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GUIDE
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The
normal progression of young swimmers should be: -
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As
you progress and your times are fast enough to qualify for Level 1,
you must then make application to join KwaZulu-Natal Aquatics
Association through your club. This
will enable you to swim in the Level 1 Swim Meets and in our
Development Provincial Championships. After
you are registered, you are eligible to take part in our National Age
Group Swim Meets. As a member
of KwaZulu-Natal Aquatics you automatically register with Swimming
South Africa. You are now
eligible for selection to the Provincial team depending on the various
selection criteria. Should
you be successful to be chosen to represent our Province, you may swim
at the South African Level 1 Championships or at the South African
Level 2 Championships. You may only
participate in one of these two events.
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Once you have bettered a Level 1 ceiling time, you must
up-grade your status with KZNA to that of a Level 2/3 swimmer for
KZNA. This means that you
may compete at our Level 2/3 swim meets and our Level 2/3 Provincial
Championships. Depending
on your times, you may qualify to compete at the South African Level 2
Championships or
Junior Nationals. If your times are fast enough, you could be selected to
represent KwaZulu-Natal at the S A Senior National Championships.
ENTRIES
Swimmers
will only be allowed to enter after they have registered and received
their registration number for the season. Our Level 2/3 and Level 1 swim
meets are pre entry events, and entries must be submitted through your
club timorously. The host
club normally sends out the Meet Flyer two weeks before the tournament.
Poolside
entries are accepted for Level 0 swim meets.
No
late entries will be accepted at any galas.
KZN
SWIM MEETS
These
meets will be swum according to computer seeding.
Please note no Level 2/3 swimmers may enter a Level 1 swim meet
and vice versa. The events
are swum in age groups. Swimmers
from other Provinces, wishing to enter will be required to produce a
clearance from their Province as well as paying an entrance fee of
R10.00 per event.
Please
Note: -
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No
other swimmers may swim at our Level 1 Competitions.
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All
Level 1/2/3 meets will be on a “one start” rule.
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All
Level 0 and meets will be on a “two start” rule.
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All
Level 0 meets will be hand watch times only.
KwaZulu-Natal
Championships
The
entries for Level 2/3 are open to all swimmers.
The heats will be restricted and clubs will be notified of the
eliminations. Our Level 1
Championships are closed. The
Championships double up as trials for the selection of our Provincial
Team, which competes at the South African National Development
Championships.
Both
Championships are pre-entry swim meets.
Scratching
Scratchings
and fines will apply to ALL swim meets where an entry fee per
event is not in place. A
penalty of R50.00 per meet will be levied for any swimmer or
relay team not turning up for a race.
The club will be invoiced and payment is due within thirty days.
The club may appeal by producing a doctors’ certificate or an
acceptable reason in writing.
Time
Trials/Intermediate Times
Time
Trials will be held only in exceptional circumstances.
Written applications must be submitted timorously to the Swim
Board, setting out the reasons for the time trial. A fee of R114.00
inclusive of vat must
accompany the written application. |
