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A Guide to the Tier System
(As Posted from the Synchro Canada Website)
All competitive synchronized swimmers in Canada compete in a national Tier level system, which is based on Synchro Canada’s skill development program, The Star Program. For the majority of swimmers the competitive season usually begins in the fall of one year, and ends by June of the next.
The Tier system provides swimmers a chance to compete with others of similar skill ability. It offers beginning swimmers an opportunity to enter competition at the first level, and provides competition for all levels of development, right through to the National level swimmers in Tiers 6 and 7.
The entry requirements for each Tier level are as follows;
* Please note that
Tiers 1-6 documents that have been revised (November 2005) are now available. Tier 7 will follow shortly.
To find more information on the specific requirements for each Tier level, please click on the appropriate button. This will give you general information about the Tier, figure information as well as routine times and the required elements for solos, duet and team.
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