Swim Meet Trainer
A generic, brand-free simulator for training computer crew members on the swim meet management workflow. Built for SportSide team training — not affiliated with any commercial product.
1
Before the Meet
Import entries, build events, seed heats. Set up Athletes, Teams, and Events tabs.
2
During the Meet
Run heats live. Enter times, score events, handle DQs and no-shows from the Run tab.
3
After the Meet
Generate Reports, print Labels, export results. Backup the database when done.
Events
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Athletes
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Entries — Select an athlete
Teams
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Relays
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Relay Legs — Select a relay
Seeding
Pick a session, check events to seed, then click Start Seeding
Session List
Event List
Help
Hotkey reference, glossary, and training resources
⌨ Hotkey Reference
F2 Open Race Timer dialog
F3 Pull times from timing system
F5 Move to next event
F7 Open Session dialog
F8 Adjust times for current heat
F9 Print SCR Sheet
Ctrl+F4 Previous event
Ctrl+S Score event
Ctrl+L Show event list
Ctrl+R Edit relay names
Ctrl+A Generate awards
Ctrl+K Calculate scores
Ctrl+U Show unseeded swimmers
Ctrl+P Restore from pads
Ctrl+J Apply Judge Decision (JD)
Ctrl+D Refresh display
📖 Glossary
DQ
Disqualification — swimmer or relay finished but the race didn't count due to a rule violation.
NS
No Show — swimmer was entered but didn't appear at the blocks.
DFS
Declared False Start — false start charged to the swimmer.
Scr / Scratch
Swimmer withdrawn from an event by the coach before the heat.
Seed Time
The time entered with the swimmer's entry — usually their season best.
Heat / Lane
Heat = the race a swimmer is in; Lane = the lane within that heat (1-8 typical).
JD
Judge Decision — manual override for finish order when timing equipment fails.
Round
F = Final · P = Prelim · S = Semi · A = Awards · Q = Qualifying
🔗 Training Resources
This is a generic training simulator. For team-specific procedures, check the SportSide internal wiki page on Swim Meet Procedures (Pre-Meet / During Meet / Post-Meet guides).