The Arena Grand Prix Series started back in November but picks back up in just a couple weeks.
Remaining schedule:
Jan. 17-19, 2014 | Arena Grand Prix at Austin | Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center |
Feb. 13-15, 2014 | Arena Grand Prix at Orlando | YMCA Aquatic Center |
April 24-26, 2014 | Arena Grand Prix at Mesa | Skyline Aquatic Center |
May 15-18, 2014 | Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte | Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center |
June 19-22, 2014 | Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara | George F. Haines International Swim Center |
$150,000 is up for grabs for Olympic-distance events.
Gold = $500 (5 points)
Silver = $300 (3 points)
Bronze = $100 (1 point)
High Point winners get a one-year lease of a new BMW, plus a stipend from USA Swimming to help cover delivery charges and/or taxes on the vehicle. Winners must be US Citizens and no longer NCAA eligible. Currently, Conor Dwyer and Megan Romano are in the lead so no problems yet.
In case of a tie, the swimmer who earned the highest single-race FINA power point ranking shall be the victor. Click the link to learn more about their formula:
P=1000*(B/T)^3
Or, just download their calculator.