I'm excited to share a mobile app I've been working on called MySwimPro. The initial idea for creating this app was born my personal experience as a coach and swimmer. As a coach, I recognized that most swimmers don't have access to structured training and coaching. As a swimmer, I needed a way to keep track of everything I was doing to optimize my performance and time spent in the water.
The app has over 300 workouts organized by stroke type, pool course, and ability level. Every workout is fully customizable, and you can also track your own workouts. Please take a look at the brief video below that gives an overview of all the features.
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This is just the start of what we're building. I received great feedback from swimmers and coaches at the US Aquatic Sports convention in Kansas City a couple of weeks ago and I'd love everyone's insight on what you think will take our platform to the next level! The vision for MySwimPro is to empower aquatic prowess and create a community where swimmers can share, compare and compete with each other!
The app is free and available for iPhone and Android phones. I've included the links below, so please take a look and let me know what you think!
MySwimPro for iOS
MySwimPro for Android
Happy Swimming!
We're focused on improving the experience for iOS and Android before rolling out onto additional platforms. We'll also have a web app out soon. Would love your thoughts on what a web app could do for you!
I've been using the APP for a couple of weeks, and in general, I like it. There are a few improvements I'd like to see:
1. The ability to change the dates and the times of the logged in swims. Some times, I don't get around to logging in a new swim until a day or two later that I actually did it.
2. There is a "comment" section, but I'm not really sure how that works. I'd also like the comment section to function in the "New Workouts" tab.
3. In the New Workouts tab, it would be nice to have the Drills and the Kicks have a stroke (style) option...like "flutter, dolphin, etc."
4. It does not like the New Workouts calculates the stroke distances in the totals.
5. It would be nice to have a tab for each stroke: Free, Sprint, Distance, IM, Kick, New Workouts, and then add practices for a backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly focus.
6. I can't seem to see my "week" view. I can only see Sunday through Tuesday.
7. Those distance sets on the advanced mode are pretty aggressive. Can anyone actually do them in one practice?
8. Is there a way of changing the ability setting (beginning, intermediate, advanced) to come up with a practice that fits my desire for that particular day?
Hope the feedback helps.
Mark Johnston
2015 USMS Online Coach
I've been using the APP for a couple of weeks, and in general, I like it. There are a few improvements I'd like to see:
1. The ability to change the dates and the times of the logged in swims. Some times, I don't get around to logging in a new swim until a day or two later that I actually did it.
2. There is a "comment" section, but I'm not really sure how that works. I'd also like the comment section to function in the "New Workouts" tab.
3. In the New Workouts tab, it would be nice to have the Drills and the Kicks have a stroke (style) option...like "flutter, dolphin, etc."
4. It does not like the New Workouts calculates the stroke distances in the totals.
5. It would be nice to have a tab for each stroke: Free, Sprint, Distance, IM, Kick, New Workouts, and then add practices for a backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly focus.
6. I can't seem to see my "week" view. I can only see Sunday through Tuesday.
7. Those distance sets on the advanced mode are pretty aggressive. Can anyone actually do them in one practice?
8. Is there a way of changing the ability setting (beginning, intermediate, advanced) to come up with a practice that fits my desire for that particular day?
Hope the feedback helps.
Mark Johnston
2015 USMS Online Coach
Hey Mark,
Thank you so much for offering this great feedback. I'm happy to share that we're already working on a few of your points, but a few other are really interesting. I'll try to address each as best as I can!
From my personal experience using our own app, I have come across this scenario myself.
The 'Comment' field after logging a swim is for your personal record of that workout. For example I use it to record how I felt during the workout, and record the times I was holding on the main set (especially useful if it was a sprint). How would you like the comment section to work in the 'new workout'?
This is pretty slick, and it's on the product roadmap. It will be something like 'advanced stroke types'.
We're working on fixing this!
Yup. We're looking at adding a layer to the library which will have a similar functionality to what you're describing.
