Regional event pathway

Long-Term Athlete Development Pathway / Competition Levels

As per Swimming New Zealand’s guidelines the regional pathway has been designed with Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) in mind. Swimmers can target each level of competition from participation at grassroots to performance at a national level. See below the Wellington and SNZ event structures.

LEVEL	Events	​Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
High Performance	International Comps/NZ National Teams	Training to Win & Perform
Performance	NZ Swimming Championships National Age Group Swimming Championships	Training to Compete & Perform
Competitive	Division II Swimming Championship Major Regional Championships	Training to Train & Develop
Regional	Regional Swimming	Skill Development & Participation
Local	Inter Club, Club Champs, Club Meets	Fundamentals & Play

Target events - member meet level

The below outlines the relevant events which can be entered by specific member categories, age ranges and qualifying eligibility. Each level of competition should be a stepping stone for the next, with swimmers typically taking part in a number of events on each step of the pathway.

	Club Regional Qualifying meet	Club National Qualifying meet	SW National Qualifying meet	Regional Champs	National Champs
Membership status	Rec & Competitive members	Competitive members	Competitive members	Competitive members	Competitive members
Age range	All ages	All ages	12yrs & Over	Junior or senior specific	Junior or senior specific
Qualifying times	N/A	Entry times achieved from any meets in the SNZ database (No qualifying times)	Entry times achieved from any meets in the SNZ database (No qualifying times)	Qualifying times achieved from any meets in the SNZ database	Qualifying times achieved from ‘National Qualifying’ meets or Regional Champs

Qualifying Times Structure

The below diagram shows which times can be used to enter each tier of competition in the Wellington region. Times achieved can be used to qualify for different meets. Swimmers are encouraged to participate at each level to learn the skills needed to race at every tier on the pathway.

If you have any questions on the new structure for the events in our region please do contact events@swimwn.co.nz to discuss further.