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We did the math so you don't have to. Find your event, find your score, know where you stand for 2026-27.

Let's be honest — nobody wants to do cube roots in their head.
So we built you a cheat sheet. Swipe through to find your event and see exactly what time earns each score on the 2026-27 Power Index. No formula needed, no calculator required — just find your event, find your time, and know where you stand.
And if you want your full Power Index — which combines your top four events into one recruiting score — head to the link below. We'll do all the math.

The 2026-27 Power Index base times are officially set — and this year we changed how we calculate them.
The NCAA's new automatic qualification system for conference champions meant our previous method was no longer reliable. So we went straight to the source: actual times swum at the NCAA Championship meet, averaged across the past three years. The result is a more transparent, more durable benchmark that's completely independent of how swimmers qualify.
For most swimmers the changes are modest — a tenth here, a few tenths there. But if your times are close to the base, it's worth checking.
Swipe through for the full Girls and Boys SCY base times, then use the link below to calculate your Power Index.
https://support.swimcloud.com/hc/en-us/articles/42215985269779-Power-Index-Calculator

Something's changing on July 1. 👀
Power Indexes are updating for the Class of 2027 or 2028. Want to know what's changing and why before it happens? We broke it all down. 🔗 Link in bio.
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When we started building Swimcloud Meet Manager, I thought in terms of features. Timing system integration. Live results. Online entries.

Not anymore.

Jess Hessel is the head coach at University of Nebraska at Omaha. One assistant. No dedicated aquatics staff. Which means when there's a home meet, Jess isn't just coaching — she's setting up the timing system, doing entries, making sure the volunteers know what to do, and even, I found out, calling the electricians when the scoreboard goes on the fritz.

She said two things that stuck with me.

The first: Instead of wrestling with technical issues before meets, Swimcloud has allowed her to coach. "Our whole team has kind of appreciated not seeing me stress behind the computer, and actually being able to coach and give them feedback.

The second: She gets to spend more time with her family. "The amount of time that I save is crucial for me. I'm not working at night when I want to be with my family for an hour or two. It really does just create better quality of life for me."

That's not something I anticipated when we built this, but hearing Jess say it, I think that's the whole point.

If you're nervous about switching from Hy-tek, we've got two more sessions this month. It's not a sales presentation, just coaches talking meets.

https://officehours.swimcloudmeet.com/