2012 National Time Standards

Swimmers, sorry that the columns are messed up. I was in a hurry to get this on the blog and didn't take the time to try and fix it. Our National Team Director has issued a challenge to us and that is to raise the bar so to speak. It is time to realize and BELIEVE that you can do anything if you are willing to pay the price. The first set of standards are for Nationals and the second are for Junior Nationals. If you look carefully you'll notice that the standards for Nationals/US Open are the Olympic Trials cuts for 2012. Also please note that all the times for Nationals/US Open have to be in long course standards-no more short course standards for Nationals. This is going to be a great challenge and opportunity. Lets go HAST!

2012 U.S. Open Time Standards

Women US Open 12 Men
12 Open- LCM 12 Open- LCM
26.39 50 Fr 23.49
57.19 100 Fr 51.49
2:03.19 200 Fr 1:52.89
4:19.39 400 Fr 3:59.99
8:50.49 800 Fr 8:18.59
16:56.59 1500 Fr 15:53.59
1:03.99 100 Bk 57.59
2:17.99 200 Bk 2:04.99
1:12.19 100 Br 1:04.69
2:35.99 200 Br 2:20.79
1:01.99 100 Fl 55.29
2:16.49 200 Fl 2:03.99
2:19.49 200 IM 2:06.59
4:55.89 400 IM 4:30.49
3:52.69 4x100 Fr 3:29.29
8:22.19 4x200 Fr 7:42.79
4:18.29 4x100 Med 3:50.09
Qualifation period: 1st of Jan 2010 to entry close

Bonus Event Times

Girls US Open 12 Boys
12 Open- LCM 18& Under Bonus 12 Open- LCM
26.99 50 Fr 24.29
58.59 100 Fr 53.09
2:06.19 200 Fr 1:55.89
4:24.09 400 Fr 4:07.09
9:03.49 800 Fr 8:35.59
17:20.49 1500 Fr 16:15.49
1:05.69 100 Bk 1:00.09
2:20.99 200 Bk 2:09.59
1:14.29 100 Br 1:07.79
2:39.99 200 Br 2:27.59
1:03.59 100 Fl 57.39
2:19.69 200 Fl 2:08.39
2:23.09 200 IM 2:11.39
5:02.09 400 IM 4:38.99
Qualifation period: 1st of Jan 2010 to entry close

Junior National Time Standards for 2012. Once again sorry for the appearance. The first time in the row is the short course cut and the second is the long course cut.

Girls Juniors 12 Boys
12-jun scy 12-jun lcm 12-jun lcm 12-jun scy
23.09 26.89 50 Fr 24.29 20.69
50.29 58.19 100 Fr 52.59 44.99
1:48.59 2:05.49 200 Fr 1:55.49 1:39.49
4:51.09 4:23.79 400/500 Fr 4:05.19 4:30.19
10:02.79 9:03.49 800/1000 Fr 8:27.89 9:15.19
16:42.49 17:20.49 1500/1650 Fr 16:14.29 15:44.29
55.09 1:04.99 100 Bk 59.39 50.29
1:58.89 2:19.49 200 Bk 2:08.19 1:49.19
1:03.49 1:13.89 100 Br 1:06.69 56.39
2:16.69 2:39.49 200 Br 2:24.49 2:02.39
54.59 1:02.99 100 Fl 57.09 49.59
2:00.19 2:18.19 200 Fl 2:06.29 1:49.09
2:01.79 2:22.19 200 IM 2:09.49 1:50.09
4:16.79 4:59.69 400 IM 4:35.49 3:54.79
3:56.49 4x100 Fr 3:34.89
8:32.79 4x200 Fr 7:47.69
4:23.69 4x100 Med 3:56.99
Qualifation period: 1st of Jan 2010 to entry close

Bonus Events Standards

Girls Juniors 12 Boys
12-jun scy 12-jun lcm Bonus 12-jun lcm 12-jun scy
23.79 27.49 50 Fr 24.79 21.39
51.39 58.89 100 Fr 53.49 45.99
1:50.59 2:06.89 200 Fr 1:57.69 1:41.29
4:55.19 4:26.29 400/500 Fr 4:07.89 4:33.09
10:11.19 9:09.89 800/1000 Fr 8:32.49 9:25.39
16:54.99 17:38.69 1500/1650 Fr 16:36.39 15:56.29
56.69 1:06.19 100 Bk 1:00.29 51.09
2:01.89 2:22.09 200 Bk 2:10.89 1:50.89
1:04.49 1:14.89 100 Br 1:07.69 57.19
2:20.09 2:41.69 200 Br 2:26.29 2:04.09
56.29 1:04.19 100 Fl 58.29 50.49
2:03.39 2:20.49 200 Fl 2:08.49 1:51.09
2:05.19 2:23.59 200 IM 2:11.29 1:51.89
4:24.49 5:02.89 400 IM 4:39.69 3:58.99
Qualifation period: 1st of Jan 2010 to entry close

Determination and Commitment

Swimmers here is a story from the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico. This is a great story about John Steven Akhwari and his determination to not just compete but to finish the race that his country sent his to finish. Akhwari was entered in the Olympic Marathon and had trained long and hard for his event. He went to Mexico with great pride for his country, and with the determination to represent his country in the highest possible manner. Almost right at the start he faced some incredible challenges that should have stopped him, and certainly no one would have faulted him for dropping out of the race. Yet his personal commitment to to his personal goals and country, he put the pain of the fall and the race behind him and he preserved to complete what he went to the Olympics to do-compete in and complete the Olympic marathon. Read and enjoy this little excerpt from the Mexico City Olympic Games.

Mexico, 1968

Out of the cold darkness he came. John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania entered at the far end of the stadium, pain hobbling his every step, his leg bloody and bandaged. The winner of the marathon had been declared over an hour earlier. Only a few spectators remained. But the lone runner pressed on.

As he crossed the finish line, the small crowd roared out its appreciation. Afterward, a reporter asked the runner why he had not retired from the race, since he had no chance of winning. He seemed confused by the question. Finally, he answered:

"My country did not send me to Mexico City to start the race. They sent me to finish."