🏊‍♂️ TNYA’s Aquapalooza Masters Swim Meet Returns! 🌈

TNYA is thrilled to host Aquapalooza V, our legendary masters swim meet, at the Apex Pool at Lehman College on May 3, 2025! This event brings together masters swimmers from all over for a weekend of fierce competition, fun relays, and unforgettable social events.

💦 What’s in Store?

  • A fast, fun, and friendly meet at one of NYC’s top swimming facilities
  • A lineup of official and unofficial events, including exciting relays
  • Two epic parties—a pre-meet social & our famous Aquapalooza Plunge afterparty
  • The best vibes in queer aquatics

🔥 Meet Format & Schedule
📍 Apex Pool, Lehman College (25m, 8-lane course + warm-up/cool-down lanes)

  • 9:00 AM – Warm-ups
  • 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Official Meet (all events are mixed gender):
    • 400 Freestyle
    • 100 Individual Medley
    • 200 Breaststroke
    • 200 Freestyle
    • 100 Butterfly
    • 200 Backstroke
    • 50 Freestyle
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    • 200 Butterfly
    • 50 Backstroke
    • 100 Freestyle
    • 100 Breaststroke
    • 200 Individual Medley
    • 200 Medley relay
    • 400 Freestyle Relay
    • 800 Freestyle
    • 50 Butterfly
    • 100 Backstroke
    • 50 Breaststroke
    • 400 IM
    • 200 Free Relay
    • 400 Medley Relay
    • Fun relays to follow!
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Fun Relays & Unofficial Events

🏆 Recognized by U.S. Masters Swimming (Recognition #065-R001) – USMS members can earn official times! Times from this competition will be eligible for USMS records and Top 10 consideration, but not for world records. See below for specific competition rules and protocols.

🌈 Who Can Swim?

  • Open to all swimmers aged 20+
  • USMS or TNYA membership not required (USMS needed for official times)
  • Register for up to 4 events & 2 relays

🎉 Social Events & Afterparty

  • 🍸 Pre-Meet Dinner & Cocktails – May 2, 6-9 PM @ The Dickens NYC (783 8th Ave)
  • 🏳️‍🌈 Plunge Tea Dance Afterparty – May 3, 5-8 PM @ Boxers HK (735 9th Ave) – dance floor and drink tickets

💡 Registration covers the meet and both parties. Bring your friends—entrance to the pre-meet dinner is free (cash bar) and extra tickets to Plunge afterparty available for $25!

Early Bird Admission – $55 available until April 2 // Standard Admission – $75

🏨 Official Hotel Partner – Kimpton Theta (790 8th Ave)

  • Located in Hell’s Kitchen, walking distance to the LGBTQ+ nightlife and our social events
  • Double Rooms: $379/night (Resort Fee waived)
  • Newly refurbished property with a café, rooftop bar, and restaurant
  • Reservations qualify for IHG Rewards Points
  • Reserve your room using this link.

🏡 Need a place to stay?
If you’re traveling from out of town and interested in hosted housing with TNYA, email us at aquapalooza@tnya.org for more details.

👀 Ready to Dive In?

📚 Competition Rules and Details

  • Your age for purposes of this meet is however old you will be on December 31, 2025, per USMS Rule 102.2.1.
  • USMS 2025 rules govern this meet.
  • Primary timing system will be automatic timing. Times for this competition will be eligible for USMS records and Top 10 consideration, but not for world records.
  • No diving is permitted during warm-up except in designated one-way sprint lanes (if any). Swimmers are enjoined to enter the water in a cautious, controlled, yet fabulous manner. Violators will be remorselessly dragged.
  • The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1, but as a bulkhead course, is subject to length confirmation. Eligibility of times for USMS Top 10 and records will be contingent on verification of bulkhead placement.
  • Swimmers will be seeded according to entry time, not by age or USMS gender. Heats will be conducted slowest to fastest; “NT” (no time) entries will be seeded as slowest. All events will be seeded and heat sheets posted after swimmer check-in has closed.
  • The meet will be conducted as a timed finals meet.
  • Although teams are strongly encouraged to enter relays at time of registration, we will accept relay entries on deck on the day of the meet as well.
  • Any swimmer who intends to post a USMS Top 10 or USMS national record split time must visit the computer table prior to the conclusion of the meet to complete and submit the official split time request paperwork in writing. Initial backstroke split requests must be submitted prior to swim.
  • Results will be emailed to competitors following the meet conclusion.