Describe your timetable, squads, lane capacity, and coach requirements. Makeform turns the brief into a booking form where members choose a session, identify their group, and receive clear instructions.
Route squad bookings to Google Sheets, Slack, and Zapier.
Sample prompts for your booking form
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Audience
Adult members reserving recurring coached sessions
Format
Session picker with ability group and attendance details
Prompt size
251 chars
Example form structure
Session picker with ability group and attendance details
Member name and contact details
Choose a squad session
Squad level and typical 100 m pace
Anything the coach should know?
I understand the cancellation cutoff
Suggested routing tags
Booked
Waitlist
Coach review
List the day, time, pool, level, and capacity for each session.
Step 1
Choose
member picks a dated squad session
Step 2
Match
level, pace, and coach notes are captured
Step 3
Reserve
booking or waitlist status is recorded
Step 4
Attend
coach receives a poolside roster
Why a dedicated booking form
A structured form connects each swimmer to a date, squad, pace, and status.
Present the pool, date, time, coach, level, and price together so the reservation is clear.
Collect current squad, goal, and representative pace so coaches can review lane groupings.
Tag submissions by session, then filter the responses into a poolside roster.
Fits different squad programs
Adjust session options and confirmation text while keeping responses consistent.
Offer spaces and ask about the waitlist when a choice is unavailable.
Gather experience, pace, distance, and goals for coach review.
Let members choose dates, state absences, and review a summary.
Describe threshold, endurance, open-water, or technique sessions clearly.
Booking workflow
Add the choices and operational details needed for a coach roster.
Provide dates, pools, levels, prices, capacities, and cancellation cutoff.
Require essential fields and show trial questions only to new swimmers.
Confirm the session and route a notification or sheet row to the coach.
Filter by date, compare booking and waitlist demand, and mark attendance.
Chat vs spreadsheet vs form
The coach needs session, group, pace, status, and contact details in a consistent structure.
Field guide
A useful form does more than ask who is coming. These six sections connect the member's reservation to lane planning, communication, and poolside attendance.
Member identity
Ask for name, contact, and membership ID. When someone else manages the booking, distinguish the swimmer from the booking contact.
Session selection
Put the date, time, pool, coach, and squad level into each choice, then remove past dates as the timetable advances.
Ability and pace
Ask for a current squad or broad ability first. Define the distance and effort for any pace question so answers are comparable.
Capacity and waitlist
State capacity and ask about the waitlist. Request automatic closing if inventory is supported; otherwise manage clear status tags from the response sheet.
Coach context
Offer a short optional space for access or adjustment needs, explain who reviews it, and avoid unnecessary detail.
Rules and confirmation
Show the fee, change method, cutoff, arrival time, and equipment. Repeat the chosen session and status in the confirmation.
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Open toolFAQ
Practical answers for coaches and club administrators organizing fitness squad places.
It lets members reserve a coached fitness session and connects their contact details to a date, pool, squad level, and status. The coach receives a structured roster instead of a message thread.
Include swimmer contact, member ID or squad, exact session, and a level or pace indicator. Add waitlist preference, coach note, cancellation acknowledgment, and confirmation instructions as needed.
Name each choice with date, time, pool, and level. Use one choice for a drop-in or checkboxes for a block; conditional sections can reveal session-specific instructions.
Add capacity, waitlist preference, and clear status tags. Request automatic closing when supported; otherwise monitor response totals and update the session choices.
Ask for current squad or level and a comparable indicator such as 100-metre pace at a stated effort. Coaches can review the answers before confirming placement.
Yes. Ask about background, weekly distance, continuous swimming, goals, and preferred dates. Route the request to coach review and avoid calling it confirmed before squad placement.
Yes. Makeform includes unlimited free forms and responses. The paid option removes the Makeform badge rather than unlocking more responses.
Repeat the selected date, time, pool, squad, and status. Include arrival, equipment, cancellation cutoff, and how to release a place.
Turn your timetable into a bookable squad roster.
