Swimcloud and registering
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Anonymous
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I have seen on here that Swimcloud is a tool for college swimming. Can a parent create an account or should the swimmer. I don't see a parent option. What does an account do for the swimmer? |
Anonymous
| It calculates a power index and provides a list of match schools. Your swimmer should pay (it is a nominal fee) to register. |
Anonymous
| Your swimmer likely already has an account. Search their name and “claim” it. Honestly worth the one time $29 fee to get the upgraded features, particularly as they get into high school and are thinking of swimming in college. |
Anonymous
| Not separate accounts for parents. My swimmer just gave me their login information. |
Anonymous
| Should you do it freshman or sophomore year? |
Anonymous
It doesn’t matter. Your times are your times and if you attend meets hosted by larger clubs, their USA times will be submitted and uploaded. Keep in mind most summer and high school meets aren’t official USA swim times. At least in the DC/PVS area. |
Anonymous
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Metros is a USA swim sanctioned meet
You need to register if you want the state rank and power index but all that matters is times, times, times |
Anonymous
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If your kid is considering swimming in college, they will need to register. It is a big tool for schools.
It is a great site. |
Anonymous
| I thought that kids get the power index and state ranking automatically once they are in high school. |
Anonymous
| If it’s automatic then why the need to pay? |
Anonymous
You don't, unless your swimmer is looking to swim in college. Then it matches you to colleges and colleges will look at your power index score, etc. |
Anonymous
| Colleges ask you submit times via their websites and in email correspondences with coaches |
Anonymous
| You don't need to pay. 2 swimmers in college and didn't. PP is correct that coaches will look themselves and reach out if you fit their metrics (USA swimming meet results are pretty easy to find and coaches know about them). If your swimmer is interested in a specific school due to academics, etc the recruiting forms all ask for times. If the coach is interested in your swimmer they will follow meet performance or ask them about upcoming meets, etc. |
Anonymous
Parent of a college swimmer, I agree that you don't need to pay but it is a nominal fee (under $30, one time). It ranks your swimmer, matches your swimmer and you can get a better sense on what schools will offer you a roster spot by your Power Index. The Power Index is not perfect, but it does assist with ranking swimmers. |
Anonymous
| Are power index and imx score the same thing? |