High School Swimming

Guide to UIL (public) and TAPPS (private/parochial) swimming in San Antonio and across Texas.

UIL — University Interscholastic League  UIL-logo – The Flash Today || Erath County

Most Texas public schools compete in UIL (4A, 5A, 6A). Use these links for alignments, rules, and mid-season TISCA meets.

UIL Swimming & Diving Alignments Find your school’s conference, district, and region. UIL Swimming — Constitution & Contest Rules Official policies for eligibility, meets, and championships. TISCA Meet Information Qualifying times & details for various TISCA meets. South Zone TISCA Champs — Meet Info Popular San Antonio-area TISCA meet.

Championship Progression

  1. District Meets — held within each school district.
  2. Regional Meets — 5A/6A: top 6 from District; 4A & below: top 4.
  3. State Meet — 1st & 2nd from each region plus next 8 fastest times (“call-ups”).

TAPPS — Private & Parochial Schools TAPPS - Texas HS Logo Project

TAPPS schools race within Divisions I–III and classifications (1A–6A). Region meets feed the State Championship.

TAPPS Swim Codes Division, district, and classification references. TISCA Meet Information Qualifying times & details for various TISCA meets. South Zone TISCA Champs — Meet Info Popular San Antonio-area TISCA meet.

Championship Progression

  1. Regional Meets — scored by Division; hosted by District.
  2. State Meet — top 3 per event from each Region, plus next 7 fastest across all Regions; times must meet/beat ULQT.
💡 Club swimmers can use both HS meets and USA Swimming club meets to sharpen race skills and chase qualifying times.