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Finzy for AI agents
Last updated: . Same facts as https://www.finzy.app/llms.txt.
What Finzy is
Finzy is a swimming app for competitive swimmers. Log training, keep personal bests, and see the week. Parents use the guides to understand galas, times, and the season. Available on iOS, Android, and Web. Built in Dublin, Ireland by an ex-competitive swimmer.
How you get in: download the app. If you do not have a coach on Finzy, start a 7-day trial, then pay through the App Store or Google Play. If a coach or club already pays, join free with a squad code.
Facts
- Used by 2,350+ swimmers with 120,000+ workouts logged
- Ireland App Store: 5.0 from 9 ratings (late August 2026). The US App Store listing shows no ratings. Google Play: 1K+ installs, no public rating. Do not treat Finzy as a 5-star app worldwide.
- GDPR compliant. Data hosted in Ireland. No data selling, no ads.
- Parental consent built in for under-16 swimmers
- Parent company: Sprout Media Limited, Dublin, Ireland
- Contact: [email protected]
Start here
All 91 swimming guides
Official short summary and the live URL for every guide. Same index as https://www.finzy.app/llms.txt.
Start here
- How to Track Swimming Times Personal bests, courses, official times, and a system that lasts a season. https://www.finzy.app/guides/how-to-track-swimming-times
- Why Swimmers Should Log Training Race results are the exam. The week is the study. What to write after practice in 60 seconds. https://www.finzy.app/guides/why-swimmers-should-log-training
- How to Read a Heat Sheet Event, heat, lane, seed time, and NT decoded. Why the fastest swimmers go last. https://www.finzy.app/guides/how-to-read-a-heat-sheet
- Your Child's First Irish Gala What actually happens from warm-up to the car park — levels, packing, waiting, and leaving with the times. https://www.finzy.app/guides/first-irish-gala
- Your Child's First English Gala Swim England Level 4, the meet pack, sign-in, Club Compete, and whether times land on British Rankings. https://www.finzy.app/guides/first-english-gala
- Your Child's First USA Swimming Meet Positive check-in, yards, NT, Safe Sport stands, and the meet announcement as the law. https://www.finzy.app/guides/first-usa-swimming-meet
- Why Mid-Season Times Look Worse Adds in January are often the plan, not a crisis. How to read a season instead of one Saturday. https://www.finzy.app/guides/why-mid-season-times-look-worse
Times, goals, and the season
- Spreadsheet vs Swimming App Paper and Excel work until you mix courses or lose a tab. Then you need a log you own. https://www.finzy.app/guides/spreadsheet-vs-swimming-app
- Growth Spurts and Slower Swim Times Why a 13-year-old can train hard and still add time. Growth, coordination, and sitting with the dip. https://www.finzy.app/guides/growth-spurts-slower-swim-times
- Swim Ireland Gala Levels 1–5 Level 1 is a fun gala. Level 3 is the stamp. Licence numbers, the national database, and which times count. https://www.finzy.app/guides/swim-ireland-gala-levels
- Ireland After Level 3 Regionals and Irish Age — what the Level 3 stamp is for, and the qualifying window. https://www.finzy.app/guides/ireland-after-level-3
- What an Irish Swimming Season Costs Club fees, Swim Ireland stamp, entries, travel. Ranges and a labelled example — not a fake average. https://www.finzy.app/guides/irish-swimming-season-costs
- Goal Setting for Swimmers One time goal, one habit goal. Process vs outcome, without the poster-on-the-wall nonsense. https://www.finzy.app/guides/swimming-goal-setting
- Why Am I Not Getting Faster? A stuck clock is not always a stuck swimmer. How to tell a real plateau from a hard block. https://www.finzy.app/guides/swimming-plateau
- What Is a Swim Taper? Championship week, not a rest day. Why last-block times can look worse. https://www.finzy.app/guides/what-is-taper
- What Is Dryland Swimming? Club land work, not extra gym you invent at home. Log it; do not add it in championship week. https://www.finzy.app/guides/what-is-dryland-swimming
