2020 – 2021 SEASON – eligibility criteria
 

Novice (10 yrs old and under) to Select Group
1. 1000 non stop Freestyle

9 years old and under 21 min/2:06 sec per 100m average speed
10 years old under 20 min/2:00 min per 100m average speed

2. 400 IM Kick < 9:30 min for 9 years old and <9:15 min for 10 years old

3. Efficiency set 200 rolling IM (switch by 25m)

• Fly=14 strokes, Back=21 strokes, Breast=14 strokes, Free=21 strokes

4. Attendance

85% attendance or higher

Select (11 yrs old and under) to Youth Group

1. 2000 Freestyle - best average speed

• 11 years old and under – 36:40 min (1:50 per 100 m)

2. 400 IM KICK < 8:45

3. Efficiency set - 1 X (100 IM on 2:10 + 200 rolling IM on 4:20)

• Fly=12 strokes, Back=18 strokes, Breast=12 strokes, Free=18 strokes)

​4. Attendance

• 85% attendance or higher

Select (12 yrs old) to Youth Group

1. 2000 Freestyle - best average speed

​          12 years old – 35:00 min (1:45 per 100 m)

2. 400 IM KICK < 8:30 min

3. Efficiency set - 1 X (100 IM on2:00 + 200 rolling IM on 4:00)

• Fly=12 strokes, Back=18 strokes, Breast=12 strokes, Free=18 strokes)

4. Attendance

          85% attendance or higher
 

Youth (12 yrs old and over) to Provincial Group (if space permitted)

1. 2000 Freestyle - best average speed

    12 years old – 33:20 min (1:40 per 100 m)
    13 years old – 31:40 min (1:35 per 100 m)
 

2. 400 IM KICK < 7:45.00

3. Efficiency set - 2 X (100 IM on 1:50 + 200 rolling IM on 3:40)

• Fly=10 strokes, Back=16 strokes, Breast=10 strokes, Free=16 strokes)

4. Attendance

• 90% attendance or higher to move up to Provincial group

Provincial Group (12 years and over) to National Group

1. 2000 Freestyle - best average speed

12 years old – 30:00 min (1:30 per 100 m)
13 years old – 28:20 min (1:25 per 100 m)
14 years old – 26:40 min (1:20 per 100 m)
15 years old – 25:50 min (1:17.5 per 100 m)
 

2.400 IM KICK < 7:00.00

3. Efficiency set - 3 X (100 IM on 1:40 + 200 rolling IM on 3:20)

• Fly=9 strokes, Back=13 strokes, Breast=9 strokes, Free=13 strokes)

4. Attendance - 90% attendance or higher to move up to National group

National Group (15 yrs and over) to Senior Group

1.    2000 Freestyle - best average speed

      25:00 min (1:15 per 100 m)     

2.    400 BEST STROKE KICK < 6:45

3.    Efficiency set - 4 X (100 IM on 1:35 + 200 rolling IM on 3:10)
Fly=8 strokes, Back=12 strokes, Breast=8 strokes, Free=12 strokes) 

4.    Attendance - 93% attendance or higher to move up to Senior group

5.    Senior National Time standard

STANDARDS – to remain in the group
(Swimmers to be invited back into the same group they ended the previous season)

Novice Group Standards

• 11 yrs old and under
• 80% attendance to remain in the group

Select Group Standards

• 12 yrs old and under
• 80% attendance to remain in the group

Youth Group Standards

• 12 yrs old and under
• 85% attendance to remain in the group

Provincial Group Standards

 2000 m Free

• 13 years old - 28 min (1:24.00 per 100 m)
• 14 years old - 28 min (1:24.00 per 100 m)
• 15 years old and over - 27 min (1:21.00 per 100 m)
• 400 IM < 7:45  
• 90% attendance to remain in Provincial group
• "A"time standard in 400 free or longer events, 400 IM and any 200 meter event based on current age.

National Group Standards

• 2000m <26 min
• 400 IM KICK < 7'
• 93% attendance to remain in National group
• Age National time standard and Eastern Champs standard. Some coaches discretion can be applied.

Senior Group Standards

• 93% attendance to remain in Senior group
• Sr. National standard to remain in Senior group