Edit conversion factors
Adjust the factors CoachBrighter uses to convert times between courses for seeding and records, when your program uses different multipliers than the default.
CoachBrighter converts times between courses automatically when it seeds meets and ranks records. Most teams never touch the factors — new teams start with a standard set (NFHS for high school, NCAA for club). Come here only when a conversion looks off or your program uses different multipliers. For what courses are and why conversion exists, see Courses & time conversion.
How a factor works
A factor is a multiplier applied as converted time = original time × factor:
- Above 1.0 makes a time slower — converting yards up to meters (e.g. 24.50 SCY × 1.115 = 27.32 LCM).
- Below 1.0 makes a time faster — converting meters down to yards.
Each factor is specific to a distance, stroke, gender, event type, and a direction (from-course → to-course), so a full set covers every combination you seed.
Adjusting a factor
Open Settings > Conversion Factors. Edit or remove any factor from its ⋯ menu, or use Add Factor to create one for a combination you don't have yet. Changes apply the next time a meet is seeded — they don't rewrite times already recorded.
Troubleshooting
Times stay unconverted during seeding — there's no factor matching that exact distance, stroke, gender, and course direction. Add one.
A conversion looks wrong — check the direction. SCY→LCM and LCM→SCY are separate factors, and using the wrong one inverts the result.
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