Revised October 19, 2026

This is preliminary, best-effort information for early planning purposes. Details will be updated as plans are finalized.

June 5, 2027  •  Augustana College Lund Natatorium  •  Warm-ups 9:00 a.m.  •  Competition 10:00 a.m.

The 2027 Summer Games swim meet will be held at the Augustana College Natatorium on June 5, 2027. Warm-ups will begin at 9 a.m. Competition will begin at 10 a.m.

Our goal is to deliver a swim meet that will welcome all levels of participants, from leisure and recreational swimmers who may never have competed before to lifelong Masters swimmers chasing national records—and everyone in between.

The meet will be recognized by U.S. Masters Swimming. USMS-registered swimmers will be able to have eligible performances considered for records and Top Ten status. USMS membership is NOT required to participate.

25-yard distances will be offered in backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle. These four distances will be exhibition events because USMS does not recognize these distances; Summer Games medals will be awarded.

The meet will feature electronic timing and certified officials, providing USMS-registered swimmers the opportunity to qualify for national records and Top Ten status. Masters Swimming is for swimmers age 18 and older; accordingly, the meet will admit participants age 18 and older.

Swimmers age 40 and over will receive the full $40 Summer Games registration bundle: unlimited eligible events, a T-shirt, up to three earned medals, refreshments, pizza at Opening Ceremonies, and the closing picnic. Swimmers ages 18–39 will be permitted to enter the swim meet under the swim meet age exception.

Age groups for Summer Games individual medals will be in five-year increments. USMS record and Top Ten eligibility follows applicable USMS rules.

Important Details for 2027

1. Pool entry/exit assistance will be provided by volunteers. The lift chair will be available.
2. The meet will run at an appropriate pace to allow adequate rest between events.
3. Order of strokes and distances: 100 fly, 200 free, 25 back, 50 breast, 50 free, 100 back, 25 fly, 100 IM, 100 free, 25 breast, 50 back, 100 breast, 25 free, 50 fly, 500 free.
4. Summer Games medals will be awarded to swimmers in five-year age groups.
5. Relays are a blast! Organize your own teams, get your friends together, and have some fun. Teams may be formed without regard to age or gender. Relays will be organized on deck, treated as exhibition events, and medals awarded to first-, second-, and third-place teams.
6. Preferred registration deadline: June 2, 2027. Deck entries will be accepted only into heats with open lanes. All registrations, including deck entries, will be processed through Race Roster.
7. Swimmers do not need to dive from starting blocks. They may start from the deck beside a block or in the water in accordance with applicable rules.

QC Summer Games Swim Meet — Formal Meet Information

DATE: June 5, 2027

LOCATION: Augustana College Lund Natatorium, 3501 7th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The 25-yard pool without a bulkhead complies with the applicable USMS course requirements.

WARM-UP / COMPETITION: Warm-up at 9 a.m.; competition will begin at 10 a.m.

CONTINUOUS WARM-UP: At least one adjacent lane will be available for warm-up and warm-down during the meet.

TIMING SYSTEM: Colorado Gen7 electronic timing system with hand-held stopwatch backup. Eligible times by USMS-registered swimmers may qualify for USMS records and Top Ten consideration, but not world records.

RULES & ELIGIBILITY: Current USMS rules will govern the meet. All swimmers must be age 18 or older on June 5, 2027. USMS membership is NOT required to participate.

AGE DETERMINATION DATE: June 5, 2027 for short-course yards.

AGE GROUPS FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS: 18–24, 25–29, and subsequent five-year increments as needed.

AGE GROUPS FOR RELAYS: Relays will be exhibition events, organized on deck without age or gender restrictions.

ONLINE ENTRY: Register online through Race Roster using the 2027 Quad Cities Summer Games registration page at www.qcsogo.org. Walk-up registrations, if accepted, will be entered through Race Roster at the venue.

PAPER ENTRY PROCEDURE: No paper registration; 2027 Summer Games registration is online only.

RELAY ENTRIES: Relays are a blast! Put together a team with your friends, organize yourselves on deck, and have some fun. Teams may include any combination of ages and genders.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Preferred registration deadline: June 2, 2027. Deck entries will be accepted only into heats with open lanes and processed through Race Roster at the venue.

ENTRY LIMITS: Five individual events, plus relays.

ENTRY FEE: $40 includes the swim meet, other eligible Summer Games events, a T-shirt, up to three earned medals, refreshments, pizza at Opening Ceremonies, and the closing picnic.

DAY-OF-MEET ENTRIES: Subject to available heat capacity; on-site registrations will be processed online.

USMS WAIVER: Swimmers will provide the information and sign the applicable USMS waiver at the meet. USMS membership is not required to participate.

Order of Events

100 Fly, 200 Free, 25 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Free, 100 Back, 25 Fly, 100 IM, 100 Free, 25 Breast, 50 Back, 100 Breast, 25 Free, 50 Fly, 500 Free. Relays will be organized on deck.

SEEDING METHOD: Heats will be seeded, to the maximum extent possible, by expected best times entered during registration. Men and women may swim in the same heat.

LOCATION OF HEAT SHEETS: Heat sheets will be posted at the pool and registration desk.

LOCATION OF RESULTS: Results will be posted during the meet and online at https://www.qcsogo.org/results.php.

SCORING SYSTEM: No team or individual point scoring will be computed.

AWARDS: Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded for first, second, and third place by gender and five-year age group. Three earned medals included; additional earned medals may be purchased.

TWO TO A LANE CRITERIA: At the meet director’s discretion, swimmers in the 500-yard freestyle may be assigned shared lanes (maximum two per lane, side by side).