| The IMX Challenge is a motivational program
of USA-Swimming whereby swimmers will be scored
and ranked nationally 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.
Following is a series of key points detailing
information about this new program:
Program Description
Swimmers will 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 will be called the IMX Score. These combined scores will
be ranked by single ages with rankings and recognition available on the USA
Swimming website.
IMX Score:
Using Hy-Tek Single-Year Age Group Power Points, all USA Swimming registered
athletes earn an “IMX Score” based on the cumulative point total of the
combination of IMX events for their age level. The overall IMX score, as
well as the swimmer’s current best score for each IMX event, appears on the
athlete’s My USA Swimming Page. As times in these events improve, the
swimmer’s IMX score is automatically updated. 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 Breast, 100 Fly
11-year olds; 12-year olds:
200 IM, 400/500 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 -year
olds:
200 IM, 400 IM, 400/500 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 200 Fly
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.
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 Sept 1 – August 31.
Hy-Tek Single-Year Age Group
Power Points:
Rankings in the IMX program will be based on power points. Working in
collaboration with USA Swimming, Hy-Tek has developed a power point system
for each age level that allows for comparison of performances across
strokes, distances and events, as well as between age groups. Please see the
Power Points
page on the USA-S website for more information. |
