What is a “B” swimmer anyway?

 

The Kern County Swim Team Council has this definition:

 

If a swimmer has achieved a time faster than the time standard in any stroke, he/she is not a “B” swimmer for that stroke.  If a swimmer has faster times in more than one stroke, he/she is not a “B” swimmer for ANY stroke.  The time standards are shown below.

 

GIRLS 'B' TIMES

 

AGE 6         

       25 YD BUTTERFLY             36.00                                    

       25 YD FREESTYLE             27.00                                    

       25 YD BACKSTROKE            34.00                                     

       25 YD BREASTSTROKE          44.00                                    

AGE 7         

       25 YD BUTTERFLY             34.00                                    

       25 YD FREESTYLE             24.00                                    

       25 YD BACKSTROKE            31.00                                    

       25 YD BREASTSTROKE          31.00                                    

AGE 8         

       25 YD BUTTERFLY             25.00                                     

       25 YD FREESTYLE             20.00                                    

       25 YD BACKSTROKE            26.00                                    

       25 YD BREASTSTROKE          26.00                                    

AGE 9         

       50 YD BUTTERFLY             50.00                                    

       50 YD FREESTYLE             43.00                                    

       50 YD BACKSTROKE            54.00                                    

       50 YD BREASTSTROKE          58.00                                    

AGE 10        

       50 YD BUTTERFLY             48.00                                    

       50 YD FREESTYLE             37.00                                    

       50 YD BACKSTROKE            49.00                                    

       50 YD BREASTSTROKE          51.00                                    

AGE 11        

       50 YD BUTTERFLY             46.00                                    

       50 YD FREESTYLE             35.00                                    

       50 YD BACKSTROKE            48.00                                    

       50 YD BREASTSTROKE          50.00                                    

AGE 12        

       50 YD BUTTERFLY             45.00                                    

       50 YD FREESTYLE             35.00                                    

       50 YD BACKSTROKE            47.00                                    

       50 YD BREASTSTROKE          48.00                                     

13 & UP       

       50 YD BUTTERFLY             41.00                                    

       50 YD FREESTYLE             34.00                                    

       50 YD BACKSTROKE            46.00                                    

       50 YD BREASTSTROKE          46.00                                    


BOYS 'B' TIMES

 

AGE 6         

       25 YD BUTTERFLY             32.00                                    

       25 YD FREESTYLE             27.00                                    

       25 YD BACKSTROKE            34.00                                    

       25 YD BREASTSTROKE          41.00                                    

AGE 7         

       25 YD BUTTERFLY             29.00                                    

       25 YD FREESTYLE             23.00                                    

       25 YD BACKSTROKE            31.00                                    

       25 YD BREASTSTROKE          31.00                                     

AGE 8         

       25 YD BUTTERFLY             23.00                                    

       25 YD FREESTYLE             20.00                                    

       25 YD BACKSTROKE            25.00                                    

       25 YD BREASTSTROKE          26.00                                    

AGE 9         

       50 YD BUTTERFLY             48.00                                    

       50 YD FREESTYLE             41.00                                     

       50 YD BACKSTROKE            52.00                                    

       50 YD BREASTSTROKE          55.00                                    

AGE 10        

       50 YD BUTTERFLY             42.00                                    

       50 YD FREESTYLE             37.00                                    

       50 YD BACKSTROKE            49.00                                    

       50 YD BREASTSTROKE          51.00                                    

AGE 11         

       50 YD BUTTERFLY             40.00                                    

       50 YD FREESTYLE             34.00                                    

       50 YD BACKSTROKE            47.00                                    

       50 YD BREASTSTROKE          49.00                                    

AGE 12        

       50 YD BUTTERFLY             38.00                                    

       50 YD FREESTYLE             34.00                                    

       50 YD BACKSTROKE            46.00                                    

       50 YD BREASTSTROKE          48.00                                    

13 & UP       

       50 YD BUTTERFLY             35.00                                    

       50 YD FREESTYLE             30.00                                    

       50 YD BACKSTROKE            44.00                                    

       50 YD BREASTSTROKE          46.00