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National Swimming Competitions Rules 2021

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SWIMMING PROGRAMMES, CLOSING DATES AND RULES

[A]  GENERAL SWIMMING COMPETITION RULES

  1. FINA Technical Rules will apply to all National Competitions.
  • IPC rules will apply when there are events for Para swimmers at national competitions.
  • All Age Group competitions will be club based.
  • S A Nationals will be Provincial Based – the 9 Political Provinces.
  • Clubs should be encouraged to participate at all the levels of Age Group Competitions
  • South African participants must be registered with SSA and have competed in competitions to ensure that their times for entries are on the National Database.
7                Due to the postponement of the 2020 season, if requested, entry times from 1 May 2019 may be used. Swimmers who qualified for the various levels based on these times may request to remain in these levels even though they have aged up and do not meet the qualifying times.
  • Visitors must forward a clearance to compete. Their entry times must be verified. The National Federations must confirm that the swimmers entered, meet the stipulated cut off and entry times for the events, that they have been entered in.
  • If, due to weather conditions, any section of a swimming program cannot be completed the following will apply:
  • On the final day of the competition, if the Finals cannot be completed, the Final results and Medals will be awarded as per the results of the Heats.
    • If on any of the other days, the Finals cannot be completed, due to time constraints, the Finals will either, be rescheduled or the results awarded as per the heats results.
    • If circumstances require, any part of the program may be swum as timed finals.

10                TECHNICAL OFFICIALS

  1. The names of SSA registered, trained and available officials must accompany the swimming entries. This will be a requirement for the acceptance of swimming entries. If this requirement is not fulfilled, the penalty will be a fine of R1000.00 for every official not present and the swimmers from the club/province may be excluded.
    1. For Inter Club and Provincial Competitions, clubs/provinces will be required to provide SSA registered trained officials for EVERY SESSIONS, according to the number of swimmers entered in the competition:
      1. 1 – 4 swimmers, one judge per heats session.
      1. 5 – 10 swimmers, one judge and one timekeeper for every session.
      1. 11 and over swimmers, a minimum of three officials, two judges and one timekeeper for every session.
      1. The names of the officials must accompany the entries.
      1. All Technical Officials must be correctly attired;
        1. White shirts and Navy Blue Trousers or skirts for finals sessions;
        1. Navy blue shorts for Heats will be permitted.

*          2021 Competition Qualifying Notes.

The following National / Regional / District competitions will be held in 2021: Level 1 – Intra Districts – Provinces

Level 2 and Level 3 – Regional / Districts incorporating Provincial Schools Teams Level 2 and Level 3 – National Age Group Championships

S A National Junior Age Group Championships – National

S A National Aquatic Championships incorporating 17-year & 18-year Championships S A National Short Course – National

Grand Prix Series

Level 1 Age Group will be held in each province, (Intra Districts) there will be no QT, the Level 2, 3 and SA Junior Nationals, National, QT’s will be the disqualifying time. The purpose of this competition is to encourage new swimmers to participate in competitive swimming. It will be open to Clubs, Swim Schools, and Schools. Swimmers 9 years and under who have achieved QT’s for any level may participate at the Level 1 competition as well as the level at which they have achieved a National or Provincial QT. Swimmers should be registered on the SSA Database and have times on the Database. All Age Groups will be catered for. Each Province/District will decide which venues will be used. The Dates to be considered will be 6 – 7 March 2021. Local Organisers should provide ribbons as an incentive, medals should not be awarded. The age groups will be 9/u, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and over. Swimmers may qualify at the Level 1 Age Group for Level 2 in the relevant age groups. These Swimmers will be required to upgrade their SSA registration to participate at the Level 2 National Age Group. The swimmers age, is determined on the first day of the commencement of the tournament. Swimmers may only compete at one SSA National Age Group Championship.

