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United
States Swimming (USS)
USS is the national governing body for the sport of swimming.
Participants in the Marlins youth swim programs must be
members of this organization. Membership is renewed in the fall of
each year. Membership provides limited, co-benefit accident
and liability insurance for swimmers participating in supervised
workouts and swim meets.
Southern
California Swimming (SCS)
SCS is the administrative division of United States Swimming that
governs our geographic area. Within SCS there are four
subdivisions or sections: Coastal, Eastern, Olympic and
Orange. The SVA Marlins are part of the Orange
Section.
Time
standards
Time standards and age determine the type of meet in which a
swimmer may participate. Age group standards are, in successively
faster levels: C, B, A, AA, AAA, SCSRT (SCS Reportable Time) and
NRT (National Reportable Time). Times meeting the SCSRT and NRT
standards are submitted to the Southern California and National
swimming bodies for ranking. Senior standards are, in successively
faster levels: Senior Development, Senior Q, Senior Sectional, US
Open, Nationals and Olympic Trials
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