89th National Catholic Swimming and Diving Championship Meet - Saturday & Sunday, January 17-18, 2026 at Loyola University
The pool is located in the Fitness and Aquatic Center on the Campus of Loyola University Maryland. 4900 N. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland
Loyola University Maryland is proud to host the 89th National Catholic High School Swimming and Diving Championship Meet. The National Catholic Championships will be held on the weekend of January 17 & 18, 2026 at the Mangione Aquatic Center on the Evergreen campus of Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore.
Important notes from the meet director for this year's meet:
The meet format is similar to previous years.
Diving will be split into two sessions in an effort to provide a better experience for the competitors. The girls will dive Saturday evening after the swimming sessions, while the boys will dive Sunday morning before the finals session.
Qualifying for the Meet:
If a swimmer makes one time standard, he or she may swim in one other individual event in which he or she does not have the standard (this is the rule for swimmers not entered in a qualifying relay).
A swimmer that is entered as part of a relay that qualifies may also compete in two individual events without the time standard.
Non-scoring B relays may be entered for any team that has entered an A relay. These B relays do not have to achieve the time standard to be included. Swimmers on the B relay may also swim in two individual events without the time standard. Exhibition relays cannot advance to the Final or Consolation heat unless these heats are not filled with A relays. Swimmers that compete on B relays may advance to A relays.
Team Entries are due by Monday, January 12, 2026
89th National Catholic Swimming and Diving Championship Meet Packet
National Catholic Championship Qualifying Standards
National Catholic Championship Meet Website
Psych Sheets are HERE (when available)
Preliminary Swimming Session Timelines are HERE (when available)
Warm-up Lane Assignments for National Catholic Championship is HERE (when available)
A List of Teams That Have Attended the National Catholic Championship is HERE
Bishop McDevitt 2024 (for information purposes) Itinerary for National Catholic Championship is HERE
Each team is permitted to enter two relays per relay event. Please note that each swimmer attending this meet is permitted to enter TWO individual events per the “bonus swim” guideline outlined by the meet host (no one will swim just one individual event). Our team's final entries will be submitted at the end of the first week of January.
List of Bishop McDevitt Athletes Attending
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HOTEL INFORMATION as of December 20, 2025
Team Hotel: HYATT PLACE BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR
HYATT PLACE BALTIMORE INNER HARBOUR
511 SOUTH CENTRAL AVE
BALTIMORE, Maryland 21202
Booking Your Room at the Hyatt
Bishop McDevitt families should use this dedicated link to directly book their hotel reservations:
https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/BWIZH/G-MCD4
Our group code is: G-MCD4
If you need additional assistance, please contact Hyatt at +1 877 803 7534. Please feel free to reach out to Jabahri Seymore at the Hyatt. Jabahri will be assisting our team during our time in Baltimore and would be happy to assist any Bishop McDevitt family.
Jabahri Seymore
Jabahri.Seymore@hyatt.com
HYATT PLACE BALTIMORE INNER HR
511 SOUTH CENTRAL AVE
BALTIMORE, Maryland 21202-
If a coach/chaperone is needed to make accommodations for an athlete that will not be accompanied by a parent, please speak with a coach.
If you attempt to book a room and are informed our block of rooms is filled, please contact Jabahri (or coach Kurt) and we will work on opening additional rooms under our group.
Baltimoreinnerharbor.place.hyatt.com
HYATT PLACE Baltimore Inner Harbor amenities include:
Complimentary breakfast
Complimentary high speed wi-fi
24/7 Gallery market
24/7 fitness center
Indoor pool
There is a self parking garage directly behind the hotel offering discounted parking for $3.00 on Friday after 4:30 PM and all day Saturday and Sunday.
http://baltimoreparking.com/parking-lot/fleet-eden-garage-parking/
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The following times are tentative, but we will try to adhere to it as closely as possible.
SWIMMING PRELIMS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS:
Saturday, January 17, 2026 TENTATIVE
Girls: Morning Session
Warm-up: 7:00am
Sprint & Pace Lanes Open: 7:45am
Coaches Meeting: 7:45am in Pool Vestibule
Pool Cleared: 8:15am
Girls Meet Begins: 8:30am
Boys: Afternoon Session
Warm-up: 12:30pm
Sprint & Pace Lanes Open: 1:15pm
Coaches Meeting: 1:15pm in Pool Vestibule
Pool Cleared: 1:45pm
Boys Meet Begins: 2:00pm
DIVING FOR GIRLS:
Girls: Diving Session
Warm-up: 5:30pm
Meet Begins: 6:30pm
Sunday, January 18, 2026
DIVING FOR BOYS:
Boys: Diving Session
Warm-up: 7:00am
Meet Begins: 8:00am
SWIMMING FINALS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS: TENTATIVE
Girls & Boys Finals
Warm-up: 10:15am - 11:45am
Finals Begin: 12:00 noon
Loyola Fitness Center Exterior
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