German team championships swimming

The German Swimming Team Championships, or DMS for short, are the league competitions in swimming . As in other sports, there is a 1st and 2nd Bundesliga and, in descending order, other leagues. There are also rules of promotion and relegation. Because swimming is an individual sport and not a team sport , there are some special features in the DMS leagues.

League division

The division into leagues applies equally to men's and women's teams. There are separate leagues for men and women, but women and men are always swum in parallel at the respective competitions.

The 1st Bundesliga consists of twelve teams. There are three 2nd federal leagues: North for Schleswig-Holstein , Hamburg , Bremen , Lower Saxony , Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , Berlin , Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt , West for North Rhine-Westphalia and South for the remaining federal states. The establishment of its own 2. Bundesliga East failed in March 2005 after only nine months.

The regional association leagues (Bayernliga, Sachsenliga etc.), the regional leagues and, as the lowest level, the district leagues exist under the 2nd Bundesliga.

The competitions usually take place twice a year, in a preliminary and an independent final. Since 2011 the competitions have taken place in February and March. The preliminary fight, in which six teams of men and women compete together in one city, is used to divide into promotion and relegation groups for the final battle. In the 1st Bundesliga, the usual promotion battle is called "championship round". The winning team of the championship round may hold the title of German team champions .

General

stretch

In the league competitions all Olympic courses are swum, i. H. 200/400 m layers , 100/200 m back , 100/200 m breast , 100/200 m butterfly and 50/100/200/400 m freestyle . There are also 1500 m freestyle for men and 800 m freestyle for women. The 100 m individual medley was dropped in 2011, as the pre- and final match in the 1st Bundesliga will be played on the 50 m track and the routes are the same in all leagues.

Course of the competitions

A total of two self-contained sections are required for this, which are either spread over different days or in the morning and afternoon of the same day. In both sections, a swimmer from each club competes over each route. In practice, six swimmers from the six different clubs start in a position against each other. After the six men swim the same distance next, the women start again with the next layer and alternately so on until all layers have been swum once. The second section starts analogously to the first with other swimmers. For each achieved time there is a number of points, which is calculated using the DSV points table.

In total, a swimmer may only be used a maximum of five times in both sections. This requires great skill from the coach in planning the operations so that no points are lost due to overstrained swimmers and the team as a whole scores optimally.

Special regulations

A special feature is the behavior in the event of disqualifications : only the disqualified swimmer is allowed to swim. This start is included in the calculation of the starts, so that this often results in short-term changes to the line-up. If there is another violation of the rules during the post-swim, the course will be scored with zero points for the team.

Unlike usual, the individual swimmers do not need to be known in advance for this competition. The trainer only has to name the starters immediately before the start of the competition.

Change of the special regulations

Due to the resolution of the DSV Swimming Committee on October 17, 2009 in Rostock-Bentwisch, the regulation of post-swimming for the DMS will be changed as follows:

Each swimmer may only start in five competitions per round, whereby a swim course may only be repeated in the event of a subsequent swim. If a swimmer is disqualified in a competition, the same swimmer can repeat the respective individual competition at the end of the same event section. If a swimmer ends his competition by giving up, the same swimmer can repeat the respective individual competition at the end of the same event section. The start in the post-swim counts towards the number of starts the swimmer takes. If a swimmer is disqualified during the post-swim, another post-swim is not permitted.

Ascent and descent

In general, the two worst teams are relegated from the relegation group for the next year and the two best teams are promoted from the promotion group. A descent from the ascent group and vice versa is not possible. Most of the time, as in the promotion to the 1st Bundesliga, the six best teams from the three second division clubs are brought together to a promotion meeting. In the lowest league, on the other hand, there is only a single meeting (during the final battle of the higher leagues) and the promotion is determined in a remote duel .

meaning

Since swimming is considered an individual sport in the eyes of many spectators and parents, the team championships are much less known than the corresponding individual championships. In general, admission up to the 2nd Bundesliga is free, but the audience's interest is limited. In the championship round in 2005, around 200 spectators were counted. Nevertheless, the mood at the edge of the pool is usually very good even in the lower leagues. The team championships ensure a sense of togetherness that is otherwise not so strong among the swimmers of a club. This can be seen in common outfits , specially rehearsed battle cries and a huge background noise, especially before the final 100 m freestyle. Here the competition must sometimes be interrupted for several minutes because the referees cannot communicate with one another due to the loud cheering calls .

