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It’s here! March 26–29 is packed with action from the NCSA Age Group Swimming Championships. We’ve got you covered with daily Prelims & Finals timelines — just swipe through to see each day! Bookmark this post so you’re always on top of the schedule. Good luck to all swimmers as you race, cheer, and finish strong! ️ All times are approximate and unofficial — for reference only. Events may start earlier or later than listed. Tag your teammates. Share with your squad. Let’s make it a meet to remember! #NCSAChamps #SwimFast #AgeGroupNationals #Orlando2025 #SwimMeetTimeline #SwimLife #ChampionshipSeason #PrelimsAndFinals #SwimStrong

NCSA Spring Champs – Day 5 Prelims Saturday, March 22, 2025 ‍️ Women’s Events 9:00 AM – 50 Back 9:17 AM – 200 IM 10:21 AM – 50 Free 20-Minute Break 11:02 AM – 4x100 Medley Relay Women’s Prelim End – 11:24 AM ‍️ Men’s Events 9:00 AM – 50 Back 9:16 AM – 200 IM 10:31 AM – 50 Free 20-Minute Break 11:15 AM – 4x100 Medley Relay Men’s Prelim End – 11:51 AM NCSA Spring Champs – Day 5 Finals Saturday, March 22, 2025 5:19 PM – National Anthem & Awards Finals Begin 5:30 PM – Women’s 50 Back 5:38 PM – Men’s 50 Back 5:47 PM – Women’s 1000 Free (Top Heat) 6:00 PM – Men’s 1650 Free (Top Heat) 6:18 PM – Women’s 200 IM 6:34 PM – Men’s 200 IM 6:49 PM – Women’s 50 Free 6:57 PM – Men’s 50 Free 20-Minute Break with Awards 7:25 PM – Women’s 400 Medley Relay 7:39 PM – Men’s 400 Medley Relay Conclusion – 8:09 PM

NCSA Spring Champs – Day 4 Prelims Friday, March 21, 2025 ‍️ Women’s Events 9:00 AM – 500 Free 9:48 AM – 100 Fly 10:21 AM – 200 Breast 20-Minute Break 11:25 AM – 4x100 Free Relay Women’s Prelim End – 11:40 AM ‍️ Men’s Events 9:00 AM – 500 Free 10:04 AM – 100 Fly 10:49 AM – 200 Breast 20-Minute Break 11:59 AM – 4x100 Free Relay (Heats 4-5-6-7) Men’s Prelim End – 12:13 PM NCSA Spring Champs – Day 4 Finals Friday, March 21, 2025 5:19 PM – National Anthem & Awards Finals Begin 5:30 PM – Women’s 500 Free 6:00 PM – Men’s 500 Free 6:29 PM – Women’s 100 Fly 6:40 PM – Men’s 100 Fly 6:50 PM – Women’s 200 Breast 7:08 PM – Men’s 200 Breast 20-Minute Break with Awards 7:44 PM – Women’s 400 Free Relay 7:58 PM – Men’s 400 Free Relay End of Session – 8:10 PM

NCSA Spring Champs – Day 3 Prelims Thursday, March 20, 2025 ‍️ Women’s Events 9:00 AM – 400 IM 9:53 AM – 50 Breast 10:05 AM – 100 Back 20-Minute Break 11:10 AM – 800 Free Relay Women’s Prelim End – 11:34 AM ‍️ Men’s Events 9:00 AM – 200 Free 10:07 AM – 50 Breast 10:22 AM – 200 Fly 20-Minute Break 11:25 AM – 200 Free Relay Men’s Prelim End – 11:40 AM NCSA Spring Champs – Day 3 Finals Thursday, March 20, 2025 5:19 PM – National Anthem & Awards Finals Begin 5:30 PM – Women’s 400 IM 5:58 PM – Men’s 200 Free 6:12 PM – Women’s 50 Breast 6:21 PM – Men’s 50 Breast 6:29 PM – Women’s 100 Back 6:39 PM – Men’s 200 Fly 20-Minute Break with Awards 7:15 PM – Women’s 800 Free Relay 7:41 PM – Men’s 200 Free Relay End of Session – 7:49 PM REMINDER: Scratch box for Friday's events closes at 6:00 PM. Relay cards are due at 6:00 PM. The pool is open during awards.

