Lane Qualification – Changes to Criteria

Following on from the recent announcement of changes to the Wasp 1 challenges - overall Lane Qualification criteria has now been reviewed.

After much discussion and deliberation we have taken the decision to make a few alterations / clarifications & improvements to the criteria. These will become effective with immediate effect.

The main benefit of this will be that all swimmers will now be assessed at time trials on 50m times - instead of the previous 25m distance. This will provide a more up to date and accurate reflection of a swimmers competitive potential and assist swimmers in working towards the goal of County, Midland District and National Championships. All existing swimmers will have until July 1st 2007 to attain these new qualification criteria.

Wasp Lane Qualification Criteria

	50m Back	50m Breast	50m Fly	50m Free	T20 FC
Lane 1 (2+ Lane 1 Times & T20)	34 sec	38 sec	33 sec	30 sec	1450 sec
Lane 2 (3+ Lane 2 Times & T20)	38 sec	40 sec	36 sec	32 sec	1350 sec
Lane 3 (3+ Lane 3 Times & 1 Lane 4+ Time & T20)	42 sec	46 sec	43 sec	35 sec	1200 sec	Wasp 2
Lane 4 (Aged 13 or Under, 3+ Lane 4 Times & 1 Lane 5+ Time)	47 sec	52 sec	50 sec	39 sec	N/A
Lane 5 (Aged 13 or Under, 3+ Lane 5 Times & Wasp 1 )	52 sec	59 sec	58 sec	46 sec	N/A	Wasp 1
Stroke Clinic (Aged 13 or Under)
Lane 6 (Aged 14 or Over & not achieved Lane 3 Qualification)

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