FAQs
Dual Meets
For dual meets, each team enters four swimmers in each individual event and up to four relay teams in each relay event. Swimmers may enter a maximum of four events, no more than two of which can be individual events. Swimmers are selected by the coach for each event or relay based on their times and the coach’s goals for that meet. Boys and girls alternate in swimming each of the events and they are scored as separate teams. As time permits, exhibition swims may be added in the shorter events.
The dive meet is held in conjunction with the swim meet, either before the meet or concurrent with it, depending on whether the facility has a separate diving well. Points from the dive team are added to swim team points as a single event to arrive at a total meet score. Meets are won or lost based on total points. Sometimes dive results determine the outcome of the meet. So it’s important for swimmers and their friends and family to support the dive team as well.
Scoring:
• Relays are scored: 8-4-2 (only two relay teams are allowed to score for each team in each relay event)
• Individual events are scored: 6-4-3-2-1 (only lanes 2-7 are allowed to score)
Invitationals
Athletes qualify for the state meet by having swam / dove a top 40 time / score at an invitational or at the Tempe All-City Championship meet. Rankings can be located on (BOYS: maxpreps.com)(GIRLS: maxpreps.com).
As in dual meets, individuals may enter a maximum of four events, no more than two of which can be individual events. Each team is allowed to enter 4 individuals per event and one relay team per relay event (some invitationals allow teams to enter up to 6 individuals for the 50 free and 100 free). Unlike dual meets, however, these meets use touch pads for more accurate timing. Therefore, these meets serve as an opportunity for swimmers to qualify for the State Championship Meet based on their times. Boys and girls alternate in swimming each of the events and they are scored as separate teams.
Scoring:
• Relay Events: 40-34-32-30-28-26-24-22-18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2
• Individual Events: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Individuals may enter a maximum of four events, no more than two of which can be individual events. Each team is allowed to enter 4 individuals per event and one relay team per relay event. Only the fastest 40 individuals in the state may qualify per event. These qualifiers must have also met at least the provisional mark in their event at an approved State Qualifying Invitational to be entered into the state meet. The following information has not been updated for 2024:{See State Championship Qualifying Standards here. You can view the results of the invitational meets on MaxPreps to see if your swimmer is ranked in the top 40: Arizona Leaders Girls Swimming Fall 14-15 or Arizona Leaders Boys Swimming Fall 14-15. Make sure you select Division 1.}
The State Championship meet is a prelim / finals setup. 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. Boys and girls alternate in swimming each of the events and they are scored as separate teams.
Scoring:
• Relay Events: 40-34-32-30-28-26-24-22-18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2
• Individual Events: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1