NCSA Spring Champs – Day 2 Prelims ‍️ Women’s Events 9:00 AM – 200 Free 9:50 AM – 100 Breast 10:18 AM – 200 Fly 10:38 AM – 20-Minute Break 11:10 AM – 200 Free Relay 11:18 AM – Women’s Prelim End ‍️ Men’s Events (Held in Women’s Pool after Prelims) 11:40 AM – 800 Free Relay (Heats 7-8) 11:55 AM – Men’s 800 Free Relay End ⸻ NCSA Spring Champs – Day 2 Prelims ‍️ Men’s Events 9:00 AM – 400 IM 10:02 AM – 100 Breast 10:37 AM – 100 Back 11:00 AM – 20-Minute Break 11:40 AM – 800 Free Relay (Heats 4-5-6) 12:03 PM – Men’s Prelim End ⸻ DAY 2 FINALS TIMELINE (PART 1) 5:19 PM – National Anthem Finals Begin 5:30 PM – Women’s 200 Freestyle 5:45 PM – Men’s 400 Individual Medley All events below follow this order: E-Final → D-Final → Bonus → Consolation → Championship 6:11 PM – Women’s 100 Breaststroke 6:22 PM – Men’s 100 Breaststroke 6:33 PM – Women’s 200 Butterfly 6:49 PM – Men’s 100 Backstroke ⸻ DAY 2 FINALS TIMELINE (PART 2) Events continue in this order: E-Final → D-Final → Bonus → Consolation → Championship 7:20 PM – 20-Minute Break with Awards 7:20 PM – Women’s 200 Freestyle Relay 7:28 PM – Men’s 800 Freestyle Relay 7:52 PM – End of Session

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.

Q: Why, in the same age group, does a slower time sometimes get a higher power point score? A: Power points are based on single-age groups, even though time standards (like A, AA, AAA) categorize swimmers into broader age ranges (e.g., 11-12, 13-14). The key rules that affect scoring: Younger swimmers within an age group earn more points for the same or even slightly slower times compared to older swimmers. Power points are based on the swimmer’s age at the time of the meet, not their current age.

Day 1 is tomorrow (March 18. 2025)! Here’s the full timeline for prelims and finals at NCSA Spring Champs 2025 in Orlando! NCSA Spring Champs – Day 1 Prelims ‍️ Women’s Events 9:00 AM – 100 Free 9:34 AM – 200 Back 10:34 AM – 50 Fly 10:54 AM – 20-Minute Break 11:04 AM – 200 Medley Relay 11:17 AM – Women’s Prelim End Afternoon Finals (Women’s Distance) 3:27 PM – 1650 Free 4:30 PM – Women’s 1650 End ⸻ NCSA Spring Champs – Day 1 Prelims ‍️ Men’s Events 9:00 AM – 100 Free 9:39 AM – 200 Back 10:31 AM – 50 Fly 10:51 AM – 20-Minute Break 11:05 AM – 200 Medley Relay 11:26 AM – Men’s Prelim End Afternoon Finals (Men’s Distance) 3:20 PM – Men’s 1000 Free 4:30 PM – Men’s 1000 End DAY 1 FINALS TIMELINE (PART 1) 5:25 PM – National Anthem Finals Begin 5:30 PM – Women’s 1650 Freestyle (Top Heat) 5:48 PM – Men’s 1000 Freestyle (Top Heat) All events below follow this order: E-Final → D-Final → Bonus → Consolation → Championship 5:59 PM – Women’s 100 Freestyle 6:09 PM – Men’s 100 Freestyle 6:19 PM – Women’s 200 Backstroke 6:35 PM – Men’s 200 Backstroke DAY 1 FINALS TIMELINE (PART 2) Events continue in this order: E-Final → D-Final → Bonus → Consolation → Championship 6:50 PM – Women’s 50 Butterfly 6:59 PM – Men’s 50 Butterfly 7:26 PM – 20-Minute Break with Awards 7:26 PM – Women’s 200 Medley Relay 7:35 PM – Men’s 200 Medley Relay 7:44 PM – End of Session

We’re excited to share an important update in USA Swimming’s event structure: the 50 Back, 50 Breast, and 50 Fly are now recognized events for the 13-14 age group! What’s New? Previously, USA Swimming did not officially recognize these sprint events for 13-14 swimmers. While many local meets still included them, they were not considered for official rankings or standards. With this update, swimmers in the 13-14 age group can now see rankings and standards for: 50 Backstroke (50BK) 50 Breaststroke (50BR) 50 Butterfly (50FL) Why This Matters? • These sprint distances provide more race opportunities for swimmers specializing in shorter events. • Rankings now include official recognition of 50-yard/meter performances. • Coaches and swimmers can track progress in sprint back, breast, and fly at a competitive level. How It Works on SwimStandards Our rankings and meet results have been updated to reflect these newly recognized events. The new time standards (AB times) for 50 Back, 50 Breast, and 50 Fly of 13-14 age group have been added to meet results. Additionally, the rankings page now includes these events as officially recognized events for the 13-14 age group. If you’ve competed in one of these events, your results should now appear in the rankings! Learn More USA Swimming Recognized Events View Rankings Let us know what you think of this update!

