UPDATE 11/18/24 ALL STARS
IMPORTANT UPDATE TO SELECTION PROCESS 11/18/24*
Athlete Applications for the 2025 All Stars Team are now open! Applications are due Dec 13th, 11:59pm.
APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND: Pacific Northwest Swimming Site - Events
Coach Applications are also open and are due Nov 20th, 11:59pm. ABOUT PNS ALL-STAR TEAM
Each January, PNS selects up to 32 swimmers to compete at the Pacific Coast All-Star Meet against Southern California, Oregon and Pacific. Meet sites rotate annually through the Pacific Coast member LSCs with 2025 being hosted by Oregon Swimming at Shute Park Aquatic and Recreation Center 953 SE Maple St, Hillsboro, OR 97123.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, a swimmer must be between the ages of 11 to 14, a member of PNS in good standing and be available to swim both days of the meet. Team selections are made by the All-Star coaching staff, as approved by the Age Group Chair, in an effort to assemble the most competitive team representing PNS.
SELECTION PROCESS (Updated 11/14/24)
The selection process for the 2025 PNS All Stars team is designed to prioritize performance in key events and allow for a mix of automatic and point-based qualifications. Here's a summary of how the swimmers will be selected:
1. Age Groups and Genders
● There are two age groups: 11-12 and 13-14 (age as of January 4, 2025). 2. Automatic Selections (Event Winners)
● Up to 4 spots per gender, per age group, are reserved for swimmers who win one of the following events at the 14 & Under PNS Champs Finals: ○ 100 Free
○ 100 Back
○ 100 Breast
○ 100 Fly
● If a swimmer wins more than one event, they only fill one roster spot. ● To be eligible for automatic selection, the swimmer must submit an application.
● If a winner does not submit an application, their spot will be filled using Power Point rankings (see below).
3. Remaining Spots – Power Points (UPDATE 11/18/24)
● After the automatic spots are filled, the remaining spots, up to 8 total athletes, will be filled based on the athlete’s top 6 highest Power Point totals from the following events, for each gender.
● By age group, these events are:
○ 11-12:
■ 100 IM
■ 100 FR
■ 100 Bk
■ 100 BR
■ 100 FL
■ 50 Fr
■ 50 FL
■ 50 BR
■ 50 Bk
■ 200 IM
■ 200 FR
■ 500 FR
○ 13-14:
■ 200 IM
■ 100 FR
■ 100 FL
■ 100 BR
■ 100 BK
■ 200 BK
■ 200 FR
■ 200 BR
■ 200 FL
■ 500 FR
■ 400 IM
■ 50 FR
● Power Points are awarded based on swimmers' performances in these events over the qualifying period, which runs from September 1, 2024 through the December 2024 PNS Age Group Champs.
4. Replacement If a Swimmer Cannot Compete
● If a swimmer selected to the team cannot compete (due to injury, withdrawal, etc.), the next swimmer with the highest Power Point score will be selected in their place.
5. Total Spots
● There will be a total of 32 swimmers representing PNS at the 2025 All Star meet:
○ 16 swimmers (8 male, 8 female) from each of the 11-12 and 13-14 age groups.
Key Dates:
● Qualifying Period: September 1, 2024 to December 2024 PNS Age Group Champs.
● Deadline for Applications: Must be submitted by December 13th, 2025 at 11:59pm.
Important Notes:
● Athletes must submit an application to be considered, regardless of whether they are seeking automatic selection or Power Point ranking.
● The Power Point system will be used to rank swimmers who did not qualify through event wins.
This process ensures that a combination of top performers in key events and swimmers with consistent results across multiple disciplines are selected to represent PNS at the All Star meet.
TEAM TRAVEL
Athletes selected for the team will travel as a group to Hillsboro. Athletes will travel to the pool, room, and have all meals together for the duration of the trip.
