MySwimPro: #1 Swim Workout App Reviews

by Melpletch

I loved MySwimPro, but for the last week or more I’ve spent at least an hour a day installing an uninstalling it thinking that it’s finally fixed! Then the next day I get ready to swim only to find that its not working again! I’m so upset because I swim 3 to 4 days a week and when u get n the pool and r ready to start the last thing u want is to start MySwimPro and it’s not working again. I live n Florida and many days I have to swim n between storms not to mention the schedule that I keep.
Please respond and help me with my problem. I have the latest update an Apple Watch 2 that’s still covered by Apple care, but since this isn’t an Apple app probably can’t be helpful. Also have an iPhone 8 also still covered. I’m adding to my review has anyone noticed that there isn’t a good review since June. What has happened to MySwimPro? When the good reviews r about customer service that’s know help! Please undo what u did and fix MySwimPro. People gave u five star review a year ago. Remember if it’s not broken why do u have to mess with it!

by Pdaff07

So MySwimPro is amazing when it works well, but it is beyond frustrating when it doesn’t work. It randomly shuts down in the middle of a workout or freezes and you lose everything. Without a hard copy of your workout, you’re left trying to remember what you were going to do and the intervals. You also don’t get credit for what you already swam, and personally I like the satisfaction of knowing when a job is done well and what my stats from the workout are. I paid for a year subscription, and on days like today I feel as though it was a waste. Yes, MySwimPro is apparently updated. My watch and phone are as well.

Aside from the negativity, the workouts of the day are wonderful for saving and doing when you want to swim without coming up with your plan. I was doing a training regimen before covid, and that was a great way to push yourself. It is the best app for swimming when it works, but it’s the worst when it doesn’t function properly.

by Jbrazzy

I am not a professional swimmer but I do swim 6 days a week as my primary exercise. I used the one month free trial to get some of the premium features and I wasn’t sold.

I like that there are workouts designed for me and that the watch tells you what to do. I used to print my workout and tape it to my water bottle at the end of the lane. I like that there are videos and helpful hints along the way when learning a new technique.

I’m not a fan of the fact that I could finish a 1600yd workout just in time for MySwimPro the crash at the end of the workout and not record anything on MySwimPro .

I would like to be able to restart a set or a rep in case the times didn’t match up or in case MySwimPro was buggy (which has happened).

I have been so excited to see the times for reps and splits when I pop up out of the water only to find that it seems like the timer never started. Except it did start. And while I was trying to decide how to unlock, force touch pause, then force touch resume to see my times, I got a haptic notification that meant my next rep was starting and now I’m behind.

I definitely wouldn’t pay for MySwimPro especially if the crashes so often. Even when I had the premium free trial it crashed. It needs some major bug fixes before I’ll try it out again.

by IMygdala

Buggy. Poor split recording. Switched from yards to meters And nothing happened to base times. Occasionally will skip a workout in a series and there is no way to go back. Frequently displays single workout results twice with slightly different times and splits. No great way to edit this.

Unfavorable characteristics:
If I finish after the base time, the program has already started the next . There doesn’t appear to be anyway to record this. I can pause the workout but that’s not what really happened. I can’t change my bases on the fly, and go back later, look at what I was able to do and change bases for the next workout. It would be nice if the program would take tsplits into account when using designed workouts. Can’t just extend a program workout if I want to do a few more meters

by Betweenthesedays

Save your money if you use a different watch.
Got the trial. Super excited to not have to create my own workouts in Garmin Connect. I have used my Garmin for Pool Swimming and had no trouble with structure workouts or my watch tracking laps/yardage. Thought the training plans looked fantastic and couldn’t wait to try them out. Turns out it doesn’t share a workout file like Training Peaks. Instead you need to down an app on the watch. Did it, syncing was laborious, the swim app for my Garmin watch was terrible. Yardage the watch counted was not even reasonable. The data MySwimPro offered after the workout had synced with my phone was garbage. Wrong yardage, wrong strokes identified, intervals made no sense. Without the ability to send my workout to my watch and find it useable MySwimPro and matching subscription is worthless. Liked the idea. Wished it lived up to the promise, but I’ve canceled my subscription and let the free trial run out.

