New Format for Time Trials

Time Trial Cut Off Times - If you achieve the times below you must move up a distance next time. Do not enter an event where you have already achieved the time for your age group for that distance.

An example of the new programme is as follows: a swimmer achieving a time of 40.5 in the girls 9/10 age group 50m free can still swim the 50m free in the next time trial but a swimmer achieving a time of 40.0 cannot swim in the 50m free any more and must move up to the 100m free. Remember also that you cannot swim the 200m free until you have achieved the 100m time. The reason for these changes is to get all swimmers to start developing their aerobic swimming base instead of just swimming 50m swims which are not suitable the swimmers' long term development.

Events for June 2nd time trial are: Event 1 50m Fly
Event 2 200m Back
Event 3 100m Breast
Event 4 400m Free
Event 5 200m IM
Event 6 200m Fly
Event 7 50m Back
Event 8 200m Breast

 

Events 8 yrs & Under 9/10 yrs 11 yrs 12 yrs 13 yrs 14 yrs & Over
  Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys
 
50m Fly 48.0 48.0 42.0 42.0 39.0 38.0 36.0 35.5 35.5 34.5 34.0 33.0
100m Fly 1.45 1.45 1.29 1.29 1.23 1.21 1.17 1.16 1.16 1.14 1.12 1.10
200m Fly n/a n/a 3.10 3.10 2.56 2.54 2.50 2.44 2.44 2.40 2.36 2.32
 
50m Back 47.0 47.0 43.0 43.0 39.0 39.0 36.0 36.0 35.5 34.5 34.0 33.0
100m Back 1.42 1.42 1.31 1.31 1.23 1.23 1.17 1.17 1.16 1.14 1.12 1.10
200m Back 3.30 3.30 3.10 3.10 2.55 2.55 2.50 2.46 2.44 2.40 2.36 2.32
 
50m Breast 55.0 55.0 46.0 46.0 42.0 42.0 40.0 39.0 38.5 37.5 37.0 36.0
100m Breast 2.04 2.04 1.38 1.38 1.30 1.30 1.26 1.24 1.24 1.21 1.21 1.18
200m Breast 4.00 4.00 3.28 3.28 3.12 3.12 3.05 2.57 2.57 2.51 2.50 2.45
 
50m Free 43.0 43.0 40.0 40.0 37.0 37.0 34.0 34.0 32.0 32.0 30.5 29.0
100m Free 1.33 1.33 1.23 1.23 1.17 1.17 1.11 1.11 1.08 1.07 1.05 1.03
200m Free 3.35 3.35 2.54 2.54 2.40 2.40 2.33 2.33 2.27 2.24 2.21 2.17
400m Free 7.30 7.30 6.07 6.07 5.35 5.35 5.22 5.22 5.17 5.12 4.55 4.50
 
100m IM 2.15 2.15 1.35 1.35 1.30 1.30 1.23 1.23 1.20 1.20 1.17 1.15
200m IM 4.00 4.00 3.10 3.10 3.00 3.00 2.45 2.45 2.42 2.42 2.35 2.30
400m IM 7.45 7.45 6.20 6.20 6.20 6.20 5.50 5.50 5.45 5.40 5.40 5.30
 
 
Note:
  • A swimmer's age will be age on 31/12/02
  • Swimmers will no longer be required to fill in pink or blue cards.
  • Your coach will have an entry sheet to fill in your name, date of birth and estimated time for a particular event. Failure to speak to your coach will mean that you will not be entered into the time trials.
  • Coaches must ensure entries are in one week before the time trial.
  • Once the new system is up and running it is hoped to offer incentives for improved performances.
  • Parents of competing swimmers are expected to take a turn at learning the jobs required to run the time trial. Remember if everyone sat and watched their own child swim then the event could not take place. Previous experience is not necessary; training will be given.

Dave Hill

 

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