Jerry Holtrey Summer Classic
This year marks the first Holtrey Summer Classic since the passing of Coach Jerry Holtrey in December 2025.
For more than 45 years, Coach Holtrey dedicated his life to swimming as a coach, mentor, and leader. He founded the Lake Erie Silver Dolphins, led teams to 26 Ohio state championships, coached Olympians and All-Americans, and inspired generations of swimmers throughout Ohio and beyond.
As we gather for this year's Holtrey Summer Classic, we honor Coach Holtrey's legacy by competing with determination, supporting one another, and celebrating the love of swimming he shared with so many.
CSU RENOVATIONS
- Families should enter the building between the main parking deck and the rec building
- Swimmers should use the stairs or elevator to the right of the entrance to the pool level
- SWIMMERS MUST ENTER POOL DECK THROUGH the LOCKER ROOMS
VOLUNTEER ARRIVAL TIME
Morning Prelims 13 & Over
- 6:45-7 AM- Admin/Hospitality /Deck Entry and Coach check in
- 7:10 AM- Lane Marshal/ safety Director/Announcer
- 8:10 AM-Timers
Afternoon Prelims 12 & Under
- 11:15-11:30 AM- Admin/Hospitality /Deck Entry and Coach check in
- 11:45 AM- Lane Marshal/ safety Director/Announcer
- 12:10 PM-Timers
FINALS
- 4:00 PM- Lane Marshal/ safety Director/Announcer
- 4:30 PM-Timers
VENDORS
May Madness
Hawken Upper School
May 3, 2026
This meet is Short Course yards and open to swimmers 14 and under
Lehto Last Chance
Feb 8, 2026 @CSU
Meet is Deck Seeded, any known scratches can be emailed to lesdentries@gmail.com
About the Mark J Braun Fall Classic Meet
This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the Mark J. Braun Fall Classic, named in honor of Mark Braun, a beloved and influential swim coach in Northeast Ohio during the 1980s and early 1990s. While coaching with University Swim Club, Mark helped establish this meet—then known as the Viking Fall Classic—as a high-level event for age-group and high school swimmers preparing for their seasons. After a brief time away from coaching, he returned to work with the Lake Erie Silver Dolphins, where he was known as a coach, mentor, and friend. Following his passing in 1993 after a courageous battle with leukemia, the meet was renamed in his honor.
BRAUN MEET VENDORS
JOLYN
NORTHWEST DESIGN
Student Visionaries of the Year
We welcome students from Gilmour Academy to the meet to help raise awareness for the Blood Cancer United mission (The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is now Blood Cancer United).
This effort aligns meaningfully with Mark Braun's legacy.
You visit the vendors and learn more about Blood Cancers on the second floor