Participation at the 2021 National Level 2, 3 and Junior Age Group competitions, will be dependent on the swimmer having participated in a minimum of one (1) for Level 2 and two (2) for Level 3 and Junior Age Groups, 200m or 400m Individual Medley events or a combination thereof. These times for the 200m and 400m Individual Medley events must be official and be captured on the SSA National Database. The purpose of this rule is to encourage younger swimmers not to specialise in specific strokes at too early an age as directed by the SSA Long-Term Participant Development programme. It is not compulsory for the swimmer to compete in the 200m or 400m Individual Medley event at the Championships.

Concessions to this rule due to medical conditions, accompanied by medical reports must be received by 15 February 2021, no requests will be considered after this date.

There are no 50m Qualifying times for Level 3 and Junior Age Group Championships. This is in line with the LTPD programme.

Swimmers 10 years and younger are encouraged to swim Level 2 even if they have qualified for a higher level. Similarly, 11-year old swimmers, with Junior Age Group QT are encouraged to swim at Level 3. The choice however is left to the individual and their advisors. 9 year and under swimmers, who had qualified for Level 2 may choose to compete at Level 1 and Level 2.

Please note that the swimmers age is at the first day of the competition and pre-season goals and targets should be set in accordance with the rules and dates of the competitions. Swimmers may only compete at one SSA National Age Group Championship.

The cut-off date for qualification for Age Group Competitions will be 1st March 2021. Except for swimmers competing at Level 1, who wish to qualify for Level 2. Meet results after this date will not be considered for entry times for Age Group competitions, unless a concession has been applied for, prior to 1st March 2021. The same will apply for medical reasons for the non-compliance of the IM rule. The entry fee for any entry received, that does not comply, will be forfeited.

[B]   Age Group Competitions Qualification

  1. One Relay entry per club per event. Swimmers may swim up in relays but only be entered in one relay per event.
  • Swimmers may only compete at one NATIONAL age group competition, except 9 year and under swimmers and swimmers who compete at Level 1 and qualify to be entered in Level 2 National Age Group, or higher in the same season.

3.              Level 1

  • Intra provincial – districts, Club/Swim Schools/Schools Competition.
    • Swimmers must be registered with SSA at the entry level registration.
    • Swimmers may not participate at this level, if qualifying times for any levels, have been achieved, except 9 year and under swimmers.
    • The age groups will be 9/u, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & over.

4.  Level 2 – NATIONAL

  • The swimmer must have a minimum of ONE (1), Individual Medley time for the 200m or 400m events on the SSA National Database, as well as one Level 2 National qualifying time. The IM requirement will not apply to School Team swimmers.
    • Swimmers may enter all events that they have National Level 2 qualifying times, plus additional events that they have not qualified in provided they have times on the SSA database for the additional selected events.
  • If a swimmer has achieved one Level 3 National qualifying time, the swimmer must participate at Level 3 National. This rule does not apply to swimmers in the 10 and under age group, they may choose to compete in the 10 and under events at Level 2 or compete in the 11 and under events at Level 3.
    • If a 9 year or younger swimmer has complied with rule 4.1 and achieved one Level 2 national qualifying time, the swimmer may participate at Level 1 Age Group as well
    • This competition will be a national competition.

4.6          The age groups will be 10/u, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16, 17 – 24

  • Swimmers must participate in the Provincial Level 2 to be eligible to enter the National Level 2, except if the swimmer qualified at Level 1. This rule will not apply to visitors.
    • Entry fees per event as per the program will be charged.

5.  Level 2 – PROVINCIAL

  • Each province will host the Provincial Level 2 Age Group competition, on the dates specified. The province will follow the SSA program for Level 2.
    • The host province will choose venues that will enable as many qualified swimmers as possible, the opportunity to participate.
    • Swimmers may enter all events that they have National Level 2 qualifying times, plus additional events that they have not qualified in provided they have times on the provincial database. To encourage and promote swimming, Provinces may permit swimmers to enter the provincial Level 2 Age Group competition who do not have National Level 2 qualifying times.
    • If a swimmer has achieved one Level 3 National qualifying time, the swimmer must participate at the Provincial Level 3 competition. This rule does not apply to swimmers in the 10 and under age group, they may choose to compete in the 10 and under events at Level 2 or compete in the 11 and under events at Level 3.
    • Entry fees per event as per the program will be charged.

