This hasn't affected me as of yet, so I really haven't been paying attention up until now. :) I'm thinking of entering a SCM meet in October. My birthday is in December, and I age up this year. I have already swum two LCM meets in my new age group. I was under the impression that SCM meets had the same age-up rule as LCM meets; i.e., you swim the age you will be as of December 31. However, the SCM meet entry asks the age you will be as of the first day of the meet. Which is correct? I want to make sure I'm swimming in the correct age group (not that it's any easier in the older one!).
Thanks!
Kristin
For someone like me who was born in late Sept, I have to remember that USMS keeps me at my age until June 1st.
Not sure I'm understanding you here. For USMS you age up on your birthday, but I was referring to the FINA rule. All you need to know is the year of your birth and what the current year is and then you know what age group you'll be competing in for the entire calendar year. I don't think June 1st means anything for either USMS or FINA, does it?
For someone like me who was born in late Sept, I have to remember that USMS keeps me at my age until June 1st.
Not sure I'm understanding you here. For USMS you age up on your birthday, but I was referring to the FINA rule. All you need to know is the year of your birth and what the current year is and then you know what age group you'll be competing in for the entire calendar year. I don't think June 1st means anything for either USMS or FINA, does it?
