Introduction 🌴
The CrewLAB Summer Smasher Challenge is an engaging within-team competition designed to keep your team connected, motivated, and on track throughout the summer off-season.
Running from June 1 through August 30, this challenge offers a structured and fun way to compete against your teammates by rewarding points for social engagement, daily habits, and physically preparing to perform better than ever in the upcoming season while staying injury-free.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Joining
All existing CrewLAB teams are automatically enrolled in Summer Smasher.
New to CrewLAB? Download the app, create a team, and you will be automatically enrolled.
How it’s set up
Your team is organized into Squads — smaller groups that compete against each other on the leaderboard. Coaches and captains can rename and reorganize Squads before the challenge begins. Points move with athletes if Squads are reorganized, so no one loses progress.
The leaderboard goes live on June 1 in the Analytics tab. Individual and Squad standings update in real time throughout the summer.
Points
Training
Activity | Points |
|---|---|
Rowing, Running, Skiing, Swimming | 10 points/min |
Lifting, Mobility | 10 points/min (max 300/day) |
Cycling | 6.6 points/min |
Other | 2.5 points/min |
Bonuses and limits:
- First 60 minutes of cardio each day: +33% bonus
- Cardio beyond 2 hours: −50% penalty
- Strength and mobility: capped at 300 points each per day
Engagement Points
Activity | Points |
|---|---|
Daily Check-In | 100 points |
Like | 5 points (max 50/day) |
Comment | 10 points (max 50/day) |
Workout Reflection | +20 points to workout |
Workout Photo | +20 points to workout |
Workout Effort | +20 points to workout |
Tip: Consistency beats single big days. Daily check-ins alone are worth more than a skipped week of training. Show up every day.
Partner Challenges
Throughout the summer, CrewLAB will drop partner challenges — special competitions with unique ways to earn points and win special prizes. Challenges will be announced in the app and on the CrewLAB Instagram (@crewlab.io). Make sure your notifications are on so you don’t miss them.
What happens at the end
When the challenge closes on August 30:
- Team recaps are delivered in-app — total workouts logged, top athletes, squad standings, and highlights from your summer.
- Winners are celebrated — top teams and squads are recognized across the CrewLAB community.
- Social shoutouts — standout performances get featured on the CrewLAB Instagram throughout the summer and at the close of the challenge.
Compliance
Summer Smasher is fully compliant with NCAA, IRA, and ACRA guidelines. No coach supervision is required. Captains can run the challenge independently. CrewLAB never sells or shares your data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Any team using CrewLAB. Rowing, swimming, cross country, track — the points system is built to work across all training types.
Nothing. You’re automatically enrolled. Just open the app on June 1 and start logging.
Yes. Summer Smasher is free for every team on CrewLAB. Paid upgrades (Pro and Ultra) are available if you want more features, but you don’t need them to compete.
No. Points transfer with athletes if Squads are reorganized.
All CrewLAB Training Challenges have been verified by dozens of compliance departments. Please click here if you have questions about specific organizations or requirements.
Not at this time, but we continuously collect feedback to improve the Challenge. If you have thoughts, ideas, or questions, please click here to submit them—we appreciate your input!
All activities and Leaderboard rankings, individual or Squad, are only visible to your team.