6.                          Level 3 – NATIONAL

  • The swimmer must have a minimum of TWO (2), Individual Medley times for the 200m or 400m events or combination thereof on the SSA National Database, as well as one Level 3 National qualifying time.
    • Swimmers may enter all events that they have qualified in, plus additional events that they have not qualified in, provided they have times on the database for the additional selected events.
    • There will be no qualifying times for any of the 50’s events (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly). Swimmers who have qualified in any event may, choose any of the 50’s provided they have times on the database for the particular event.
    • Level 3 will start at 11&U, and the oldest age group will be 17 -24. Swimmers in the 10 and under age group, who have achieved a Level 3 qualifying time in the 11 and under age group, may choose to compete in the 11 and under age group at Level 3 or compete in the 10 and under age group at level 2.

6.5 The age groups will be 11&U, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16, 17 -24.

  • If a swimmer has achieved one S A Junior National qualifying time, the swimmer must

participate at S A Junior National Age Group. This rule will not apply to 11 and under swimmers, they may choose at which age group competition they would prefer to compete in.

  • Swimmers in the 17 – 24 age group who have achieved the S A National qualifying time may not participate at Level 3 National Age Group.
    • This competition will be a national competition.
    • Events for Para swimmers – This will be age group based and any Para swimmer may compete at Level 3. The Level 3 Age Groups for Para Swimmers is 14 and under and 15 – 18. There are no QT’s, but swimmers must have times on the SSA Database. Medal standards will apply, swimmers must achieve the medal standard time to be awarded a medal.
    • Swimmers must participate in the Provincial Level 2 or 3 to be eligible to enter the National Level 3. This rule will not apply to visitors.

6.10 Entry fees per event as per the program will be charged.

7.          Level 3 – PROVINCIAL

  • Each province will host the Provincial Level 3 Age Group competition, on the dates specified.
    • The host province will choose venues that will enable as many qualified swimmers as possible, the opportunity to participate. More than one venue may be chosen.
    • Swimmers may enter all events that they have Level 3 qualifying times, plus additional events that they have not qualified in provided they have times on the provincial database.
    • If a swimmer has achieved one S A National Junior qualifying time, the swimmer must participate at the S A National Junior competition.
    • Entry fees per event as per the program will be charged.

8.              S A Junior National Age Group

  • The swimmer must have a minimum of TWO (2), Individual Medley times for the 200m or 400m events or combination thereof on the SSA National Database, as well as one Junior National qualifying time.
    • Swimmers may enter all events that they have qualified in, plus additional events, provided they have times on the database for the additional selected events.
  • There will be no qualifying times for any of the 50’s events (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly). Swimmers who have qualified in any event may in addition choose any of the 50’s provided they have times on the database for the particular event.
    • Swimmers in the 11&U age category who have qualified in any S A Junior National 12&U event, may choose to swim at S A Junior Nationals in the 12&U age group or swim at Level 3 National Age Group in their own age group category. However, swimmers, who are not 12 years old, may not enter the 12 – 14 years events e.g. 200 Fly, 400 IM, 800 and 1500 Freestyle events at S A Junior National Age Group Championships.
    • The age groups will be 12&U, 13, 14, 15, & 16.

8.7          Entry fees per event as per the program will be charged.

9                TIME TRIALS

Applications for Time Trials during any competition period, will be considered:

  • Written application detailing the motivation must be received at least twenty-four hours prior to the time trial
    • The Fee will be R800.00 per time trial
    • Time Trials, if granted, will take place at the end of a heats session

[C]  Open Competitions Qualification

This competition will be contested as an interprovincial, namely, the 9 Political provinces, Eastern Cape, Freestate, Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West and Western Cape.

There are three categories for the SA National Championships;

  • 17-year age group
    • 18-year age group
    • all other swimmers who have achieved a S A National Qualifying time.

