Competitive Swimming Resources
Recommended Swim Team Reading
We encourage parents and swimmers to review Alto Swim Club’s recommended resources. Please let the coaching staff know if you have any questions.
Age Group: Key Coach Communications
Age Group Parents - Read important past email communications from the Alto Age Group Coaching Staff.
Alto Swim Club
Alto Swim Club Team Handbook
Alto Team Code of Conduct & Medical Release
Alto Swim Meet 101
USA Swimming ID Number
Alto Team Suit Policy
For Parents
How to Choose a Swim Team
How to be a Better Swimming Parent
6 Words You Should Say Today
Tools for Parents - Positive Coaching Alliance
The Biggest Question
Questions Parents Don't Ask
Understanding Swimmer Disqualification (DQs)
5 Swim Parent Tips for When Things Go Wrong
SafeSport and MAAPP
Alto Swim Club SafeSport Section
Goal Setting for Swimmers
Pick Your Target
Nutrition for Swimmers
True Sport Nutrition Guide
USA Swimming Nutrition Resources
Mental Game for Swimmers
13 Key Choices
The Rocky Road of Excellence
Ask the Hard Questions
20 Habits of Elite Swimmers
It’s Not Just Words: 10 Smart Word Choices
Recovery for Swimmers
Training for Swimmers
Dryland for Swimmers
Leadership for Swimmers
Leadership Vs. Management
Find Your Marigolds: The One Essential Rule
Recommended Videos
Alto Swim Club’s Recommended Videos for parents and swimmers.
USA Swimming IMX Program & IMX Recognition
USA Swimming Individual Times Search
IM Xtreme allows swimmers to track their times against swimmers all across the nation. IMX ranking includes a series of 5 or 6 events. Once a swimmer has completed the events, they can find out where their IMX score ranks nationally, within their zone, within their LSC and on their club. Rankings are based the power points system developed by USA Swimming. See the Power Points page for more information and to use the Power Point Calculator.
IMX Events:
9 & U; 10-year old: 200 FR, 100 BK, 100 BR, 100 FL, 200 IM.
11-year old; 12-year old: 400 FR (LC) or 500 FR (SC), 100 BK, 100 BR, 100 FL, 200 IM.
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18-year old: 400 FR (LC) or 500 FR (SC), 200 BK, 200 BR, 200 FL, 200 IM, 400 IM.
Alto Alumni
Over the last 18 years, Alto Swim Club athletes have graduated from Bay Area high schools to attend the top universities both in the United States and abroad. Find below a list of our Alumni, their graduation year from Alto and undergraduate university.