WSCA News: UANA TSC adjust recommendations for 2015 Pan Ams

UANA TSC adjust recommendations for 2015 Pan Ams

UANA--The Technical Swimming Committee of the Swimming Union of the
Americas (UANA) has adjusted its recommendations for the 2015 Pan
American Games, from what was initially made last summer. The new
proposed format for the Games includes:

  -280 swimmers total for the Games
  (initial proposal= 300; 2011 Games= 256)

  -36 swimmers max per nation, 18 males/18 females
  (initial proposal= same; 2011 Games= 52 per nation max)

  -swimmers qualified with any qualifying time could swim up to 5 events
  (initial proposal= unlimited)

  -swimmers qualified through Universality could swim up to 3 events
  (initial proposal= unlimited)

  -maintain the 2-swimers-per-nation-per-event cap
  (initial proposal= unlimited prelims but only 2 advanced to final)
  (2011 Games= 2-max-per-nation, per-event)

  -A/B Finals for all events, except Relays and the 800/1500 freestyles
   --800/1500 = Time Finals (one heat at night)
   --relays= Prelims/Finals with only 1 heat back for Finals
  (initial proposal= Prelims/Semis/Finals in 200s and under;
prelims/Finals for 400s and relays; Timed Finals for 800/1500)

  -selection priority:
   1) A qualifiers
   2) Universality qualifiers (1 male/1 female per nation)
   3) Relays and relay-only swimmers
   4) B qualifiers until cap is full

  -qualifying meets: match 2015 Worlds qualifying list


Further information on these recommendations, which includes reasoning
for the suggested changes, can be found on the UANA website here:
http://www.uana-aquatics.org/NewsShow.jsp?returnPage=/News.jsp&id=271804&team=uana