1.                       17 year and 18 year Age Group

  1. The 17-year and 18-year old categories Competition will run concurrently with the SA National Aquatic Championships Programme.
    1. The heats for the 17-year and 18-year old categories as well as the S A Senior Aquatic Championships will be swum as a combined event.
    1. The results for the 17-year and 18-year old categories will be determined from the heats, there will be no finals.
    1. The medal presentations for the 17-year and 18-year old categories will take place at the end of the preliminary session for those events.
    1. The first three place swimmers in the 17-year age group and 18-year age group will received the SSA Youth Medal.

2.              S A National Aquatic Championships

  • Swimmers may enter the events that they have S A National qualifying times for, plus additional non qualifying events, provided they have times on the SSA Database.
    • Provinces may enter four relay teams per event for S A Nationals.
  • All teams will score points.
    • There may be heats and finals for the Relay events where there are 8 or more entries. This decision will be taken at the Manager’s Meeting
    • Any swimmer entered into the meet, may be selected as a member of their provincial relay team.

3.              Para Swimming

  • Swimmers may enter the events that they have S A National qualifying Times for, plus additional events provided they have times on the SSA Database.
    • Para Swimming events will be swum in two categories, Depending on their classification. Category 1 Swimmers with S1 -13 classifications – category 2 Swimmers with S14 and S15 classifications.
    • The heats will be swum as combined events and the finalists for Category 1 and 2 will be separated into two final events. The final results and qualification for the final events will be determined using the World Records/points for each classification.

[D]  ENTRIES ADMINISTRATION

  1. All entries must be submitted by the Provincial Secretary. The competitions competed on a Provincial basis, must be entered as Province and not as clubs, the inter-club competitions, must be entered as clubs.
  2. Only accredited managers may
    1. Withdraw competitors
    1. Lodge objections
    1. Lodge complaints
  3. Written protest accompanied by R500.00 must be lodged with the Admin Referee within 30 minutes of the publication or announcement of the disqualification
  4. In the case of a dispute, the referees’ decision will be final.
  5. All team managers must attend the Manager’s Meeting.
    1. Clubs/Provinces who are not represented and who do not comply with the rules concerning entries will not receive any concessions.
    1. This will be the last opportunity to apply for late entries subject to the late entry fee of 10x  the original entry fee and the availability of lanes.

6.   Withdrawals

  • Pre-competition at the Manager’s Meeting – no charge
    • After the Manager’s Meeting, Withdrawals will be accepted 1hour before the start of the evening session preceding the heats. Withdrawals made outside this time limit, will be fined R200.00 per event.
    • No-shows, heats or finals, swimmers who do not show for their race, will be fined R300.00 and the swimmer may not compete in any other event until this fine has been paid.
    • Withdrawals from the finals – this must be done before the end of the heats session or as notified by the Admin Referee. It would be really helpful if these withdrawals are done as soon as possible after the results are notified, as this would be useful for notifying the alternates for the particular events. The alternates must report for the finals in case they are needed.
  • If the Referee deems a swimmer to have deliberately false started or not performing to the

swimmer’s capabilities then the swimmer will be fined R500.00 and will be withdrawn from all further events that session, including relays if they fall in that session.

7.  Relays

  • The names must be received in the correct following order for the relays on the prescribed forms and must be submitted before the end of the session (e.g. morning session) preceding the session (e.g. evening session) in which the relay will be swum, this will be confirmation of the relay entry, if the relay form is not received the team will be withdrawn from the event. Only swimmers entered in the competition may swim in relays.
    • The names of the relay swimmers may be changed up to one hour before the start of the session. Relay changes after this time will be subject to a medical certificate.

8.  CEREMONIES

  • Opening Ceremony – Managers should instruct Swimmers on respectful behaviour during the performing of the National Anthem and Opening Speeches.
    • Medal Ceremony – Swimmers must present themselves in good time and correctly attired.
    • Only medal winners are allowed to be on the medal podium during medal presentations.
  • SSA reserves the right to enter provincial/club swimmers, who have met the SSA qualifying standards for any National Competition.

LEVEL 1 INTRA PROVINCIAL AGE GROUP PROGRAM – INTRA PROVINCIAL CLUB/ SCHOOL COMPETITION

VENUES:                                 Provinces to notify SSA – how many per district/ province

DATE:                                      6 – 7 March 2021 – one or two days as required

MANAGER’S MEETING:           6 March 2021 – 09H00 at each venue

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES:                                               19 February 2021 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRY CORRECTIONS:                        26 February 2021 ENTRY FEE:                      R10.00 – INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES plus R5.00 SSA Levy per entry VAT incl

R20.00 – RELAYS plus R5.00 SSA Levy per entry VAT incl All events will be Timed Finals.

Competition may be held in a 25m Pool. Program a guideline only

SESSION 1

200FREEMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
200FREEWOMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
50FLYMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
50FLYWOMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
100BACKMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
100BACKWOMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
4×50MED RELAYMEN12&U 13 – 14  15&OVER 
4×50MED RELAYWOMEN12&U 13 – 14  15&OVER 
4×50FREE RELAYMIXED12&U 13 – 14  15&OVER 

SESSION 2

50FREEMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
50FREEWOMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
100BREASTMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
100BREASTWOMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
50BACKMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
50BACKWOMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
100FLYMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
100FLYWOMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
4×50FREE RELAYMEN12&U 13 – 14  15&OVER 
4×50FREE RELAYWOMEN12&U 13 – 14  15&OVER 
4×50MED RELAYMIXED12&U 13 – 14  15&OVER 

SESSION 3

100FREEMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
100FREEWOMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
50BREASTMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
50BREASTWOMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
200IMMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
200IMWOMEN9&U101112131415 & OVER
4×100FREE RELAYMEN12&U 13 – 14  15&OVER 
4×100FREE RELAYWOMEN12&U 13 – 14  15&OVER 

LEVEL 2 PROVINCIAL AGE GROUP PROGRAM – CLUB/SCHOOLS COMPETITION

VENUES:          Provinces to notify SSA – how many per district/ province before 10th December 2020

DATE:                                                              19 – 21 February 2021

MANAGER’S MEETING:                                  19 February 2021 – 08H00 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES:                                   5 February 2021 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRY CORRECTIONS:             12 February 2021

ENTRY FEE:        R40.00 – INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES      plus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry  VAT incl

R50.00 – RELAYS                          plus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry  VAT incl

LEVEL 2 NATIONAL AGE GROUP PROGRAM – CLUB COMPETITION

VENUE:                                                            TBC Port Elizabeth

DATE:                                                              26 – 28 March 2021

MANAGER’S MEETING:                                  25 March 2021 – 16H00

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES:                         12 March 2021 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRY CORRECTIONS: 19 March 2021

ENTRY FEE:          R40.00 – INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES plus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry VAT incl

R50.00 – RELAYS plus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry VAT incl Starting Time:             Heats                TBA                              Finals TBA DAY 1

50BREASTMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
50BREASTWOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
100FREEMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
100FREEWOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
50BACKMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
50BACKWOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
200I.M.MEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
200I.M.WOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
4×50MED RELAYMEN12&U 13 – 14 15 – 24  
4×50MED RELAYWOMEN12&U 13 – 14 15 – 24  
4×50FREE RELAYMIXED12&U 13 – 14 15 – 14  
DAY 2 200  FREE  MEN  10&U  11  12  13  14  15 – 16  17 – 24
200FREEWOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
100BACKMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
100BACKWOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
50FLYMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
50FLYWOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
100BREASTMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
100BREASTWOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
4×100FREE RELAYMEN12&U 13 – 14 15 – 24  
4×100FREE RELAYWOMEN12&U 13 – 14 15 – 24  
DAY 3         
200BACKMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
200BACKWOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
200BREASTMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
200BREASTWOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
100FLYMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
100FLYWOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
50FREEMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
50FREEWOMEN10&U1112131415 – 1617 – 24
4×50FREE RELAYMEN12&U 13 – 14 15 – 24  
4×50FREE RELAYWOMEN12&U 13 – 14 15 – 24  
4×50MED RELAYMIXED12&U 13 – 14 15 – 24  

