Run a Skins Event

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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.