SwimDesk squad management
From first lesson to first race
Squad management for swim schools and aquatic centres. Squads, attendance, coach rosters and progress in one place, with an app for swimmers and parents, and one record that follows each swimmer from learn-to-swim into squads.
Squads still run on stopwatches and spreadsheets
Most squad coaches juggle a phone stopwatch, a spreadsheet and a group chat. The information parents, coaches and swimmers need ends up in three places, or nowhere.
- Training times live on a coach's stopwatch, phone or paper
- Nobody can quickly see each swimmer's personal bests
- Coaches check by hand who is close to a qualifying time
- Squad attendance is marked on paper
- Rostering coaches across lanes and squads is a weekly puzzle
- Parents keep asking how their child is going
- Dryland training is planned separately from the pool program
What SwimDesk gives your squad coaches
Squad groups and sessions
Set up squads by age or ability, schedule sessions by pool and lane, and move swimmers between squads as they progress.
Squad attendance
Coaches mark attendance on a tablet or phone and see each swimmer's consistency over the season.
Coach rosters
Roster coaches across squads, lanes and sites in one calendar, so every session is covered.
Swimmer and parent app
Swimmers and parents see the training schedule, attendance and progress in one app.
From lessons to squads
Swimmers move from learn-to-swim into squads with their history intact, so coaches know where each one has come from.
Poolside timingComing soon
Record times and splits on a tablet at the pool, saved straight to each swimmer.
Personal bestsComing soon
Every swimmer's best times by stroke and distance, with progress over the season.
Gap to qualifying timesComing soon
See how far each swimmer is from the qualifying times for the meets they are aiming at.
Dryland workouts with FitDeskComing soon
Plan gym and dryland sessions from FitDesk's library of 4,000+ exercises, alongside the pool program, so wet and dry training work together.
One record from first lesson to first race
Swimmers don't start again each time they move up. Neither does their data.
- Step 1
Learn to swim
Levels, skills and certificates
- Step 2
School programs
Assessments and reports for schools
- Step 3
Squads
Attendance, rosters and progress
- Step 4
Dryland
Gym work planned with FitDesk
Built for training, not meets
Official meet entries and qualifying-time checks in Australia run through Swimming Australia's Swim Central. SwimDesk looks after everything between meets: squads, sessions, coaches, attendance and progress.
Questions about squad management
What is the best software for managing swim squads?
Look for one place to manage squad groups, attendance, coach rosters and swimmer progress, with an app for swimmers and parents. SwimDesk does this and connects squads to your learn-to-swim and school programs, so swimmers keep one record as they progress.
Can parents see their child's progress?
Yes. Swimmers and parents use the SwimDesk app to see the training schedule, attendance and progress.
Does SwimDesk handle meet entries?
No. Official meet entries and qualifying-time checks in Australia go through Swimming Australia's Swim Central. SwimDesk manages the training side: squads, attendance, coaches and progress.
Can swimmers move from lessons into squads?
Yes. Swimmers move from learn-to-swim into squads with their history intact, so coaches know each swimmer's background.
Can we roster coaches across several pools?
Yes. Coaches are rostered across squads, lanes and sites in one calendar.
Where is swimmer data stored?
Australian customer data stays in Australia, hosted on AWS in Sydney. New Zealand customers are also hosted in Sydney.
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