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We’re excited to introduce a new feature that gives you more control over how you view event rankings on SwimStandards! Why This Feature? This update comes directly from a request by a swim dad who asked if it was possible to see rankings for events that USA Swimming does not officially recognize for certain age groups (e.g., 200 Back for 12 & Under). Previously, sites like SwimRankings displayed unofficial LSC/National age group records, but no one seems to track them anymore. With this new feature, you can now view rankings for these non-standard events alongside officially recognized ones! What’s New? By default, our rankings display only USA Swimming recognized events for each age group. However, you can now toggle between official and all events using a new switch. With this switch, you can choose between: Show Only USA Recognized Events (Default) – Filters rankings to display only events officially recognized by USA Swimming. Show All Events – Removes event restrictions so you can see rankings for all events, including unofficial ones. How to Use It? 1️⃣ Navigate to the rankings page. 2️⃣ Look for the new toggle switch near the top. 3️⃣ Switch it ON to view only USA recognized events (default setting). 4️⃣ Switch it OFF to include all events, even those not recognized for certain age groups. 5️⃣ Hover over the ️ info icon next to the switch to learn more! Why This Matters? • Keeps rankings aligned with official USA Swimming guidelines. • Provides flexibility for swimmers, coaches, and teams who want to see all available events. • Restores access to unofficial event rankings, similar to what was available on older sites like SwimRankings. Learn More For more details about USA Swimming’s recognized events, visit: USA Swimming Recognized AGE GROUP EVENTS Try out the new toggle feature today and let us know what you think!

The 2025 Short Course Texas Age Group Swimming (TAGS) Championships will be held from March 6-9, 2025, at the FMH Foundation Natatorium in Midland, TX. This championship meet will bring together some of the top age-group swimmers from across Texas to compete in a wide range of events, including freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and relays. Meet Details Location: FMH Foundation Natatorium, Midland, TX Dates: March 6-9, 2025 Host LSC: West Texas Swimming Sanction: WT-0306-25 This meet is conducted under USA Swimming sanctioning and will feature prelims/finals format for most events, with some timed finals. Qualifying Time Standards To participate in the 2025 SC TAGS Championships, swimmers must meet specific time standards for their age group. Both qualifying and bonus standards are available. View the full 2025 SC TAGS time standards here: 2025 SC TAGS Championships Time Standards Eligibility Age Groups: 10 & Under, 11-12, and 13-14. Time Standards: Swimmers must meet the required time standards in a sanctioned, approved, or observed USA Swimming meet. BONUS EVENTS: Swimmers with one qualifying time may enter additional bonus events if they meet the bonus time standards, subject to event limits. Entries Entry Deadline: Monday, March 3, 2025, at 12:00 PM (Noon CST) Entry Process: All entries must be submitted via USA Swimming’s OME system (Online Meet Entry). Entry Limits: Max 7 individual events for the meet Max 3 individual events per day Max 2 relay events per day Entry Fees: Individual Events: $15.00 per event Relay Events: $30.00 per relay Swimmer Facility Surcharge: $25.00 per swimmer TSA Membership Dues: $50.00 per team (must be paid through OME) Deck entries are allowed at $30 per individual event and $60 per relay (subject to time availability). Facility Information Location: FMH Foundation Natatorium, Midland, TX Pool: Two 10-lane, 25-yard pools with non-turbulent lane lines. Timing: Colorado Timing System with touchpads and Hy-Tek Meet Manager. Spectator Seating: Available, with the pool deck restricted to athletes, coaches, and officials. Warm-up Lanes: Designated warm-up lanes will be available in the diving pool. Meet Schedule & Warm-ups Thursday, March 6, 2025: Warm-up: 2:00 PM Meet Start: 4:30 PM Friday-Sunday (March 7-9, 2025): Morning Prelims: Warm-up starts at 7:00 AM Meet begins at 9:10 AM (Friday) / 9:00 AM (Sat & Sun) Finals: Warm-ups at 3:15 PM Finals session begins at 4:30 PM There will be a three-hour break between prelims and finals each day. Scratch Procedures Prelims are pre-seeded, and scratches must be submitted by the published deadlines. Finals: Swimmers who qualify for finals must declare their intent to scratch or compete within 30 minutes of the preliminary results being posted. Failure to compete in a final after qualifying will result in removal from the rest of the meet unless properly scratched. Scoring & Awards Scoring: Top 20 places score in individual and relay events. Individual Events: 24-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-11-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. Relay Events: Double points (48-42-40-38, etc.). Awards: Medals: 1st - 10th place (individual events) Ribbons: 11th - 20th place Relay Medals: 1st - 3rd place, Ribbons 4th - 10th place High Point Awards: Presented to the highest-scoring boy & girl in each age group. TSA Team Trophies: Awarded to the Top 10 teams, with the 1st place team receiving the Leo Cancellare Trophy. Horizon Award: Given to the team with the greatest improvement in standings compared to 2024. Relays Teams may enter unlimited relays per event. Relay Qualification: Swim-up or aggregate times may be used. If a team has 3 individual qualifiers, they may bring 1 relay-only swimmer to fill out relays. Relay Declaration: Teams must declare relay lineups by 6:00 PM the evening before each relay event. Fastest 10 relays may elect to swim in finals. Additional Meet Details Time Trials: Time trials will be offered Friday & Saturday only (not Thursday or Sunday). Swimmers may only swim one time trial per day. Fee: $30 per individual event, $60 per relay. Officials & Coaches: All coaches and officials must be current 2025 USA Swimming members and display credentials at all times. Officials must attend mandatory pre-session meetings. General Meeting: All swimmers must be represented at the mandatory Zoom meeting on Wednesday, March 5, at 8:00 PM. How to Watch & Follow No paper results will be posted. Results can be found on Meet Mobile and on the TSA & COM websites. For more information, download the official meet announcement: 2025 SC TAGS Meet Announcement (PDF) This is a premier meet for age-group swimmers in Texas, and a fantastic opportunity to race against the best in the state. We look forward to seeing you in Midland this March!

