For age-group coaches
For age-group coaches
You have twenty young swimmers, a relay to seed, and a clipboard that never stops. Half of them still ask "what do I have next?" thirty seconds before their heat. EHLStat puts each swimmer’s lineup on their own arm, so more of them get themselves to the block.
Key takeaways
- Every swimmer carries their own lineup — you stop being the group’s scheduling app.
- Fewer missed heats and false starts to the wrong lane across a big group.
- Relay legs know their order and leg without a huddle at the blocks.
- Young swimmers build independence, which is half the point of age-group swimming.
What you’re up against
- Fielding "what do I have next?" from a dozen kids at once.
- A swimmer missing a heat because nobody relayed it in time.
- Chasing relay legs down to confirm order right before the race.
- Illegible marker on twenty different arms, written by whoever had a pen.
How EHLStat fits
The lineup travels with each swimmer
Event, heat, lane, and stroke sit on the arm — so a swimmer can check their own next race instead of finding you in a crowd.
A consistent grid across the whole group
The same pre-formatted layout on every arm means you and your assistants can read any swimmer’s schedule at a glance.
Independence you can actually coach toward
Age-group swimming is about kids learning to run their own meet. A readable lineup on the arm gives them the tool to do it.
How to start
- 1
Pull the group’s heats
Take your swimmers’ events, heats, lanes, and strokes from the meet program or your team’s meet-management app.
- 2
Fill in each tattoo
Write each swimmer’s races into the pre-formatted grid with a permanent marker — clear and consistent from arm to arm.
- 3
Coach the swimming, not the logistics
Swimmers check their own arms and report to the right lane on time, so you can focus on splits, starts, and the next relay.
Frequently asked
Does this work for a whole training group at once?
Yes — that is where it earns its keep. A consistent grid on every arm means fewer individual "where do I go?" interruptions and fewer missed heats across the group.
How does it help with relays?
You can note the relay, each swimmer’s leg, and their order right on the arm, so legs assemble at the blocks without a last-minute huddle.
Will young swimmers actually use it?
Most take to it quickly because it is on them and easy to read. It gives newer age-group swimmers a concrete way to own their own schedule instead of waiting to be told.
Fewer interruptions, more swimming
Put every swimmer’s event, heat, lane, and stroke on their own arm — and get your session back.