Are you IM Ready? Or IM Xtreme?

IM Ready is a program of USA Swimming to celebrate athletes who are willing to accept the challenge of swimming every individual stroke and the individual medley (IM) during a single season. Swimmers are awarded points based on their time in the events and at the end of the season can receive a certificate from USA Swimming for completing the IM Ready events.

IM Ready Events:

• 9-10 yr olds: 100 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 IM (SCY) or 200 IM (LCM)
• 11-12 yr olds: 200 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 IM (SCY) or 200 IM (LCM)
• 13 & Older: 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM

IM Xtreme is a program of USA Swimming used to determine eligible for swimmers to attend Zone Select, National Select, Zone Diversity, and National Diversity Training Camps. In addition, swimmers who score at least 1800 are eligible for the IMXtreme Meets held throughout the year. Swimmers are awarded points based on their time in the events and at the end of the season can receive a certificate from USA Swimming for completing the IM Xtremme events.

IM Xtreme Events:

• 9-10 yr olds: 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM
• 11-12 yr olds: 500 Free (SCY) or 400 Free (LCM), 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM
• 13 & Older: 500 Free (SCY) or 400 Free (LCM), 200 Back, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM