# Split Smart — Data-Driven Tool for Swimming

> Data-driven race split calculator for competitive swimmers. (iPhone/iPad app by Marko Cancar.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/split-smart/id1328525043 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marko Cancar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1328525042)
- Category: Sports, Health & Fitness
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 143 App Store ratings · 16 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-01-16
- Data updated: 2026-07-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/split-smart/id1328525043/reviews.md

## What is Split Smart?

What is Split Smart?

Split Smart is a data-driven platform designed for competitive swimmers who are eager to learn how to split their races smarter. With the goal of connecting swimmers of all ages and ability levels to the possibilities of splitting as smart as professional swimmers, Split Smart contains three main functions:
• Find splits using an inputted goal time
• Find goal time and appropriate splits using an inputted personal best time of another relevant race 
(ex. enter PB100 time to calculate final time and splits for a 200 race)
• Find how your favorite elite athlete would split an inputted final time

Why is Split Smart exceptionally accurate?

In the research phase, splits and final times of over 500 races were collected. In order to discover splitting patterns of the best swimmers in the world, we analyzed races from the following meets: 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics, 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, and the 2014-2017 NCAA Championships. Additionally, the top 24 times in Europe for both short course and long course meters were used. 
Using the collected data, mathematical equations were programed into Split Smart and are used in every result that Split Smart generates. 

Applicability

Discovering how to split races correctly is a learning process that takes time and requires maturity in order to master. These difficulties lead to questions such as the following to frequently be asked on a pool deck:
“What should my splits be if I want to go X in a 200 Yard Freestyle?”
“Did I split this race correctly?”
“If my 100 is X what should I go on a 200 and how should I split that time?”
“How would my favorite swimmer split my 200 time?”

Split Smart is a tool that gives swimmers a fast, exact answer to these questions and is a perfect app for anyone who has ever wanted to swim smarter.

Continuously Evolving Split Smart

One of the best features of Split Smart is its flawless updating nature. After each major meet, the function for calculating splits will be revised in order to reflect the newest trends and best practices. In addition, Split Smart will follow the emergence of new champions, track their patterns, and allow for user’s comparison with the current best in the world. 

Notes:
Patterns found in the research showed that there is a difference in splitting tendencies between genders and pool type. 
Please be aware that the gender you select in the “My Profile” page will impact the outputted splits throughout Split Smart.

## Key features

- Calculate splits from goal time
- Find goal time from PB
- Analyze elite athlete splits
- Data-driven accuracy
- Continuously updated trends
- Gender-specific calculations

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Compare | $0.99 | one-time |
| Few Compares | $3.99 | one-time |
| Many Compares | $6.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Compares | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 16)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/split-smart/id1328525043/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Sick

*2019-11-27*

Awesome app!!!!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work.

*2018-10-06*

Not impressed. Installed the app and tried to launch it, but it just stalls out at the launch screen and never loads. Deleted it. Reinstalled again. Same problems.

**Developer response:** Dear surfboy11, 

We are really sorry for the inconvenience. The reason why you experienced described situation is because once per year app is down due to maintenance. That usually takes about an hour and you were just unlucky to try the app at that time. Please consider giving Split Smart another shot and perhaps leaving another review and rating afterwards.

### 5/5 — Zone swimmer

*2018-08-11*

Omg best app ever #1 #best #awesomesauce

### 5/5 — Amazing app

*2018-03-15*

Every swimmer should at least try this app. It is very helpful especially if you are not good at math. I wish that this app had more distances though.😀

### 5/5 — Great Training Tool!

*2018-03-14*

This is extremely accurate and helpful for swimmers. I am a coach and have used this app to help my age group swimmers understand how to split new races.

### 2/5 — Not complete app :/

*2018-03-12*

The entire point of the app is to give young swimmers an idea of what their splits could like like so that they have a better idea of what it’ll take to reach their goal, yet they only let you get splits for 200’s... furthermore one of the main selling points is comparing your splits to world class athletes but you can’t do that without spending money for “compares”... I would recommend doing the math in your head over downloading this app and if you wanna see other athletes times then log into college swimming or prep swimming and look the people up yourself.