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Odd thing I noticed today is the that the Colorado 4A Girls State is posted here but not the 5A. Any reason why this would be? In fact the 4A championship finished after 5A. Secondly there is an AZ meet that is posted in Swim Cloud and Team Unify but not here or on USA Swimming. for a Jan 24-26 meet for 2025 SAC Bob Platt Memorial invite. Is there a way to point to these meets so you are aware to upload. Thanks so much for all the work you put in! Marlene

Hi! My swim meet times unfortunately have not been updated after this past weekend. And one of my times has not been updated for a month. Anyway to fix this? Thanks

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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! ️

We’ve rolled out a significant update to how IMX scores are calculated and how you can generate IMX certificates on Swim Standards. Here’s what’s new: IMX Score Refresh (2022-2023 to Present) We have recalculated all IMX scores from the 2022-2023 season through the current season to incorporate the age-up calculation. This means that when a swimmer ages up within a season, their best times from the lower age group are carried over if they remain their fastest swims. Learn more about how IMX scores are calculated when a swimmer ages up Updated Rankings Since IMX scores have been refreshed, IMX rankings have also been updated accordingly. Check out the latest rankings here: IMX Rankings IMX Certificate Generation Improvements We’ve enhanced the IMX Certificate Generator to give you full control over the details. You can now edit all certificate information, including: ️ Swimmer name, team, coach, and title ️ IMX score and rankings ️ Event scores and times Due to potential data gaps (e.g., missing meet results), some event scores may be incomplete. Now, you can manually adjust any information on the Preview page before printing. Try out the new IMX Certificate Generator here: Generate an IMX Certificate

Q: Why does my Power Point score on Swim Standards sometimes differ from USA Swimming’s? A: We use USA Swimming’s Power Point tables to convert times into points. However, USA Swimming does not provide a point value for every possible time—only specific times have exact Power Points assigned. If a swimmer’s time falls between two official point values, we: Always use the lower point value (rounding down). Example: 1:00.50 = 500 points 1:00.49 = 501 points 1:00.48 is missing from USA Swimming’s table → We assign 500 points to 1:00.48 (always rounding down). Why does USA Swimming sometimes show a 1-point difference? USA Swimming may use a proprietary formula to estimate points for missing times, possibly rounding up or averaging values. Since we don’t have access to their exact algorithm, we always round down to ensure consistency. This is why you may occasionally see a 1-point difference between Swim Standards and USA Swimming.