2012 Jr Pan Pac SWIMMER Selection criteria - Swimming Canada

May 25, 2012
Swimmer Selection Criteria
2012 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
Tour Dates: Pool event swimmers: August 6 -­‐ 27, 2012
10km event swimmers: August 10 – 27, 2012
Competition Dates: Pool events: August 23 -­‐ 26, 2012
10km event:
August 27, 2012
Location: Pool events: Staging: Vancouver, BC Competition: Pearl City, HI
10km event: Staging: Welland, ON Competition: Waimea Bay, HI
Team Size: Pool events: 30 Swimmers total (15 Male / 15 Female)
10km event: 2 swimmers (1 Male / 1 Female)
Age Eligibility:
18 years & under, age as of August 23, 2012
Selection Competition: Pool events: Summer National Championships, Edmonton, AB -­‐ July 19 -­‐22
5.2km event: Canadian Age Championships Open Water Event -­‐ July 30
Participation Fee:
$1,500.00
I. Eligible Swimmers:
Only Swimmers identified by these criteria may be considered for selection to the 2012 Junior Pan Pacific
Swimming Championship team. The following conditions must be satisfied to be eligible for selection:
1. A Swimmer must be able to represent Canada at the 2012 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in
accordance with the FINA “International Relations” rules (GR 2). The FINA rules can be reviewed at
www.fina.org.
2. A Swimmer must possess a valid Canadian passport, current as of July 19, 2012. The passport must be
valid at least through to August 28, 2012.
3. Any Swimmer that has been nominated to the 2012 Olympic Games or who has competed in a Long
Course World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and/or Pan Pacific Championships (either
individually or on a relay) is NOT permitted to swim at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships.
4. All parents and guardians of Swimmers identified for selection by these criteria will be required to sign the
Swimming Canada Team Forms document and provide a signed copy of the same to Swimming Canada on
or before July 27, 2012. If the parents or guardians of a Swimmer identified for selection by these criteria
fail to provide a signed copy to Swimming Canada by the prescribed date, the said Swimmer shall be
deemed to have declined selection.
5. Canadian citizens permanently residing outside of Canada must be registered directly with Swimming
Canada or with a Swimming Canada registered swim club.
6. Only swims in Olympic Events are eligible for selection.
7. A Swimmers fastest time regardless of “A” or “B” final shall be utilized for selection purposes. If no
eligible swims are posted in any final session (“A” or “B”) of a specific event, then Preliminary Heat times
will be utilized for selection purposes.
8. Individual leadoff times or splits from relay events are not eligible for selection.
9. If selection is declined, the performance of the declining Swimmer will be disregarded for the purpose of
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these Criteria.
10. Selection does not guarantee specific event entry. The final decision for individual entries and relay team
composition lies with the Swimming Canada National Junior Coach.
II. Individual Pool Event Selection:
Selection 1 – The fastest eligible swimmer from each gender in each Olympic event shall be selected.
Selection 2 – The performances by the next fastest (ie/ 2nd ranked) eligible swimmers from all Olympic events
will be ranked according to the current FINA Points Chart. Swimmers will be selected in rank order to a
maximum of 2 swimmers per event and to a maximum of 13 Swimmers per gender at this point in the selection
process.
Selection 3 – After selections 1 and 2 above are complete, the 14 th swimmer of each gender shall be
determined by the next performances by eligible Swimmers of each gender from the 100m and 200m freestyle
events. These Swimmers shall be ranked together utilizing the current FINA Points Chart. The highest ranked
male (1) and the highest ranked female (1) Swimmer regardless of event shall be selected.
Selection 4 -­‐ After selections 1, 2 and 3 above have been completed, the 15 th swimmer of each gender shall be
determined as any eligible Swimmer ranked 2 nd or 3 rd in an eligible event and who has not already been
selected. Such Swimmers will be ranked utilizing the current FINA point chart. The highest ranked male (1) and
the highest ranked female (1) Swimmer will be selected.
III. Relay Selection:
The members of all relays shall be determined by the coaching staff and from within the selected team
complement.
IV. Tie breaking:
Where there is a tie in this swimmer selection process, all of the eligible performances (EXCLUDING THE
PERFORMANCES IN THE TIED EVENT) by the tied Swimmers shall be ranked via the current FINA Points Chart.
The tie shall be broken by the selection of the Swimmer with the highest ranked eligible performance, other
than the performances in the tied event. Should a tie still exist based upon the Swimmer’s highest ranking
eligible performances, then the Swimmer with the next highest ranked performance at the selection trials shall
be selected.
V. Open Water (10km) Event Selection:
The top eligible male swimmer and the top eligible female swimmer at the 2012 Canadian Age Group
Championship Open Water event (5.2km) shall be selected. These swimmers may also compete at the 2012
World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships, should they be selected for that event. (Please reference
the specific Swimmer Selection Criteria for that meet for more information).
VI. Unforeseen Circumstances:
In the event of unforeseen or unusual circumstances, as determined by the Swimming Canada Selection
Committee, the committee shall have the full discretion to resolve the matter as it sees fit, taking into account
factors and circumstances that it deems relevant. Any such exercise of discretion shall be subject to the
Canadian administrative law principles of fairness.
VII. Changes to this Document:
The Swimming Canada Selection Committee reserves the right to make changes to this document at its
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discretion. Any changes to this document shall be communicated directly to all Canadian Swimming Team
members and published to the Swimming Canada website forthwith. Under no circumstances will changes be
made to this document after July 19, 2012.
VIII. Appeals:
The “Swimming Canada Dispute Policy” and the “Swimming Canada Appeals Policy” govern all decisions made
by Swimming Canada, including issues pertaining to selection. For a copy of these policies please contact
Swimming Canada.
These criteria were duly created and approved by the Swimming Canada Selection Committee, which by its terms of reference
have been properly delegated to perform this task by the Chief Executive Officer of Swimming Canada.
These criteria have been prepared in English and translated to French. Where there may exist a discrepancy between the two
versions, the English version shall be deemed to be correct.
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