#USASwimSquads DETAILS
The National Team will be split into 4 squads that will compete for points and a grand prize throughout the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series.
General Rules
- Captains pick 6 swimmers to race for their squad at each meet:
2 free events for 1 swimmer
2 back events for 1 swimmer
2 breast events for 1 swimmer
2 fly events for 1 swimmer
2 IM events for 1 swimmer
Any 2 events for another swimmer (the flex position)
- Those swimmers can score in the events captains designated for 1st to 8th place:
1st place: 10 points
2nd place: 8 points
3rd place: 7 points
4th place: 5 points
5th place: 4 points
6th place: 3 points
7th place: 2 points
8th place: 1 point
- The squad with the most points will donate $10,000 to the charity of their choice.
The 2019 USA Swim Squads Season
- Jan 9-12 – Pro Swim Series #1 *
- Mar 6-9 – Pro Swim Series #2 *
- Apr 10-13 – Pro Swim Series #3 *
- May 3 – Open Water Nationals 10K **
- May 16-19 – Pro Swim Series #4 *
- Jun 12-15 – Pro Swim Series #5 *
* Every TYR Pro Swim Series will offer all the 50’s stroke prelims/finals (no knockout format)
** OW Nationals only has 2 events – the men’s and women’s 10K.- captains can enter up to 3 men / 3 women from their squad.
Winning squad will be awarded at Phillips 66 Nationals.