New England Swimming Zone Team 2027

How New England Swimming picks its team

Anyone with the cut can go

Two zone cuts and at least one New England meet; the rule is set each year.

From New England Swimming's 2026 selection document. LSCs post their 2027 rules in the spring; we update this page when they do.

Who's on track: the Power Score top 3

Every New England Swimming swimmer ranked by their best 6 USA Swimming Power Points across the Zones events, either course, last 12 months. How the Power Score works. New England Swimming doesn't pick its team by a score, so this is a readiness ranking, not a team prediction.

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Questions parents ask

How is the New England Swimming Zone team picked?

Two zone cuts and at least one New England meet; the rule is set each year.

When and where is Age Group Zones in 2027?

The Eastern Zone Long Course Age Group Championships is August 4–7, 2027, NOVA Aquatic Center, Richmond, Virginia. It's long course, for ages 10 & under, 11-12 and 13-14. Each LSC sets its own selection process, with no limit on swimmers.

What time do you need for Zones?

The Eastern Zone's 2027 Age Group qualifying times. For New England Swimming, the cut is the whole test: anyone who holds it and applies can go.

What is the MySwimApp Power Score?

The sum of a swimmer's best 6 USA Swimming Power Points across the Zones events, in either course, over the last 12 months. Power Points put a 50 free and a 400 IM on one scale and adjust for age, so it ranks everyone in an age group the way most scored Zones selections do.