How is high school swimming scored

The hands are pushed forward from the breast. In the return of the arms, the hand cannot go part the waist. The kick is a simultaneous somewhat circular motion similar to the action of a frog. On turns and at the finish, the swimmer must touch the wall with both hands simultaneously.

One of the hardest parts of the breaststroke is the start. Some consider the butterfly to be the most beautiful of the strokes. It features a simultaneous movement of the arms over the water combined with an undulating dolphin kick. In the kick, the swimmer must keep both legs together and may not flutter, scissor or breaststroke kick. Both hands must touch the wall simultaneously on the turns and the finish.

The individual medley, commonly referred to as the I. In the IM, the swimmer begins with the butterfly, then changes after one fourth of the race to backstroke, then breaststroke and finally freestyle. The rules of each stroke apply to that leg of the IM. In the medley relay, all four strokes are swum. The first swimmer swims backstroke, the second breaststroke, the third butterfly, and the final swimmer anchors the relay with freestyle.

The freestyle relay events consist of four swimmers, each swimming one quarter of the total distance of the event. Schedule Roster Coaches Qualifying Times. Roxbury High School Swim Team. Point values are: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Individual events scoring 6 4 3 2 1 Relay events scoring 8 4 2 - - In dual meets two teams head-to-head there are 14 points available for each of the three relays for 42 points.

Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Individual Events 16 13 12 11 10 9 7 5 4 3 2 1 Relay Events 32 26 24 22 20 18 14 10 8 6 4 2 Each of the three relays is worth 93 points and each of the eight individual events is worth points. Prelim results from day one of the meet determine the top sixteen.

The top sixteen swim on day two. Seeds one through eight will compete in championship finals. Seeds nine through sixteen will compete in consolation finals. The winner of an event is the winner of championship finals. Medals are presented to the top four finishers at the State level. Points from the diving competition are scored as an individual event; the point values are the same as an individual swim event.

The exception being that Conference dual meets do not count diving points if one team does not have a dive program. Unlike club meets, times swam at meets during the team season do not qualify a swimmer for state competition. State qualifying comes from winning your event at one of the 6 sectional meets, or finishing as one of the next fastest 18 swimmers in the state. There are no ribbons or other awards at dual meets, just an opportunity for swimmers to better their times, help the team score points, and maybe even set a new record!

Conference, Sectional and State Meets. The Conference Meet is held at the end of the season. This meet determines the Team Champion of the Conference. Additionally, swimmers earn first, second, and honorable mention All-Conference honors for each event based on their finish and receive medals for these top 3 finishers.

The format is the same as a dual meet, but the number of teams participating means more heats and a longer meet. Each team gets a total of 27 entries for all individual events and two entries for each relay event.

There is no C Final at State. At the conclusion of the meet they will announce the team scores and hold a podium ceremony to award trophies to the top three teams and individual medals for team members. Have other questions? Send them to me at team smeboysswimming. Q: How many swimmers can participate in an individual event? Q: How many events can a swimmer swim? Q: Can exhibition swimmers qualify for state? Championship Meets — League and State The championship meets are run a bit differently than the regular season dual meets and the excitement level among the swimmers and the fans is noticeably higher.

Diving For diving, the championship meets are dive meets. Cuts are made after each round. Prelims: Dives Heat Seeding At dual- and tri-meets during the season Standard regular Seeding is used. Share this: Facebook Twitter Pinterest. Loading Comments