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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>age at meets</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/12866/age-at-meets</link><description>I&amp;#39;m wondering what the cutoff date is for meets? I&amp;#39;ll turn 54 in December and I&amp;#39;ve been in 4 meets this year. January and March meets (scy) it shows me being 53. June and July&amp;#39;s meets (lcm) shows me being 54. I thought the answer would be around here</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: age at meets</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/202332?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 06:44:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:9f20eafc-eb05-4ef8-94ac-fa0b4c756f44</guid><dc:creator>julieannjohn</dc:creator><description>That&amp;#39;s exactly what I wanted to know! Thank you for finding it for me. I&amp;#39;m kind of new to this.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: age at meets</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/202322?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 04:42:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:172420a8-2f65-4128-a4be-c159ec9ea818</guid><dc:creator>Frank Thompson</dc:creator><description>Here is your answer taken from the current USMS Rule Book on page 6. Hope this helps answer your question. 

102.2
Age Determining Date

102.2.1
For short course yards, the eligibility of a participant for a particular age
group shall be determined by the age as of the last day of the meet.

102.2.2
For short course meters and long course meters, the eligibility of a participant
for a particular age group shall be determined by the age as of December
31 of the year of competition&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>