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May 5, 2022 |
2021-2022 USA Swimming Scholastic All America Program
The application window will be
June 1-September 6, 2022.
This year's selections will be in 9-12th grade, hold a 3.5 GPA and
meet any of the below competition criteria:
Pool Swimmers: Applicants must
have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the
2022 Winter Junior National qualifying time in any individual event
during the SAA qualifying period of September 1, 2021-August 31,
2022. Only ONE time is necessary and only ONE application is
necessary.
Open Water Swimmers: Applicants must
have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2022
Winter Junior National qualifying time in the 800, 1000, 1500, or
1650 freestyle during the SAA qualifying period (September 1,
2021-August 31, 2022, dates inclusive) with the qualifying times in
SWIMS AND participate in the Open Water National Championships held
on April 1-3, 2022. Only ONE time is necessary and only ONE
application is necessary. To be recognized as an open water
swimmer, the applicant must select that designation on the
application.
Swimmers with
Disabilities: Applicants must have swum an
individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2022 Swimmers with
Disabilities Scholastic All American Time Standards (posted on the
SAA page) in any individual event noted within their self-reported
P1, P2, or P3 grouping during the SAA qualifying period (September
1, 2021-August 31, 2022, dates inclusive) with the qualifying times
in SWIMS. Only ONE time is necessary and only ONE application is
necessary. A cap of 56 athletes will be named with
2/event/gender.
In 2020-2021, the program featured more than 1,200 athletes who met
the criteria, while Tokyo Olympian Torri Huske was the lone swimmer
to get a perfect score by earning a 4.0 GPA and winning a U.S.
national title.
Steps to apply for the 2021-2022 Scholastic All America team, along
with additional details on the program, can be found at
https://www.usaswimming.org/times/popular-resources/scholastic-all-america.
If you have questiosn contact Susan Huckeby, Western Zone Women's Tabulator or Betty Kooy.
