British Age Group Categories (BAGCATS)

 

Age Groups

Boys

 

Girls

 

 

 

 

 

 

County

 

 

 

 

10 years

Sprint

Best 50m

Sprint

Best 50m

Form

Best 200m form stroke

Form

Best 200m form stroke

Distance

200 free

Distance

200 free

IM

Best* 100/200 IM

IM

Best* 100/200 IM

 

 

 

 

 

County and District

 

 

 

 

11 years

Sprint

Best 50m

Sprint

Best 50m

Form

Best 200m form stroke

Form

Best 200m form stroke

Distance

200/400 free

Distance

200/400 free

IM

Best* 100/200 IM

IM

Best* 100/200 IM

 

 

 

 

 

County District and National

 

 

 

 

12 years

Sprint

Best 50m

Sprint

Best 50m

 

 

100s

Best 100m

Form

Best 200m form stroke

Form

Best 200m form stroke

Distance

Best** 200/400/800 free

Distance

Best 200/400/800 free

IM

Best* 100/200 IM

IM

Best* 100/200 IM

 

 

 

 

 

County District and National

 

 

 

 

13 years

Sprint

Best 50m

Sprint

Best 50m

100s

Best 100m

100s

Best 100m

Form

Best 200m form stroke

Form

Best 200m form stroke

Distance

Best 200/400/1500 free

Distance

Best 200/400/800 free

IM

Best* 100/200/400 IM

IM

Best* 100/200/400 IM

* The 100m IM is only applicable to County & District events staged in a short course pool

** The 800m freestyle for boys is optional - it may be included as a link to 1500m freestyle

Notes:

1. Recommended for introduction in 2001;
2. Definitions: see Glossary of Terms
3. Girls 14 years & over and boys 15 years & over will start to specialise in individual events and awards will therefore be given accordingly