Swimmers will earn points for each medal earned at a Grand Prix meet. Gold medals will command five points, silver three and bronze one. The standings will integrate male and female participants, and will recognize the swimmer with the highest cumulative point total. In the event of a tie, the winner will be the swimmer who earned the highest single-race FINA power point ranking. Leaders will be tracked in Splash Magazine, the official magazine of USA Swimming, and at usaswimming.org.
"We're pleased to introduce this new scoring system for the series," said Mark Schubert, USA Swimming's National Team head coach and general manager. "Not only will this make the series more exciting for fans, but my hope is that the competitive system will also encourage our top athletes to compete at several stops as they continue to train for success in Beijing."
2007-08 Toyota Grand Prix Swim Meet Series Schedule
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Nov. 9-11 2007
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Toyota Minnesota Grand Prix
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minn.
Jan. 18-21 2008
- Toyota Southern California Grand Prix
Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool
Long Beach, Calif.
Feb. 15-18 2008
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University of Missouri Grand Prix
University of Missouri
Columbia, Mo.
April 3-6 2008
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Stanford Invitational Grand Prix
Stanford University
Palo Alto, Calif.
Ohio State Grand Prix
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
May 15-18 2008
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41st Toyota Santa Clara International Grand Prix
Santa Clara Swim Club
Santa Clara, Calif.
June 5-8 2008
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Charlotte Ultraswim
Mecklenburg Aquatic Club
Charlotte, N.C.
Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational
Qwest Center Omaha
Omaha, Neb.
About USA Swimming: As the National Governing Body for competitive swimming in the United States, USA Swimming formulates the rules, implements policies and procedures, conducts national championships, disseminates safety and sports medicine information and selects athletes to represent the United States in international competition. For more information, visit USA Swimming on-line.
