Sunday, January 15, 2012

Altitude Adjustments

Elevation in Lubbock is a little over 3,200 feet above sea level.

USA Swimming allows for time conversions for events of 200 yards or longer swum at elevations above 3,000 feet.

If you swam the 200 free, 200 i.m., and/or 500 free, your times would be adjusted as follows:

200 free/individual medley: subtract 0.50 second

500 free: subtract 2.50 seconds

The Lubbock ISD Invite was an observed meet, meaning times swum were sent into the USA Swimming database.

2012 registered athletes should find official times - along with any altitude adjustments - already in SWIMS.

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