2017 SCHOOL GAMES
Loughborough 31st August – 3rd September 2017
Swimming Venue – Loughborough University
SCOTLAND SELECTION POLICY
1.
Designated Regions
1.1 Scottish Swimming will compete at the Games as two Regional Teams. These teams
will be selected on a split as West/North, and East/South.
1.2 The West/North will be designated as schools lying to the west and north of a line that
extends from south of Stonehaven to Pitlochry, to Carluke and finally to a point south
of Ayr. The East/South region will be designated as schools lying to the East and
South of this line. Swimmers must be on the school roll in the designated region.
2.
Selection Criteria
2.1 Swimmers for the Multi-Classification events will be selected based upon the published
‘Multi-Classification Events Supplementary Eligibility Criteria’ – appendix 1. Points 2.3
– 2.5 do not apply.
2.2 Boys and Girls aged 16 and under on 31st December 2017 are eligible for selection.
2.3 Selections will be made from results achieved at accredited long course meets held in
the UK from 1st September 2016 to 23rd April 2017. Only results included in the British
rankings database will be considered.
2.4 Results from meets outside the UK during this period may be considered by the
Selection Committee at the discretion of the National Coach. Only results included in
the British rankings database will be considered.
2.5 The fastest available swimmer for each individual event will be selected subject to a
maximum of three individual swims.
2.6 Where the number of qualifying athletes exceeds the team limit (26 including disability
swimmers – 13 male & 13 female) the Selection Committee will determine the final
selection of the team in order to ensure the best possible team utilising multi-event
swimmers.
2.7 Where there is a tie for the fastest available swimmer in an event, the Selection
Committee will take into account the following information to determine the selection:
(a) if the relevant swimmers will be selected in another event, (b) the date of the
qualifying swim, (c) the standard of competition of the qualifying swim, (d) each
swimmers’ other performances on that event during the selection period.
2.8 Selected swimmers should note that to ensure the best possible result for the team,
the events they have been selected to swim can be changed up to the day prior to start
of competition (1st September) by the Team Coaches, in liaison with the National
Coach. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, swimmers losing form
injury and illness. Following this, changes may be made on medical grounds only.
3.
Individual Events
3.1 The fastest available swimmers will be selected to compete in the following individual
events (programme of events in appendix 2):
EVENTS:
50m Freestyle
100m Freestyle
200 Freestyle
400m Freestyle
800m Freestyle (women
only)
1500m Freestyle (men only)
100m Backstroke
200m Backstroke
100m Breaststroke
200m Breaststroke
100m Butterfly
200m Butterfly
200m Individual Medley
400m Individual Medley
3.2 Swimmers for each event will be identified by the swimmer holding the highest British
Para-Swimming Points in each as per Multi-Classification Events Supplementary
Eligibility Criteria (appendix 1):
MC 50m Freestyle
MC 100m Freestyle
MC 400m Freestyle
MC 50m Backstroke
MC 100m Backstroke
MC 100m Butterfly
MC 100m Breaststroke
MC 200m Individual Medley
4.
S1-S13
S1-S13
S1-S13
S1-S5
S6-S14
S8-S14
SB4-SB9, SB11 – SB14
SM5 – SM14
Relays
4.1 Swimmers selected for individual events as in 3.1 above, may be selected for up to
three relay events as follows:
EVENTS:
4 x 100m Freestyle
4 x 100m Medley
4 x 200m Freestyle
Mixed 4 x 100m Freestyle
All swimmers selected for individual events are eligible to be selected for relays. The
respective Head Coaches for each team will be responsible for determining relay
selections and relay orders on the day of the competition from the pool of athletes
available in their team. Coaches will be given full authority and discretion to choose the
fastest available team on the day of the competition based on their experience and the
information available to them.
5.
Selection Procedure
5.1 A Selection Committee, comprising of Scottish Swimming National Coach (Alan Lynn),
Performance Director (Ally Whike) and Disability Performance Development Manager
(Paul Wilson), will select both swimmers and staff for each regional team.
5.2 The Selection Process will be completed by the week ending 2nd May, 2017 allowing
sufficient time to inform both swimmers and their schools.
5.3 Swimmers will be selected in line with the criteria above.
5.4 Staffing will consist of:
 Two Lead Team Managers - one for each regional team
 Two assistant Team Managers – one for each regional team and should be under
the age of 25
 Four coaches – Lead coaches must hold the UKCC Level 3 Coaching Swimming
Certificate or have equivalent experience. All must be licensed and one per team
should be under the age of 25.
 Disability Support Staff (as required – up to a maximum of 3)
6.
General
6.1 Only swimmers ‘in full time education’ will be considered for selection.
6.2 The maximum number of swimmers per team will be 26 (13 male swimmers & 13 female
swimmers which includes para-swimmers).
