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Swimmingly

Swimmingly

Swim meets, made simple

84 ratings
56 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 14, 2014
  • June 12, 2026

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Swimmingly, LLC
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Streamline swim meet operations with this app, eliminating paper and reducing volunteer needs. It allows iOS devices to manage roles like starter, timer, stroke & turn judge, and scorekeeper. Approved for sanctioned USA Swimming competitions.

✓Sanctioned USA Swimming competitions
✓No paper required
✓Digital roles: Starter, Timer, Stroke & Turn Judge, Scorekeeper
✓iPad required for Scorekeeper
✓iOS 16-18 compatible
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Swimmingly. Based on 84 reviews and a 4.2/5 average, it highlights the 22 positives and 40 negatives reviewers mention most about this Sports app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Huge time saver
  • 👍Very easy to use
  • 👍Makes volunteer lives easier
  • 👍Parents love live results
  • 👍Paperless swim meets
  • 👍Efficient meet generation
  • 👍Great for club programs
  • 👍Customer service is awesome
  • 👍User-friendly interface
  • 👍Streamlines meet entries
  • 👍Improves productivity
  • 👍Fun and easy to use
  • 👍Synchronized starts
  • 👍Good for mock meets
  • 👍Well put together UI/backend
  • 👍Passionate team
  • 👍Outstanding system
  • 👍Faster meets
  • 👍Reduces volunteer count
  • 👍Easy to learn
  • 👍Immediate results for kids
  • 👍Printable ribbon labels

Negative things

  • 🐛Swimmers not seated right
  • 🐛Swimmer times are wrong
  • 🐛Execution is poorly done
  • 🐛Frustrating to use
  • 🐛Not worth the fees
  • 🐛Timer starts before buzzer
  • 🐛Times disappear from phone
  • 🐛Terrible to navigate
  • 🐛Takes the fun out of swimming
  • 🐛Huge ordeal to use
  • 🐛Delays due to app not working
  • 🐛Slower than paper and pen
  • 🐛Timers struggle to connect
  • 🐛No flow, kids sit in sun
  • 🐛Swims have to be redone
  • 🐛Timers can't save times
  • 🐛Long delays for reboots
  • 🐛Extra hours added to meets
  • 🐛People leave due to delays
  • 🐛Not user intuitive
  • 🐛Need dedicated person for setup
  • 🐛No manual time entry
  • 🐛Errors always occur
  • 🐛Takes a lot of battery life
  • 🐛Easy to make mistakes
  • 🐛Takes forever to get times
  • 🐛Connectivity/syncing issues
  • 🐛Too many failure points
  • 🐛Starter knocked off system
  • 🐛Watches/iPhones not starting
  • 🐛Timers phones dropping off
  • 🐛Inconsistent customer service
  • 🐛Incompatible with newer iPads
  • 🐛Getting system running is headache
  • 🐛Sprint carrier iPhones inferior
  • 🐛Starter cord did not work
  • 🐛Both teams must be subscribers
  • 🐛Difficult with different pool configurations
  • 🐛Requires multiple devices
  • 🐛Devices must not have charging issues
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What's New in Swimmingly

13.0.1

June 12, 2026

What’s New in 13.0.1 - Faster meet startup and event loading - Improved huddle scanning performance for quicker device connections - More stable syncing between Starter, Timers, Judges, and Scorekeeper - Smoother real-time updates across all devices on deck - Better performance during large meets with high device counts - Improved reliability when reconnecting devices mid-meet - Faster result processing and scoring workflows - Enhanced data handling to prevent dropped or delayed submissions - General speed improvements across all roles - Bug fixes to improve timing accuracy and scoring consistency

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User reviews

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Great with the new improvements.

Great for swim meets, we run our entire club summer program with Swimmingly. We hardly have issues.
Keri CaseKeri Case

Great app

Top notch, very easy to use
SWSJr88SWSJr88

Great App!

Wow! My experience with Swimmingly has been nothing short of incredible! The robust app is equipped with the tools to generate a swim meet that is extremely efficient! As a multi-year user, I have had the privilege of not only using the software, but also seeing others use the swim-meet app! I couldn’t imagine running a swim meet without the handy features in the swimmingly app and want to extend a huge thank you to the developers behind this amazing product! Bravo, Swimmingly!
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SwimminglyUserSwimminglyUser

Huge time saver

We have run 4 meets with Swimmingly now and cannot tell you how much of a life saver this app and platform is for our team. We saved 90 min. @ our last meet alone. Now we can actually say we run a paperless swim meet!
Steve$RussSteve$Russ

We love it. So easy!

