South Carolina swimming awards the "IM Tough" to 8 & under swimmers who can swim the following events legally: 50 back, 50 breast, 50 fly, 200 free, and 200 IM. The swimmer must swim them in a sanctioned USA swim meet. See NYST eight and under swimmers who are working on become "IM Tough".
NYST "IM TOUGH" SWIMMERS
| NAME | YEAR |
| Thomas Carlson | 2002 |
| Elisabeth Anne Orr | 2003 |
| Bailey Clark | 2006 |
| Kelsey Underwood | 2006 |
| Brady Smith | 2006 |
| Cullen Cohoon | 2006 |
| Cole Nichols | 2006 |
| Amy Bernardo | 2007 |
| Claire Bernardo | 2007 |
| Alec Blackmon | 2007 |
| Hayden Bowers | 2007 |
| Mary Kathryn Corley | 2007 |
| Luke Dowd | 2007 |
| Adam Kesler | 2007 |
| Reagan Owens | 2007 |
| Mae Sparrow | 2007 |
| Erin Werts | 2007 |
| Hunter Werts | 2007 |
| Josie West | 2007 |