SwimMeet Pro

Events & Entries

Create events and manage swimmer entries for your meets.

Overview

Events are the individual races that make up a swim meet. Each event has specific parameters (distance, stroke, gender) and can have multiple swimmers entered. SwimMeet Pro helps you organize events and manage all entries efficiently.

Creating Events

Add events to define your meet schedule:

Event Configuration
Define the race parameters

Required Fields:

  • Event Number - Sequential number (1, 2, 3, etc.)
  • Distance - Race length in yards or meters (50, 100, 200, etc.)
  • Stroke - Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, IM, or Relay
  • Gender - Male, Female, or Mixed
  • Event Type - Individual or Relay

Optional Fields:

  • Age Group - Specific age range (e.g., "13-14", "15-18")
  • Scheduled Time - Planned start time for the event

Stroke Types

Available swimming strokes for individual and relay events:

🏊 Freestyle
Front crawl stroke. Most common and fastest swimming stroke.
🏊‍♂️ Backstroke
Swimming on the back. Only stroke starting in the water.
🏊‍♀️ Breaststroke
Frog-kick style. Slowest competitive stroke with specific rules.
🦋 Butterfly
Dolphin kick with simultaneous arm movements. Second fastest stroke.
🔀 Individual Medley (IM)
All four strokes in order: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle.
👥 Medley Relay
Four swimmers, each swimming a different stroke: Back, Breast, Fly, Free.
🏃 Freestyle Relay
Four swimmers each swimming freestyle. Fastest relay event.

Common Event Distances

Standard race distances by course type:

Short Course (SCY/SCM)

Sprint Events:

50, 100

Middle Distance:

200, 400

Distance:

500, 1000, 1650

Individual Medley:

100, 200, 400

Relays:

200, 400 (Free or Medley)

Long Course (LCM)

Sprint Events:

50, 100

Middle Distance:

200, 400

Distance:

800, 1500

Individual Medley:

200, 400

Relays:

4x100, 4x200 (Free or Medley)

Managing Event Order

Organize events in the optimal swimming order:

Drag and Drop Reordering

SwimMeet Pro provides an intuitive drag-and-drop interface to reorder events:

  • Click and hold on any event
  • Drag to the desired position
  • Drop to set new order
  • Event numbers automatically update

Adding Entries

Enter swimmers into events:

Creating Entries
Assign swimmers to compete in events

For Individual Events:

  1. Click on an event
  2. Click "Add Entry"
  3. Select a swimmer from your roster
  4. Enter seed time (optional but recommended)
  5. Save the entry

For Relay Events:

  1. First, create relay teams (see Relay Teams documentation)
  2. Click on a relay event
  3. Click "Add Entry"
  4. Select a relay team
  5. Enter seed time (optional)
  6. Save the entry

Bulk Entry Management

Efficiently manage large numbers of entries:

Time-Saving Features
  • •Quick Entry Mode: Add multiple swimmers to one event rapidly
  • •Copy from Previous Meet: Duplicate entries from a past meet
  • •Import from File: Upload entries via spreadsheet (coming soon)
  • •Filter and Search: Quickly find specific entries

Best Practices

  • ✓Organize events in logical order before adding entries
  • ✓Always include seed times for better heat generation
  • ✓Verify swimmer gender matches event gender requirements
  • ✓Check for entry limit violations (swimmers per event)
  • ✓Create relay teams before adding relay event entries
  • ✓Review all entries before generating heats