National High School Records Explained

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 10. THERE seemed to be some confusion during USA Swimming's Short Course National Championships in Atlanta, Ga., regarding national high school records being set. Swimming World always strives to help bring clarity to confusing situations like this, so we spoke with National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association National Records Chair Mike Schuelke.

First and foremost, national high school records can only be set during a high school meet. Therefore, a swimmer cannot break these records at a USA Swimming event like Nationals, or the upcoming Junior Nationals.

Schuelke then explained how the application and recognition process works for national high school standards as administered by NISCA.

1) The athlete sets a record in a high school meet.
2) The coach would then fill out the NISCA National Record form. This form has to be signed by the Meet Manager, as well as the Meet Referee. Then the form needs to be sent to me, the NISCA National Records Chair.
3) The coach would make sure the pool where the record was set is currently certified by NISCA. This can be checked on the NISCA web site.
4) If the pool is not certified, the coach must ask the facility to get the pool measured by a Registered Surveyor or a Registered Engineer.
5) The Measurement Certification form must be filled out and sent to me, the NISCA National Records Chair.

Once I have the forms I would:
1) Make sure the pool is certified.
2) Make sure it is a National Record.
3) Send a congratulating letter back to the coach along with a certificate for the athlete and the school.
4) Update all of the records.
5) Contact Hasty Awards and they will send a National Record plaque to the athlete; or athletes if it was a relay.

We'd like to thank Schuelke for explaining the administrative process by which a swimmer is recognized with a national high school record.

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