SwimWatch Race Analyzer

Visual representation

The SwimWatch Race Analyzer divides 50m pools in these sections:

The SwimWatch Race Analyzer divides 25m pools in these sections:

(See the bottom of this page for longer distances)

List of parameters

Below a list of parameters shown when viewing an analysis in View mode.

Metadata

Metadata Race

• Date
• Meet
• Course
• Distance
• Stroke
• Heats / Semi / Final
• The actual total time of the race
• Analist
• Comments

Metadata Swimmer

• Team
• Coach
• Name
• Gender

Page 1: Race

Race strategy

• Split time per length

Race strategy totals

• Fastest split time (excluding first length)
• Slowest split time (excluding first length)
• Variation = (slowest - fastest) / average

Split times for each length

• 5m split time (from second length on)
• 15m split time
• 25m split time
• 35m split time
• 45m split time
• 50m split time

Page 2: Time/Speed

Lap times each length

• 5m time (from second length on)
• 15m time
• 25m time
• 35m time
• 45m time
• 50m time

Lap time totals

• Average lap time (excluding first section)
• Fastest lap time (excluding first section)
• Slowest lap time (excluding first section)
• Variation = (slowest - fastest) / average

Speed is calculated using split times and section lengths

• Speed 0m - 5m (from second length on)
• Speed 5m - 15m (from second length on)
• Speed 15m - 25m
• Speed 25m - 35m
• Speed 35m - 45m
• Speed 45m - 50m

Speed totals

• Average speed (excluding first section)
• Fastest speed (excluding first section)
• Slowest speed (excluding first section)
• Variation = (slowest - fastest) / average

Page 3: SF/SL

Stroke Frequency each length

• Stroke Frequency 5m - 15m (from second length on)
• Stroke Frequency 15m - 25m
• Stroke Frequency 25m - 35m
• Stroke Frequency 35m - 45m

Stroke Frequency totals

• Average stroke frequency
• Fastest stroke frequency
• Slowest stroke frequency
• Variation = (slowest - fastest) / average

Stroke length is calculated using speed and stroke frequency

• Stroke length 5m - 15m (from second length on)
• Stroke length 15m - 25m
• Stroke length 25m - 35m
• Stroke length 35m - 45m

Stroke length totals

• Average stroke length
• Fastest stroke length
• Slowest stroke length
• Variation = (slowest - fastest) / average

Page 4: Start

Start time

• Block time
• Landing time (head touching water)
• Breakout time (head coming through)
• time of first stroke (hand touching water)
• 15m time
• Time difference between 15m start and 15m swimming

Start speed

• Speed 0m - 15m
• Speed 15m - 20m
• Average swimming speed (middle sections)

Page 5: Turn

Turn times for each turn

• Lap time 45m - 50m
• Lap time 50m - 55m
• Lap time 55m - 65m
• Total time 5m + 5m = 10m turn time
• Time difference between 10m turn and 10m average swimming speed (middle sections)
• Total time 5m + 5m + 10m = 20m turn time
• Time difference between 20m turn and 20m average swimming speed (middle sections)

Average turn times

• Lap time 5m to the wall
• Lap time 5m from the wall
• Lap time 10m underwater
• Total time 5m + 5m = 10m turn time
• Time difference between 10m turn and 10m average swimming speed (middle sections)
• Total time 5m + 5m + 10m = 20m turn time
• Time difference between 20m turn and 20m average swimming speed (middle sections)

Turn speed for each turn, calculated using turn times and section lengths

• Speed 45m - 50m
• Speed 50m - 55m
• Speed 55m - 65m
• Speed 5m + 5m = 10m turn speed
• Average swimming speed (middle sections)
• Speed 5m + 5m + 10m = 20m turn speed

Average turn speed

• Speed 5m to the wall
• Speed 5m from the wall
• Speed 10m underwater
• Speed 5m + 5m = 10m turn speed
• Average swimming speed (middle sections)
• Speed 5m + 5m + 10m = 20m turn speed

Page 6: Finish

Finish time

• Lap time section just before last 5m (10m section)
• Laptime last 5m (5m section)
• Average lap time for 5m swimming (middle sections)
• Time difference between last 5m and average 5m swimming
• Lap time 5m just before last 5m (calculated from 10 section)
• Time difference between last 5m and 5m before

Finish speed

• Speed section just before last 5m
• Speed last 5m
• Average swimming speed (middle sections)

Page 7: Breaks

Break-out after each turn

• Breakout lap time (head coming through)
• Breakout distance (calculated using splits 50m & 55 & 65m)
• Breakout speed (calculated using distance and time)

Break-out totals (excluding breakout from start)

• Average breakout lap time
• Average breakout distance
• Average breakout speed

Strokes info is OPTIONAL, not required for every analysis

First stroke after each turn

• First stroke lap time (time after first cycle)
• First stroke distance (calculated using splits 50m & 55 & 65m)
• First stroke speed (calculated using distance and time)

First stroke totals

• Average first stroke lap time
• Average first stroke distance
• Average first stroke speed

Page 8: Strokes

Strokes info is OPTIONAL, not required for every analysis

Strokes information per length

• Calculated or counted amount of strokes (calculated see *)

Totals stroke count

• Average stroke count
• Highest stroke count
• Lowest stroke count
• Variation = (slowest - fastest) / average

Last stroke time per length

• Time of last stroke

Totals last stroke time

• Average last stroke time
• Fastest last stroke time
• Slowest last stroke time

*) Calculation: ((pool length) - (breakout distance))/ (stroke length)

   Example: ((50) - (7.5)) / (2.0) = 21.25

   (from version 2.20 on)

Long distances

When analyzing distances of 400m or more, the SwimWatch Race Analyzer uses double length sections.

In case of a 50m pool the system uses 2 sections of 20m instead of 4 sections of 10m:

In case of a 25m pool the system uses 1 section of 15m instead of 2 sections of 7.5m: