ACTIVE Hy-Tek
Swim club management software
Fitness software
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- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
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What is ACTIVE Hy-Tek
ACTIVE Hy-Tek is swim team and meet management software used to run competitive swimming operations, including athlete registration data, entries, seeding, timing/results processing, and meet reporting. It is primarily used by swim clubs, meet hosts, and swim leagues that need standardized workflows for sanctioned competitions. The product is commonly deployed as desktop software with integrations to timing systems and governing-body data formats, emphasizing meet operations over general-purpose fitness club billing.
Strong meet operations workflow
The software supports core meet-management tasks such as event setup, entries, seeding, heat sheets, results, and reporting. These capabilities align with the operational needs of competitive swim meets more directly than general scheduling or class-booking tools. It is designed around swim-specific rules and meet structures, reducing manual work for meet administrators.
Timing and results integrations
ACTIVE Hy-Tek is widely used in environments that rely on electronic timing, scoreboard, and results workflows. It supports importing/exporting meet data and results in formats commonly required by swim organizations and timing vendors. This makes it practical for meet hosts that must produce compliant result files and publish standardized reports.
Established ecosystem and familiarity
Many swim clubs and meet officials are already trained on Hy-Tek-style workflows, which can reduce onboarding time when staffing meets. The product has a long-standing presence in competitive swimming, leading to broad familiarity among volunteers and officials. This can simplify collaboration when multiple clubs participate in shared meets.
Less suited for fitness clubs
The product focuses on competitive swim team and meet administration rather than end-to-end fitness business management. Organizations looking for robust membership billing, point-of-sale, marketing automation, or multi-location fitness operations may need additional systems. As a result, it may not replace a full fitness management platform for gyms or studios.
Desktop-centric administration
Meet operations are commonly managed through desktop software workflows, which can be less convenient for distributed staff compared with fully web-based administration. Remote collaboration, role-based access across devices, and browser-first workflows may require additional tools or processes. This can be a constraint for organizations that expect cloud-native operations.
Complexity for small programs
The depth of meet and team configuration can be more than small clubs or casual programs require. Setup for events, standards, and reporting can take time and may require experienced operators. Smaller organizations may find simpler scheduling/registration tools easier for basic program management.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Team Manager — Bronze (TM 8.0) | $170.00 (one-time) | Basic swim team administration features; includes Team Connect & Team Stats Online; Windows only. |
| Team Manager — Silver (TM 8.0) | $395.00 (one-time) | All Bronze features + time standards, performance graphs, meet entry cards/labels, LAN network option. |
| Team Manager — Gold (TM 8.0) | $570.00 (one-time) | All Silver features + workout creation/tracking and attendance, export to pace clock. |
| Team Manager — Upgrade (returning customers) | $59.00 | Upgrade price from earlier versions. |
| Team Manager — Product Replacement (existing TM 8.0) | $25.00 | Replacement (not an upgrade) for customers who already have TM 8.0. |
| Meet Manager — Start Up (MM 8.0) | $349.00 (one-time) | Entry-level Meet Manager for first-time customers (requires Windows). |
| Meet Manager — Standard Package (MM 8.0) | $499.00 (one-time) | Start Up plus ribbon & entry labels included. |
| Meet Manager — Upgrade (returning customers) | $269.00 | Upgrade price from earlier MM versions. |
| Meet Manager — Ribbon Labels Option | $149.00 (one-time) | Optional add-on feature. |
| Meet Manager — Entry Cards/Labels Option | $99.00 (one-time) | Optional add-on feature. |
| Meet Manager — Network Option | $495.00 (one-time) | Multi-user network and real-time results to web (add-on). |
| License Options (Site / Organizational) | $250.00 per year | Site license and Organizational license (listed as $250/year). |
| Technical Support (swim MM/TM) | $20.00 | Email support fee (stated as two years of email support on MM/TM pages). |
Seller details
ACTIVE Network, LLC
Dallas, Texas, United States
1999
Private
https://www.active.com/
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