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Colorado Time Systems

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Colorado Time Systems (CTS) is an American company based in Loveland, Colorado that designs, manufactures, sells, and services aquatic timing systems, scoreboards, LED video displays, and related products.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Colorado Time Systems (CTS) is an American company based in Loveland, Colorado that designs, manufactures, sells, and services aquatic timing systems, scoreboards, LED video displays, and related products.2

The story

History

Colorado Time Systems was born in the Test & Measurement division of Hewlett-Packard (HP). HP wanted to explore opportunities in the sports timing industry and chose aquatics because it required such precise measurement. In 1972, a group of HP engineers spun off from HP and founded CTS. In July 2011, Colorado Time Systems was acquired by PlayCore; based in Chattanooga, TN. Colorado Time Systems is part of the Everactive Brands division.

Modern Marvels - History Channel

On December 23, 2008, the History Channel series, Modern Marvels, aired an episode titled "Measure It!". This episode discussed various modern methods of precise measurement, including the measurement of time, following the Beijing Olympics. The segment, featuring Colorado Time Systems, talked about the construction of modern timing systems and the history of Swimming Touchpads.

From Wikipedia’s article on Colorado Time Systems, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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