IM Tuff TST/Blue Wave Dual
Saturday July 15, 2013
(Closed to Tsunami and Blue Wave Registered Swimmers, Registered TST Inactive swimmers still may participate – please e-mail your coach)
MEET HOST: Tsunami Swim Team of KC
LOCATION: Bridger Jr. High
18200 East State Route 78, Independence, MO 64057
6 Lane, 25 yard pool. Colorado Timing System
COURSE: (1) The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4)
SANCTION: Missouri Valley Swimming Sanction under the blanket sanction of Mid America Swim League (MAL).
OFFICIALS: Meet Director/ Entries Chairman: Debbie Maynard
Referee: John Maynard
Other officials: If any official can work the meet please contact us at
RULES: 2013 USA Swimming Rules and Regulations and MVS Rules will govern the meet. “There is NO DIVING during general warm-ups. During Warm-ups, Swimmers must enter the pool by stepping in feet first, or sitting and sliding in, in a safe and cautious manner. Entering in any other manner may result in the disqualification from one or more of the swimmer’s events for that session.” “Final Results will be posted on the Missouri Valley Website and may include the swimmer’s name, age, times and USA Swimming number.” Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by a USA Swimming member coach, must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from the water. It is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer's legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms.
SCHEDULE: General warm ups: 8:00 a.m. Meet starts: 9:00 a.m.
GOALS: 1.) Practice racing with attention to excellent technique and finish races strong.
2.) Support team mates while they are swimming.
3.) Practice sportsmanship and have Fun
4.) Swimmers can qualify for Summer Divisions and Zones with short course yard times!
5.) Support the IMX Extreme Program for USA Swimming
6.) Win The Dual!
ELIGIBLE SWIMMERS: All Tsunami and Blue Wave Swimmers, swimmers may swim any event (max 4) and are not required to participate in the IM TUFF events.
COST: $16
USA Swimming is very pleased to announce an exciting program … the I.M. Xtreme Challenge. The IMX Challenge is a motivational program 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.
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
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’s 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 for each season. 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. 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).
My USA Swimming Page
We strongly encourage all swimmers to create a FREE webaccount. This will allowaccess 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 tocreate a free web accountand access a swimmer’s My USA Swimming page...
ORDER OF EVENTS
GIRLS
/EVENT
/BOYS
1 / OPEN 400 IM / 23 / 12 & Under 50 BK / 4
5 / OPEN 200 BK / 6
7 / OPEN 100 BK / 8
9 / 12 & Under 50 BR / 10
11 / OPEN 200 BR / 12
13 / OPEN 100 BR / 14
15 / Open 50 FR / 16
17 / OPEN 500 FR / 18
19 / OPEN 100 FR / 20
21 / 12 & Under 100 IM / 22
23 / OPEN 200 IM / 24
25 / 12 & Under 50 FL / 26
27 / OPEN 200 FL / 28
29 / OPEN 100 FL / 30
31 / OPEN 200 FR / 32
33 / OPEN 1650 FR / 34