New time standards for LCM (Long Course, Meters), SCY (Short Course, Yards) and SCM (Short Course, Meters) have been adopted the the Hawaiian LSC. The files are available, along with additional details about the changes have been posted here: Hawaiian Swimming Time Standards.
Read on if you’d like more details about the changes provided by the LSC:
There are several major changes from previous years’ championships this year. Here’s a listing of them:
* This is a 14u single age SCY Championship. LCM Summer will also be 14&U multi-age Championship.
* Meet is designed to prioritize Age Group development per LSC board and encourage swimmers to advance to Senior … so we’ve framed event list to match Western Zone Age Group.
* JAG’s will be 18&U with all but distance events & 50-stroke for 15-18 slower than SR-A. (Tentatively scheduled for Kailua).
* Event list based on WZ meet event list; had to move a few from day 1 due to shorter day, and added 13 & 14 50 strokes.
* Prelims and finals all 4 days (Day 1 prelims start a little later)
* Two (2) bonuses allowed for each qualified swimmer
* One (1) final for each age group 10u, 11, 12, 13, 14. 11-12 & 13-14 swim together in prelims.
* Only 2 relays per team per event: 10, 12u, 11-14 age groups
* No 800 free relay.
* No relay-only swimmers – all relay swimmers must be qualified and entered in at least one individual event.
* Relays at end of finals. distance at end of prelims.
* Time standards for 10u are noticeably easier, 11 & 12 a bit easier in the distance & strokes, 13 & 14 about the same.
* Time standards for 12 same as 11-12 year-round, for 14 same as 13-14. 11 & 13 5% slower than 12 & 14 respectively.
* Unrelated, but 15-18 standards for meets through the year are SR-A, and IN, A, B for non-senior meets are 10% slower for each time standard from SR-A.