by Coralleiq

I really do like MySwimPro. I love that it gives analytics on distance per stroke. I wear an Apple
Watch and use MySwimPro for my own work outs and open water swims. I am also not able to see well without my glasses. I like that I can make out most of the options in MySwimPro on my watch without them. My only Dislike is that it does not recognize a kick set when you are only in pool swim mode. So I always have to Go in and manually add those as part of my workout. I also wish it would stop on a pause automatically as it is not easy to pause mid workout of time is your goal. Other than that I like MySwimPro and will keep using it. I’m happy to have a swim app.

by KillinIt

I’ve waited a year to write this review. MSP was decent initially in the pool, but not open water swims. The team has thoughtfully and methodically improved the open water performance over the last year. The most recent update finally gets rid of the data anomalies - jagged lines - and inaccurate readings (was about 20% high on distance). I believe the distance now reads about 10% low, based on the garmin device that my swim partner uses that is quite accurate. I’ll give MySwimPro 5 stars when that gets fixed and when it can automatically detect pauses/breaks in open water swimming (now it pops up a dialog asking if I’ve stopped swimming or am doing drills, which doesn’t account for taking a break).

by Gggpapi

I want to commend MySwimPro and all of the people behind it. I use MySwimPro more than anything on my phone. The workouts are challenging and the compatibility to my watch is unparalleled. I am working on the 10k training program and I am loving the workouts.

My only criticism is in the apps interpretation of my speed. For some interval sets the pace is a bit too ambitious for me. It’s a petty criticism since I can go into the workout to adjust the time. I use the Hal Higden running app and find that the apps ability to adjust suggested paces based on previous workouts to be a really great addition. Again, this app is worth every penny. It’s a great app and you can tell the people behind it are passionate and ambitious about swimming and MySwimPro!

by P.Cagel

MySwimPro is amazing and the customer service is awesome!
I had been a swimmer growing up and always had access to a coach. But after becoming an adult, I no longer had a coach and I stopped swimming. Every time I tried again to get back in the pool, I never knew what to swim, and it I wasn’t making any progress. I was hesitant at first to use an app to swim, but After starting this app I can never go back to just swimming. I’ve lost more weight than I thought I could, I’m swimming faster now than when I was a kid and I feel like I’m apart of a community. MySwimPro really changed my life for the better.

by Granitedive

I use MySwimPro with my Apple watch 3. It automatically tracks all my lap swimming including what stroke I am doing. You have to input the kick sets yourself, but that is easily done. Seems to be very accurate, maybe off by 25 yards once in a while in a 3000 to 4000 yard workout. That’s not a big deal for me.
My workouts automatically get uploaded to Strava. Call me vain, but that gets me to work out even harder!
I’ve used this app for open water three times. It definitely tracks the yardage and route. I thought there was a problem with it uploading my swim, but that’s only because my watch was in airplane mode. The Apple Watch goes into airplane mode when you switch your phone into that mode. But the watch doesn’t come out unless you take it out of airplane mode on the watch itself. This is totally unrelated to the this app app.
Definitely sign up for emails; the weekly how-to and technique videos are really well done and helpful.
All in all I highly recommend MySwimPro, definitely better than just the Apple Watch software.

by Ca$hvin

This is MySwimPro if you’re looking for something ton seamlessly track your swims and sync with your wearable tech. The swim workouts are varied enough there’s something for everyone. You can customize all the workouts, change the interval times, set number, order of the workout, anything and everything. That’s a great feature because sometimes I don’t have as much time as I need for some of the workouts. Problem solved.

