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Downloading Workouts From Your Computer to Your Phone

By Eve Julian | November 1, 2018

Our Bluetooth enabled pace clocks are designed to make a coach’s life easier. Enter the set or workout, press start and walk away. The clock will keep the count and time for the set so you can focus on your swimmers and their technique. Phone are small though, and sometimes it is easier to write […] Read More

Check out our new Video Scoreboards!

By Eve Julian | October 17, 2018

Here is a sneak peek of the new VIDEO Scoreboards that we are now selling. This one is 3 cabinets high by 5 cabinets wide (about 5′ x 8.8′) and has 6.25mm pixel spacing. We also offer 3.9mm pixel spacing – which looks like HD!   You can use this scoreboard like a second computer […] Read More

Using IST’s Free Dive Sheet Generator

By Eve Julian | October 2, 2018

For many swim coaches, the rules of diving and creating a dive sheet can be confusing. What’s the difference between voluntary and optional? Why don’t all the letters match the actual position name? What’s with all the rules for 11 dive lists? Fortunately, IST can help with that last question. We provide a free on-line […] Read More

Becoming a Better Coach: More Resources

By Eve Julian | September 4, 2018

In the July blog I talked about several opportunities for Coach Education including professional organizations, clinics and on-line courses. This month we’re going to highlight some other great resources for continuing education for coaches. Social Media Communities If you are on Facebook, you know that there is a lot of information out there, some good, […] Read More

Coach Education Opportunities

By Eve Julian | July 2, 2018

Summertime is a chance for coaches, who are often teachers as well, to rest and recharge. It’s also a great time to brush up on your coaching skills. There are lots of places that you can get information about coaching swimming and diving. Below are just a few. Professional Organizations It is critical to be […] Read More

IST and NISCA – A Partnership

By Eve Julian | June 1, 2018

IST and NISCA IST has been involved with the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) since the early 2000’s. IST has always been partial to High School coaches and their programs. We began our business to provide reasonably priced and long-lasting equipment to high schools that didn’t have big budgets. When Dick met Mark Onstott […] Read More

Storing your Timing Equipment for the Off Season

By Eve Julian | May 1, 2018

Now that your season is over it is time to pack up the timing equipment for a little while. Here are some tips and tricks for maintaining and storing your timing equipment that will help improve its useful life. You can buy the Rid-Ox Contact Protector Spray and Dielectric grease mentioned below at many local […] Read More

Workout Games

By Eve Julian | April 9, 2018

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Programming Sets and Workouts on your IST Bluetooth Pace Clock

By Eve Julian | March 6, 2018

What is the IST SWIMCLOCK with Bluetooth? IST has come out with a brand-new way to control your pace clock. Before, if you wanted to create sets and workouts you did it with a numeric keypad. This worked well, but you couldn’t create very complex sets and you were limited in the amount of sets […] Read More

End of Season Reports

By Eve Julian | February 8, 2018

As we near the end of the winter season, it’s time to think about those end of season reports. If you are using IST’s MEETWARE software, we make it easy to run reports for your whole team. If you aren’t using MEETWARE… well, I’m sure the other meet management software packages let you do stuff […] Read More

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