Is it allowed to use converted times for entering long course nationals? Long course meets are few and far between but I have plenty of short course times that when converted are well below the qualifying times for long course nationals. I would like to be able to swim six events so I actually need times in at least three. As another option how long is it before times expire? Can I use times from 2006 worlds for 2008 nationals?
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I was also checking that out. I qualify for 0 SCNAT events but 2 LCNAT events.
How does this work, it says you can 'enter up to 3 without qualifying and up to 6 if you qualify'. Does that mean you have to qualify in all 6 or can you register for 3 that you have QTs for and 3 that you do not?
The up to three free events applies whether you have NQT's or not: you can get your three events without having the NQT, and then the ones you have NQT's in on top of that. In your case, you could swim up to the 2 events you have NQT's in, plus up to 3 more events without NQT's.
However, if you swim the 800 or 1500, you can be required to have the particular NQT (104.5.3C(2)). You also cannot enter in more than six events total, or more than three per day.
(2) Event limit—When qualifying times are in effect, competitors may enter and swim in a maximum of three individual events without meeting the established qualifying standards. The Championship Committee may limit either the 800-meter or the 1500-meter freestyle to only those who meet the national qualifying time for that event. Competitors may enter up to three additional events (or two if the maximum event limit is five) in which they have in the past two years achieved a time equal to or better than the qualifying time for those events.
Patrick King
I was also checking that out. I qualify for 0 SCNAT events but 2 LCNAT events.
How does this work, it says you can 'enter up to 3 without qualifying and up to 6 if you qualify'. Does that mean you have to qualify in all 6 or can you register for 3 that you have QTs for and 3 that you do not?
The up to three free events applies whether you have NQT's or not: you can get your three events without having the NQT, and then the ones you have NQT's in on top of that. In your case, you could swim up to the 2 events you have NQT's in, plus up to 3 more events without NQT's.
However, if you swim the 800 or 1500, you can be required to have the particular NQT (104.5.3C(2)). You also cannot enter in more than six events total, or more than three per day.
(2) Event limit—When qualifying times are in effect, competitors may enter and swim in a maximum of three individual events without meeting the established qualifying standards. The Championship Committee may limit either the 800-meter or the 1500-meter freestyle to only those who meet the national qualifying time for that event. Competitors may enter up to three additional events (or two if the maximum event limit is five) in which they have in the past two years achieved a time equal to or better than the qualifying time for those events.
Patrick King