**Developer response:** Dear Steven,

We are sorry to hear that Split Smart has not met your expectations. We hope that after reading this reply, you get a better sense of Split Smart’s goal and direction.

Please understand that this is the first version of Split Smart, and as noted at a few places in the app and its description, the offering of only 200 splits is temporary. Our team is working hard on expanding the app and offering all other distances and events. We are aiming to release an update in the near future.

We envisioned Split Smart as a simple tool that helps young athletes understand the best ways to split races. Comparing times with favorite athletes is an additional feature that we see as a fun supplement that users can choose to utilize if they are interested. Our core function is educational and will always remain free.

We understand both of your critiques and we respect your views. We hope that you will find our upcoming update satisfactory and enjoy the simplicity and accuracy of Split Smart.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2018-01-23*

Great app- helps swimmers understand how to race and practice to achieve their goals. Even better if you buy some compares.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2018-01-22*

Great app, thank you!

### 5/5 — I’ll use this’ll for sure

*2018-01-22*

Awesome app, I’ll use it for sure. I hope other disciplines will be added in near future!

### 5/5 — Great app for swimming!!

*2018-01-20*

I love this app!!! So helpful for swimming, makes understand your spilts so much easier. Highly recommend downloading this app for anyone trying to take swimming to the next level!

## Frequently asked questions about Split Smart

### What does Split Smart do?

Split Smart is a data-driven platform designed to help competitive swimmers calculate and strategize their race splits. It uses mathematical equations derived from analyzing hundreds of elite swimming races to provide accurate split predictions.

### How does Split Smart calculate splits?

The app offers three main functions: finding splits based on an inputted goal time, determining a goal time and splits from a personal best in another race, and seeing how elite athletes would split a given final time.

### Is Split Smart free to use?

The application is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available for enhanced features or content. This allows users to access the core functionalities without an upfront cost.

### What kind of data is used to make the calculations accurate?

The accuracy of Split Smart is based on extensive research, including data from over 500 races from major competitions like the Olympics and NCAA Championships, as well as top European times. This data is used to program mathematical equations that reflect real-world splitting patterns.

### Who would benefit from using Split Smart?

This app is ideal for competitive swimmers of all ages and skill levels who want to improve their race performance by understanding and executing optimal race splits. It answers common questions swimmers have on deck about pacing and strategy.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1 — 2020-03-01

It's been a while! Here is what we changed in this update:

- Dark Mode support.
- Removed In-App Purchases.
- Minor UI update.
- Made app lighter.

If you like the app please do not forget to leave a review.

### 3.0 — 2018-08-23

Here is the brand new Split Smart!

Be sure to check out new features:
- iPad support!
- Logbook - log and keep track of your personal best times and goal times, all in one easy-to-use spot
- Expanded Get Splits by Goal Time and Personal Best - now you can calculate your ideal splits in all distances (100, 200, 400/500, 800/1000, and 1500/1650) across all strokes!
- Compare with favorite swimmer - new events to compare with
- Performance improvements
- UI enhancement

### 2.2 — 2018-08-22

Here is the brand new Split Smart!

Be sure to check out new features:
- Logbook - log and keep track of your personal best times and goal times, all in one easy-to-use spot
- Expanded Get Splits by Goal Time and Personal Best - now you can calculate your ideal splits in all distances (100, 200, 400/500, 800/1000, and 1500/1650) across all strokes!
- Compare with favorite swimmer - new events to compare with
- Performance improvements
- UI enhancement

### 2.0 — 2018-08-07

After a lot of swimming and calculating - here's an update! 

- New distances for Goal Time, for Personal Best and for your favorite swimmer
- Enhanced Comapre tab UI
- Pool option "SCM/SCY" is now separated
- Behind the scene speed & memory optimizations
- Minor UI changes

### 1.0 — 2018-01-16

No release notes.

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