SWIMTAG 4+

My local leisure centre has Swimtag wristbands available for use so I find using the dedicated wristband and the app absolutely brilliant and I won’t swim without it these days. The wristband/app tracks my swim time and counts lengths and detects strokes which is very impressive. I don’t tend to count lengths as I go so I really enjoy when a new swim is uploaded on the app and I see how many lengths I’ve done.
The only downside is the app is VERY glitchy. It constantly freezes, shuts down and the personal best section is a mess - I can’t edit or alter personal bests without the app bugging out every time! It’s a shame as the app could be fantastic but it’s just so glitchy. For that reason I can’t give more than 3*.

I’ve been using SWIMTAG since March of this year ❗️for me it has been instrumental in my progression into the Swimasters England Swim Group❗️it started out as a way to keep fit and I do enjoy Swimming but when I started delving deeper into what SWIMTAG actually does I became like a man possessed wanting to improve my times for various challenges. The people at SWIMTAG have also been very Helpful with Feedback and Communication and when a technical question was asked I.e Swimstrokes they answered me promptly and explained in a way that was easy to understand as I’m no Olympic Swimmer just your average bloke who likes Swimming but now I like it a lot and SWIMTAG has been there every step of the way👊👍My opinion Awsome piece of equipment it does more than just record Lengths you swim you can go as deep into Analytical side of things as you want or just look at the number and times of your swim 10 out 10 from me👍

For context, I’ve used this app for just over 7 years. I’ve logged 439 swims totalling over 1000km and 14 days of swimming time.

The good: As a tool for tracking exercise it’s been very useful - there are local and global competitions which offer great motivation for improvement and have probably meant that I’ve kept up with swimming when, at times, I haven’t been motivated to do so. Also, if you can’t afford a swimming watch and your leisure centre signs up for the Swimtag straps it’s convenient to use and the data captured by the trackers is almost as good as most swimming watches out there.

The bad: The mobile app can be somewhat frustrating at times. If your pool data isn’t tracked properly it can be difficult to correct it using the swim editing tool via the app - it’s better on the desktop but only if you have access to a computer.

The ugly: Death by subscription. As always, all good things come to an end. The new subscription feature means access to competitions is limited unless you’re willing to pay. You can also only import 4 swims per month if you are using something other than the Swimtag branded straps - I switched to a smart watch a few years ago and will not be swapping back. There are plenty of apps that offer the same functionality without the need for a paid subscription simply for uploading swimming data.

TL;DR - if you’re using the Swimtag straps it’s worthwhile. If not, use something else.