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Northern Lights Swim Club is very pleased to introduce an
exciting USA Swimming program … the I.M. Xtreme
Challenge. The IMX Challenge is a motivational program
whereby swimmers will be scored and ranked on their performance 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.
IMX Score
In order to receive an IMX score, a swimmer must legally swim
each IMX event for their age level in a sanctioned meet at least
once during the season.
Age Groups and Events
The following single age groups and event combinations will be
tabulated and scored for both men and women:
9 & Under; 10-year olds:
200 IM, 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Brst, 100 Fly
11-year olds; 12-year olds:
200 IM, 400/500 Free, 100 Back, 100 Brst, 100 Fly
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 -year olds:
200 IM, 400 IM, 400/500 Free, 200 Back, 200 Brst, 200 Fly
A swimmer’s times will count for the entire season-so if a
swimmer ages up during a season the IMX score on the My USA
Swimming page will show a score for his/her lower age group
and their new age group (example below).
Recognition
NLSC Swimmers who legally complete each of the IMX events for
their age category will receive a unique cap (currently under
design). These caps will only be given to swimmers who
complete the IMX events within each Alaska Swimming season:
- September 1st - December 31st
- January 1st - May 10th
- May 11th - August 31st
My USA Swimming Page
We strongly encourage swimmers who have not done so to create a
web account to be able to access their personal My USA
Swimming page! If a swimmer has already swum the event combo
for his/her age level, the IMX score and ranking now appears in a
special section of the swimmer’s My USA Swimming
page. The only place to access an overall IMX Score, as well as the
swimmer’s current best score for each IMX event, is on that
swimmer’s personal My USA Swimming page. Other
features of this special page include a display of personal best
times and corresponding power points, a list of meets participated
in, a graphical display of times info, seasonal and lifetime best
comparisons, in addition other member only features. Click here to create a free web
account and acces a swimmer’s My USA
Swimming page.
How to Participate
Participation in this program is easy. Using the data available
in USA Swimming’s STAR database system, USA Swimming will
automatically compute scores and results for all athlete members.
Swimmers only need to compete in the IMX combination of events for
their age group and they will be part of the program.
Website
The USA Swimming website now features several new pages related to
the I.M. Xtreme Challenge:
Time Period
The IM Xtreme Challenge will be tabulated annually for
both the short course yard and long meter performances. Final short
course rankings will be tabulated using results achieved between
September 1 and May 31. Final long course rankings will be
tabulated using results achieved from September 1 to August
31.
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