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How to Create Your Account and Athlete Profiles

Set up one family account in the 6-8 Mobile App, add an Athlete Profile for each athlete and get their 6-8 ID.

Most 6-8 clinics and events need a 6-8 ID to register, and so do the 6-8 Challenge and 6-8 Game Desk scoring. You get a 6-8 ID by creating an Athlete Profile in the 6-8 Mobile App.

Before you start: a phone and an email address the whole family can use. 6-8 recommends one user account for each family, with an Athlete Profile for every athlete in it.

Create your account

  1. Download the 6-8 Mobile App from the App Store or Google Play. Search for "6-8 Sports". It is the app with the white background.
  2. Open the app and create your user account with your email and a password.
  3. Confirm your account from the activation email.

Create an Athlete Profile

  1. Open the Create Athlete page.
    • First athlete: on Home, tap Add an athlete, then the + button in the bottom right corner, then New.
    • Another athlete: on Home, tap Add another athlete under the athlete card. Or tap Profile at the top right of Home, then Add an athlete under Athlete Profiles.
  2. First page: enter the athlete's first name, last name, gender, email, birthday and phone. Tap Next.
  3. Second page: enter the address, city, state, postal code and country. Tap Next.
  4. Third page: choose the units of measurement and the position, and enter height, wingspan and swim times (50 freestyle, 50 breaststroke and 100 freestyle). Tap Next to save the profile. If a swim time is empty, the app reminds you that swim times affect placement on the 6-8 Dashboard. Tap Next again to save.
  5. The athlete gets a 6-8 ID. It shows on the athlete card on Home and on the Athlete Profile, for example 6-8 ID: 13504.
  6. Repeat these steps for each athlete in your family.

Athlete already in 6-8? The app does not create a second profile for an athlete with the same name and birthdate as an athlete already in the system. When you tap Next on the first page, it shows Athlete already exists. If it is your athlete, tap Link to my account: the existing profile and its game data come to your account, marked Pending verification until 6-8 confirms the link. If another account manages the athlete, that account is asked to share the profile with you. For anything else, tap Email sara@6-8sports.com. This keeps all of the athlete's stats in one profile.

College Profile: when you are ready for college coaches, open the Athlete Profile and tap Create my College Profile. It opens the 6-8 Dashboard, where you add college details and share your profile with coaches.

Already have an Athlete Profile? Check that the gender and date of birth are correct and that the profile is up to date before your next event.

6-8 Tip: Profile details such as position, swim times and height also show on the 6-8 Dashboard, so keep them current.

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