2026 Midwestern Midwest All Star Information

Meet Information
January 9-11, 2026

     Meet Announcement

     Meet Host Website

          Meet Psych Sheet 

          Meet Check-in & Gear - Friday, Time TBA.
                   Pictures - Friday - Time TBA
                   Warm-ups - Friday - Time TBA

Meet Warm-up Assignments.

Volunteer - Time etc

Volunteer to Officiate
                                               

          MW Tentative Itinerary - Manager Tara Goss

          Meet Timeline - see host website

          Meet Host apparel link - see host website

          Host Photo Link - see host website
                                  (MW provides team 8 x 10 for all athletes) 
                 

     MW Team Itinerary

     MW Team Entries 

     
 

MW 2026 Team List

 
 
 

MW Qualifying Requirements and Process

*  Minimum Times: NAG BB (SCY)  or better time (10&U may change)
   Achieved between September 1, 2025 through December 14, 2025
*  Times must be in the MW database as of December 15, 2025
*  Swimmer must be registered with USA Swimming for 2026
*  Team will be limited to 72 swimmers (max 12 swimmers per gender/age group; 10 & U, 11-12, 13-14)

*  Swimmers may swim up to 2 events per session; maximum 6 events for the meet (subject to change)
 
*  Point system will be used for team selection
   -  The team will be selected based on a high-point system  - using only events contested at All Star Meet
   -  Best event performance achieved between September 1, 2025 through December 14, 2025
    1st - 10 points, 2nd - 9 points, 3rd - 8 points, 4th - 7 points, 5th - 6 points
    6th - 5 points, 7th - 4 points, 8th - 3 points, 9th - 2 points, 10th - 1 point
 
*  All Star Coaches will chose events for swimmer and will put relays together based on overall swimmer performance.
 

Meet Site

     Wellmark YMCA Aquatic Center
     501 Grand Ave
     Des Moines, IA 50309

January 9-11, 2026
     MW Picture and Warm-up - Friday,  TBA.
             MW Gear distributed - Time: TBA

Meet is a FAMILY Travel Meet
     MW has determined that this meet will be a FAMILY Travel Meet. Athletes will stay with their own families. 
 

Application for MW Team

2026 MW All Star Team Application  
     Please complete the entire application and submit
     Please submit by December 1 if you have BB times and feel you may be chosen to participate in this meet (particularly if you rank within the Top 10 for age group and event). Applications will not be accepted after Dec 1!
     MW All Star Coaches will choose the athletes and events from the submitted applications
     Selection will be based on point system listed above.

2026 MW All Star Team Waiver and Code Forms 
     Waiver and Code Forms MUST be signed and submitted prior to December 26, 2025.(after team has been announced and links received)
 

Payment for Meet

Cost for Meet: $125.00 - Payment Link
     Includes coaching staff, gear, meet entries, team pictures
     Payment will be due by December 26, 2025 - AFTER the team has been chosen.Payment link will be sent to those chosen for team. 
 

Meet Staff

Head Coach 
      Sam Bach     

Team Manager
     Tara Goss

Team Coaches
     Anthony Miles
     Mikara Feit
     Hilary McCarthy   
    
 

Meet Qualifying

Times must be achieved after September 1, 2025 and before
December 15, 2025.

Times must be in SWiMS and the Midwestern database..

MW will enter the athletes in the meet (Minimum BB time is required - 10 & Under minimum qual may be changed). Coaches will pick events for athletes.

Athlete MUST be registered with USA Swimming and Midwestern for 2026.

Age Groups - All events TIMED FINALS;
     10 & Under -50, 100, 200 Free; 50, 100 back, breast, fly; 100, 200 IM; 200 Free/Med Relays
     11-12 - 50, 100, 200, 500 Free; 50, 100 back, breast, fly; 100, 200 IM;
200 Free/Med Relays
     13-14 - 50,  100, 200, 500 Free; 100, 200 back, breast, fly; 200, 400 IM; 400 Free/Med Relays

     Events subject to change by All Star host and committee.

Meet sessions subject to change from previous years
     Max 2 events per session, 6 events for the meet
     MW can score 5 per individual events; 2 per relay events
     Maximum 72 athletes for Midwestern