“D. Bayaraa cup- 2026” swimming competition

## 1. GENERAL INFORMATION

SS Swimming Club, a member of Mongolia Aquatics, is organizing the “D. BAYARAA CUP 2026” Swimming Competition in honor of the late Mr. Dovdon Bayaraa, a pioneer of Mongolian aquatics, the first Mongolian specialist to graduate from the Soviet Union with a degree in swimming coaching, and a distinguished contributor to the development of aquatic sports in Mongolia.

The purpose of this competition is to honor his memory and introduce his achievements, contributions, and dedication to aquatic sports to the younger generation of swimmers.

Competition dates: October 3–4, 2026

### Competition schedule

| Date | Day | Warm-up | Start time | Break | End time |
| ————— | ——– | ———– | ———- | ———– | ——– |
| October 3, 2026 | Saturday | 06:30–08:45 | 09:00 | 13:00–14:00 | 20:00 |
| October 4, 2026 | Sunday | 06:30–08:45 | 09:00 | 13:00–14:00 | 20:00 |

Venue: Swimming Pool of the Sports Complex, 34th Khoroo, Songinokhairkhan District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Pool contact number: +976 7717 1167

## 2. AGE CATEGORIES

2.1. Age categories shall be determined based on each swimmer’s age as of December 31, 2026. Swimmers may compete only in their respective age categories.

2.2. The age categories are as follows: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 years and over.

2.3. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to request official identification documents to verify swimmers’ ages. In case of any discrepancy or violation, the swimmer may be disqualified from the competition, and the case may be referred to the Ethics Committee for further action.

### Age categories by year of birth

| No. | Age category | Year of birth |
| — | —————– | —————- |
| 1 | 18 years and over | 2008 and earlier |
| 2 | 17 years | 2009 |
| 3 | 16 years | 2010 |
| 4 | 15 years | 2011 |
| 5 | 14 years | 2012 |
| 6 | 13 years | 2013 |
| 7 | 12 years | 2014 |
| 8 | 11 years | 2015 |
| 9 | 10 years | 2016 |
| 10 | 9 years | 2017 |
| 11 | 8 years | 2018 |
| 12 | 7 years | 2019 |
| 13 | 6 years | 2020 |

## 3. COMPETITION EVENTS

The competition will include individual and relay events. Each club may enter one team in each relay event.

### Individual events by age category

The following events will be offered in all age categories, from 6 years to 18 years and over.

| No. | Event | Distance |
| — | ———— | ——– |
| 1 | Freestyle | 25 m |
| 2 | Freestyle | 50 m |
| 3 | Backstroke | 25 m |
| 4 | Backstroke | 50 m |
| 5 | Breaststroke | 25 m |
| 6 | Breaststroke | 50 m |
| 7 | Butterfly | 25 m |
| 8 | Butterfly | 50 m |

### Relay events

| No. | Event | Age category |
| — | ————— | ———————— |
| 1 | Freestyle Relay | 4 × 50 m |
| | | Under 9 years (U9) |
| | | 10–12 years (U10–12) |
| | | 13–15 years (U13–15) |
| | | 16 years and over (U16+) |

Note: The original event table appears to have some formatting and alignment issues. The translation above reflects the events and age categories that can be clearly identified from the provided text. The original document’s event matrix should be checked to confirm the exact relay format and whether all events apply to every age category.