LEVEL 3 PROVINCIAL AGE GROUP PROGRAM – CLUB COMPETITION

VENUES:                      All Regions Provinces to notify SSA – how many per district/ province before 10th December 2020

DATE:                                                              28 – 31 January 2021

MANAGER’S MEETING:                                  28 January 2021 – 16H00 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES:                                   15 January 2021 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRY CORRECTIONS:             22 January 2021

ENTRY FEE:        R60.00 – INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES      plus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry  VAT incl

R70.00 – RELAYS                          plus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry  VAT incl

LEVEL 3 NATIONAL AGE GROUP PROGRAM – CLUB COMPETITION

VENUE:                                                            TBC Sasolburg

DATE:                                                              19 – 22 March 2021

MANAGER’S MEETING:                                  19 March 2021 – 16H00 CLOSING DATE FOR NATIONAL ENTRIES:      5 March 2021 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRY CORRECTIONS: 12 March 2021

ENTRY FEE:          R60.00 – INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES plus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry VAT incl

R70.00 – RELAYS                      plus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry VAT incl

LEVEL 3 NATIONAL AGE GROUP PROGRAM – CLUB COMPETITION

DAY 1 – Start at 17:00

400FREEMEN11&U 121314 15 – 1617 – 24Timed Finals
400FREEWOMEN11&U 121314 15 – 1617 – 24Timed Finals

Starting Time:             Heats                TBA                  Finals                TBA

DAY 2

200FREEMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
200FREEWOMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
200I.M.MENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15– 18
200I.M.WOMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15– 18
100BREASTMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
100BREASTWOMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
50BACKMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
50BACKWOMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
50BACKMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15– 18
50BACKWOMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15– 18
100FLYMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
100FLYWOMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
4×100FREE RELAYMEN13&U14 – 24    
4×100FREE RELAYWOMEN13&U14 – 24    
  DAY 3        
100FREEMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
100FREEWOMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
100FREEMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18  
100FREEWOMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18  
50BREASTMEN11&U     12        131415 – 1617 – 24
50BREASTWOMEN11&U12131415 – 16 17 – 24
50BREASTMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18 
50BREASTWOMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18 
100BACKMEN11&U     12        131415 – 16 17 – 24
100BACKWOMEN11&U     12        131415 – 16 17 – 24
100BACKMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18 
100BACKWOMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18 
200I.M.MEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
200I.M.WOMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
4×50FREE RELAYMEN13&U14 – 24    
4×50FREE RELAYWOMEN13&U14 – 24    
4×50MED RELAYMIXED13&U14 – 24    
  DAY 4 50    FREE    MEN    11&U    12    13    14    15 – 16    17 – 24
50FREEWOMEN11&U12131415 – 1617 – 24
50FREEMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18  
50FREEWOMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18  
200BREASTMEN11&U     12        131415 – 1617 – 24
200BREASTWOMEN11&U     12        131415 – 1617 – 24
100BREASTMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18  
100BREASTWOMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18  
200BACKMEN11&U     12        131415 – 1617 – 24
200BACKWOMEN11&U     12        131415 – 1617 – 24
50FLYMEN11&U     12        131415 – 1617 – 24
50FLYWOMEN11&U     12        131415 – 1617 – 24
50FLYMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18  
50FLYWOMENMULTI-DISABILITY 14/u15 – 18  
4×50MED RELAYMEN13&U     14 – 24   
4×50MED RELAYWOMEN13&U     14 – 24   
4×100FREE RELAYMIXED13&U     14 – 24   

