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UNIQUE SWIMMING TRAVELED TO CARY, NORTH CAROLINA TO
COMPETE IN AN IMX MEET.
The IMX Challenge, with its two components, IM Ready and
IM Xtreme, is a motivational program where swimmers are scored on
their performances in a combination of five or six events. The
purpose of the program is to promote versatility in age group
swimming while advocating greater participation and development
across a range of events that are integral to long term success in
swimming. By encouraging swimmers to swim a variety of events, we
hope to avoid any tendency to specialize in narrow selection of
events at a young age.
Program Description
Swimmers participate in a designated combination of five or six
events and, based on the power points scored for each of those
swims, earn a combined score that is called the IM Ready or IMX
score.
IM Ready (IMR)
The first phase in the IMX Challenge is called IM Ready (or IMR)
and is comprised of a series of five events at shorter distances.
The following single age groups and event combinations are
tabulated and scored for both male and female:
9 & Under; 10-year olds:
100 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 IM (SC) or 200 IM
(LC)
11-year olds; 12-year olds:
200 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 IM (SC) or 200 IM
(LC)
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18-year olds:
200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM
IM Xtreme (IMX)
The second phase in the IMX Challenge is called IM Xtreme (or IMX)
and is comprised of a series of five or six events at longer
distances. The following single age groups and event combinations
are tabulated and scored for both male and female:
9 & Under; 10-year olds:
200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM
11-year olds; 12-year olds:
400 Free (LC) or 500 Free (SC), 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200
IM
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18-year olds:
400 Free (LC) or 500 Free (SC), 200 Back, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 200
IM, 400 IM
Hy-Tek Single-Year Age Group Power Points
Rankings in the program are based on power points. Working in
collaboration with USA Swimming, Hy-Tek developed a power point
system for each age that allows for comparison of performances
across strokes, distances and events, as well as between age
groups.
See the
Power Points page on the USA-S website
for more information and to use the
Power Point Calculator
Scores
Using Hy-Tek’s Single-Year Age Group Power Points, every
USA Swimming registered athlete can earn a score based on the
cumulative point total of the combination of events for the
swimmer’s age level. The overall score, as well as the
swimmer’s current best score for each event, appears on the
athlete’s My USA Swimming page for each season. As
times in these events improve, the swimmer’s score is
automatically updated. Swimmers can see their IMX national rank,
zone rank, LSC rank and club rank. IMR scores are ranked by club
only.
In order to receive scores, a swimmer must legally swim
each event for his/her age level in a sanctioned meet at least once
during the current season.
A swimmer’s times will count for the entire
season-so if a swimmer ages up during a season his/her score on the
My USA Swimming page will show a score for the lower age
group and the new age group.
My USA Swimming
We strongly encourage
every swimmer to create a web account in order to access a personal
My USA Swimming page! If a swimmer has already swum the
event combo for his/her age level, the score and ranking appear on
the swimmer’s My USA Swimming page. The only place to
access an overall score, as well as the swimmer’s current
best score for each event, is on the swimmer’s personal My
USA Swimming page. Other features of this page include a
display of personal best times and corresponding power points, a
list of meets participated in, a graphic display of times
information, season and lifetime best comparisons, and other
“member only” features. Click on Create a Web
Account on the front page of the
website.
PBT'S = PERSONAL BEST TIMES
ZACHARY
BECOUVARAKIS = 5 PBT'S
6TH - 100 BF/8TH 100 BK
GABRIELLE BISHOP = 4 PBT'S
1ST - 200 BK/2ND - 500 FR/3RD - 400 IM/4TH - 200 BF
LOGAN BISSELL
3RD - 400 IM/4TH - 200 BR/5TH 500 FR
AUSTIN EBEL = 4 PBT'S
1ST - 100 BK/2ND - 200 IM/2ND
- 100 BR/5TH - 100 BF/5TH 500 FR
MADISON
HAHN = 4 PBT'S
3RD - 200
BK/4TH - 400 IM/6TH - 200 BR/6TH - 500 FR
JOSHUA
JUNG = ALL 1ST PLACE SWIMS!
200 IM/100
BF/100 BK/100 BR/200 FR
ALEX
MASTERS
3RD - 200
BR/5TH - 200 BK
ZACHARY
PARYZEK
1ST - 500
FR/2ND - 400 IM/2ND - 200 BF
JONATHAN
SPIRES= 5 PBT'S
7TH - 100
BR
CONGRATULATIONS
TO US FOR 23 PBT'S AS WELL AS 29 TOP 8
FINISHES!
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