Our league has been using Swimmingly for a few years now and they continue to add great features that we ask for each year. Makes our volunteer lives so much easier and actually fun!
Vols__Mom72Vols__Mom72
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Reported Bugs

33 issues

Heat sheets have swimmers never seated right

Bug

Swimmer's times are always wrong and usually random numbers

Bug

The timer starts before the buzzer so the times are always 1-2 seconds off

Bug

The moment someone stops a timer the time disappears from the phone

Bug

Nothing runs smoothly with this app or its web version

Bug

Every meet we use it at has delays due to the app not working

Bug

Coaches don’t know who is DQed so we have to take breaks to tell them

Bug

Timers continue to struggle and the meet starts and stops for them to reconnect

Bug

There is no flow and kids end up sitting in the sun burning

Bug

I have never seen so many swims have to be redone because the times never started, stopped or they can’t save it

Bug

The starter then reboots and we sit around for 15-30 minutes while they test and talk

Bug

The issues with timing and the app led to an extra few hours for the first meet and today after 5 hours we had just made 50% through it

Bug

Always seems to have issues in the middle of a meet

Bug

Takes a lot of battery life - so you live in fear of losing juice in the middle of the meet

Bug

Easy to make mistakes and enter the wrong swimmer

Bug

So many issues with the app so far

Bug

Meets are basically over by the time race results start coming in

Bug

Doesn’t matter if you’re on WiFi of cellular

Bug

Way too many resets

Bug

Way too many delays

Bug

You don’t want to deal with connectivity & syncing issues in the middle of a meet

Bug

The system has too many failure points to be a viable product

Bug

We stopped using the system after multiple fails (meaning starter getting knocked off of the system; watches/iPhones not starting; timers phones dropping off of the system)

Bug

Meet Central does not integrate with Meet Manager

Bug

It is completely unreasonable to expect timers to not switch out of the app at some point in the meet

Bug

Why does everybody use the same Huddle number?

Bug

What happens if multiple people try to join as “starters?”

Bug

Why does it take so long for you to get 16 timers logged into the system?

Bug

The system is marketed to eliminate volunteers however it takes the same number, requires tech savvy volunteers to run a meet smoothly, and volunteers to print and process ribbons

Bug

It seems difficult to use with a league that has different configuration of pools with regard to the number of lanes and the length of the pools (meter vs yard pool)

Bug

Sprint carrier iPhones are inferior and will not work with the system

Bug

The starter's cord did not work for us

Bug

I have a newer and updated IPad and it it's not compatible

Bug
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Requested Features

10 requests

Coaches tab for splits

Feature

Spectator tab for parents to follow times/scores

Feature

Easily backup data during meet

Feature

Dark mode option

Feature

Ability to enter times manually

Feature

Improve app ecosystem integration

Feature

Improve starter/meet ref visibility of connected timers/judges

Feature

Reduce time for timers to log in

Feature

Beta version for testing

Feature

Shorten meet lengths

Feature

FAQ

What does Swimmingly do?

Swimmingly is an application designed to simplify and digitize the management of swim meets. It allows officials and volunteers to use their iOS devices to fulfill various roles, eliminating the need for paper and reducing the number of volunteers required. It is approved for sanctioned USA Swimming competitions.

What are the key features of Swimmingly?

Key features include support for sanctioned USA Swimming competitions, the elimination of paper-based processes, and the ability to assign roles such as Starter, Timer, Stroke & Turn Judge, and Scorekeeper to individual iOS devices. An iPad is specifically required for the Scorekeeper role.

Is Swimmingly free to use?

Yes, the application is free to download and use. Each official or volunteer needs to download the app on their own iOS device to participate in running the swim meet.

What devices and operating systems are supported?

The app is designed for iOS devices and specifically supports devices running iOS versions 16 through 18. An iPad is a requirement for the Scorekeeper role.

How can I run a sample swim meet with Swimmingly?

To run a sample swim meet, it is recommended to have at least one device for each role: Starter, Timer, Stroke & Turn Judge, and Scorekeeper. Ensure each device is charged and ready for use during the meet.