German team champions

In 2010 there was no DMS due to the postponement of the competition from autumn to spring.

German team champions since 1931 (women and men)

Year / season	Winning team Women	Points	Winning team Men	Points
1931	Mermaid Charlottenburg		Poseidon Hamburg
1932	Mermaid Charlottenburg		Hellas Magdeburg
1933	Mermaid Charlottenburg		Hellas Magdeburg
1934	Mermaid Charlottenburg		Hellas Magdeburg
1935	Mermaid Charlottenburg		Magdeburg 1895
1936	Mermaid Charlottenburg		Hellas Magdeburg
1937	Mermaid Charlottenburg		Hellas Magdeburg
1938	Mermaid Charlottenburg		Hellas Magdeburg
1939	Mermaid Charlottenburg		Hellas Magdeburg
1940-1952	no championships
1953	SSC Berlin		SV Schwäbisch Gmünd
1954	Düsseldorf 98		SV Aachen 06
1955	Düsseldorf 98		Hamburger SC
1956	Düsseldorf 98		SV Hof 1911
1957	Düsseldorf 98		Bremer SC 1885
1958	Düsseldorf 98		Bremer SC 1885
1959	Düsseldorf 98		Bremer SC 1885
1960	Krefeld 09		DSW 12 Darmstadt
1961	Düsseldorf 98		DSW 12 Darmstadt
1962	Düsseldorf 98		DSW 12 Darmstadt
1963	Düsseldorf 98		Bremer SC 1885
1964	SV Nikar Heidelberg		DSW 12 Darmstadt
1965	SV Nikar Heidelberg		DSW 12 Darmstadt
1966	SV Nikar Heidelberg		DSW 12 Darmstadt
1967	Water lovers Wuppertal		Food 06
1968	Water lovers Wuppertal		Water lovers Wuppertal
1969	SSF Bonn		Water lovers Wuppertal
1970	Water lovers Wuppertal		Water lovers Wuppertal
1971	SV Würzburg 05		Water lovers Wuppertal
1972	Water lovers Wuppertal		SV Würzburg 05
1973	SG Darmstadt		Water lovers Wuppertal
1974	SSF Bonn		Water lovers Wuppertal
1975	SSG Heidelberg		SSF Bonn
1976	SSF Bonn		SSF Bonn
1977	SSF Bonn		Water lovers Wuppertal
1978	SSG Heidelberg		SSF Bonn
1978/79	SG Hansa Dortmund		Water lovers Wuppertal
1979/80	SSG Heidelberg		SSG Saar Max Ritter
1980/81	SV Nikar Heidelberg		SG Hansa Dortmund
1981/82	SV Nikar Heidelberg		SSF Bonn
1982/83	SSF Bonn		SSF Bonn
1983/84	SSF Bonn		SV Nikar Heidelberg
1984/85	SSF Bonn		EOSC Offenbach
1985	SGS Hanover		SG Bochum-Wattenscheid
1986	SG Hamburg		EOSC Offenbach
1987	SG Hamburg		EOSC Offenbach
1988	SG Hamburg		SG Hamburg
1989	SG Hamburg		SG Hamburg
1990	SG Hamburg		SG Hamburg
1991	SG Hamburg		SG Hamburg
1992	SC Berlin		SV Nikar Heidelberg
1993	SC Berlin		SC Berlin
1994	SC Berlin		SG Essen
1995	SC Berlin		SC Berlin
1996	SG Hamburg		SV Nikar Heidelberg
1997	SC Magdeburg		SV Nikar Heidelberg
1998	SC Magdeburg		SV Nikar Heidelberg
1999	SC Magdeburg		SC DHfK Leipzig
2000	SG Frankfurt / Main		SC DHfK Leipzig
2001	SG Neukölln Berlin		SG Neukölln Berlin
2002	SG Neukölln Berlin		SC DHfK Leipzig
2003	SG Neukölln Berlin		SC Berlin
2004	EVI Hildesheim		SG Neukölln Berlin
2005	SV Nikar Heidelberg		SV Wasserfreunde 1898 Hanover
2006	SV Halle / Saale		SV Wasserfreunde 1898 Hanover
2007	SV Halle / Saale		SV Wasserfreunde 1898 Hanover
2008	SG Essen		SC Wiesbaden 1911
2009	SG Essen	57,893	SV Würzburg 05	60,558
2010	no championship
2011	SG Essen	47,646	SG Essen	46,412
2012	SG Essen	47,613	SG Frankfurt	46,308
2013	SG Essen	48,425	SG Essen	46,733
2014	SG Essen	28,372	SG Stadtwerke Munich	27,593
2015	SG Essen	28,682	Potsdamer SV in the OSC Potsdam	28,523
2016	SG Essen	28,486	SV Würzburg 05	28,230
2017	SV Würzburg 05	28.301	SV Würzburg 05	28,544
2018	SV Würzburg 05	28,250	SV Würzburg 05	28,913
2019	SV Würzburg 05	28,276	SV Würzburg 05	29,050

