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ET  \nZoom Link  \nLocal Meet Director  \n[Kevin Milak](Kevin Milak kevin_milak@floridafast.com)[ kevin_milak@floridafast.com](Kevin Milak kevin_milak@floridafast.com), 832 .233.0234  \nAdmin Referee  \nMarianne Walling [nocando87-swim@yahoo.com](nocando87-swim@yahoo.com), 812 .350.4371  \nMeet Referee  \n[Ellen Colket](Ellen Colket ECPenny@msn.com)[ ECPenny@msn.com](Ellen Colket ECPenny@msn.com), 301 .606.0807  \nMeet Committee  \nGreg Earhart (SwimCloud) , Steve Schaffer (Grand Canyon University) , Tony Bruno (Towson University) , Jessica Livsey (Old Dominion University)  \nCSCAA Staff:  \nMaureen Palchak ([mpalchak@cscaa.org](mpalchak@cscaa.org)), Michael Tubb ([tubb@cscaa.org](tubb@cscaa.org)), Edie Ashman  \n([edie@cscaa.org](edie@cscaa.org)), Samantha Barany ([sbarany@cscaa.org](sbarany@cscaa.org))  \nThe Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training ( FAST) facility is the premier swimming, training, and competition venue in the Southeastern United States. Located in Ocala, the heart of Central Florida, FAST features an indoor 10-lane 50m/25-yd competition pool and an 8-lane 50m/25yd/25m Myrtha outdoor competition pool. The training facility also features a 2 ,475 sq. ft. dryland fitness center providing an excellent opportunity to train out of the pool as well.  \nFAST is equipped with the top-tier equipment to train, host, and engage in aquatic activities at the local, state, regional, and national levels. With seating for up to 2 ,000 spectators, everyone can enjoy the action while cheering on the competition.  \nNo equipment is permitted in the competition pool during warm-ups, and all entries must be feet first.  \nAll NCAA Division I programs and programs reclassifying from NCAA Division II or NCAA Division III to I. All programs must be current members of the CSCAA.  \n\n|  MEET INFORMATION | PAGE 2 |\n| --- | --- |\n\nOfficial Rules The 2025-2026 NCAA rules will govern this meet.  \nConduct of Events  \nAll individual events except the 1650 and 1000 yard free will be conducted as prelim/final events with places 1-10 qualifying for the A final and places 11-20 qualifying for the B final. The B final will precede the A final. All preliminary heats will be conducted slowest to fastest, with standard championship seeding of the fastest three heats. Flyover starts will be utilized in prelims. Women compete first in even years, while men compete first in odd years; therefore, Women will go first in 2026.  \nWarm-Up Schedule  \nCSCAA will provide a complete schedule of warm-up procedures to include lane usage (pace/sprint/general warm-up) and times, which must be adhered to by all participants. The information will be reviewed at the Coaches Meeting and monitored by the Meet Referee. Please encourage your swimmers to cooperate with the marshals. Also, no equipment is permitted in the competition pool during warm-ups and swimmers must enter pool feet first.  \n1650/1000 Freestyle  \nAll athletes entered in the 1650 freestyle will automatically be entered in the 1000 freestyle and will score in both events. This counts as two events toward the athlete’s maximum of four individual events.  \nAll athletes entered in the 1000 freestyle will automatically be entered in the 1650 freestyle and will score in both events. This also counts as two events toward the athlete’s maximum of four individual events.  \nAthletes may qualify for entry in either the 1650 or 1000 freestyle using a qualifying time from either distance. For seeding purposes, 1650-yard times will be seeded ahead of 1000-yard times.  \nThe 1650 freestyle will be conducted as a ","cbCaisCGMKKRj4J0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisCGMKKRj4J0","pdf",2442189,12,"English","# Meet Information\n## Date, Location, and Key Links\n## Meet Personnel and Facilities\n## Official Rules and Conduct of Events\n## Warm-Up, Entries, Scratches, and Time Trials\n## Event-Specific Rules (Freestyle, IM, Relays)","[{\"question\":\"When and where will the CSCAA National Invitational Championship take place in 2026?\",\"answer\":\"The meet is scheduled for March 12-14, 2026 at Florida Aquatics Swimming \\u0026 Training (FAST), 4635 SW 67th Ave Rd, Ocala, FL 34474.\"},{\"question\":\"How are scratches handled for prelims and finals?\",\"answer\":\"Preliminary event scratches must be made electronically; unsabotaged entries become official. Swimmers missing a preliminary heat without medical cause are disqualified for that event, and missing a finals heat without meet-referee excuse disqualifies them from their next individual finals or prelims event.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the relationship between the 1650 freestyle and the 1000 freestyle entries and scoring?\",\"answer\":\"Athletes entered in the 1650 freestyle are automatically entered in the 1000 freestyle and score in both events, counting as two events toward the athlete’s maximum of four individual events. Entry in the 1000 freestyle requires being entered in the 1650 freestyle, and the 1000 freestyle is scored using the 1000-yard split from the 1650 swim.\"}]","CSCAA National Invitational Championship - Meet Information | PDF",1791075662]