SwimStart

Tired of scrolling through endless PDF start lists at swim meets just to find your swimmer's heat and lane? SwimStart is the modern swim meet companion app designed for swimmers, coaches, and swim parents. It intelligently parses complex multi-page PDF start lists in seconds, instantly showing you exactly when, where, and in which heat and lane your swimmer is competing! KEY FEATURES: ATHLETE START CARD View all of your swimmer’s events on a clean, unified start card. Instantly see stroke details (Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly, Breaststroke, Individual Medley), scheduled heats, assigned lanes, and seed times. FAVORITE ATHLETES TRACKING Add your kids, teammates, or club athletes to your favorites list. When a new meet start list is uploaded, favorite swimmers are automatically detected and placed on your start cards. UPCOMING & ARCHIVED SWIM MEETS Browse swimming competitions organized chronologically by date, city, and venue in an intuitive 2-column grid. Easily drill down into full event heat sheets and competitor lists. LIVE ACTIVITIES & WIDGETS Stay on top of the race right from your iPhone Lock Screen and Home Screen. Track upcoming heats and lane numbers in real time with interactive iOS widgets and Live Activities so you never miss a start. SMART PDF & PHOTO OCR SCANNER Upload PDF start lists or take a photo of printed pool sheets (compatible with standard federation and software formats like Splash & Hy-Tek). SwimStart automatically extracts and structures the heats. Take the stress out of the pool deck. Enjoy the meet and cheer for your swimmer with SwimStart!