A time standard is a qualifying time set by MTSL (Michigan Team Swimming League) that must be met to compete in the State Championship Meet. If your swimmer achieves the time listed or faster, he or she would qualify to compete in the Championship meet. We do not expect every swimmer to achieve this; however knowing the time standards can give your swimmer a goal to achieve.

A swimmer must swim in a minimum of two (2) MTSL sanctioned meets (mock meets count if officials are present) to be eligible to participate in the State Championship Meet in February. The South League Championship (Novice) Meet can not be counted as one of the two meets; however, it is the last opportunity to meet State Qualifying times.

If you have questions about your swimmer’s qualifying times, please ask your coach.  At a swimmer’s first meet, he or she may be registered with No Time (NT).  After your swimmer races, his or her best time achieved in each race becomes the seed time for every meet thereafter until he or she achieves a new “best time” in that race.