Soon it'll show analytics by day, week, and month!
I've been told the workouts in the advanced level are too easy...I haven't done those distances since I was competing in college. They're something to shoot for!
You can change the workout level by going to settings in the 'more' menu item.
Hey Mark,
Thank you so much for offering this great feedback. I'm happy to share that we're already working on a few of your points, but a few other are really interesting. I'll try to address each as best as I can!
From my personal experience using our own app, I have come across this scenario myself.
The 'Comment' field after logging a swim is for your personal record of that workout. For example I use it to record how I felt during the workout, and record the times I was holding on the main set (especially useful if it was a sprint). How would you like the comment section to work in the 'new workout'?
This is pretty slick, and it's on the product roadmap. It will be something like 'advanced stroke types'.
We're working on fixing this!
Yup. We're looking at adding a layer to the library which will have a similar functionality to what you're describing.
Soon it'll show analytics by day, week, and month!
I've been told the workouts in the advanced level are too easy...I haven't done those distances since I was competing in college. They're something to shoot for!
You can change the workout level by going to settings in the 'more' menu item.
#2: I can't get the comment field to work at all. I click on it after logging the workout, but nothing happens. It would be fine if it worked the way you described, but I have not been able to make it work at all.
#7: Really? In the DISTANCE tab, Workout #1 is 24,000 yards and workout #2 is 26,000 yards and each 6-7 hours long. Are there really people who have time for that...and think they are too easy? WOW.
Thanks! Mark
Would love your thoughts on what a web app could do for you!Call me old school (or just old), but if I am planning workouts, I would not do it on my phone - the screen is too small, the buttons (or lack thereof) make it a pain to type and I'd never bring my phone to the pool deck with me to read the workout. I'd use a web app because a desktop or laptop is a much better platform on which to create anything ... and then I can print the workout out on a piece of paper, wet that paper, slap it on a kickboard and do the workout.
Caveat - I am an outlier when it comes to phone apps and their use - I have a Windows Phone and I fully realize no one makes apps for this platform, but that doesn't bother me because I really use my phone to talk, text and email. The only other app I consistently use is a Nokia knock-off of Google Maps. Other than the occasional use of Instagram, I find my life quite rich without phone apps and I LOVE my Windows Phone for its simplicity and focus on productivity.
#2: I can't get the comment field to work at all. I click on it after logging the workout, but nothing happens. It would be fine if it worked the way you described, but I have not been able to make it work at all.
#7: Really? In the DISTANCE tab, Workout #1 is 24,000 yards and workout #2 is 26,000 yards and each 6-7 hours long. Are there really people who have time for that...and think they are too easy? WOW.
Hey Mark, to point #7: that's a bug we'll have fixed in the next update! Those 24k and 26k workouts have the set groupings repeated multiple times...ain't nobody got time for 7hr workouts! We're working on fixing this and the comment bug! Thanks, again!
Call me old school (or just old), but if I am planning workouts, I would not do it on my phone - the screen is too small, the buttons (or lack thereof) make it a pain to type and I'd never bring my phone to the pool deck with me to read the workout. I'd use a web app because a desktop or laptop is a much better platform on which to create anything ... and then I can print the workout out on a piece of paper, wet that paper, slap it on a kickboard and do the workout.
Caveat - I am an outlier when it comes to phone apps and their use - I have a Windows Phone and I fully realize no one makes apps for this platform, but that doesn't bother me because I really use my phone to talk, text and email. The only other app I consistently use is a Nokia knock-off of Google Maps. Other than the occasional use of Instagram, I find my life quite rich without phone apps and I LOVE my Windows Phone for its simplicity and focus on productivity.
You're definitely not alone! A web experience is on our radar because of the reasons you described. It will most likely be an experience that syncs between mobile and the web so you can log-in and have the same workout library + history whether you're on a phone or computer. Thanks for the feedback!
