I.M. XTREME CHALLENGE 

Arena Club Aquatics is encouraging as many swimmers as possible to compete in the IMX Challenge.  Talk to your coach about competing in all the proper events to earn your IMX score.  See the bottom of page to determine which events you need to complete.

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. 

How to Participate
Participation in this program is easy. Using the data available in the 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. 

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

NEW THIS YEAR, IM READY!

Same idea as the above Xtreme Challenge, but shorter distances.  Swimmers qualify as they swim each event.  Swim all the events in your age group and you will receive an IM Ready score.

9 & Under; 10 year olds:

100 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 IM (SC) or 200 IM  (LC)

11 & 12 years 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