Teams in the 1st Bundesliga 2019

The competition in the 1st Bundesliga for women and men took place on February 2-3, 2019 in Essen's Sportbad am Thurmfeld .

Women

space	team	Total points	1. Section points	2. Section Points	3. Points section
01.	SV Wuerzburg 05 (M)	28,276	9,541	9,473	9,262
02.	SV Nikar Heidelberg	27,130	9,038	9.093	8,999
03.	SG Neukölln Berlin	26,498	8,810	8,796	8,892
04th	SG Essen	26,440	8,769	8,741	8,930
05.	SG Frankfurt	26,074	8,845	8,458	8,771
06th	SSG Leipzig (N)	25,867	8,675	8,796	8,396
07th	SG Stadtwerke München (N)	25,552	8,561	8,488	8,503
08th.	SSG Saar Max Ritter	24,449	8,237	7,934	8,278
09.	Potsdam SV	24,407	7,764	8,533	8,110
10.	SG Dortmund	23,796	8,051	7,611	8,134
11.	Water lovers Spandau 04	23,694	7,824	7,896	7,974
12.	SC Magdeburg	22,707	7,603	7,483	7,621

German team champion
relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga 2020
(M) German team champion 2018
(N) promoted from the 2nd Bundesliga 2018

Men

space	team	Total points	1. Section points	2. Section Points	3. Points section
01.	SV Wuerzburg 05 (M)	29,050	9,671	9,614	9,765
02.	Neckarsulmer Sport Union (N)	28,944	9,844	9,359	9,741
03.	SG Frankfurt	28,563	9,464	9,487	9,612
04th	Potsdam SV	27,961	9,160	9,347	9,454
05.	SG Neukölln Berlin	27,472	8,941	9,372	9,159
06th	SG Essen	26,819	9,016	8,889	8,914
07th	Water sports enthusiasts from 1898 Hanover	26.051	8,650	8,667	8,734
08th.	SG Stadtwerke Munich	25,357	8,706	8,219	8,432
09.	SG Bayer (N)	25,240	8,418	8,309	8,513
10.	DSW 1912 Darmstadt	25,022	8,155	8,076	8,791
11.	SC Magdeburg	24,987	8,465	8,266	8,256
12.	SV Halle	Halle signed off

German team champion
relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga 2020
 relegated to the Landesliga Sachsen-Anhalt
(M) German team champion 2018
(N) promoted from the 2nd Bundesliga 2018

Web links

• Results from 2012

credentials

1. ^ Swimming - German Championships - Team. Retrieved February 8, 2019 . 
2. ↑ DMS | All winners since 1931. Accessed February 8, 2019 .