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Relay 2026
Friday, August 14
 

TBA

Deadline for LMSC Attendee Registration BEFORE Aug 14- Fee $350
Friday August 14, 2026 TBA
Deadline for LMSC Attendee Registration Before Aug 14- Fee $350
LMSC Attendee Registration After Aug 14- Fee $425

2026 Relay - Helping LMSCs Plan
Friday August 14, 2026 TBA

TBA

LMSC Attendee Registration AFTER Aug 14- Fee $425
Friday August 14, 2026 TBA
Deadline for LMSC Attendee Registration Before Aug 14 - Fee $350
LMSC Attendee Registration After Aug 14 - Fee $425

2026 Relay - Helping LMSCs Plan
Friday August 14, 2026 TBA
 
Friday, September 25
 

11:00am MDT

Attendee Check-in
Friday September 25, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone in Denver, CO is Mountain Standard Time (MST): 11:00am-5:00pm MT

Locate the USMS registration table to receive your name tag.

Friday, September 25th: 11:00am-5:00pm MT –Hotel Lobby/Foyer

Friday September 25, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm MDT
TBA

3:30pm MDT

Optional: Stroke Clinics - Types & How to Host
Friday September 25, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 3:30 - 5:00PM MT*

Optional session for early-arrivers: Overview of the main types of stroke clinics and a step-by-step guide to hosting one. 
Friday September 25, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
TBA

5:00pm MDT

Happy Hour Social
Friday September 25, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 5:00 –6:00 PM MT*

Cocktail hour with passed hors d-oeuvres, networking, icebreaker activities.
Friday September 25, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm MDT
TBA

6:00pm MDT

Dinner | Games & Trivia
Friday September 25, 2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 6:00 – 9:00PM MT*

Buffet dinner, socializing, and a little friendly competition.
Friday September 25, 2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm MDT
TBA
 
Saturday, September 26
 

6:00am MDT

Optional: Dryland Workout
Saturday September 26, 2026 6:00am - 7:00am MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 6:00 –7:00AM MT*

Optional trainer-led dryland workout for attendees who want to move before the Saturday program begins. 
Saturday September 26, 2026 6:00am - 7:00am MDT
TBA

6:30am MDT

Breakfast & Informal Networking
Saturday September 26, 2026 6:30am - 7:50am MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 6:30 –7:50AM MT*

Informal networking opportunities available during breakfast. Signs with table hosts will be on certain tables; other tables will be blank for those who prefer that.
Saturday September 26, 2026 6:30am - 7:50am MDT
TBA

7:20am MDT

USMS 101 for New Volunteers
Saturday September 26, 2026 7:20am - 7:50am MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 7:20 - 7:50AM MT*

Orientation for newer volunteers on how USMS is structured and led, where to find help, and how USMS' guiding principles and role responsibilities inform governance leaders' actions and decisions.


Saturday September 26, 2026 7:20am - 7:50am MDT
TBA

8:00am MDT

Welcome & National Coaches Clinic/Relay Kick-off
Saturday September 26, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 8:00-8:30AM MT*


Welcome and official commencement of NCC & Relay 2024.
  • How Relay and NCC's goals support USMS' strategic priorities. 
  • National Office update.
  • Meeting announcements.
Saturday September 26, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am MDT
TBA

8:40am MDT

Event Showcase: Types & Success Stories
Saturday September 26, 2026 8:40am - 10:00am MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 8:40-10:00AM MT*

An overview of what USMS Event Services offers event hosts and a look at events that have succeeded in different ways.
Saturday September 26, 2026 8:40am - 10:00am MDT
TBA

10:15am MDT

Community & Team Building Events: Clinics, ALTS, and More
Saturday September 26, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 10:15-11:30AM MT*

How clinics, lessons, fundraisers, socials, and recognition events build community and team identity, draw in new swimmers, and keep clubs and LMSCs connected year-round.
Saturday September 26, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
TBA

10:15am MDT

Event Economics: Running Sustainable Events
Saturday September 26, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone:10:15 -  11:30AM MT*

A practical look at where events make or lose money and what financial sustainability really means, from a healthy bottom line to events staff and volunteers who don't burn out to swimmers who keep coming back. 
Saturday September 26, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
TBA

11:30am MDT

Lunch | Recognition & Awards
Saturday September 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 11:30AM - 12:45PM MT*

Buffet lunch.
Bill Brenner Retirement Recognition.
Coach of the Year Award.
Capt Ransom J Arthur MD Award.
Saturday September 26, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
TBA

1:00pm MDT

Alternative & Nontraditional Meet Formats
Saturday September 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 1:00 - 2:15PM MT*

How alternative event formats, scoring, venues, and audiences can lower barriers and reach swimmers a standard meet might miss. 
Saturday September 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
TBA

1:00pm MDT

Sanctions & Results Best Practices
Saturday September 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 1:00 - 2:15PM MT*

Overview of sanction requirements, results reporting and processing, and how the Interim Eligibility Policy and optional member event license affect competition categories and recognition eligibility.


