Ohio long course junior olympics 2023

The 2021 USA Artistic Swimming Junior Olympic National Championships were staged at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Photo: Jason Gewirtz

USA Artistic Swimming has announced that the 2022 Junior Olympic Championships will be held in Gainesville, Florida, with the 2023 event going to Hampton, Virginia. The Junior Olympic Championship averages about 1,100 athletes competing across a nine-day schedule.

The Junior Olympic Championships is the largest event organized by the national governing body.

The 2022 event will be staged June 25 to July 2 at the Stephen O’Connell Center on the University of Florida campus. The facility boasts room for just over 1,000 spectators and the 50-meter pool is considered one of the fastest in the world. Known as home to the University of Florida, the city of Gainesville offers opportunities for biking, fishing, kayaking, golfing, tubing down freshwater springs and other outdoor activities. There is also a sprawling downtown area, home to several craft breweries and a bustling restaurant scene.

The 2023 host site will be a new facility breaking ground this week. The Hampton Virginia Aquaplex will be a $29.5 million, 67,000-square-foot aquatics center with an eight-lane, 50-meter competition pool, two moveable bulkheads, spectator seating for 1,500 with a mezzanine, on-deck athlete seating for 760 and an outdoor splash park. In addition access to beaches, the city offers a rich history and entertainment options as well as extensive coastal cuisine options.

“The Hampton Virginia Aquaplex is thrilled to serve as host of the 2023 USA Artistic Swimming Junior Olympic Championship,” said Mary Fugere, Director of the Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau. “We are proud to announce this national competition as the first on the books for this sparkling new aquatic venue that will be the largest in Virginia when it opens. We look forward to showcasing Coastal Virginia’s attractions, shopping and dining to participants and their families during the eight-day event.”

AAU JUNIOR OLYMPIC GAMES QUALIFICATIONS

First, second, and third place finishers in approved AAU District Swimming Championship Meets in individual events under 400M, will qualify for the AAU Junior Olympic Games. Swimmers must place in the District Championship in the age division they will compete in during the AAU Junior Olympic Games.

In addition, swimmers who meet or beat the U.S. Swimming long course “A” minimum time standard for all 200M, 400M and 1500M events and "BB” time standards for events under 200M are eligible to compete in the events where they meet the minimum time standards. Qualification for the 400M and 1500M is time only. The time standard must have been met during a bona fide competition between the date of the previous year’s AAU Junior Olympic Games entry deadline and the current year’s entry deadline, whether it was AAU, USA Swimming, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, Parks & Recreation, etc. No attempts against time are acceptable as a means of qualification. No yard times will be accepted. Yard times must be converted to long course meter times! For the 8 & under division, U.S. Swimming long course time standards have not been established. The 8 & under division is open to any participant.

Swimmers must list their time on the entry form and bring their time verification to the Championship. Qualified swimmers may swim in bonus events, as approved, for 50M, 100M and 200M events. For every qualified event, a swimmer may enter 2 bonus events. At a minimum, it is suggested to have a “B” time standard to request approval for bonus events. Bonus events are subject to approval by the AAU National Aquatics Committee.

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National Championships

National Championships held outside of the AAU Junior Olympic Games may have separate qualifying standards.