USA Swimming Scoring

[SwimGPT]

USA Swimming uses a specific scoring system for swim meets, which varies depending on the type of meet and pool size. Here's a breakdown of how scoring works:

Dual Meets

• Individual events: 5-3-1-0
• Relays: 7-0

This means

• For individual events, the point values are 5 for first place, 3 for second place, 1 for third place, and 0 for fourth place.
• For relays, the point values are 7 for first place and 0 for second place.

Triangular Meets

• Individual events: 6-4-3-2-1-0
• Relays: 8-4-0

All Other Meets

• Individual events (Individual point values shall be doubled for relays):
  • 4-lane pools: 5-3-2-1
  • 5-lane pools: 6-4-3-2-1
  • 6-lane pools: 7-5-4-3-2-1
  • 7-lane pools: 8-6-5-4-3-2-1
  • 8-lane pools: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
  • 9-lane pools: 10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
  • 10-lane pools: 11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

When consolation and championship finals swim, scoring shall be as follows for individual events (Individual point values shall be doubled for relays, even when relays swim as timed finals):

• 6-lane pools (12 places):
  • A (final): 16-13-12-11-10-9
  • B (consolation): 7-5-4-3-2-1
• 7-lane pools (14 places):
  • A (final): 18-15-14-13-12-11-10
  • B (consolation): 8-6-5-4-3-2-1
• 8-lane pools (16 places):
  • A (final): 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11
  • B (consolation): 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
• 9-lane pools (18 places):
  • A (final): 22-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12
  • B (consolation): 10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
• 10-lane pools (20 places):
  • A (final): 24-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13
  • B (consolation): 11-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

In swimming, consolation refers to a secondary or consolation final in a multi-round event where swimmers who did not qualify for the main or championship final compete for a lower placement or ranking. The consolation final usually swarms immediately before the championship final and may be called the "B final".