South Carolina Swimming Zone Team 2027

How South Carolina Swimming picks its team

Ranked by a published score

Event winners at South Carolina long course age group champs are automatic; the rest go by top Power Points. At least one AAA time is required (one AA if fewer than 8 would fill a group).

Team size: 12 girls and 12 boys per age group.

From South Carolina Swimming's 2023 selection document. LSCs post their 2027 rules in the spring; we update this page when they do.

Who's on track: the Power Score top 3

Every South Carolina Swimming swimmer ranked by their best 6 USA Swimming Power Points across the Zones events, either course, last 12 months. How the Power Score works.

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Questions parents ask

How is the South Carolina Swimming Zone team picked?

Event winners at South Carolina long course age group champs are automatic; the rest go by top Power Points. At least one AAA time is required (one AA if fewer than 8 would fill a group). Team size: 12 girls and 12 boys per age group.

When and where is Age Group Zones in 2027?

The Southern Zone Age Group Championships is summer 2027 (not announced; 2026 was July 29–August 1), not announced (Orlando, Florida in 2026). It's long course, for ages 11-12 and 13-14. Each LSC sends up to 12 girls and 12 boys per age group.

What time do you need for Zones?

There is no zone qualifying time. A swimmer can't enter an event in which they hold a Summer Junior National cut. For South Carolina Swimming, a cut may not be enough on its own, because the team is ranked once swimmers qualify.

What is the MySwimApp Power Score?

The sum of a swimmer's best 6 USA Swimming Power Points across the Zones events, in either course, over the last 12 months. Power Points put a 50 free and a 400 IM on one scale and adjust for age, so it ranks everyone in an age group the way most scored Zones selections do.