📊 FAQ: Why is an 11-Year-Old Still Ranked in 10-and-Under?
Short answer: Rankings are based on the swimmer’s age at the time of the swim, not their current age.
How Swim Standards Rankings Work
Swim Standards uses season-based rankings, for every swim:
- The swimmer’s age on the date of that swim determines the age group
- That swim stays in that age group for the entire season
Why This Happens
It’s common for swimmers to age up during a season.
For example:
- A swimmer competes in October at age 10 → swim ranks in 10-and-Under
- The same swimmer turns 11 in December
- Their earlier swims remain in 10U rankings
- Any swims after turning 11 appear in 11–12 rankings
Because of this, a swimmer may:
- Appear in both age groups during the same season
- Still show up in 10U rankings even though they are now 11
