MEET INFORMATION

The events at a swim meet include:

• Freestyle
• Backstroke
• Breaststroke
• Butterfly
• Individual medley (IM)
• Medley relay
• Free relay

5/6 and 7/8 compete first in event order: 5/6 free relay, 7/8 medley relay, 7/8 free relay, freestyle, back, breast (7/8s), butterfly (7/8s). 

9 and older compete in the following order in order of age with girls first followed by boys:

• Medley relay
• IM (only 11+)
• Freestyle
• Backstroke
• Breaststroke
• Butterfly
• Free relay

In a dual meet, each swimmer may only compete in a total of 4 events. The coaches determine which events to place your swimmer - balancing 1) what stroke your swimmer is best at and 2) how to earn the most points to maximize the team’s chances to win a meet.

• 10 & under swimmers will swim one length of the pool – 25 yds/ meters.
• 11 & up swimmers will swim two laps – or 50 yds/meters - in the individual events.
• 11 & up individual medleys and relays will be either 100 yds/meters or 200 yds/meters depending upon the age group.

MEET SCORING:

• Individual events: only the first heat will receive points for the team (1^st place – 7 points, 2^nd place – 5 points, 3^rd place – 4 points, 4^th place – 3 points, 5^th place – 2 points, 6^th place – 1 point)
• Relays: in a dual meet, only 1st place earns point (14 points). In finals, all lanes earn points and the points are doubled.  

The outcome of the meet as well as the times of each swimmer and event will be provided the morning following a meet.

WHAT TO BRING TO A MEET:

Bring goggles, swim cap, towels, chairs/ or blankets, sunscreen, and bug spray.