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Words we use
What the words you'll see on Naduno mean.
- Swimmer
- Someone planning an open-water swim who would like a paddler to go with them.
- Paddler
- Someone in a kayak, on a stand-up paddleboard or in a canoe who goes alongside swimmers.
- Event organizer
- Someone who helps run a swim event, like a race. They look for safety paddlers for it.
- SUP
- A stand-up paddleboard: a large board you stand or kneel on and move with a paddle.
- Support paddler
- A paddler who stays beside one swimmer for their whole swim.
- Safety paddler
- A paddler who helps keep everyone safe on an event's course.
- Safety shift
- A set time at an event when safety paddlers are needed. Each shift has a number of places.
- Swim
- A swim that a swimmer adds to Naduno. It can be part of an event, or on its own, like a training swim.
- Event
- An organized swim, like a race. “Official event” means its organizer runs it on Naduno. “Event · added by a swimmer” means a swimmer listed it.
- Offer
- A paddler saying “I can help” with a swim. It opens a chat with the swimmer. Nothing is booked yet.
- Request
- A swimmer asking one paddler to paddle for their swim, with all the details. The paddler says yes or no.
- Booking
- What a request becomes when the paddler says yes. It's now agreed.
- Invite link
- A link a swimmer or event organizer sends to a paddler, so they can see the swim or shift and sign up.
- Nearby alerts
- Emails for paddlers about new swims and safety shifts near them. You choose whether to get them.
- Review
- After a booking, the swimmer and the paddler can say how it went. Both reviews show at the same time.
- Dashboard
- Your home page when you're signed in. It shows what needs your attention.
- Notifications
- Messages from Naduno about your swims and bookings. Tap the bell at the top of the page to see them.