Location and Schedule
Friday, June 12 – Sunday, June 14

FAST (Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training)
4635 SW 67th Avenue Road
Ocala, FL 34474

TENTATIVE DAILY SCHEDULE – SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON ENTRIES
Friday, June 12, 2026 – Junior Olympic Division
11:00 a.m. – Arrive (light snack for officials)
11:15 a.m.:Coaches Meeting AND LAP SWIM – Junior Olympic Athletes
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Youth Figure Warm up
12 NoonYouth FIGURE Competition, followed by
12 & Under Figure Warm-up
12 & Under FIGURE Competition Tech Duet/Solo Warm-upTech DUET followed by
Tech SOLO Competition Tech Team Warm-up
Tech Team Competition
Free solo WARM UP
FREE Solo COMPETITION
FREE Duet warm up
Free DUET competition
Free team warm up/Trio Warm up
Free TEAM competition (youngest to oldest)
TRIO Competition
Aero and combo warm up
Aero Competition/Combo competition
Awards – All Junior Olympic Events

Saturday, June 13, 2026 – Intermediate Division
7:00 a.m. – DOORS OPEN – Pool Staff
7:15 a.m. –  Coaches Meeting /LAP SWIM – Intermediate Athletes
7:30 a.m.-7:40 a.m. – Intermediate Figure Warm up
7:45 .a.m. – Intermediate Figure Competition
Intermediate SOLO Warm up
Intermediate SOLO Competition (Youngest to Oldest)
Intermediate Duet Warm up
Intermediate DUET Competition (Youngest to oldest)
Lunch (Judges can take lunch to judging post if necessary- “eat on the job!”)
Intermediate Team Warm Up
Intermediate TEAM Competition
Trio/Intermediate Combo Warm Up
Intermediate TRIO Competition, followed by
COMBO competition
Awards Intermediate Events (*once scoring has been completed)

Sunday, June 14, 2026 – Novice/Athletes With Disabilities/Open/Masters Divisions
8:00 a.m. – DOORS OPEN – Pool Staff
8:15 a.m. Coaches Meeting/LAP SWIM – Novice Athletes
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.–  Figure Warm up
8:45 a.m. – NOVICE Figure Competition (AWD Coaches – Need decision on figures)
Novice/AWD Routine “Swim Through” (1 piece of music per club)
Masters/Open Warm-up – SOLO and DUET events
NOVICE/AWD SOLO Competition
Open/Master Solo Competition
NOVICE/AWD Duet Competition
Open/Master Duet Competition
Lunch
NOVICE/AWD Trio Competition
Open/Master Trio Competition
NOVICE/AWD Team Competition
Open Team competition
Awards All Novice, AWD, Open and Masters Events

Entry Requirements
• Entry fee is $40 per athlete. CLICK HERE to register. Registration deadline is June 8, 2026

• Each applicant must register online and send proof of registration to mackquinn@aol.com

• NO registrations will be taken the day of the event.

• All athletes must be a resident of Florida. All athletes competing as Junior Olympic Age Group, Intermediate, Novice. Athletes with disabilities, or Masters must be registered with the Sunshine State Games by June 8, 2026.

• Junior Olympic Age Group Athletes or Masters athletes: You must be registered with a club or unaffiliated (solo only). For the Jr. Olympic division, top six finishers in solo, duet, and trio from the Northwest Florida Association, Southwest Florida Association, Northeast Florida Association, and Southeast Florida Association Championships qualify to compete at the Sunshine State Games Finals (teams do not have to qualify). All clubs without a qualifier in a specific event will be allowed one entry per age group, per event (including NOVICE division). Clubs may ONLY have 1 solo entry per age group/per division UNLESS there ARE ONLY 2 athletes on the entire club (i.e., athletes are in same age division – both have 1 solo and 1 duet together – and there are NO other routines – trio, team, combo – on that club in which to compete). THERE ARE NO NOVICE SOLOS in SSG (open division is available).

• Intermediate, Novice, Athletes with Disabilities, Open Divisions: Athletes may enter a maximum of two routines for all 4 divisions. For example, an athlete may enter one routine event in Novice Division and one routine event in Intermediate Division.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: Intermediate athletes may enter 2 routines total — with the exception of competing on a JO Combo Team event (not available to Novice/Masters/Open/AWD).

• Open Division: Athletes in JO, Intermediate and Novice may ALSO enter 1 OPEN routine event (even if meeting the maximum routines for their respective divisions; example – an athlete might want to swim with a sibling, parent or coach and will NOT be asked to drop a routine swam all season).

• Junior Olympic Age Group Division: Athletes may enter a maximum of three routines (Combo Team is not included in this count).

*CLARIFICATION NOTE: JO athletes with tech/free routines, these count only AS 1 routine for the total routine count (*tech routine = figure competition for 16-17 and 18-19 JO divisions).

