4.12.2.2.4 Advancement of Teams and Individuals
(a) District to Regional.
(1) Swimming Events. Twenty-four (24) contestants shall advance from district meets to the correlating regional
meets in each individual event in swimming competition as follows: the top two (2) finishers in each swimming
event from each district meet as well as the next overall best times at large for a field of 24 from the remaining
best times among top sixteen (16) finishers in the district meets comprising the region. In the event of a tie for
the last at-large qualifying place to the regional meet, all of the competitors tied shall be allowed to advance to
the regional meet.
(2) Relay Events. Sixteen (16) teams shall advance from district meets to the correlating regional meets in each relay
event in swimming competition as follows: the top finisher in each relay event from each district meet as well
as the next overall best times at large for a field of 16 from the remaining best times among top eight finishers
in the district meets comprising the region.
(3) Diving Competition. Twenty-four (24) contestants may advance from district meets to the correlating regional
meets in diving competition as follows: the first two (2) places in diving competition from each district meet,
provided the diver has a minimum qualifying score of 280.0 points in district competition. Any remaining available
spaces shall be filled on an at-large basis from all competing divers who placed in the top sixteen (16) in their
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respective district meets comprising the region and met the minimum qualifying score of 280.0 points for a field
of 24. In the event of a tie for the last at-large qualifying place to the regional meet, all of the competitors tied
shall be allowed to advance to the regional meet.
(b) Regional to Florida High School State Championships.
(1) Swimming Events. Twenty-four (24) contestants shall advance from regional meets to the Florida High School
State Championships in each individual event in swimming competition as follows: the top two (2) finishers
in each swimming event from each regional meet as well as the next overall best times at large for a field of 24
from the remaining best times among top sixteen (16) finishers in the four regional meets. In the event of a tie
for the last at-large qualifying place to the Florida High School State Championships, all of the competitors tied
shall be allowed to advance to the Florida High School State Championships.
(2) Relay Events. Sixteen (16) teams shall advance from regional meets to the Florida High School State Championships
in each relay event in swimming competition as follows: the top finisher in each relay event from each regional
meet as well as the next overall best times at large for a field of 16 from the remaining best times among top
eight finishers in the regional meets.
(3) Diving Competition. Twenty-four (24) contestants may advance from regional meets to the Florida High School
State Championships in diving competition as follows: the first two (2) places in diving competition from each
regional meet, provided the diver has a minimum qualifying score of 280.0 points in regional competition. Any
remaining available spaces shall be filled on an at-large basis from all competing divers who placed in the top
sixteen (16) in their respective regional meets and met the minimum qualifying score of 280.0 points for a field
of 24. In the event of a tie for the last at-large qualifying place to the Florida High School State Championships,
all of the competitors tied shall be allowed to advance to the Florida High School State Championships.
(4) Qualifying times/scores for at-large entries into the Florida High School State Championships will be posted on
FHSAA.org.
(5) Relay teams qualify from the regional meet to the Florida High School State Championships as a team, not as
individuals.
(6) Any eligible swimmer whose name appears on an official entry list may swim on a relay team provided the
swimmer’s name also is entered on the relay card.
(a) District to Regional.
(1) Swimming Events. Twenty-four (24) contestants shall advance from district meets to the correlating regional
meets in each individual event in swimming competition as follows: the top two (2) finishers in each swimming
event from each district meet as well as the next overall best times at large for a field of 24 from the remaining
best times among top sixteen (16) finishers in the district meets comprising the region. In the event of a tie for
the last at-large qualifying place to the regional meet, all of the competitors tied shall be allowed to advance to
the regional meet.
(2) Relay Events. Sixteen (16) teams shall advance from district meets to the correlating regional meets in each relay
event in swimming competition as follows: the top finisher in each relay event from each district meet as well
as the next overall best times at large for a field of 16 from the remaining best times among top eight finishers
in the district meets comprising the region.
(3) Diving Competition. Twenty-four (24) contestants may advance from district meets to the correlating regional
meets in diving competition as follows: the first two (2) places in diving competition from each district meet,
provided the diver has a minimum qualifying score of 280.0 points in district competition. Any remaining available
spaces shall be filled on an at-large basis from all competing divers who placed in the top sixteen (16) in their
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respective district meets comprising the region and met the minimum qualifying score of 280.0 points for a field
of 24. In the event of a tie for the last at-large qualifying place to the regional meet, all of the competitors tied
shall be allowed to advance to the regional meet.
(b) Regional to Florida High School State Championships.
(1) Swimming Events. Twenty-four (24) contestants shall advance from regional meets to the Florida High School
State Championships in each individual event in swimming competition as follows: the top two (2) finishers
in each swimming event from each regional meet as well as the next overall best times at large for a field of 24
from the remaining best times among top sixteen (16) finishers in the four regional meets. In the event of a tie
for the last at-large qualifying place to the Florida High School State Championships, all of the competitors tied
shall be allowed to advance to the Florida High School State Championships.
(2) Relay Events. Sixteen (16) teams shall advance from regional meets to the Florida High School State Championships
in each relay event in swimming competition as follows: the top finisher in each relay event from each regional
meet as well as the next overall best times at large for a field of 16 from the remaining best times among top
eight finishers in the regional meets.
(3) Diving Competition. Twenty-four (24) contestants may advance from regional meets to the Florida High School
State Championships in diving competition as follows: the first two (2) places in diving competition from each
regional meet, provided the diver has a minimum qualifying score of 280.0 points in regional competition. Any
remaining available spaces shall be filled on an at-large basis from all competing divers who placed in the top
sixteen (16) in their respective regional meets and met the minimum qualifying score of 280.0 points for a field
of 24. In the event of a tie for the last at-large qualifying place to the Florida High School State Championships,
all of the competitors tied shall be allowed to advance to the Florida High School State Championships.
(4) Qualifying times/scores for at-large entries into the Florida High School State Championships will be posted on
FHSAA.org.
(5) Relay teams qualify from the regional meet to the Florida High School State Championships as a team, not as
individuals.
(6) Any eligible swimmer whose name appears on an official entry list may swim on a relay team provided the
swimmer’s name also is entered on the relay card.