I recently had an issue with my account and the customer service was on point. I got an immediate response and my issue was resolved with that one response. Keep up the great work, this app!

by Lctruns

I’m really impressed with MySwimPro . I downloaded it in January, when I returned to the pool after 20 years off, following a running injury. Pools in the area were closed March-July, but I’ve been back for about a month, and I still love MySwimPro . You can create your own workout if you want, but there are also hundreds already written workouts to choose from. I send a workout to my Apple Watch and then jump in and swim. The watch communicates with my phone and I get “credit” from Strava for the workout. Even after 50+ workouts, I’m never bored. I’ve used MySwimPro for general strength building, too, through the dry land exercises. It’s expensive, but very worth it!

by Mtbosu

Let’s be honest, for many of us, our best competitive swimming years are behind us. Whether you’re a beginner, returning to the pool after taking years off, or in a master’s swim program - no doubt you need accountability, coaching, motivation and structure. Not only does this platform come with great pre-built swim plans and ability to build customized libraries - you get coaching through blogs and videos from swim experts. And if that weren’t enough, it connects you with a truly global swim community with some really awesome and humble people encouraging each other everyday. Using the watch in the water keeps you going and pushes you - better than your old coach yelling from the side of the pool! The stats and visuals are phenomenal. I’m amazed at how far I have progressed just following the pre-built plans. I have one paid app on my phone - it’s this one. But I don’t think of this as an app - because it isn’t. It is a complete support platform for people who swim. PS: tech will have issues from time to time - it’s the responsiveness of the team that matters. I’ve never had a tech issue that didn’t get resolved fully and ASAP.

by James In NJ

UPDATE:

I have been using MySwimPro for maybe 4 months or so, and I love it even more now than when I first started with it!!

App developer VERY responsive, and they release positive app updates frequently without ruining MySwimPro . Just keeps getting better and better, and for REAL!

The premium subscription is SO worth it - you get a LOT for your money.

The community on Facebook is great as well - VERY positive, VERY encouraging to other swimmers, REGARDLESS of ability.

Love MySwimPro, and it should be app of THE YEAR, not just the day!!!

I have completely immersed myself into ALL of the swim tracking apps - lots of time doing it - and this BY FAR is the best, by a mile - SO psyched about it.

All of the other apps just try to track a workout, but MySwimPro has an INCREDIBLE library of pre-made workouts (app subscription required), and it is AMAZING, and has taken my swimming to a completely different level!

I have hired swim coaches in the past, and MySwimPro blows them all away. Very intuitive, accurate, and a very vibrant community, AND, IT WORKS!!!!

The customer support from the developer is unbelievable - seriously good!!

I use an Apple Watch Series 3 for reference.

by Beachinnbum

It’s like I’m learning how to swim again. I’m a mom so I hardly ever get time to myself, but the pool is a great way to exercise and have that time while my boys play in the backyard!

I grew up swimming every day, I’ve always been faster and more advanced swimmer than most people, even as a child. Since having kids, my core and my swim time is awful, of course. I can barely hold my breath like I used to! My lungs and muscles and core are not used to it anymore. So I’m really putting MySwimPro to work and trying to focus on one goal at a time to master. I’m loving it.

I can’t wait to see what goals I hit from now til winter! And I love that you can use GPS for free open water swim or put in how long your pool is. I also can’t wait to do this at the beach!

by Osugrad85

I love MySwimPro and have used it to set and log my swim workouts for the past few months since purchasing my first Apple Watch. BUT, I was caught off guard this past Saturday when I went for my morning swim. I selected my desired workout (one I programmed myself), and started swimming, MySwimPro did not appear to be logging any information other than showing a timer that was counting up. Found out later that the developer pushed out an update to MySwimPro after my last swim and it apparently made my copy of MySwimPro go wonky. I uninstalled MySwimPro from my watch and the phone, then reinstalled it both places and it seems to be working now. But it made for a very frustrating swim workout that Saturday morning. Guess it shows how much I rely on it for my workouts.

