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 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 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: Contents for Swim Meet Announcement: How
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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 October 29th, 2020 at 04:43 pm Swim meets need swimmers. To compete, swimmers enter the meet. How a person managing entries receives and processes them varies widely. However, there are best practices which, if followed, help promote a great meet experience for all involved. Contents for Swim Meet Entries: Best Practices for ProcessingMeet
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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 April 24th, 2023 at 03:49 pm Most people would likely agree that safety at swim meets is important. It’s a high priority for governing bodies like USA Swimming as well as parents, coaches, officials, and pool owners. However, it’s one thing to agree that safety is important, and another to actually improve it.
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Last updated on July 13th, 2022 at 11:23 am Looking for some lists to help you run a simple, no-frills swim meet? Below you’ll find some simplified resources used in connection with non-championship high school swim meets. They are also suitable for “Summer League” and other developmental meets. Perhaps you want to do awards, hospitality,
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Last updated on October 27th, 2023 at 06:17 pm What happens in administrative areas, admin for short, at different swim meets can vary greatly. The size and scope of the meet, the experience of the people running it, and available equipment and manpower will all influence how it runs. The good news is, there are
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Last updated on January 10th, 2023 at 03:33 pm This Swim Meet Survival Guide helps new swimmers and swim parents quickly learn the ins and outs of meets. In addition to general information about how swim meets run, this guide also provides questions. Why? To help you learn what you don’t know that you don’t
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Last updated on January 10th, 2023 at 03:33 pm Swim meets are more fun when swimmers and parents come prepared. This list helps new swimmers and parents not only know what to bring to a swim meet it also gives tips to each on what to expect and do there. See also Swim Meet Survival
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Last updated on May 19th, 2022 at 12:28 pm When it comes to competitive swimming, there are many right ways to run a meet. Patrick Thurman created this basic checklist for people who set up and run high school swim meets using Meet Manager for Swimming software. He is the Director of Athletics at Utah’s Corner Canyon High
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Last updated on October 22nd, 2021 at 12:36 pm Digital swim meet entry files saves both meet directors and team admins time and headaches. As a result, most meet directors, team admins, and coaches prefer using electronic means to share swim meet entries and results over a manual method. Team Manager for Swimming is one
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Last updated on February 2nd, 2024 at 11:33 am With everything happening in the world today, why take time to “Think to Thank?” I don’t know all the answers, but I do know that a smile warmed my heart and face as I recently re-read a thank you note from a swim meet volunteer coordinator.
Last updated on February 2nd, 2024 at 11:34 am Looking for a free, quick, accurate, and paperless way to collect disqualification (DQ) information from swim meet officials? Here’s one idea to consider: invite officials to use their smartphones to turn in DQ information using an electronic DQ form. The data for each call is then
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Last updated on June 12th, 2023 at 02:56 pm The team management software company SwimTopia also offers swim meet management software, Meet Maestro. It has a lot of great features but also some serious drawbacks. This post is not designed to give a Meet Maestro tutorial or comprehensive review. Rather, I’ll share some thoughts on
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Last updated on March 9th, 2022 at 12:10 pm Want a quick, touchless, and paperless way to share key information at a swim meet? Host Great Meets posts with embedded QR codes make it easy! You may not have felt the need for this functionality before. But consider the many scenarios where it might be
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Last updated on February 2nd, 2024 at 11:38 am A swim meet concept that’s quickly gaining popularity is the Virtual Swim Meet. This type of meet allows teams to compete against each other but swim locally. How? Meet administrators combined the results. USA Swimming clubs may compete against teams in their own or a different
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Last updated on March 20th, 2024 at 04:35 pm Need a quick, easy, and concise way to explain detailed long course deck protocol to officials? You, or others, can easily view this succinct briefing on a smart-phone. Or you can print or edit one of the downloadable files below. Competitive swimming relies heavily on volunteer
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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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