MySwimPro: #1 Swim Workout App 4+

Disappointing and not worth using just yet

I got really hopeful about this app when I saw the watch interface, which looks great. But sadly, it failed at the first hurdle - recording swimming distance. After a 3km squad session I have a time but 0m to show for it! The developers clearly still need to do a lot of work to get this to where it needs to be. The subscription model also needs a re-think - not attractive at this point. Pity. I hope they do get their act together as I think the app has promise.

Developer Response ,

Hello - thanks for the feedback. Sorry to hear about the problems with distance tracking - can you check that your Health permissions are all enabled? Please reach out at ios-support@myswimpro.com so we can get this sorted! -Adam

Needs a middle tier options

The functionality in this app is great, but it really needs a tier in between “free” and “elite”.

I’m not an elite athlete. I’m a couch potato trying use a semi-structured swim program to lose some weight and improve my fitness . I don’t need dozens of personalised programs to be able to compete in Ironman triathlons, and 4 coach calls a year. I just need something that’ll get me from couch to 1k, then help me improve my technique and distance a little.

I’m not willing to pay AUD49 a month for that. That’s the price of a full gym membership. I am willing to pay maybe 10-15 AUD for a more limited feature set that provides a few beginner programs. Yes, I’m aware I can make up a custom workout, but I’ve no idea what makes a good swim workout for my goals. (What’s a negative split? When would I use one?) I’d be willing to pay for some guidance on that, but the “Elite” plan is just to much app for me. Maybe I’m just not who this app is aimed at.

Nice additional features but plenty of problems

I’m not a premium subscriber, just using the base version with an Apple Watch. I like being able to log drill sets e.g. kickboard, whereas the Apple swim workout just won’t register any kickboard work. That’s the good.

The bad, is the app seems to have plenty of problems. Somehow it seems to regularly lose workouts and not add them to the Apple activity tracking even though I tell it to save and log the workout. I also find that it isn’t particularly intuitive to use some of the additional features. And my other gripe is that it forces me to wake 30 seconds when I force it to go to the next set in a pre-programmed workout. I would like the option to go straight into the set (if I just start swimming it thinks I’ve done the set 30 seconds faster than I actually do it in).

Developer Response ,

Thanks for the feedback! Sorry to hear about the lost workouts - we are working on some major improvements to this now. Re: rest time: You can adjust the rest time between sets in Workout Settings in the app, and skip the 30s countdown by using "Start Now" in the force touch menu. Feel free to email us at ios-support@myswimpro.com with more feedback!