ActiveWorks® Cloud Technology to Power Real-Time Swim Meet Results
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming and Active Network (NYSE: ACTV) announced a strategic partnership today designating Active Network as the exclusive supplier of live results for the USA Swimming Deck Pass™ program and the Official Meet Management Software Supplier for USA Swimming.
Using ActiveWorks® cloud technology, USA Swimming will combine the current meet management software on the market with new functionality supporting real-time results.
“Harnessing this leading technology from Active Network will benefit USA Swimming’s Deck Pass program,” said Jim Fox, USA Swimming’s Marketing Director. “In addition to the live results component for Deck Pass, Active Network will provide us with quick, accurate and reliable data at our swim meets.”
“Our partnership with USA Swimming brings together two driving forces in the swimming world, both dedicated to growing the sport,” said Steve Viarengo, general manager of Team Sports at Active Network. “We are excited to continue to work with USA Swimming to bring our industry standard swimming products, combined with our latest ActiveWorks technology innovation, to their 300,000 members.”
Active Network will showcase its leading ActiveWorks swim technology at USA Swimming’s Aqua Zone fan experience from June 25 – July 2, in Omaha, Neb.
As the exclusive supplier of live results for the USA Swimming Deck Pass program, Active Network will give Deck Pass access to live results from swim meets around the country. These results will be accessible through Deck Pass™ online or via its mobile application this summer. USA Swimming’s Deck Pass is a digital application that lets swimmers track their best times, set goals and earn digital patches for their accomplishments in the pool.
About The Active Network, Inc.
Active Network (NYSE: ACTV) is on a mission to make the world a more active place. With deep expertise in activity and participant management™, our ActiveWorks® cloud technology helps organizers transform and grow their businesses. We do this through technology solutions that power the world’s activities, as well as online destinations such as Active.com® that connect people with the things they love to do. Serving over 50,000 global business customers and driving over 80 million transactions annually, we help organizers get participants, manage their events and build communities. Active Network is headquartered in San Diego, California and has over 30 offices worldwide. Learn more at ActiveNetwork.com or Active.com and engage with us on Twitter @ActiveNetwork, @Active and on Facebook.
About USA Swimming
As the National Governing Body for competitive swimming in the United States, USA Swimming formulates the rules, implements policies and procedures, conducts national championships, disseminates safety and sports medicine information and selects athletes to represent the United States in international competition. USA Swimming has more than 300,000 members nationwide and sanctions more than 7,000 events each year. For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org.
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Media Contacts:
Karen Linhart, USA Swimming
klinhart@usaswimming.org
719-866-3588
Mona Klausing, Active Network
Mona.Klausing@ActiveNetwork.com
858-964-3813