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How is Man-of-War Unique?
Swimmers compete against other swimmers of their own age and ability level. There are no "benchwarmers"! All swimmers participate. The Man-of-War swim program aspires to provide a challenging and stimulating team atmosphere where any swimmer, regardless of ability, can benefit from the social rewards of participating on a team as well as experiencing the competitive rewards of setting and achieving goals. It is our intent to provide every possible opportunity of reach swimmer to achieve maximum success. Man-of-War offers a year-round program with emphasis on competition with oneself through: • improvement in technique • physical conditioning • quality training USA Swimming is the national governing body of competitive swimming and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. USA Swimming is a nationwide oragnization with 250,000 athletes and 20,000 non-athlete members. Man-of-War swimmers join USA Swimming through our South Carolina Local Swimming Committee. USA Swimming has established the following age group categories of competition: 8 & Unders
9-10 11-12 13-14 15-16 17-18 Seniors: No age restrictions USA Swimming annually establishes time standards for each age group. Some USA Swimming sanctioned meets have qualifying entry times based on these time standards.
Short and Long Course Seasons There are two major swimming seasons in year-round swimming. Short Course, which swims in a 25-yard pool, runs from September through March. Long Course swims in a 50-meter pool and runs from April through mid-August. USA Swimming events vary slightly between Short and Long Course and age groups, but are as follows:
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