All swim waves will have two swimmers per lane in the pool. De Anza has 20 lanes in the large pool and 7 lanes in the adjacent diving pool.
| Age-Group | Swim Start | # Kids | Bib # Range | Bib Color |
| 13 thru 15 - 200 yards - 2 swimmers per lane | ||||
| Wave 1 | 8:00 AM | 40 | 5 - 44 | Blue |
| Wave 2 | 8:10 AM | 40 | 45 - 84 | Blue |
| Wave 3 | 8:20 AM | 40 | 85 - 120 | Blue |
| 11 thru 12 - 200 yards - 2 swimmers per lane | ||||
| Wave 4 | 8:30 AM | 54 | 121 - 174 | Red |
| Wave 5 | 8:40 AM | 54 | 175 - 228 | Red |
| Wave 6 | 8:50 AM | 54 | 229 - 282 | Red |
| Wave 7 | 9:00 AM | 54 | 283 - 336 | Red |
| 9 thru 10 - 100 yards - 2 swimmers per lane | ||||
| Wave 8 | 9:10 AM | 54 | 351 - 404 | Yellow |
| Wave 9 | 9:20 AM | 54 | 405 - 458 | Yellow |
| Wave 10 | 9:30 AM | 54 | 459 - 512 | Yellow |
| Wave 11 | 9:40 AM | 54 | 513 - 566 | Yellow |
| Wave 12 | 9:50 AM | 54 | 567 - 620 | Yellow |
| Wave 13 | 10:00 AM | 50 | 621 - 670 | Yellow |
| 7 thru 8 - 100 yards - 2 swimmers per lane | ||||
| Wave 14 | 10:10 AM | 54 | 671 - 724 | White |
| Wave 15 | 10:20 AM | 54 | 725 - 778 | White |
| Wave 16 | 10:30 AM | 54 | 779 - 832 | White |
| Wave 17 | 10:40 AM | 54 | 833 - 886 | White |
| Wave 18 | 10:50 AM | 44 | 887 - 930 | White |
| 6 & Under - 25 yards - 2 swimmers per lane | ||||
| Wave 19 | 11:00 AM | 40 | 931 - 970 | Green |
| Wave 20 | 11:05 AM | 40 | 971 - 1010 | Green |
| Wave 21 | 11:10 AM | 40 | 1011 - 1050 | Green |
| Wave 22 | 11:15 AM | 40 | 1051 - 1090 | Green |