National Age Group Records NOTES

1. Application and all required paperwork should be submitted within 30 days of performance.

2. If the NAG record is set at a USA Swimming National Championship, Junior National Championship, U.S. Open meet, Futures, Zone Age Group, Zone Seniors, or Sectionals meet, National Event staff members and/or Program Operations designees will provide documentation and ensure that all criteria are met. If the NAG record is set at any other meet such as a local LSC meet, including observed meets such as a high school meet, an application must be submitted.

3. The Rules for Swimming Records are found in Article 104 of USA Swimming Rules and Regulations.

4. Only USA Swimming members, who are U.S. citizens representing a USA Swimming club or competing unattached, are eligible to establish National Age Group records. Times submitted for Age Group records must comply with all requirements for Best Times tabulation as listed in 205.9 and 104.2.3A (1)(2).

5. It is the responsibility of the meet referee to certify that all USA Swimming rules pertaining to the swimming performance (Parts 1 and 2) have been met. If the swimmer is a NCAA swimmer, competing in a NCAA meet, referee must check the box to confirm the swimmer(s) was not wearing Kinesio tape. 

6. Times must be registered by automatic (Level 1 or Level 2) equipment and submitted in hundredths of a second and must conform to Article 102.24 Timing Rules.

7. Verification of pool measurement is not required for NAG records.

American/U.S. Open Record NOTES

1. Application and all required paperwork should be submitted within 14 days of performance.

2. If record performance was at USA Swimming National Championships, Junior National Championships, U.S. Open, or Olympic Trials National Event staff and/or Program Operations designees will compile and submit all documentation and ensure that all requirements have been met.

3. Rules for swimming records are found in Article 104 of USA Swimming Rules and Regulations.

4. An American Record may be established only by United States citizens eligible to compete under and achieving an official timein accordance with USA Swimming rules, 104.2 A (1). They may be established inside or outside of the U.S. All members of therelay must meet this requirement.

5. U.S. Open Records may be established only within the geographical territory of the United States by a person eligible to competeunder and achieving an official time in accordance with USA Swimming rules 104.2 A (2).

6. It is the responsibility of the meet referee to to certify that all USA Swimming rules (Parts 1 and 2) pertaining to the swimming performance have been met. If the swimmer is a NCAA swimmer, competing in a NCAA meet, referee must check the box to confirm the swimmer(s) was not wearing Kinesio tape. 

7. Times must be registered by automatic equipment (Level 1) and submitted in hundredths of a second.

 

1. USA Swimming IDs for the swimmer(s).

 

2. Head coach's contact information.

 

3. Meet referee's contact information.

 

4. For American and U.S. Open Records, a scanned document with course measurements (if the pool has a moveable bulkhead or if certifications for a permanent pool's dimensions are NOT on file with USA Swimming).

 

5. A scanned copy of the ONE PAGE of paper results or printout tape from automatic timing equipment.