It’s TIME to sign up for Bud Merritt!

Sign-ups are now OPEN for Championships! Please log into your SwimTopia account and declare your swimmer for the CCSAKC Swim & Dive Championships 2026 if they are planning to attend Champs on Wednesday, July 8th.

This sign up has multiple sessions. Please only declare for Bud Merritt (B Champs) under Session 2 and 3.

Use the notes to indicate which events you would like your swimmer to participate in. Each swimmer can participate in a maximum of 4 events at B Champs. Swimmers may only be entered in an event in which they have an official, regular season time for, with the exception that all 8/10Us can participate in freestyle and backstroke.

If you do not want your child in relays at B champs you may indicate that. That said, we would LOVE to use the relays at B Champs to showcase the depth of our team. This is a passion project for us this year. We have so many great swimmers, it would be fun to see them dominate together in a relay (or dominate with their friends). Please note that if your swimmer is in a relay they are expected to participate in that relay (free relays are at the end of the meet, and the B Champs meet is a long day so plan accordingly).

Once the A-Champs lineup is announced (by 7/2 at the latest), coaches will go in and delete the A swimmers from B champs. If a swimmer has an individual event in A, they may not swim in the B Champs. Swimmers that are only swimming in an A relay may swim at B Champs.

If you are unsure if your child will attend A or B Champs, please read the explanations of both below and reach out to coaches or chairs with any additional questions.

Crocs on Top!

The culmination of the season is the CCSAKC League Championship meets also known as A and B Champs. This is a fantastic week of events that you won’t want to miss! There are 2 sets of Championship meets for both Swimming and Diving. The “B” Championships are called the Bud Merritt Invitational. There is no limit on the number of swimmers and divers who can be entered in the Bud Merritt meets from each club. However, there are limits in the number of relays each club may enter. This is the chance for swimmers and divers who have worked hard all summer to compete for their personal best scores in their favorite events, and to show their accomplishments for the season! 8U and 10U will compete in the morning on Wednesday July 8th, while all other age groups will compete in the afternoon. More detailed schedules to follow.

In the “A” Championships, each club can enter 2 swimmers/divers per event and one relay team for each relay in each age group and gender. The coaches will determine these “A” participants after the last meet. Because each athlete is limited to a maximum of 5 events, the 3rd or 4th fastest time may get an opportunity to swim at "A " Championships. Entries for A Champs will be decided by the coaches and in the manner which generates the most points for the team. Parental issues with entry decisions will be handled by the Swim Chairs and/or the Head Coach.

To participate in A and/or B Swim Championships, a swimmer must have participated in 2 regular season league swim meets. No athlete may participate in more than 4 individual events including A Dive, B Swim, and A Swim. B Dive is not included in the event total. Athletes may participate in 3 individual events plus 2 relays or 4 individual events plus one relay. Entry times for individual events must be an Official Time from a Meet during the 2026 swim and dive season (No Time Trials Times may be used). 

For more details on championships, view information shared on the CCSAKC website, and for all CCSAKC Rules and Bylaws at https://ccsakc.swimtopia.com/rules-and-bylaws