S A NATIONAL JUNIOR AGE GROUP PROGRAM – CLUB COMPETITION

VENUE:Kings Park, Durban
DATE:13 – 17 April 2021

MANAGER’S MEETING:                                              13 April 2021 – 16H00

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES:                                   26 March 2021 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRY CORRECTIONS:             2 April 2021

ENTRY FEE:          R70.00 – INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES plus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry VAT incl

R90.00 – RELAYS                       plus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry VAT incl

DAY 1 – Starting at 17:00

400FREEMEN12&U13141516Timed Finals
400FREEWOMEN12&U13141516Timed Finals
  Starting Time: Heats Finals  08H30 17H00    except Day 5 Finals    15H00
  DAY 2       
100BACKMEN12&U13141516
100BACKWOMEN12&U13141516
200FLYMEN12 – 14 15 – 16 Timed Finals
200FLYWOMEN12 – 14 15 – 16 Timed Finals
50BREASTMEN12&U13141516
50BREASTWOMEN12&U13141516
200FREEMEN12&U13141516
200FREEWOMEN12&U13141516
4×100FREE RELAYMEN14&U 15 – 16  
4×100FREE RELAYWOMEN14&U 15 – 16  
DAY 3       
100FREEMEN12&U13141516
100FREEWOMEN12&U13141516
100BREASTMEN12&U13141516
100BREASTWOMEN12&U13141516
400I.M.MEN12 – 1415 – 16 Timed Finals
400I.M.WOMEN12 – 1415 – 16 Timed Finals
50FLYMEN12&U13141516
50FLYWOMEN12&U13141516
4×100MED.RELAYMEN14&U15 – 16   
4×100 MED.RELAY 4×100 FREE RELAYWOMEN MIXED14&U 14&U15 – 16 15 – 16
  DAY 4       
50FREEMEN12&U13141516
50FREEWOMEN12&U13141516
200I.M.MEN12&U13141516
200I.M.WOMEN12&U13141516
50BACKMEN12&U13141516
50BACKWOMEN12&U13141516
800FREEWOMEN12 – 14 15 – 16 Timed Finals
1500FREEMEN12 – 14 15 – 16 Timed finals
DAY 5       
  200  BREAST  MEN  12&U  13  14  15  16
200BREASTWOMEN12&U13141516
100FLYMEN12&U13141516
100FLYWOMEN12&U13141516
200BACKMEN12&U13141516
200BACKWOMEN12&U13141516
4×50FREE RELAYMEN14&U15 – 16   
4×50FREE RELAYWOMEN14&U15 – 16   
4×100MED RELAYMIXED14&U15 – 16   

2020 S A NATIONAL AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS (incorporating 17-year & 18-year ) CHAMPIONSHIPS – PROVINCIAL COMPETITION

Swimming7 – 12 April 2021 Kings Park, Durban
Manager’s Meeting6 April 202117:00Kings Park, Durban

CLOSING DATE FOR SWIMMING ENTRIES:                    17 March 2021 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRY CORRECTIONS:                   24 March 2021

SWIMMING ENTRY FEE:R80.00 – INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES plus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry VAT incl
 R100.00 – RELAYSplus R10.00 SSA Levy per entry VAT incl
Open Water6 and 7 March 2021Marina Martinique, Jefferys Bay
Water PoloTBCTBC
DivingTBCTBC Kings Park, Durban
Artistic SwimmingTBC 5 – 9 AprilKings Park, Durban

2021 SA National Aquatic Championships – Qualifying Standards – Long Course meters

  WomenMen
50mFreestyle28.3925.05
100mFreestyle1:01.6554.55
200mFreestyle2:14.662:01.48
400mFreestyle4:50.224:25.89
800mFreestyle9:39.678:59.05
1500mFreestyle18:46.4417:18.51
100mBackstroke1:10.531:03.50
200mBackstroke2:33.722:21.48
100mBreaststroke1:20.151:10.16
200mBreaststroke2:55.482:39.39
100mButterfly1:09.2759.36
200mButterfly2:37.482:19.29
200mIM2:33.702:18.31
400mIM5:25.684:59.99

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