The amount of split and other information a swimming stopwatch can store and retrieve, is down to the size of its memory. Using a stopwatch during training not only enables the coach to record a swimmer’s progress but also informs the coach regarding lane discipline.

Sometimes, your gear just ain't what you expected, or maybe it was your birthday and you scored 2 of exactly the same thing - we get that! As the swimmer passes the marker with their head, the coach should stop their stopwatch and record the result. This FINIS Stopwatch will simplify improving lap times. We know time is everything and, when it comes to swimming, accurate timing makes a good swimmer even better. This allows for 300 splits and review of both cumulative and lap splits. Plus the battery lasts approximately 5 years! In my experience some swimming parents, are only too willing to help, some may even be qualified pool officials and can be a great help.The Best Lap Counters for Swimmers.On the lower tech side of things are finger-mounted lap counters. They are cheap, reliable, and surprisingly durable. This often requires the coach to provide some precise information about their swimming performance, such as. There are many different types of swimming stopwatches available and are generally easy to operate. It’s not too often that a product dominates the landscape of a market, and regardless of how niche the swim coach market is, the Ultrak 495 is heads and shoulders above the competition when it comes to stopwatches. Sometimes the last swimmer in the lane hasn’t finished the first repeat before the lead swimmer needs to start the next repeat. When this situation occurs, the coach should use a second stopwatch. Repeat the same process as for the first set (see above).

The stopwatch displays the number of strokes the swimmer would complete in one minute if they continued to swim at the same stroke rate as recorded. The Accusplit 500 is one of their premium watches, and it comes with the 3-line display that you would expect from an advanced stopwatch.

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This is to ensure the consistency of recording and that the stroke rate is not adversely affected by the increase in speed of the swimmer, coming out of or going into a turn.

At the right bottom, you can find the MODE button with you can switch between the 4 modes. The first one shows the date and time. Press the MODE button again to switch the stopwatch to the measuring mode. The coach should record this information, while not forgetting to adjust each swimmer’s time according to the times of their intervals. For example: Lead swimmer = lap time +0 seconds, 2 nd swimmer = lap time + 5/10 seconds, 3 rd swimmer = lap times + 10/20 etc.

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Lastly, we have the Accusplit 500. The Accusplit watches tend to get a fairly divided response from coaches when asked about it: those who love it really love it (particularly lefties that appreciate the twin left-right button set up) while those who don’t, well, you know. Our swimming stopwatch range features a huge choice of waterproof stopwatches that can be used by swimmers or coaches to monitor training performances.