Club

Blues Status

Award Criteria

Full Blues 
	• Awarded to members of Oxford University Swimming Club who swim in the Blue’s Varsity Match AND swim a Blues Time at Varsity 
	• Further Full Blues can be awarded at the Captains’ and President’s discretion to those who compete in the Blue’s Varsity Match AND swim a Blues Time when representing Oxford University at another point in the season up to the 31st August. 

A Blues Time is set at 585 Points for all events, using the FINA Points System (where 1000 points equals the current World Record). A Blues time can be swum on the first leg of a relay, but not as a relay split, or split during an event (i.e. a 200m split during a 400m cannot be used)

Half Blues 
	• May be awarded to members of the club who swim in the Blues Varsity Match but do not achieve a Blues Time 
	• All members of the Open Water Channel Relay Team All Half Blues are awarded at the Captains’ and President’s discretion.

Para Blues and Half Blues 
	• Full Blues are awarded to Para Athletes who achieve the required Full Blue Standard Time at any point during the season (including Varsity) 
	• Half Blues are awarded to Para Athletes who achieve the required Half Blue Standard Time at any point during the season (including Varsity)
	• In order to gain a Full or Half Blue Status, a Para Swimmer must compete in the Para Varsity Race (or a BUCS Competition if the Para Varsity Race is not held – as this relies on a Para Swimmer from Cambridge). 
	• The qualification must be achieved while representing the University at a competition

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