6.3 Swimmers becoming ill or injured at any time between their selection and the 2017 School
Games may be required to undertake a full medical examination which may result in the
swimmer being released from the team.
6.4 Where a swimmer is withdrawn from the team as a result of 6.2 they may be replaced by
the next fastest and eligible swimmer, taking into consideration the sequence of events.
6.5 Other than substitution via 6.3 there is a no replacement policy for swimmers. Therefore
any swimmer who withdraws from the team following agreeing to their selection, for any
other reason other than illness or injury, as confirmed by a Doctors Medical Certificate,
may be liable for reimbursement of any costs incurred.
6.6 All selected team members will be required to sign and comply with the 2017 School
Games Code of Conduct.
6.7 Current World Class Podium and Podium Potential Athletes are not eligible for selection.
Any athlete selected for the World Class Programme after School Games selection will be
withdrawn from the competition.
6.8 Any swimmers selected for the LEN European Junior Championships, FINA World Junior
Championships, FINA World Championships are ineligible for selection.
6.9 Any swimmers selected for the World Para Swimming World Championships (selection
takes place in August) will be de-selected from the 2017 School Games.
6.10 If the 2017 Schools Games Organising Committee withdraws an event from the
programme after the final entry date a swimmer may be de-selected from the Team.
6.11 The decision of the Selection Committee is final.
APPENDIX 1
Multi-Classification Events Supplementary Eligibility Criteria
These criteria must be read in conjunction with the Scottish Swimming Selection Policy.
The events and eligible classifications are:
50m
Freestyle
100m
Freestyle
400m
Freestyle
50m
Backstroke
100m
Backstroke
Male
S1-S13
S1-S13
S6-S13
S1-S5
S6-S14
Female
S1-S13
S1-S13
S6-S13
S1-S5
S6-S14
Event
100m
Breaststroke
SB4-SB9,
SB11-SB14
SB4-SB9,
SB11-SB14
100m
Butterfly
200m
IM
S8-S14
SM5-SM14
S8-S14
SM5-SM14
SUPPLEMENTARY CRITERIA
1. Swimmers must hold a current British Swimming (including INAS or BBS) or World Para
Swimming classification and appear on the classification database at time of selection.
2. Swimmers are eligible to compete in a maximum of 3 events.
3. Swimmers for each event shall be identified, in the first instance, by the swimmer holding the
highest number of British Para-Swimming points based upon the results from the 2016 British
National Para-Swimming Championships.
4. For events in which swimmers have not been identified from the competition identified in
section 3 above, results that appear on the British Swimming Rankings and within the
selection period may be utilised.
5. Swimmers selected on the British Para-Swimming Podium or Podium Potential programme
will not be eligible for selection. Any athlete selected for the 2017 World Para Swimming World
Championships will be de-selected from the 2017 School Games.
APPENDIX 2 – Competition Schedule
Saturday 1st September 2017 – Session 1
Girls 400m I.M.
Boys 400m I.M.
Girls 200m Freestyle
Boys 200m Freestyle
Girls MC 100m Breaststroke SB4-SB9, SB11-SB14
Boys MC 100m Breaststroke SB4-SB9, SB11-SB14
Girls 100m Butterfly
Boys 100m Butterfly
Girls MC 400m Freestyle S6-S13
Boys MC 400m Freestyle S6-S13
Girls 200m Breaststroke
Boys 200m Breaststroke
Girls 50m Freestyle
Boys 50m Freestyle
Girls MC 50m Freestyle S1-S13
Boys MC 50m Freestyle S1-S13
Girls 100m Backstroke
Boys 100m Backstroke
Girls 800m Freestyle
Boys 1500m Freestyle
Girls MC 100m Backstroke S6-S14
Boys MC 100m Backstroke S6-S14
Girls 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
Boys 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
Sunday 2nd September 2017 – Session 2
Girls 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
Boys 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
Girls MC 200m I.M. SM5-SM14
Boys MC 200m I.M. SM5-SM14
Girls 100m Breaststroke
Boys 100m Breaststroke
Girls MC 50m Backstroke S1-S5
Boys MC 50m Backstroke S1-S5
Girls 200m Butterfly
Boys 200m Butterfly
Girls 100m Freestyle
Boys 100m Freestyle
Girls MC 100m Butterfly S8-S14
Boys MC 100m Butterfly S8-S14
Girls 200m Backstroke
Boys 200m Backstroke
Girls 200m I.M.
Boys 200m I.M.
Girls 400m Freestyle
Boys 400m Freestyle
Girls MC 100m Freestyle S1-S14
Boys MC 100m Freestyle S1-S14
Girls 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Mixed 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay