Good Morning
This is an organizer question. I have found myself in the position of race director for a small OW swim. We need a timing device as the former director has taken his. We have used the Seiko s149 watch and printer. Is there a better system out there short of timing chips? If you have used one I would appreciate any input.
Thanks
Spudfin
At our ocean swim in VA Beach, we use a stopwatch with a printer, and we have a backup timer with a watch writing down times.
Swimmers are given a place card as they finish. Since everyone starts together, the place card is used to determine place within the age group. Awards can be given before the times are matched with the swimmers.
We post the backup time sheet so that if swimmers remember their place, they can find their time. Official times are determined later when the tape from the stopwatch is used to match times and places.
This has been successful for many years. We have about 120 entries, but it is growing again. The high was 206 when it was a national champinship.
At our ocean swim in VA Beach, we use a stopwatch with a printer, and we have a backup timer with a watch writing down times.
Swimmers are given a place card as they finish. Since everyone starts together, the place card is used to determine place within the age group. Awards can be given before the times are matched with the swimmers.
We post the backup time sheet so that if swimmers remember their place, they can find their time. Official times are determined later when the tape from the stopwatch is used to match times and places.
This has been successful for many years. We have about 120 entries, but it is growing again. The high was 206 when it was a national champinship.
