Run a Skins Event

A Skins event is where there are 8 entries for an event and there are four to six elimination rounds. After the first round, 1 or 2 athletes are eliminated. After the second round, 1 or 2 more athletes are eliminated. This elimination process proceeds until there is only one athlete left who is declared the winner. Each race is separated by a few minutes.

Assuming there are 5 rounds in an 8 lane pool with elimination of 2 in the first round, 2 in the second round, and 1 in each of the next three rounds, here is how you would run it.

•Set up two events such as #10 and #10A. Make #10 be 3 rounds prelims/semis/finals with one semi-final heat and one final heat and #10A be 2 rounds prelims/finals with one final heat.

•Run the first round and list the results.

•Go to Seeding, select the semis of the event, click Scratch Pad and scratch the ones who do not advance (the slowest 2 in this example).

•Seed the semis.

•Enter results for the semis and list the results.

•Go to Seeding, select the finals round of the event, click Scratch Pad and scratch the ones who do not advance  (the slowest 2 in this example).

•Seed the finals.

•Enter results for the finals and list.

•Enter the advancers from the finals of #10 into #10A using drag and drop from the Adjust Menu. Select #10A in the Run, click Adjust, click Show Eligible Athletes, and drag the 3 remaining fastest athletes from the third round into the appropriate lanes.

•Run the prelims of #10A and list the results.

•Go to Seeding, select the finals round of #10A, click Scratch Pad and scratch the ones who do not advance  (the slowest 1 in this example).

•Seed the finals.

•Enter results for the finals and list.