2022 National & Regional Competition Rules & Programmes – updated Nov 2021
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- National Swimming Competitions Rules 2022 UPDATED Nov-21 (OLD)
- Revised National Swimming Competitions Rules 2022 (NEW)
- Revised Standards from SSA – Dec 1 (OLD – see new QT below)
Note: (some rules to consider)
- Swimmers 9 years and under who have achieved QT’s for any level may participate at the Level 1 competition as well as the level at which they have achieved a National or Provincial QT.
- Swimmers may qualify at the Level 1 Age Group for Level 2 in the relevant age groups. These Swimmers will be required to upgrade their SSA registration to participate at the Level 2 Regional Age Group.
- The swimmers age is determined on the first day of the commencement of the tournament.
- Swimmers may only compete at one SSA National/Regional Age Group Championship.
- IM Rule: Participation at the 2022 Regional Level 2, 3, Junior Age Group and Senior competitions, will be dependent on the swimmer having participated in a minimum of one (1) for Level 2 and two (2) for Level 3 and Junior Age Groups, 200m or 400m Individual Medley events or a combination thereof.
- 9, 10 & 11 year old:
- 9 year and under swimmers, who had qualified for Level 2 may choose to compete at Level 1 and Level 2.
- 10 years and younger are encouraged to swim Level 2 even if they have qualified for a higher level.
- 11-year old swimmers, with Junior Age Group Regional QT are encouraged to swim at Level 3.
- Swimmers may only compete at one Regional Age Group competition, except 9 year and under swimmers and swimmers who compete at Level 1 and qualify to be entered in Level 2 Regional Age Group, or higher in the same season.
- In general, “Swimmers may enter all events that they have qualified in, plus additional events, provided they have times on the database for the additional selected events.”
SSA Levels, Regionals & Nationals
Summary – in Date sequence (OLD)
- SSA Level 1 (LEV1) Champs:
Sat 5th – Sun 6th March at UWC (2 days)
- SSA Level 3 (LEV3) Champs:
Thurs 17th – Sun 20th March in Oudtshoorn (4 days)
- SSA Level 2 (LEV2) Champs:
Tues 22nd – Thurs 24th March in Malmesbury (3 days)
- SA Regionals (SARS) & Regional Junior Age Group Champs (SARJ):
Tues 29th Mar – Sat 2nd April, venue TBC (5 days)
- SA Nationals (SNAT) & National Junior Age Group Champs (SANJ):
Mon 4th – Sat 9th April at Newton Park, Gqeberha, PE (6 days)
Time Standards / Qualifying Times (Dec 2021)
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Note: All these Time Standards / Qualifying Times are LCM (50m).
Convert your SCM time to LCM or the Time Standard to SCM (25m):
https://vineyardswimming.co.za/swim-time-converter/