Swim Data Crisis Looms Large with USA Swimming Time Sharing

Is USA Swimming Holding the Sport Hostage?

USA Swimming's data drama is setting the sport back decades — and it's hurting athletes, families, and innovation. Here's what they're not telling you...

Why Swim Times Are Disappearing

Imagine training all year only for your swim times to vanish into thin air. This podcast exposes the growing blackout and the fight for data transparency.

The Swim Data Crisis No One Is Talking About

Developers are quitting. Parents are confused. Swimmers are in the dark. The future of competitive swimming depends on solving this data nightmare.

 

In this candid conversation we hear about the growing crisis around swim meet result data—why PDF‑only posting is hurting athletes, coaches, and developers. Michael Krone explains the barriers, the mis‑interpretations of privacy rules, and what's on the horizon.

What you'll learn:

• Why parsing PDFs for meet times is a dead‑end solution for the sport.
• How LSEs misread USA Swimming's privacy policy and are removing raw result files.
• The impact on third‑party tools like MySwim IO and Swim Standards.
• USA Swimming's planned API rollout (estimated 4‑5 months) and its limitations.
• Action steps for coaches, parents, and developers to push for open, accessible meet data.