Nominations Guide
Swim Club Connect is a fantastic app developed here in Brisbane to view race schedules and record times. You'll use it each week to nominate your swimmers in races, keep time, see race results in real-time and to watch PBs improve as the season progresses.
New to the club?
Download the app here:
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Install the app on all parent/carer phones. Please use a regular email address here to help us contact you if required.
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Create a profile the join "Graceville Lightning" club. Your invoice contains the linking code.
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"(+ Swimmer)" to register your swimmers.
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On the second phone, use "Find existing swimmers" to avoid duplicate entries.
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Check you can see upcoming "Meets", and look for free volunteer slots you could help with.
Please support the ongoing development of the app by purchasing the subscription. This will unlock the ability to see charts of your swimmers times.
Need help? Email info@gracevillelightning.org.au or chat to us on WhatsApp
Nominating
Each week use the Swim Club Connect App to nominate your swimmers. Nominations usually open mid-week. This process takes 2 minutes and needs be completed by 6.00pm each Friday.
Open the App and click on MEETS in the footer menu.
Select a meet and you will see an option to nominate beside each race.
Only nominate your child in one distance per stroke, ie 15m, 25m, or 50m.
Example: the swimmer is nominated for 25m Freestyle. SC = Short Course, 25m pool.
Which Distance to Swim?
Swimmers under 8 should start in the 15m races and progress upward from there.
Progression Times
If you can meet the time below two or more times you are ready to swim a longer distance!
Stroke | 15m Time to Progress to 25m | 25m Time to Progress to 50m |
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Freestyle | 20 sec | 25 sec |
Backstroke | 21 sec | 27 sec |
Breastroke | 24 sec | 30 sec |
Butterfly | 21 sec | 27 sec |
Timekeeping ⏱️
Keeping time is easy with the app.
Bring a charged phone. 🔋
You will be assigned to a lane number. Choose that in the App.
Move the to finish line for the upcoming race:
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15m: middle of the pool
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25m: clubhouse end
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all other races: block end
Click "Start" when the starter's beep fires. Exact timing here is not important.
Click "Finish" when the swimmer touches the wall.
You can show the swimmer the time and congratulate them!
Click "Save" to upload the results and prepare for the next race.
Encourage good race etiquette:
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Exit the pool at the sides using the ladder
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For 50m+ races finishing at the blocks, wait under the block until the next race has started and only then exit from the side of the pool.
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Remind swimmers that Breaststroke and Butterfly touches should be with two hands