# Touchpad: Swim Coach Tools — Multi-lane stopwatch and more

> Multi-lane swim stopwatch for coaches to time splits and analyze performance. (iPhone/iPad app by Bryson Alef LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchpad-swim-coach-tools/id6772606086 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bryson Alef LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772606088)
- Category: Sports, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 56 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchpad-swim-coach-tools/id6772606086/reviews.md

## What is Touchpad?

Built by coaches, for coaches.

Touchpad is a swim stopwatch that does what a regular stopwatch (or even multiple stopwatches) can't: time multiple lanes in a heat at the same time, capture individual splits length by length, and tell you how each swim actually compared to where it should have been — all from one place. Touchpad runs your whole session, practice or meet, and organizes your insights when you're done.

For free, always, you get the following features:

Time the race
  - Set the course (SCY, SCM, LCM), pick the event, choose how many lanes. Or create your own custom swim.
  - Tap an individual lane button for each split. The app captures every split, the total time, and the deltas between the captured time and elite times, automatically.
  - Up to 7 lanes per heat, with a layout that keeps the timing buttons vibrant and within reach, organized in a line so you can match the pool.

 See the swim, not just the time
  - Every split is compared to an ideal pacing profile for that event and course built from aggregations of multiple elite swims for that race.
  - A signed delta next to each ideal time tells you exactly how much faster or slower the swimmer was on that length.
  - A built-in Tempo Counter on the home page helps you capture stroke rate by tap.

 Manage your workouts
  - Write workouts in plain text and watch them get parsed live
  - Save specific sets and reference them in future workouts for easy copy-paste
  - With Touchpad Team, share workouts with other coaches and edit collaboratively

 Tag what mattered
  - Every lane card opens a notes sheet with quick-add notes for each lane: Start, Underwater & Breakout, Stroke, Turns, Tempo & Pacing, Breathing, Finish, Context, etc. Tap what happened, add free text if you want, save. Notes are editable weeks later from History — so you can review a meet swim against what you saw in the moment. With a Touchpad Team subscription, Insights will aggregate notes across a meet so you can see what your team is doing well or needs to work on.

And sync data across devices with a free Touchpad account.

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Touchpad Team (paid subscription) — for coaches running real meets and real rosters
 
With a Touchpad Team subscription, you get access to:

Organize your team
  - Roster & progress. Keep your team's swimmers in the app. Tag who swam in which lane after the race. Stats like best times update automatically, with a trend chart per event on each swimmer's profile.
  - Invite assistant coaches to your team by email. Everyone sees the same roster, the same meet, the same meet queue. Switch between teams without losing where you were — each team keeps its own queue and history.

Run the meet
  - Heat sheet scanner. Photograph the printed heat sheet, or upload the meet PDF. The app reads it, filters to your club, and builds you a queue of heats with your swimmers in event order. Each lane shows the parsed seed time next to that swimmer's personal best. Names are fuzzy-matched against your roster — exact matches, fuzzy candidates, and unmatched names are flagged so you can fix them before you build the queue. Multi-page PDFs go in as a single scan.
  - Work the queue heat by heat — Start → time → results → next heat queued and waiting. Skip or insert a manual heat. A post-session summary shows every result with seed comparison. You can manually time with the split stopwatch, or enter splits off the board. See a preview of the time your swimmer is on track for, assuming an ideal race.

Better Practice Tools
  - Replay: set up your iPhone or iPad and capture video with a 5-60 second delay. Loop a reference video next to it.

Insights
  - See what your team is doing well and what needs to be improved. Takes swims from meets and aggregates performances into actionable metrics. Always improving!

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Multi-lane timing
- Individual split capture
- Pacing comparison
- Tempo counter
- Lane-specific notes
- Roster and progress tracking
- Heat sheet scanner

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Touchpad Team - Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Touchpad Team - Annual | $49.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchpad-swim-coach-tools/id6772606086/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great utility for coaches

*2026-07-20*

This app helped me improve the time tracking of my time and was very helpful in benchmarking them against top times for their events. Very easy to get started and with easy exposure to more advanced features over time.

### 5/5 — Best stopwatch for swim coaches

*2026-07-07*

This app is straight forward to use and customizable for whatever stroke, distance, or pool length your swimmers are training for. With the app I can easily time multiple swimmers at once. Highly recommend!

## Frequently asked questions about Touchpad

### What is Touchpad?

Touchpad is a swim stopwatch designed for coaches to time multiple lanes simultaneously, capture individual splits, and analyze swimmer performance against ideal pacing. It also includes features for team management and note-taking.

### How many lanes can Touchpad time?

Touchpad can time up to 7 lanes per heat. The layout is designed to keep timing buttons accessible and organized for easy matching with the pool.

### Does Touchpad compare swims to elite times?

Yes, Touchpad compares each split to an ideal pacing profile for the event and course, built from elite swim data. It shows a signed delta indicating how much faster or slower a swimmer was on each length.

### Can I add notes for each swimmer with Touchpad?

Yes, each lane card in Touchpad opens a notes sheet where you can add quick-tag notes for specific aspects like start, turns, or finish, as well as free text. These notes are editable later from the History section.

### What are the features of the Touchpad Team subscription?

The Touchpad Team subscription offers roster and progress tracking, automatic best time updates with trend charts, and the ability to invite assistant coaches. It also includes a heat sheet scanner to build a queue of heats for your swimmers.

### How much does Touchpad Team cost?

Touchpad Team offers monthly and annual subscription plans. The monthly plan is $6.99 per month with a 7-day free trial, and the annual plan is $49.99 per year with a 7-day free trial.

### Is Touchpad available on all devices?

Touchpad is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed to run on Apple devices.

### How often is Touchpad updated?

The latest version of Touchpad is 1.0.1, and it was last updated on July 13, 2026. Updates typically include new features and bug fixes to improve the user experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.0 — 2026-08-12

- Support for relays in the split stopwatch and meet tracker.
- Updates to the new 3MT Timer mode.
- New Roster Import feature.
- USA Swimming cuts and motivational times visualized in post-race settings.
- Minor fixes and improvements.

### 1.3.1 — 2026-08-10

- New Roster Import feature
- New 3MT Timer mode
- Updated Workouts with better parsing and visualization
- Added Workouts sharing, print, and attendance functionality
- USA Swimming cuts and motivational times visualized in post-race settings
- Minor fixes and improvements

### 1.2.9 — 2026-08-04

- New Roster Import feature
- Updated Workouts with better parsing and visualization
- Added Workouts sharing, print, and attendance functionality
- Minor fixes and improvements

### 1.1.2 — 2026-07-24

- Replay! A new feature that lets you play back video live with a 5-60 second delay right on your device. Optionally, play a reference video on loop next to it.
- Workouts. Another new feature that lets you create, edit, save, and share workouts for future use.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-13

- Added Toolbelt with Ideal Split Calculator
- Moved Meet Tracking functionality to the Toolbelt

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