmers checking in AFTER 11:55am, will need to come to the Awards tents around the backside next to the Bull pen.
• Warm-ups will begin at noon. The Meet will begin at 1:15pm-1:30pm. 

Warm-Up Lanes: Will be pre-assigned and can be viewed online and at check-in.  Two lanes will be available DURING the meet for cool downs and late warmups. DIVING is ONLY allowed during the LAST 5 minutes of each warmup session. We tried to keep teams in the same lane taking into consideration age groups.

Meet Mobile: we will use the Meet Mobile APP to help keep track of which event we are at and live results. PLEASE check with us at Check for details.

Bull Pen:  We will be utilizing a bull pen to assist the kids which will be at the back side of the building.

• Swimmers MUST enter from the outside gate area and NOT come through the building.
• If in the indoor stands, swimmers/families will need to walk around the outside sidewalk to the bull pen.
• VERY IMPORTANT: It is EACH swimmer’s responsibility (or family) to make sure the swimmer is IN the Bull Pen AND LISTENING when called.

Psych Sheets: Will be Posted on our website AND emails out to the Hytek coaches and the individual swimmers from the GG website AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE PSYC SHEET.  Thank you for your Patience.

Heat Sheets: will be posted on the Meet Mobile APP for FREE as soon as we complete them.

Relays:  No relays will be made on Saturday.  We tried to get everyone into at least one relay. 

• Please Verify at check-in, because some may swim up in age, whether you requested it or not to complete relays.
• Please bring $5 CASH per relay IF you did not pay through the system.
• Also, there were some LATE additions, mostly from Pat’s Team, to make relays.
• Relay awards are given out AFTER EACH relay on pool deck.
• Majority if Everyone is listed as unattached due to the hytek system not allowing the combing of teams.
• We are still “tinkering” with relays trying to fill in a few slots at check in tomorrow.

Awards Tent:

• Will be on outside at the backside of the building next to the Bull Pen.
• Individual Awards will be given out on a rolling basis with separate age group lines.
• Awards will be given out by age. Medals to 1-3 and ribbons for 4-8 places.  
• Relay awards will be given out on pool deck as swimmers finish EACH relay.
• Please do not wait until the end of the Meet! 1-3 Medalists also qualify to go to our National Games!   

Team Tents:  

• Tent / Swimmer Tents will be out on the lawn. Stay compact to save space.
• Please feel free to bring your team tent and set them up in the grassy areas around the building but
• Please make sure to NOT block the sidewalks. Please pick up after yourselves. Thanks!

Food Concessions:  The Cherokee Aquatic Center has an indoor concession stand in the main lobby.

Spectator Seating: is on the second floor with over 700 seats! There is NO spectator seating on the pool deck.

DQ’s:  This meet is a FUN meet BUT also a preparation Meet for District and State, so there will be DQ’s by the officials.  We are hoping to have the DQ explanation on the results sheets BUT COACHES can come by after the meet to the timing room to look through the DQ sheets if desired.

Volunteers:  We always need volunteers to help operate the Meet, especially as TIMERS.  If interested, please stop by the volunteer tent on the way in.

Water Park: The Cherokee Aquatic Center has a water park with slides that is an additional fee for those interested.  On hot days, the water park fills up but usually thins out around 3:00pm which is perfect timing for our event.

Parking:  Please park in a designated spot or along the street.   Local Swim Lessons will be concluding at 11:50am, so be prepared for outgoing traffic too. DO NOT MOVE traffic cones. Over flow parking will be along the road or up at the Medical Park located on top of the hill as you drive in.

Team Listings: We are not currently offering any team awards due to the focus on the individual swimmer.  If you did not list your team correctly on the registration, please do not ask us to change it as we are preparing for the Meet. Thank you.

Vender & Sponsors: Kiefer Aquatics will be set up in the indoor lobby selling aquatic products.

Blue Dry Fit Georgia Games Shirts: This year a limited supply of special Dry Fit t-shirts are available for $25 purchase at Athletic Check-in or the Award Tent. Venmo or Cash are the preferred methods.

