A variety of posts from different categories designed to help anyone organize a swim meet.
Last updated on November 3rd, 2022 at 10:20 am Here’s a great tip sheet to help those who processes results at swim meets. In a perfect world, all the pad, backup button and watch times would agree. However, even under the best circumstances, sometimes timing adjustments must be made. Experienced Administrative Referee Linda Eaton, from […]
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Last updated on April 14th, 2023 at 10:33 am A pool, swimmers, officials…there are certain things a swim meet requires, regardless of scope and size. These are the “must-haves.” You can’t have a meet without them. A general overview of what I consider “Must Haves” is given here. Why? Because getting a “bird’s-eye view” can
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Last updated on August 7th, 2023 at 02:04 pm Need a list showing step-by-step instructions on how to connect Swim Meet Manager with a Colorado Timing Console? Look no further! Linda Eaton, of Colorado Swimming, created a great tip sheet with instructions. This information is part of a Timing Console Clinic created by Linda. Steps
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Last updated on September 6th, 2023 at 10:45 am Both new and experienced swim meet admin people love this checklist. Why? Because it: Few people who run the admin side of a swim meet do it often enough to make it second nature. So, a list to jog the memory is helpful. It’s also nice
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Last updated on October 27th, 2023 at 11:07 am Ever wish there was a single place where you could quickly get resources to effectively increase safety at swim meets? Look no further! The Host Great Meets Swim Meet Safety Kit provides information and links to printable signs, timer and meet marshal instructions, and announcements. Kit
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Last updated on November 11th, 2023 at 05:20 pm Competitive swimmers come to meets to get times, experience, and have fun. Therefore, swim meet timers have a vital role. Most often timers are volunteers who come from different backgrounds. Many are parents of swimmers. Some meet hosts recruit timers from high school clubs or other
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Last updated on June 12th, 2023 at 04:45 pm Just like an announcement for other events, the swim meet announcement tells people about the meet. The meet host creates it before the meet and shares it with those who might attend. Other names for a meet announcement might include: A Good Meet Announcement Lays a
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Last updated on June 23rd, 2022 at 07:14 pm Equipment issues bring swim meets to a standstill. As a result, it’s important for the meet director to address these issues well before the day of the meet. Those running the meet use a variety of equipment and supplies to organize people and information, gather times,
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Last updated on December 28th, 2022 at 04:23 pm How one processes swim meet entries matters. It seems simple and straightforward: Receive the entries, upload them to the software, seed, then run the meet. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always run that smoothly. Here’s a tool to help both novice and experienced processors: The Swim Meet Entry Processing
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Last updated on January 2nd, 2024 at 11:16 am It goes without saying that a swim meet requires a pool. But a meet director needs to answer questions beyond, “Do you have one for the meet?” Answers vary greatly from meet to meet and facility to facility. Knowing what to ask, and what to look
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Last updated on September 5th, 2023 at 11:20 am Awards are customary, but not required at swim meets. Some meet don’t give them. This is especially true at smaller or ‘last chance’ type meets. In this case, swimmers leave with ‘times only.“ However, many meet hosts choose to give awards to recognize swimmer achievements. Many
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Last updated on February 6th, 2023 at 04:00 pm The task seems easy enough, get your officials, grab a bunch of people to time and then run a swim meet, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, many underestimate the number of people it takes to not only run a meet, but also to run one safely and in
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