The Columbus Aquatic Club hosts several meets throughout the year in both Short Course and Long Course Formats.
The Columbus Aquatic Club Hurricanes are hosted by the Columbus Aquatic Center, a 10-lane 50 meter x 25 yard state of the art aquatic facility owned and operated by the Columbus, Georgia Consolidated Government. In addition to the Olympic sized swimming pool, the facility also houses a separate 4-lane 25 yard pool utilzied for lessons, theray and lap swimming. Our host facility is conveniently is located right off of Interstate 185 and Macon Rd, near shopping, restaurants, and city attractions in the heart of Columbus, Georgia.
For those attending meets: Spectator seating (benches and chairs) is available on the second floor and offers good views of the competition pool throughout the facility. All seating and facilities are indoors. Restroom facilities are available for spectators on the second floor. (The first floor locker rooms are reserved for athletes and the deck restrooms are reserved for adult officials and volunteers, in accordance with USA Swimming Safe Sport practices.) An elevator for handicapped accessibility is located in the main lobby and handicapped seating is available in the second floor spectator area.
Parking: Free parking is available in the adjacent city parking garage. Overflow parking is available on adjacent city properties when needed. Click here for a parking map.
Officials: Visiting officials are always welcome. Please email admin@swimhurricanes.com for details.
2024-2025 Short Course Meet Dates
Date | Meet | Format | Invitation/Entry File |
Sept 21 | HURR September Sprint | Timed Finals | Meet Invitation |
Oct 11-13 | HURR Fall Classic | Timed Finals | Meet Invitation Event File |
Nov 16 | November Mini-Meet | Timed Finals (12 & under only) | |
Jan 31-Feb 2 | HURR Groundhog Invite | Prelim/Finals | |
Feb 8 | Valentine's Mini-Meet | Timed Finals (12 & under only | |
March 14-16 | Southern Divisionals | Prelim/Finals |
Hotel Discounts:
The Columbus Aquatic Club appreciates the support of the Columbus Sports Council and the following hotels in providing discounted booking options for our meet attendees! We are excited to welcome all of the visiting teams to Columbus!
Hotel | Address | Nightly Rate | Booking Link |
Best Western Plus | 4027 Veterans Court | ||
Courtyard | 3501 Courtyard Way | ||
Fairfield Inn & Suites | 4510 Armour Way | ||
Hampton Inn North | 7390 Bear Lane | ||
Hilton Garden Inn | 1500 Bradley Lakes Boulevard | ||
Homewood Suites | 6614Whittlesey Blvd | ||
Springhill Suites | 5415 Whittlesey Blvd |
Nearby Restaurants:
Country's Barbeque - 3137 Mercury Drive (.5 Miles)
Things to Do:
Columbus is home to a number of outstanding restaurants and family/team friendly activities. If you have downtime during the meet or are planning team travel, we'd love to offer you some recommendations!
For info on our hosted meets, please contact our Meet Director at Meetdirector@swimhurricanes.com