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Aithlete Launches at the Beer City Open, Bringing the Pickleball Community a Digital Home
A single platform where players connect, organize their play, and improve, with Smart Coaching from the best players in the world. Available on iOS and web starting July 7.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Aithlete launches July 7 at the Beer City Open, bringing the pickleball community its first real digital home. Aithlete is building pickleball's first true digital community, and putting a world class coach in every player's pocket. Free to download on iOS and the web, the platform was built by a former top-10 pro and is backed by the best players in the world.
Nearly 25 million Americans played pickleball last year, the average player is now near 30, and the tools serving them have not kept up. Players still rely on group texts, Facebook groups, and apps that were never built for the sport.
"Pickleball brought all of us together, and it deserves a real digital home. The pickleball community is looking for a better way to connect, and players are interested in improving their game through affordable instruction. Aithlete brings both into one place, and we are excited to have developed AI technology with some of the best players in the game to introduce top coaching to everyone who picks up a paddle."
Maggie Remynse-Chou, Founder and CEO of Aithlete
Aithlete makes it easy to connect with the players you already play with, meet new ones anywhere, and find players by skill to help you tailor gatherings like open play. It is easy to use through your phone, or connect through wearables like your Apple Watch to track goals. Smart Coaching comes straight from the top of the sport. The best players in the world build the context for the chat interface, provide the drills, share their lesson plans, and record the short-form video members learn from, turning instruction that once meant a private lesson into something every player can tap into at any time.
"I'm excited to announce the roster of signed top pros and coaches who have been contributing to the platform, and we'll share their names in the coming weeks. I'm just as excited about what's ahead, from more top pros and coaches joining us to a growing micro video library, new wearables, and an Android app this fall."
Maggie Remynse-Chou
About Aithlete
Aithlete is the digital home for pickleball, where players connect with each other and improve with Smart Coaching built by the best players in the world. Learn more at aiathlete.io.
About Maggie Remynse-Chou
Maggie is a former top-10 pro who has played more than 200 professional tournaments and coached over 5,000 athletes. Previously she led product at DataCamp, building data and AI learning products used by more than 15 million people worldwide.