Closing Date for Entries for Tuks Swimmers: Sunday, 27 February 2022
Take note of the info below:
Age Group Competition Rules Summary
All the information below is in the Competition Rules document referred to in point no'1 above, but here is a brief summary:
1. Times must have been achieved from 1 May 2021.
2. A swimmer MUST have times on the database to enter an event.
3. Swimmers age is based on the age they are on the 1st day of the competition.
4. IM Requirement for Age group Competitions (i.e. SARJ) (can include 200 and/or 400 IM)
4.1 Level 1 – No IM requirement
4.2 Level 2 – One IM
4.3 Level 3 and Junior Nationals (National and Regional) – TWO IM’s
5. You must participate at the highest level of that you have achieved a Qualifying Time (QT) for, with the following exceptions:
5.1 Swimmers 10 & Under may Choose to participate at Level 2 rather than Level 3 or up
5.2 Swimmers 11 & Under may Choose to participate at Level 3 rather than SARJ or up.
5.3 It is our understanding that a swimmer with a SANJ time may compete at SARJ, however, the rules say you may only compete at ONE Age Group Event (meaning one of these Age Group Gala’s.
6. Swimmers may only compete at ONE Regional Age Group Competition, except 9 years and under swimmers and swimmers who compete at Level 1 and qualify to be entered in Level 2 Regional Age Group, or higher in the same season.
7. As far as we understand it, you may enter as many other events as you want to as long as you have time on the database for that event for this season.
8. The rules specifically say that there are NO QTs' for 50m events for Level 3, SARJ and SANJ.
You are advised to go through the rules in more detail if the above summary has not answered your question. If you still have a query, please email us quoting the applicable clause from the rules that you wish to query, and we will try and get an answer for you.
Relays will be finalised at the competitions by the coaches present and based on times from the season as well as the swimmers' performances at the competition.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON ENTRIES: SSA End of Season Gala's - Entry Form
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