Qualifying Times

Former Member
Former Member
How are the qualifying times determined? Do they change every year?
Parents
  • "the current practice appear to be 11% slower than 5th place national ranking in the USMS Top Ten. " As I recall the 11% slower than the 5th place finish was for Long course. It was made more difficult due to the expected high numbers at Long Course Championships. It had been 10% slower than the 10th place on the USMS Top ten for that age group. michael
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  • "the current practice appear to be 11% slower than 5th place national ranking in the USMS Top Ten. " As I recall the 11% slower than the 5th place finish was for Long course. It was made more difficult due to the expected high numbers at Long Course Championships. It had been 10% slower than the 10th place on the USMS Top ten for that age group. michael
Children
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