Newburgh Swim Club -- Newburgh Sharks Swim Team Information

There are a variety of events at a Summer Independent Swim League dual meet. Each age group (8 & Under, 9 & 10, 11 & 12, 13 to 15, and Open) competes in both relays and individual events. Individual events include freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly, along with the individual medley (IM) which combines the four strokes (IM order is butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, then freestyle). Medley relays are for groups of four swimmers, each one swimming one of the four strokes (medley relay order is backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle).

Event List

The table below shows all the events in the order in which they occur at a dual meet. In addition to the interclub events which contribute to the point totals, either or both clubs may enter one or more exhibition heats for any of the strokes in any of the age groups; these exhibition heats don't contribute to the point totals for either team, but provide opportunities for swimmers to compete in a variety of events.

These 49 events, using the scoring shown above, result in a total of 406 possible points being divided between the two teams. However, since not all points are awarded (one team cannot take all points in a single event unless the opposing team had no swimmers in the event, the 3rd place points go unawarded in the event of a sweep), the total score of a dual meet is often less than 406 points.

Scoring trivia:

Scoring at least 204 points means you have won.
The lowest possible total score is 348 (if every event was a sweep).
The lowest possible winning score is 175 (where all those sweeps were shared mostly evenly between the two teams).
The highest possible winning score is 348 (where all those sweeps were taken by a single team).

Quick Scoring Using Net Event Scores

You can keep track of the meet score by adding up the net event scores to calculate how far ahead or behind your team currently is. This is often easier than trying to track both teams' scores (with event numbers and heat numbers and times being discussed, tracking two other independently increasing numbers can confusing).

Each event results in a net adjustment to the score. For example, a sweep in a relay gives the sweeping team 12 points (first place is 8, second place is 4, and third place is unawarded in a sweep), while taking first and second in an individual event gives a team 5 points (first place is 4, second place is 2, and the other team's third place 1 point is subtracted to get the net score). You can quickly figure the net effect of an event based on the finish, and then keep a running tally of the sum of those net values. Then you know at any point which team is ahead and by how much, and you can also figure out whether the other team can take the lead in whatever events are remaining. (Or you can just cheer for your team and wait for the results to be announced at the end!)

Here are the net effects of all possible finishes:

Your team's finish	Relay	Individual
1, 2, 3 sweep	12	6
1st and 2nd	10	5
1st and 3rd	6	3
1st	2	1
2nd and 3rd	-2	-1
2nd	-6	-3
3rd	-10	-5
No one places	-12	-6

Event #	Age Group	Type	Distance	Stroke
1	9-10	Relay	100 meter	Medley
2	11-12	Relay	200 meter	Medley
3	13-15	Relay	200 meter	Medley
4	Open	Relay	200 meter	Medley
5	8 & Under	Girls	25 meter	Freestyle
6	8 & Under	Boys	25 meter	Freestyle
7	9-10	Girls	25 meter	Freestyle
8	9-10	Boys	25 meter	Freestyle
9	8 & Under	Girls	50 meter	Freestyle
10	8 & Under	Boys	50 meter	Freestyle
11	9-10	Girls	50 meter	Freestyle
12	9-10	Boys	50 meter	Freestyle
13	11-12	Girls	50 meter	Freestyle
14	11-12	Boys	50 meter	Freestyle
15	13-15	Girls	50 meter	Freestyle
16	13-15	Boys	50 meter	Freestyle
17	Open	Girls	50 meter	Freestyle
18	Open	Boys	50 meter	Freestyle
19	8 & Under	Girls	25 meter	Backstroke
20	8 & Under	Boys	25 meter	Backstroke
21	9-10	Girls	25 meter	Backstroke
22	9-10	Boys	25 meter	Backstroke
23	11-12	Girls	50 meter	Backstroke
24	11-12	Boys	50 meter	Backstroke
25	13-15	Girls	50 meter	Backstroke
26	13-15	Boys	50 meter	Backstroke
27	Open	Girls	50 meter	Backstroke
28	Open	Boys	50 meter	Backstroke
29	11-12	Girls	100 meter	IM
30	11-12	Boys	100 meter	IM
31	13-15	Girls	100 meter	IM
32	13-15	Boys	100 meter	IM
33	9-10	Girls	25 meter	Breaststroke
34	9-10	Boys	25 meter	Breaststroke
35	11-12	Girls	50 meter	Breaststroke
36	11-12	Boys	50 meter	Breaststroke
37	13-15	Girls	50 meter	Breaststroke
38	13-15	Boys	50 meter	Breaststroke
39	9-10	Girls	25 meter	Butterfly
40	9-10	Boys	25 meter	Butterfly
41	11-12	Girls	50 meter	Butterfly
42	11-12	Boys	50 meter	Butterfly
43	13-15	Girls	50 meter	Butterfly
44	13-15	Boys	50 meter	Butterfly
45	8 & Under	Relay	100 meter	Freestyle
46	9-10	Relay	100 meter	Freestyle
47	11-12	Relay	200 meter	Freestyle
48	13-15	Relay	200 meter	Freestyle
49	Open	Relay	200 meter	Freestyle

Individual events scoring:		Relay events scoring:
1^st place = 4 points 2^nd place = 2 points 3^rd place = 1 point		1^st place = 8 points 2^nd place = 4 points 3^rd place = 2 points

Dual Meet Events

Event List

Dual Meet Event Scoring

Quick Scoring Using Net Event Scores