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AAU Swimming
Competitive Rules
The AAU Youth Swimming Program will be conducted under the current AAU code and will follow the competitive rules of United States Swimming.
Eligibility
Under the subject Eligibility, change the language to, “All participants must be current AAU members. Click on AAU Membership to register online. The cost of membership per athlete is $12.00 or $14.00 for the Added Benefit (AB) membership. The AB membership allows members to participate in AAU and non-AAU sanctioned events under certain circumstances (click here to visit the Insurance section of our website). AAU membership allows athletes to compete in any AAU sport for the entire membership year.
Age Divisions
*8 & under, 9 & 10, 11 & 12, 13 & 14, 15-18.
*this age group is not included in the National Championship meet.
** Athlete’s age on the first day of competition shall determine the division of the competitor..
AAU Junior Olympic Games
The AAU Junior Olympic Games is the largest, national, multi-sports event in the country for youth. Over 14,000 athletes compete in over 20 sports.
AAU Junior Olympic Games - Swimming Eligibility
QUALIFICATION:
First, second, and third place finishers in AAU Club Swimming Championship Meets in individual events under 400M, will qualify for this AAU National Championship, in only those events unless they meet the time standards below to qualify in other events. Swimmers must list their Club Championship time on the entry form and bring their time verification from the Club Championship.
In addition, swimmers who meet or beat the U.S. Swimming long course “A” minimum time standard for all 200M, 400M and 1500M events and "BB” time standards for events under 200M are eligible to compete in the events where they meet the minimum time standards. Qualification for the 400M and 1500M is time only. The time standard must have been met during a bona fide competition, during the period of July 11, 2007 through the entry deadline of July 11, 2008, whether it was AAU, USA Swimming, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, Parks & Recreation, etc. No attempts against time are acceptable as a means of qualification. No yard times will be accepted. Yard times must be converted to long course meter times!
ENTRY TIME VERIFICATION:
Time verification must be provided for 400M and 1500M events prior to the event. Swimmers placing first, second or third in the Club Championship must also provide time verification from the Club meet. For all other events the Meet Director reserves the right to request time verification and reject entries whose qualifying times cannot be substantiated. Proof of Time may be requested at the time the entry is received, before the start of the meet (at coaches meeting) or during the meet by the Meet Director or Meet Referee. Times may only be proved by presentation of Final meet results from a bona fied meet.
For more information on AAU Swimming, please contact:
AAU Staff Liaison
Debby Batz
Executive Senior Sports Manager
AAU National Headquarters
debby@aausports.org
(407) 934-7200
(407) 934-7242 Fax
www.aausports.org
or
Anastasia Saunders
Sports Manager
AAU National Headquarters
anastasia@aausports.org
(407) 828-3865
(407) 934-7242 Fax
www.aausports.org
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