How Do Our Meets Work?

Swim Meets can seem crazy and confusing. If you are a 1st year parent, latch on to some veteran parents; they carry a wealth of information. Download our 'What to Expect at a Swim Meet' guide below for lots of tips on surviving a summer swim meet!

Have you ever noticed swimmers with writing on their bodies? Well, there is a good reason for that! Swimmers don’t have heat sheets, so how do they keep track of what events they are swimming in? By writing on themselves, of course! This is a timeless tradition in the world of competitive swim and youth swimmers LOVE to participate.

JSC comes to every meet with the equipment listed below to run and ensure a fun & stress-free swim meet for our teams. We have trained staff members who come to facilitate each swim meet. A Starter, Clerk-of-Course, Head Timer and Computer Coordinator are all paid roles who deliver meet administration.

Look for the orange shirts on deck for any questions along the way.

All Hands on Deck

A Starter, Clerk-of-Course, Head Timer and Computer Coordinator are all paid roles who deliver meet administration.

Computer & Software

Hy-Tek's Meet Manager software collects, stores and organizes all of the data for each meet.

Start System

From Colorado Timing Systems, this device serves as a limited PA while providing the familiar audio tone that all swimmers know so well.

Speakers

Small lane speakers serve the starting blocks, while an additional speaker acts for PA purposes resulting in clean audio distribution across the entire pool deck.

Wireless Stopwatches

Stopwatches sync with the Start System for electronic coordination when each race is initiated. At the conclusion of each race, data is sent wirelessly to a computer running Hy-Tek's Meet Manager software.

Meet Awards

Swimmers are awarded with Heat Winner Tattoos and Event ribbons at each swim meet. Personal Best ribbons for swimmers who attain a personal best during a swim meet as well.