by Pdeters

I am a 55 year old former college swimmer who had been out of the water for over 30 years. I was too intimidated to try Masters in my seriously out of shape body. I found MySwimPro by searching MySwimPro Store. I loved the workouts and that I could set my skill level. I loved the technique/drill videos as I had forgotten a lot of those.
I quickly went premium. I got up the nerve to join Masters only to have the coordinator move away several months later. So there is no Masters program near me now. Not to worry, because I have MySwimPro ! I stick mainly to the Workout of the Day but there are workouts for each stroke and an IM workout and kicking workouts.
I took my phone in a ziplock bag to the pool deck and followed the workout that way. Last Christmas I bought the Apple Watch and I now can look at my wrist and follow the workout. It’s a win, win, win!!!!

by P23brian

I’ve been using MSP for about 4 months, swimming 3 times per week usually. The training plans are excellent. Having the workouts loaded on my Apple Watch so the watch can keep track of intervals is really helpful. Using MySwimPro has helped my swimming a lot. That said, I’ve encountered a few bugs. There have been issues with dynamic interval times that I’ve entered being overwritten. Other users have experienced the same. When this occurs it messes up the workout on my watch. I’ve been in touch with support but the issue still hasn’t been resolved after about a month. I’ve also had issues loading training plan workouts onto my watch if I modify them. It takes several tries for the modifications to show up on the watch for some reason. Some of the workouts have links to videos that only work intermittently. I still use MySwimPro every time I swim and I still find it helpful, but sometimes it can be frustrating to get it working properly.

by EdiJunkie

High School was a long time ago for me, but I loved the swim team! My daughter has been swimming for high school too and I’ve always loved watching her! So when a gym with a pool opened up close by I signed up before they finished building it. The first month was killer, but I got my old strokes back and can now survive a good long 2,000 yard swim comfortably. For Christmas my wife got me an Apple Watch 4. To my amazement and delight, the basic watch can keep track of my distance AND my strokes! To my more amazement and delight I came across this app which works seamlessly with my watch! I’ve done a few workouts and through this app I’ve realized things have drastically changed since 1987! It’s like learning to swim all over again and I love it! Since I’ve started using this app I am within 5 seconds of my fastest 50 free in high school! Can’t wait to beat it and my school IM and Breaststroke records as well! And this is at age 50! Here’s to swimming and my personal this app coach! One of the best investments I’ve ever made for myself! You’ll love it too!!

by Ruthyeffler

I just recently renewed my paid subscription. It has been worth every penny.

I have loved to swim my entire life, however, as an adult I would often find myself getting bored / burnt out / unchallenged, picking it up here and there when I felt like it.

I bought MySwimPro last year and have done at least 3 swims a week - a consistency I haven't managed since I swam competitively in my teens. I just completed the 12 Week Open Water training plan, and I hope to do the IMx plan soon. The daily workouts are also fun.

MySwimPro has a huge library of drill videos and often posts about how to improve in different areas and / or strokes. But most importantly, it keeps swimming interesting and challenging, whether you are a beginner or advanced. It has really renewed my love for the sport, and I've gone from doing boring 1000 yard workouts to 3500 yard workouts over the past year.

Customer service is EXCELLENT - though I've never actually had a problem with it bug-wise. After buying MySwimPro , the creator took the time to speak to me and get feedback on how to improve it.

Highly recommend spending the cash on the paid version of this. It's the best app on my phone!

by Loveto Swim

While MySwimPro itself is amazing between the video demos, training options, workouts, and tracking available, the customer service is what has made me come and place this review. I love that I can use my Apple Watch and transfer the data to my app. I knew it had transferred and saw it there the night prior. The next morning it was gone. I sent an email, and within hours had received feedback, and was assisted in trying to retrieve the data. Sometimes it is out of our hands, but the fact that they were responsive and there to help not knowing whether I was going to get my data back or not was HUGE to me!