VENUE: TBC
DATE: 01 to 03 April 2026
EVENTS: TBC

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

4.6. Level 2 Age Group – REGIONAL

4.6.1. The swimmer must have a minimum of ONE (1) 200m IM time and ONE (1) 200m freestyle time on the SSA National Database.

4.6.2. The swimmer must have a minimum of one Level 2 Regional Qualifying Time on the SSA National Database.

4.6.3. Swimmers may enter all events which they have Regional Level 2 qualifying times for, plus additional events that they have not qualified in provided they have times on the SSA database for the additional selected events.

4.6.4. If a 9-year-old or younger swimmer has achieved one Level 2 regional qualifying time, the swimmer must choose to participate at either Level 1 Age Group as a 9-year-old OR at Level 2 in the 10 and under age group. They may not participate at both competitions.

4.6.5. Swimmers who have achieved a Level 3 QT must compete at Level 3 Age Group competition.

4.6.6. Swimmers aging up between Age Group competitions, should always swim at the higher level.

4.6.7. This competition will be a regional competition

4.6.8. The age groups will be 10/u, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17-19.

4.6.9. Entry fees per event as per the program will be charged.

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VENUE: TBC
DATE: 28 – 31 March 2026
EVENTS: TBC

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

4.7. Level 3 Age Group – REGIONAL

4.7.1. The swimmer must have a minimum of ONE (1), 200m Individual Medley time AND ONE (1) 200m freestyle time on the SSA National Database.

4.7.2. The swimmer must have a minimum of ONE (1), Level 3 qualifying time on the SSA National Database.

4.7.3. Swimmers may enter all events that they have qualified in, plus additional events that they have not qualified in, provided they have times for the current season on the database for the additional selected events.

4.7.4. There will be no qualifying times for any of the 50’s events (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly). Swimmers who have qualified in any event may choose any of the 50’s provided they have times on the database for the particular stroke. NT’s will not be accepted for 50 m events.

4.7.5. Level 3 age group will be 11&U, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 -19.

4.7.6. Swimmers in the 10 and under age group, who have achieved a Level 3 qualifying time in any event in the 11 and under age group, may compete in the 11 & under age group at Level 3 or participate at Level 2 as a 10-year-old.

4.7.7. If an 11 and under swimmer has achieved a SA Junior National qualifying time in the 12-year-old age group, the swimmer may participate at SA Junior National Age Group as a 12-year-old or choose to participate at Level 3 in the 11 and under age group.

4.7.8. Swimmers who have achieved a S A National Junior Age Group QT except swimmers as per point 5.4.7 may not compete at level 3 Age Group competitions.

4.7.9. Swimmers aging up between Age Group competitions, should always swim at the higher Level,

4.7.10. This competition will be a regional competition held at 3 selected venues.

4.7.11. Events for Para swimmers – 4.7.11.1. This will be age group based and any Para swimmer may compete at Level 3.

4.7.11.2. The Level 3 Age Groups for Para Swimmers is 14 and under and 15 – over.

4.7.11.3. There are no QT’s, but swimmers must have times on the SSA Database.

4.7.11.4. Medal standards will apply, swimmers must achieve the medal standard time to be awarded a medal

4.7.12. Entry fees per event as per the program will be charge.

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VENUE: TBC NewtonPark PE
DATE: 23 – 27 March 2026
EVENTS: TBC

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

4.8. SA National Junior Age Group Championships

4.8.1. The swimmer must have a minimum of ONE (1), Individual Medley time (200m OR 400m) and a 200m freestyle on the SSA National Database, as well as one Junior National qualifying time.

4.8.2. Swimmers may enter all events that they have qualified in, plus additional events, EXCEPT 400, 800 AND 1500 FREESTYLE, SWIMMERS MAY ONLY ENTER THESE EVENTS IF THEY HAVE ACHIEVED THE QUALIFYING TIME or applied for and received a concession.

4.8.3. Swimmers must have times on the database for all entered events.

4.8.4. There will be no qualifying times for any of the 50’s events (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly). Swimmers may in addition, enter any of the 50’s provided they have times on the database for the particular stroke. The 50’s may not be entered on a NT

4.8.5. Swimmers in the 11&U age category who have qualified in any SA Junior National 12&U event, may choose to swim at SA Junior Nationals in the 12&U age group or swim at Level 3 Regional Age Group in their own age group category.

4.8.6. Swimmers, who are not 12 years old, may not enter the 12 – 14 years events viz. 200 Fly, 400 IM, 800 and 1500 Freestyle events at SA Junior National Age Group Championships.

4.8.7. The age groups will be 12&U, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 – 19.

4.8.8. Entry fees per event as per the program will be charge

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VENUE: TBC Newton Park PE
DATE: 20 – 22 March 2026
EVENTS: TBC

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

 5.5. SA NATIONAL AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS