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    04/19/2025 - 2025 NCSA Summer Time Standards Published: Official qualifying times for the 2025 NCSA Summer Championships are now available. View the standards to check cuts and plan your events!
  • Explore the following frequently asked questions about SwimStandards

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    Q: Why does a swimmer with a time close to a AAA cut only have a power point score of 562? A: AAA cuts are based on percentiles, typically representing the top ~6-7% of swimmers in an age group. Power points, however, are calculated differently: Power points compare times to the fastest historical performances ever recorded, not just recent years. They don’t reset every four years like AAA times, so older, exceptionally fast swims continue to impact the benchmarks. Different events have different scoring scales—longer races often require larger time drops to significantly increase power points. For example, in a distance event like the 500 Free, small time drops may not lead to major power point increases because the top historical times are extremely fast. That’s why a AAA time doesn’t always translate to a high power point score. Q: How often does USA Swimming update power points? A: USA Swimming doesn’t officially disclose how frequently they update power points, but they are based on historical all-time data, rather than just the past four years like AAA, AA, and other time standards.
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    To see the rankings for non-recognized events, you can uncheck “USA Swimming Recognized Events” as shown below: [image: 1743531833615-b2b6d4a2-8604-448e-8d66-31d4fae0cca7-image.png]
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  • Dive into the latest news and events on swimming around the USA.

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    2025 Eastern Zone Super Sectional Meet Schedule & Order of Events Daily Session Times Prelims Warm-up: Not before 6:30 AM Start: Not before 8:00 AM Finals Warm-up: Not before 4:00 PM Start: Not before 5:00 PM Order of Events Thursday, May 15, 2025 Prelims (Morning Session) Women (W) Event Men (M) 1 200m Medley Relay 2 3 200m Individual Medley 4 5 100m Freestyle 6 7 100m Breaststroke 8 9 1500m Freestyle* (Timed Finals) — — 800m Freestyle* (Timed Finals) 10 11 200m Freestyle Relay 12 Finals (Evening Session) Fastest heats of W 1500m and M 800m Freestyle (swum first). Remaining heats of distance events after prelims. A/B/C (or D for U18) Finals for all individual events. Friday, May 16, 2025 Prelims (Morning Session) Women (W) Event Men (M) 13 200m Freestyle 14 15 100m Butterfly 16 17 400m Individual Medley 18 19 400m Freestyle Relay 20 Finals (Evening Session) Top heats of relays + A/B/C Finals for individual events. Saturday, May 17, 2025 Prelims (Morning Session) Women (W) Event Men (M) 21 200m Butterfly 22 23 100m Backstroke 24 25 400m Freestyle 26 27 800m Freestyle Relay 28 Finals (Evening Session) Standard finals format. Sunday, May 18, 2025 Prelims (Morning Session) Women (W) Event Men (M) 29 200m Backstroke 30 31 50m Freestyle 32 33 200m Breaststroke 34 35 800m Freestyle* (Timed Finals, slowest heats) — — 1500m Freestyle* (Timed Finals, slowest heats) 36 37 400m Medley Relay 38 Afternoon (Distance Events) Slowest heats of W 800m and M 1500m Freestyle (alternated). Finals (Evening Session) Fastest heats of distance events + relay/individual finals. Key Notes Distance Events: Timed finals; fastest heats swim in finals, others in prelims/afternoon. Relays: Top 2 heats swim in finals; others in prelims. Scratch Deadlines: 6:30 PM the day before each session.
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  • The simple guide to all things swimming.

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    As the high school and college swim season progresses, many swimmers and coaches wonder whether their times can be entered into the USA Swimming SWIMS database. The classification of a meet determines whether times are officially recognized. Below is a breakdown of the three types of meets and what qualifies for official USA Swimming times. Sanctioned Events Sanctioned meets follow the full USA Swimming technical and administrative rules and are fully recognized by USA Swimming. Key Requirements & Benefits: The meet must follow USA Swimming rules. All times achieved are recognized by USA Swimming. All participants (swimmers, officials, coaches, meet staff) must be USA Swimming members. Full insurance coverage is provided for USA Swimming members and the host organization. Approved Competitions Approved meets follow USA Swimming technical rules but may not require all participants to be USA Swimming members (e.g., YMCA meets). Key Points: The meet must follow USA Swimming technical rules (e.g., proper timing equipment). Times are recognized, but only for USA Swimming members. Non-USA Swimming members can participate. Insurance coverage depends on the host: If hosted by a USA Swimming club, full insurance applies to USA Swimming members. If hosted by a non-USA Swimming entity, insurance applies only to USA Swimming members participating under a USA Swimming club. Observed Swims Observed swims occur in meets run under other organizations' rules (e.g., high school, NCAA, IPC) but have USA Swimming-appointed officials observing swims to ensure compliance. Important Notes: The meet does not follow full USA Swimming rules. Only times from observed and approved swims are recognized. Only USA Swimming members’ times are eligible for SWIMS. No requirement for participants to be USA Swimming members. No insurance coverage for swimmers or the host, except for designated USA Swimming Observers. Which Times Count for SWIMS? Type of Meet Times Count for SWIMS? USA Swimming Membership Required? Full USA Swimming Rules? Sanctioned Yes Yes Yes Approved Yes (Only for USA Swimming members) No Yes (Technical rules only) Observed Yes (Only for observed swims & USA Swimming members) No No (Non-USA Swimming rules) ️ Final Thoughts If you're aiming for times that qualify for USA Swimming rankings, records, or national meets, make sure your meet is either sanctioned or approved. If you're competing in high school or college meets, ensure USA Swimming officials are observing if you want those times to count. For more details, refer to 2024 of the USA Swimming Rules & Regulations. Have questions? Drop them in the comments below! ️
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    Alright, thank you so much!
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