Complete information about age groups, distances, and scoring
Age groups are based on international standards. Each age group has a start and end age and does not directly correlate to school sport age groups.
Key Difference: Age groups are "under" an age and do not include that age. For example, U9 athletes are 7 and 8 year olds, not 9 year olds.
Age Determination: Your age is calculated by subtracting your birth year from the year of the SA Championship in the current season - not the day of the event like swimming. This ensures no age group changes occur during a season.
Bonus Points: Older athletes receive bonus points for every year they are older than the start age of their particular age group.
Points System: Points are allocated based on each hundredth of a second achieved. Athletes receive more than 1000 points for times faster than the target time, and less than 1000 points for times slower than the target time.
Home
Ranking
Age Groups
Log in