Why is an 11-Year-Old Still Ranked in 10-and-Under?

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📊 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