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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]here they are:

https://www.pvswim.org/2122meet/22-jo-qualifying-times.pdf[/quote]

Thanks for posting!  Can I ask a dumb question. I have a 9 year old who turns 10 in January. Does he have a “bad” birthday for this? Like - this year is his only year to qualify as 10 & under because if he does it next year - even if he swam it while 10 - he would be 11 by the time of the meet?

Sorry it this question does make sense. But I hope you understand what I’m trying to ask. Thanks![/quote]

Yeah, my daughter has a late December birthday and her swim friend has a late march birthday. The December birthday is a little frustrating when it comes to JOs. The March birthday friend has a sweet deal![/quote]

sorry, I am not following - which month is the "best" birthday then, what are the rules for age, is it calendar based ie calendar year, or is it how old you are on the day of the actual meet? So in theory you would change age groups mid swim season? Thanks[/quote]
The “best” birthday depends on what meet you’re focusing on. For JOs, yeah a birthday in January or February is not ideal. But for say summer swim and the summer long course meets, a spring birthday is not ideal. My DC has a May birthday and while that is fine for JOs, it is not great for summer swim/long course. [/quote]

I actually disagree (and have a kid with a late fall birthday so not particularly good for either SCY or LCM).  By the time they are 13/14 (and maybe even 12), it all shakes out. She ends up competing against different kids at different points in the year.  [b]And it bugs me a bit for summer that some kids are swimming an age below their actual age.[/b]  I think swim the exact age you are at a meet feels fair.

Yes, I think this is a big issue in swimming and wish USAS would use cutoff dates like most sports - something like Jan 1 for SC champs and July 1 for long course champs, so that kids who are training and competing with their age group all season could actually participate in the season-ending meet. [/quote][/quote]

DD went to a birthday party last year between divisionals and all stars. I can't imagine how rough it would be on a kid to make all stars and then lose the spot before the meet even occurs. [/quote]

But that’s exactly what happens to kids in USA (year round) swimming. They work hard all season as a 10 year old to qualify for champs and then lose the spot if they have a birthday the week before the meet. That’s why a cutoff would be better. [/quote]

So you think kids should be able to swim 9-10 JOs at 11 years old?  [/quote]

If they turned 11 within the month or so before the meet, yes. They trained and competed (and qualified) all season as a 10 year old. It is the same concept as a June 1st cutoff for summer swim. [/quote]

There are typically three championship meets a year. One December, one in March and one in July. That balances out the birthdays. I don't see the issue.[/quote]

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