ARTISTIC SWIMMING

Coaches

Coaches must fill out TWO forms. 

The first is a google sheet that should be filled out & emailed to info@baystategames.org, michal.fandel@gmail.com, and southshoresynchro@gmail.com 

The second is a SportReach form. Here, the coach will create their team. Each coach will be asked to create a team name & access code. Each individual team member will need to use the team name & access code you create to register themself. 

This form only needs to be filled out ONE time and will encompass ALL of your team members. 

Pay by Check

Make check payable to "Bay State Games"

All checks should be mailed to 

Bay State Games

55 Sixth Road

Woburn, MA 01801

Clubs should send one check for all team participants. 

To pay by card, please contact Alanis Tirabassi - alanis@baystategames.org

Athletes

Should select the "Team Member Waiver/Sign Up" button and fill out the necessary information. All athletes MUST fill out this form. 

Please make sure you know your team name & team access code prior to registering.  

For help registering, please contact Alanis Tirabassi - alanis@baystategames.org

Novice: Any athlete new to the sport or competed as a Novice during the 2025–2026 season.

• 12 & Under
• 13–19 

Intermediate: Any athlete who competed as a Novice or Intermediate in the 2025–2026 season.

• 12 & Under
• 13–19 

Age Group:

• 12 & Under
• 13–19 

Masters: age group determined by average age of swimmers

• 18–45 (Must have graduated from high school)
• 45+

Athletes with Disabilities:

• 12 & Under
• 13–19
• 20–39
• 40+

Ages are determined by USAAS rules (2026 minus birth year = USAAS age)

The age of the oldest competitor in a routine determines age division for each routine.

Swimmers may compete in a higher division than they competed in during the 2025-2026 season

*Intermediate Division: Athletes who have competed exclusively in intermediate or novice events during the 2026 season.

*Novice Division: Athletes who have competed exclusively in novice events or have no competition experience during the 2026 season.

Events

• Technical Event
• Solo
• Duet
• Trio
• Team
• Combo

Routine Times

*There is no minimum time limit

• Deck time: 10 seconds maximum 
• Solo: 3:00 maximum
• Duet/Trio: 3:30 maximum 
• Team: 4:00 maximum
• Combo: 4:00 maximum

TENTATIVE Schedule/Subject to change based on entries

Start Time Event

9:00AM Arrival and Check-in

9:20AM Lap swim for solos

9:30AM Solo warm-up

9:50AM Solo competiton (14)

10:30AM Lap swim for duets and trios

10:40AM Duet warm-up

10:55AM Trio warm-up

11:10AM Duet Competition (8)

11:40AM Trio Competition (4)

12:00PM Lap swim for teams

12:10PM Team warm-up for Novice and Intermediates

12:25PM Team warm-up for Masters

12:40PM Team competition (4)

1:00PM Break to organize awards

1:15 PM Awards

The competition will follow 2026 USAAS Rules, following legacy (pre-2022) scoring approach.

USAAS membership is required to compete.

Each swimmer may enter up to three routines as well as the technical event. The age of the oldest competitor in a routine determines age division for each routine

Please email your music to Michal Fandel at 

michal.fandel@gmail.com 

Please label each routine as follows:

Age Group

Event

3 digit Club code

Last name of athlete (for Duets, Trios, Teams and Combos use the last name of the first athlete in alphabetical order)

EX: Age 11-12, SDS Team Jones

PLEASE BRING AN MP3 FOR BACK-UP MUSIC

Music submission deadline: September 13

The 2026 & 2027 Bay State Games Artistic Swimming competition serves as a qualifier for the 2028 State Games of America. All medalists (gold, silver, and bronze) in this event will qualify for the 2028 State Games of America in Colorado Springs, CO.

The 2028 State Games of America will be hosted by the Rocky Mountain State Games from Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18, 2028.

For more information, click here.