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Making a Splash: How Swimmingly Transformed Meet Management for CCPR Sea Dragons

Written by Swimmingly Team | Nov 6, 2024 8:39:31 PM

Making a Splash: How Swimmingly Transformed Meet Management for CCPR Sea Dragons

Executive Summary:

TThe Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation (CCPR) Sea Dragons, a recreational league team, struggled with outdated and cumbersome systems that made meet management overwhelming. By switching to Swimmingly, the Sea Dragons were able to simplify meet operations, save time, and provide a smoother experience for coaches, swimmers, and parents. Here’s how Swimmingly helped CCPR streamline processes and deliver a seamless swim season.

  • 5 Swim Teams in the league streamlined operations with Swimmingly.

  • 40-150 swimmers per team benefited from real-time updates and smooth meet management.

  • Over 7 hours saved each meet due to Swimmingly's automated processes.

About the Team:

The CCPR Sea Dragons are part of the North Side Swim Conference, a community-oriented league composed of five recreational teams. Alex, the Aquatics Director, oversees the league's administrative aspects, including meet setup, RSVP coordination, and event management. Before adopting Swimmingly, Alex shouldered most administrative duties, with little support from the coaching staff.

The league emphasizes fun, flexibility, and community engagement, making it ideal for young, beginner swimmers. However, their outdated system was time-consuming and challenging to navigate, impacting Alex’s ability to provide a streamlined experience for families.


 

Outdated technology limited efficiency: Before switching to Swimmingly, Alex and the CCPR Sea Dragons used an outdated system that lacked the user-friendliness and adaptability needed for efficient meet management. The old system required a labor-intensive setup, with frequent manual inputs and cumbersome navigation.

Overwhelming admin tasks: Managing RSVPs, scheduling, and data transfers between seasons was challenging. Alex had to coordinate through spreadsheets and handle time-consuming processes without an easy way for parents to view results, making simple tasks feel overwhelming and detracting from her ability to focus on coaching.

Lack of real-time support: The absence of active, live support compounded the frustrations. With no immediate help available, Alex often resorted to sifting through outdated help articles, making problem-solving slow and inefficient for her and the league’s needs.

"What challenges was I not facing? It was so outdated and hard to understand without any active support. I was ready to switch to anything updated." — Alex, Aquatics Director, CCPR

The Solution

User-friendly platform with live support: Swimmingly provided Alex’s team with an intuitive meet management platform designed to streamline workflows. Unlike their previous system, Swimmingly offered real-time support and accessible resources, helping Alex quickly resolve issues and efficiently navigate the platform.

Automated and simplified administrative tasks: The platform automated RSVPs, meet setup, and event management, allowing parents to submit RSVPs directly through the app and view results instantly. This cut down on hours of back-end work and freed Alex to focus on coaching rather than administrative duties.

Efficient, real-time event management: Swimmingly enabled Alex to handle last-minute changes and event adjustments easily, reducing stress on meet day. The platform’s seamless integration of data and its efficient RSVP and timing tools brought transparency to parents and created a more engaging experience for the entire team.

"Being able to call for live support, rather than digging through outdated help articles, was a game-changer." — Alex, Aquatics Director, CCPR

What Might Have Happened Without Swimmingly

  • Continued administrative burden: Without switching to Swimmingly, Alex and the CCPR Sea Dragons would have remained weighed down by an outdated, manual system that demanded extensive administrative time and effort. This burden would have restricted Alex’s ability to focus on coaching and fostering team morale, instead trapping her in repetitive, inefficient tasks.

  • Limited parent engagement: The old system’s lack of real-time features for parents left them in the dark about their swimmers' performances and meet updates. Without a more interactive platform, it’s likely the team’s community engagement and parent satisfaction would have continued to suffer, as families wouldn’t be able to track and celebrate their swimmers’ progress as effectively.

  • Missed opportunities for league cohesion: The absence of a shared, efficient platform would have continued to challenge inter-team communication, especially when coordinating meet changes or last-minute updates. The league as a whole would have faced ongoing logistical issues, potentially leading to delayed meet times and increased frustration among teams and families.

How Swimmingly Helped: Simplifying Operations and Increasing Efficiency

  • Automated processes and reduced workload: By automating many of the administrative tasks, Swimmingly significantly reduced Alex’s workload, eliminating repetitive data entry and manual setup for each meet. Tasks that previously took hours were streamlined into minutes, allowing Alex to shift focus from administrative duties to team support and coaching.

  • Enhanced parent engagement with real-time access: Swimmingly’s app provided real-time updates and results, allowing parents to stay informed and engaged with every meet. This increased transparency and connection has positively impacted the community, as families can now view race times, event placements, and more, fostering a stronger, more engaged swim community.

  • Improved communication across teams in the league: With Swimmingly, inter-team coordination became smoother and more efficient. Clubs could access meet details in advance and manage last-minute updates in real time, minimizing the need for endless back-and-forth communications. This improvement in coordination has led to faster, more organized meet days, creating a more enjoyable experience for all involved.

The Results

Significant time savings per meet: Since implementing Swimmingly, Alex has saved over seven hours of administrative work per meet. The platform’s efficient setup and automated processes mean that tasks previously requiring hours of manual work are now handled within minutes, allowing Alex and her team to focus more on coaching.

Enhanced transparency and engagement for parents: Parents now receive real-time results, RSVPs, and updates directly through the app. This transparency has improved community engagement and satisfaction, as families can follow the meet’s progress and feel connected to their swimmers’ achievements.

Smoother inter-team communication: By streamlining communications and providing access to shared meet details, Swimmingly has improved coordination across the league. Last-minute RSVP updates and meet changes are now managed with ease, creating a more cohesive experience that minimizes stress and maximizes enjoyment for everyone involved.

"The ease it brought to my workload and the connectivity it created with parents was invaluable." — Alex, Aquatics Director, CCPR

Key Metrics:

  • 7+ hours saved per meet through automated processes.
  • 100% parent satisfaction with real-time access to results via the app.
  • 5 teams in the league now benefiting from streamlined, efficient meet management.

The CCPR Sea Dragons’ journey with Swimmingly showcases the power of a streamlined, supportive platform in transforming swim meet management. If your team is looking to simplify operations, engage parents, and create a better swim experience for all, Swimmingly offers a proven solution tailored for recreational swim leagues.

Read the full case study: https://swimmingly.app/case-study-ccpr