Rule 3 Team Personnel
Section 1 Entries by Teams
Article 1 - In championship meets, unless conference or league rules determine otherwise, each team shall be permitted a maximum of four entries in an individual event and one team in a relay event.
Article 2 - In other meets, each team shall be permitted:
a. a maximum of two entries per individual and relay event in a pool with five lanes or fewer;
b. a maximum of three entries per individual and relay event in a pool with six lanes or more;
c. by prior mutual consent, in a pool with eight lanes or more, as many additional entries as may be equally provided for both teams;
d. unlimited team entries at non-championship multi-team meets, unless state association policy determines otherwise. However, the individual entry rule shall be followed. (3-2-1)
Section 2 Entries by Individuals
Article 1 - A competitor shall be permitted to enter a maximum of four events, no more than two of which may be individual events. Preliminaries and finals are considered one meet.
2019-2020 NFHS Swimming and Diving Rules
Boys events are odd numbered; Girls events are even numbered
Event #1 and #2 - 200 Meter Medley Relay
4 Swimmers participate where each swimmer swims 2 lengths of the following strokes:
50 Backstroke, 50 Breaststroke, 50 Butterfly, 50 Freestyle
Event #3 and #4 - 200 Meter Freestyle
Swimmer swims 8 lengths of Freestyle
Event #5 and #6 - 200 Meter Individual Medley (IM)
50 Butterfly, 50 Backstroke, 50 Breaststroke, 50 Freestyle
Swimmer does 2 lengths of each stroke
Event #7 and #8 - 50 Meter Freestyle
Swimmer swims 2 lengths of Freestyle
SHORT BREAK (10 Minutes): This is the diving portion of the meet that will either take place before a swim meet or at another facility
Event #9 and #10 - Dive Events
Event #11 and #12 - 100 Meter Butterfly
Swimmer swims 4 lengths of Butterfly
Event #13 and #14 - 100 Meter Freestyle
Swimmer swims 4 lengths of Freestyle
Event #15 and #16 - 400 Meter Freestyle
Swimmer swims 16 lengths of Freestyle
Event #17 and #18 - 200 Meter Freestyle Relay
4 Swimmers participate where each swimmer swims 2 lengths of Freestyle
Event #19 and #20 - 100 Meter Backstroke
Swimmer swims 4 lengths of Backstroke
Event #21 and #22 - 100 Meter Breaststroke
Swimmer swims 4 lengths of Breaststroke
Event #23 and #24 - 400 Meter Freestyle Relay
4 Swimmers participate where each swimmer swims 4 lengths of Freestyle
Each team is awarded points according to the place each swimmer or relay team finishes.
For individual events, points are awarded for places 1st - 8th as follows:
For relay events, points are awarded for places 1st - 4th as follows: