Beat your best time AND your competitor to move one step closer to becoming the MARLINATOR. This FUN freestyle head-to-head, single-elimination race uses a bracket (NCAA tournament style) and is open to all ages. Younger swimmers have a slight advantage if they can drop time. Seed times are based on 2024 meet times.

• Athletes will swim the same distance as meets (8U swim 25; 9+ swim 50)
• One swimmer per race will have a head start so that if they each swim their best time, it will be a tie.
• Races will be a combination of 25/50 yards with time adjustments for them to touch the wall simultaneously. 
• Whoever finishes the race first moves on, and the other swimmer is eliminated and moves to the cheer section. 
• We will continue the races until there is just one swimmer remaining – and they will be crowned the 2024 MARLINATOR! 
• We will have a tie-breaker option for each race.

We will recognize the following with prizes: Sweet 16, Elite 8, Final Four, Marlinator. 

Started by Mayfair Coach Rick Sadowski in 2014, this event gives swimmers a fun opportunity to beat their best time.

• 2024: Micah Ward
• 2023: Eliana Beckman
• 2022: Fin Breen & Robby Tavormina (photo finish tie)
• 2014: Harry Glazier

Harry Glazier was the first Marlinator in 2014