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Creating and Updating Events

Create and manage events within swimming meets

Last updated 1/14/2025
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Creating and Updating Events

Events are individual competitions within a meet (e.g., "100 Freestyle" or "200 Medley Relay").

Creating Events

  1. Go to your meet details page
  2. Click the Events tab
  3. Click "Add Event"

Required Fields

  • Event Number: Sequential (1, 2, 3, etc.)
  • Distance: 25, 50, 100, 200, 400, 500, 800, 1000, 1500, or 1650
  • Stroke: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, or Medley
  • Gender: Male, Female, or Mixed
  • Is Relay: Check for relay events

Optional Fields

Age range and division filters.

Numbering convention: Odd numbers = female events, even = male events.

Importing Events

From Previous Meet: Go to Edit Events and use the dropdown.

From EV3 File: Click "Upload EV3 Events File" (replaces existing events).

Updating Events

  • Before seeding: All details can be modified
  • After seeding: Changes may invalidate existing entries
  • After results: Only cosmetic changes recommended

Reordering Events

In Edit Events, modify the Sort Order field. Events renumber automatically.

Troubleshooting

Event number conflicts: Use unique event numbers.

Cannot modify event: Remove seeded athletes first.

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