Time Standards

Qualifying Times and Standards

Niagara District Short Course Standards 

Niagara District Long Course Standards 2009

National Age Group Standards thru 2012 (all courses)

 

Explanation of the Niagara District Time Standards

The time standards used for Niagara LSC swim meets have historically been an area of confusion for Niagara swimmers.  Several years ago, the Technical Planning Committee of the Niagara District began to standardize the times from the older antiquated system, to a more stable and less confusing one. After a several year migration, the new standards for the Niagara LSC are now generated from the USA Motivation Times chart.  

Short Course Standards:
As a general rule, the following standards are used for all district level competitions contested in 25 yard pools. Any exceptions to them will be noted as appropriate. We generally use Gold, Silver and Bronze designations for short course meets. The NI standards for each directly correlate to the USA motivational charts in the following ways;

  • GOLD - Except where noted, the gold standard is equal or the "A" time listed in the Motivational Charts
  • SILVER - Except where noted, the silver time is equal to the "BB" time listed in the Motivational Charts
  • BRONZE - Except where noted, the bronze times are SLOWER THAN the "BB" standard in the Motivational Charts

Long Course Standards:
Long course standards are handled somewhat differently then short course. Primarily, you can use times from any of the three formats (LCM, SCM or SCY) to qualify for long course meets. Secondly, the standards are applied on a "per meet" basis, not across the whole season. For invitational’s listed as Gold, Silver, Bronze, unless otherwise specified by the meet host, the same formula as short course standards would apply. For the Niagara LC meets, the following standards apply;

  • Niagara Long Course Classic - The standards listed in the meet packet are equal to the 15-16 y/o "A" standards in the Motivational Charts.
  • Niagara Long Course JO Champs- The standards listed in the meet packet are equal to the "BB" for 12 & under swimmers and "A" for swimmer 13 and over. Once again, the 50, 100, & 200 Freestyle for swimmer 13 & over will be equal to the "AA" standards.