Format
Junior Olympic Division: Solos/Male Solo, Duets/Mixed Duets, Teams, Acro Teams, Combo Teams (12&Under, Youth and 16-19), Tech routines (16-17/18-19 divisions), 10 & Under, 11-12, Youth, 16-17 and 18-19

Intermediate Division: Solos/Male Solo, Duets/Mixed Duets, Trios, Teams, Figures
10 & Under, 11-12, 13-15, 16 & Over

Athletes With Disabilities (AWD) Division: Solos/Male Solo, Duets/Mixed Duets, Trios, Teams, Figures
6 & Under, 8 & Under, 9-10, 11-12, 13 & Over

Novice Division (No solos – Can compete in OPEN Division).
Duets/Mixed Duets, Trios, Teams, Figures 6 & Under
6 & under, 8 & Under, 9-10, 11-12, 13 & Over

Masters Division (age 20 and older, age groups listed in 10-year increments)

Open Division Solos, Duets/Mixed Duets, Trios, Teams (One age division) (NO FIGURES)

Sport Rules
o Novice Division: • Athletes must perform the required novice elements parallel to the sides of the pool where the panels of judges are seated. Technical Required Elements # 1-4 must be performed in the order listed: Kipnus, Bent Knee Alternate, Snapping Turtle and Oyster. An optional hybrid is permitted. Placement of that hybrid is optional. Acrobatic Movements are not permitted. Time limit is 1:30 for routine music of a coach’s choice. (No Coaches Card).

o Intermediate Division: Routine times are listed in World Aquatics Rules. Note: For scoring purposes, the Intermediate Technical Required Elements should be listed in the Integrated Sports Systems scoring program for the current year.

o Open Division: All routine times are 2:00 plus/minus 5 seconds – 10 seconds deck work. Open Division is for all athletes of any age. No minimum time. Free routines and music. (No Coaches Card)

o Junior Olympic Age Group Division: World Aquatics. Appendix L 2023

Coach Card: For all routines, it is required that the Technical Required Elements # 1-5 (technical routines only), Free Elements (Hybrids and Acrobatic Movements) and Transitions be declared and submitted on the Coach Card. The Coach Card must indicate the degrees of difficulty for each Element selected to be performed, and the order of performance selected. The Coach Card deadline is May 29, 2026.

• • Exception: The Coach Card is not required for Novice, AWD, Masters and OPEN divisions for SSG. o Master Division: Masters division is for athletes ages 20 and over. No minimum time. There will be no distinction between tech or free routine events for this competition. (No Coaches Card).

Athletes With Disabilities:
o All events supported by the Florida Sports Foundation must comply with applicable laws. In accordance with Section 1006.205, Florida Statutes (Fairness in Women’s Sports Act), athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls are restricted to individuals assigned female at birth.

Figures (Current World Aquatics Quad)
JUNIOR OLYMPIC DIVISION
12 & UNDER AGE GROUP/Junior Olympic Figures
106 Straight Ballet Leg 1.6
301 Barracuda 1.8
311 Kip
227d Swanita, Spinning 180

YOUTH AGE GROUP (Group 1)
307e Flying Fish Spinning 360
437 Cyclone Open 180

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION – Group 2
101 Ballet Leg, Single 1.6
301 Barracuda 1.8
348 Tower 1.9
420 Walkover, BACK 1.9

NOVICE DIVISION
100 Bent Knee, Alternate 1.1
201 Dolphin 1.4
358 Snapping Turtle 1.
316 Kipnus 1.4

Entry Forms
In addition to completing the Sunshine State Games online registration, all teams or individuals must also complete one entry sheet FORM A for Novice, AWD, Intermediate, Open, Masters and Junior Olympic Age Group. Important notes to complete Form A:

1. Best to fill out a new form for each meet.
2. Do not delete/add columns or rows.
3. If using data from a previous form, after editing, copy/paste to a new form that has not previously been submitted.
4. Do not leave any lines blank, including the form.
5. Do not enter a swimmer twice (even if they swim in two different age categories and include that information in the comments section). Enter the athlete based on category for figure placement.
6. For athletes in the 15-17 and 18-19 age categories, use these designations and NOT JR/SR for SSG. All entry forms must be emailed to rebeccasynchro@gmail.com by May 23, 2026. Coaches cards are to be submitted by May 29, 2026.

Please e-mail all Form A entries and list of judges and volunteers (all clubs must volunteer to assist with this Florida-wide meet) to Lorraine Valerino, Sunshine State Games Artistic Swimming Event State Director — mackquinn@aol.com AND Rebecca Phillips rebeccasynchro@gmail.com

Mary Rose Sunshine State Games Grant Program
The Florida Sports Foundation is proud to offer the Mary Rose Sunshine State Games Grant Program, in memory of the late Mary Rose. The mission of the grant is to fund short-term projects that lead to ongoing, self-sustaining programs, or the growth of artistic swimming. Please visit www.synchrofoundation.com for more information. The Grant Program is funded through proceeds from participation in the Sunshine State Games.

Awards
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to first three places in each division. Ribbons for 4th-8th places will be awarded.

Hotel Information
CLICK HERE for Hotel information.

Registration
CLICK HERE to register. Registration deadline is June 8, 2026

State Director
Lorraine Valerino
(863) 660-1401 or mackquinn@aol.com

Local Chairperson
Anna Whitman
anna.whitman@yahoo.com

Scoring
Rebecca Phillips
rebeccasynchro@gmail.com

Officials
Beth Moore
bethsynch@yahoo.com