Saturday September 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
TBA

2:30pm MDT

College Club & Masters Swimming: Combined Events & Initiatives
Saturday September 26, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 2:30 - 3:45PM MT*

How LMSCs and standard USMS clubs can work with CCS clubs on combined events and initiatives that are mutually beneficial and keep college club swimmers engaged with USMS now and after graduation.
Saturday September 26, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm MDT
TBA

2:30pm MDT

Technology & Troubleshooting
Saturday September 26, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 2:30 - 3:45PM MT*

Overview of event software and hardware - e.g. registration, payment, file-sharing, volunteer tracking, meet management, timing, PA, and safety systems - and how to pivot when something goes wrong.
Saturday September 26, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm MDT
TBA

4:00pm MDT

Adding Pizzazz to Your Event
Saturday September 26, 2026 4:00pm - 5:15pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 4:00-5:15PM MT*

Practical ways to make an event more memorable, from themes and music to hospitality, awards, and the small touches that keep people coming back. 
Saturday September 26, 2026 4:00pm - 5:15pm MDT
TBA

4:00pm MDT

USMS / USA-S Dual Sanctioned Pool & Open Water Events
Saturday September 26, 2026 4:00pm - 5:15pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 4:00 - 5:15PM MT*

Overview of requirements and best practices for planning and running events sanctioned by both USMS and USA Swimming.
Saturday September 26, 2026 4:00pm - 5:15pm MDT
TBA

5:15pm MDT

Free Time / Informal Networking
Saturday September 26, 2026 5:15pm - 6:00pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 5:15- 6:00PM MT*

Unstructured free time to recharge, interact with other attendees, call home, or prepare for dinner.
Saturday September 26, 2026 5:15pm - 6:00pm MDT
TBA

6:00pm MDT

Casual Dinner Option: Make Your Own Plans
Saturday September 26, 2026 6:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 6:00 - 10:00PM MT*

Relay & NCC Attendees not attending Golden Goggle Awards are free to make their own Saturday dinner plans individually or with others. There are informal dining options onsite, nearby, or further afield in downtown Denver.
Saturday September 26, 2026 6:00pm - 10:00pm MDT

6:00pm MDT

Formal Dinner Option: USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards Gala ($)
Saturday September 26, 2026 6:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 6:00-10:00PM MT*

Discounted $175 tickets for 50 to 100 USMS attendees, includes round trip transportation to and from the gala downtown, designated seating, charcuterie boards, and dessert. 
Saturday September 26, 2026 6:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
 
Sunday, September 27
 

7:00am MDT

Breakfast & Informal Networking
Sunday September 27, 2026 7:00am - 9:00am MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 7:00 - 9:00AM MT*

Buffet breakfast with discussion topic signs on some tables.
Sunday September 27, 2026 7:00am - 9:00am MDT
TBA

8:00am MDT

Workshop: Build an Event You'd Actually Host (Bring a laptop)
Sunday September 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:15am MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 8:00 - 10:15AM MT*

Facilitated working session where each small group plans a different event, including the format, venue, host, beneficiary, meet announcement, budget, staffing, promotion, and more.

BRING A LAPTOP TO THIS SESSION
Sunday September 27, 2026 8:00am - 10:15am MDT
TBA

9:00am MDT

Grown-Up Swimming: The Summer Fun Tour
Sunday September 27, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 9:00 - 10:15AM MT*

Narrated, video-enhanced tour of a typical Grown-Up Swimming meet from the perspective of swimmers, team captains, and event league directors.
Sunday September 27, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am MDT
TBA

10:30am MDT

LMSC Event Support Playbook
Sunday September 27, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 10:30 - 11:30 AM MT*

Practical ways LMSCs and Clubs can build and promote sustainable events.
Sunday September 27, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
TBA

11:30am MDT

Wrap Up & Call to Action
Sunday September 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Please note the appropriate time zone: 11:30AM - 12:00PM MT*

A closing recap and call to action to put Relay's ideas to work building and growing events back home. 
Sunday September 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
TBA
 
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