Thank you for Coming!

Membership/NGB

Maps

Refunds will only be given under the following circumstances:

• Entry received after maximum numbers of teams or individuals are bracketed.

• Insufficient number of teams or individuals entered.

• Entry received from a non-qualified athlete.

DIVISIONS

EVENTS:

6U: 25 free, 25 back, 100 free relay

7-8: 25 free, 25 back, 25 breast, 25 fly, 100 free relay, 100 medley relay, 50 free, 100 IM

9-10: 25 free, 25 back, 25 breast, 25 fly, 100 free relay, 100 medley relay, 50 free, 100 IM

11-12: 50 free, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 fly, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 100 free, 100 IM

13-14: 50 free, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 fly, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 100 free, 100 IM

15-18: 50 free, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 fly, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 100 free, 100 IM

ENTRY LEVEL:

Each entrant may enter 4 swimming events and 2 relays.

SEEDING:

Each swimmer shall be seeded in their designated amount of heats according to the USA Swimming Guidelines. Finals will be seeded in 8 lanes. Age groups may be combined where necessary to make meet run efficiently.

Check-in begins at 9:30 AM

Warm-ups begin at noon

Meet starts at 1:15 PM

INFO SHEET: will send final reminder sheet Friday with weekend details.

PSYC SHEET: will be emailed & posted

HEAT SHEET

Thank you for your patience.

Entry Fee:

2026 United States Swimming Short Course rules will govern the conduct of

the meet for preliminaries and finals, as well as the GRPA Athletic

Manual where applicable. (A participant may be disqualified from an

event for a second false start) Age as of June 13, 2026 will determine age group.

Contact:

info@georgiagames.org

TIMING

Electronic in-deck timing system with 10 lane scoreboard. Back-up button and stopwatches will also be used.

Warm-up Lanes

Will be pre-assigned and can be viewed at check-in. 

Two lanes will be available DURING the meet for cool downs and late warm ups.

Meet Mobile

We hope to use the Meet Mobile APP to help keep track of which event we are on and

live results. This will not have the heat sheet info though.

You can download the APP at the on-line apple store: “2026 Georgia Games Youth Meet”

Bullpen

We will be utilizing a bull pen to assist the kids which will be at the back side of the building.

Relays

No relays will be made on Saturday. We tried to get everyone into relays. 

Please check carefully, most people are doing two relays. 

Please Verify, because some are swimming up in age, whether you requested it or not in order to complete relays. 

Please bring $5 per relay and pay at Athlete Check-in.

Tents

Awards Tent will be on the backside of the pool next to the Bull Pen. 

Awards will be given out on a rolling basis with 6 separate lines. 

Awards will be given out by age. Medals to 1-3 and ribbons for 4-8 places.

Please do not wait until the end of the meet! 

1-3 Medalists also qualify to go to our National at Penn State, PA in 2026!

Please feel free to bring your Team Tent and set them up in the grassy areas around the building but please make sure to NOT block the sidewalks.

Please pick up after yourselves. Thanks!

Food Concessions

The Cherokee Aquatic Center has an indoor concession stand in the main lobby.

Spectator Seating

Will be on the second floor with over 700 seats!

There is NO spectator seating on the pool deck.

DQ’s

This meet is a FUN meet BUT also a preparation meet for District and State, so there

will be DQ’s by the officials.

We are hoping to have the DQ explanation on the results sheets BUT COACHES can come by after the meet to the timing room to look through the DQ sheets if desired.

Parking

Please park in a designated spot or along the street.  

Local Swim Lessons will be concluding at 11:50am, so be prepared for outgoing traffic too.

Water Park

The Cherokee Aquatic Center has a water park with slides that is an additional fee for those interested. 

On hot days, the water park fills up but usually thins out around 3:00pm which is perfect timing for our event.

Volunteers

We always need volunteers to help operate the meet especially as timers and bull

pen supervisors. 

If interested, please stop by the volunteer tent on the way in.

You can also fill out this form CLICK HERE

Thank you!

For FAQs and Policies questions, click here.

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