Swimmers will be selected for the North East Region Development Programme after the Swim England North East Regional Championships in 2023 in accordance with Swim England’s Talent Team’s selection policy. The key points of the current policy are as follows:

12 years of age by the end of the calendar year
The highest long course ranked 12-year-old male and female, in 200m Individual Medley
Times used for selection to the RDP must be taken from the Swim England national rankings, and be achieved between 1st January and the conclusion of the British Summer Championships and the Swim England National Summer Meet
Further selections can be made from second, third ranked positions until maximum numbers are achieved. Where swimmers have an equal ranking, selections will be prioritised based upon the highest FINA point score
Any exceptional short course performances can be considered at the discretion of the Swimming Manager/Programme Head Coach
Swimmers will be selected for their RDP based on the region their club is affiliated to
Swimmers will be expected to commit fully to all aspects of the programme
Swimmers will have worked with their home coach to achieve the standard of levels 3 & 4 of the Swim England Club Awards. Confirmation of these standards being achieved will be signed off by the head coach
Para-swimmers will be selected nationally by the Swim England Talent Officers/Coaches and selections will be communicated to the respective region *see general conditions for more information
Up to 6 para-swimmers per region (nationally selected from 2 IPC events included within the total number of swimmers) *see general conditions for more information
As a minimum, standard times will only be considered where they are in excess of the below BPS points;