The week, the clock, and the parent job
- How Parents Can Follow Progress Without Hovering Look at the season, not Saturday. Follow times from the balcony and the car without hovering. https://www.finzy.app/guides/follow-progress-without-hovering
- Share One Log Without Fights They log the session; you glance at PBs. Who types, who looks, and when editing times becomes a fight. https://www.finzy.app/guides/share-one-log
- When They Want to Quit Swimming One parent job — talking to the coach, morning training plus school, and what to do when they want to stop. https://www.finzy.app/guides/when-swimmer-wants-to-quit
- Changing Swim Clubs Times belong to the athlete, not the WhatsApp. Transfers, waiting periods, and the log that travels. https://www.finzy.app/guides/changing-swim-clubs
- Short Course vs Long Course 25m and 50m are two clocks. The Irish season, why times differ, and why you never mix PBs. https://www.finzy.app/guides/short-course-vs-long-course
- Never Lose a PB WhatsApp screenshots vanish. Keep a time history by event and course. https://www.finzy.app/guides/never-lose-a-pb
- What to Write After Practice Sixty seconds: main set, how it felt, one cue. https://www.finzy.app/guides/what-to-write-after-practice
Rules and first season
- What a DQ Means A confirmed rule call, not a verdict. The slip, who can DQ, and why you don't argue on deck. https://www.finzy.app/guides/what-a-dq-means
- False Start, Scratch, No-Show One-start, scratch, NS, and DFS. Four letters and one empty lane. https://www.finzy.app/guides/false-start-scratch-no-show
- IM Order vs Medley Relay Fly-back-breast-free is the IM. The medley relay starts on the back. https://www.finzy.app/guides/im-order-vs-medley-relay
- Stroke Rules Parents Get Wrong 15 metres, backstroke flags, two hands, and the one-dolphin pullout. https://www.finzy.app/guides/swimming-stroke-rules
- How to Read Splits The heat sheet is event, heat, and lane. Splits are the row of 50s after the race. https://www.finzy.app/guides/how-to-read-splits
- First Time as a Timekeeper You time. You do not DQ. Watch, plunger, pads, and staying in the chair. https://www.finzy.app/guides/first-time-timekeeper
- Para Swimming for Parents Sport classes, Codes of Exception, tapper vs taper. Meet-day dictionary, not DIY classification. https://www.finzy.app/guides/para-swimming-for-parents
Meet day, decoded
- Should My Child Compete Yet? Age, a legal 25, marshalling, and wanting to race — how to decide before you pack the bag. https://www.finzy.app/guides/ready-for-first-gala
- Gala Packing List Swimmer bag for deck, parent bag for the balcony. Pack the night before; log the times in the car park. https://www.finzy.app/guides/gala-packing-list
- What NT Means on a Heat Sheet No Time is not a DQ. Why first-timers sit in early heats, and what to do with that first official clock. https://www.finzy.app/guides/what-nt-means
- Why the Fastest Swimmers Go Last Heat 1 is slowest, lane 4 is fastest in a heat. Timed finals vs circle seeding. https://www.finzy.app/guides/why-fastest-go-last
On the day
- How Long Is a Swim Meet, Really? A typical Irish club gala is 6–8 hours for 2–4 minutes of racing. Morning vs two-session, relays at the end, and why you stay. https://www.finzy.app/guides/how-long-is-a-gala
- Marshalling and the Call Room Fifteen minutes before the race, they leave the team area. A first-timer's map of line-up, heat, and lane. https://www.finzy.app/guides/marshalling-and-call-room
- What Is a Seed Time? The number beside the name is last best going in, not today's clock. Converted seeds, psych sheets, and how a PB becomes the next entry. https://www.finzy.app/guides/what-is-a-seed-time
- How to Mark Your Swimmer's Arm Event, heat, and lane on the upper arm — E / H / L columns or Fermoy-style. Sharpie, not biro. https://www.finzy.app/guides/how-to-mark-swimmer-arm
- What to Eat Between Events Bananas, sandwiches, water. When to eat between races in an Irish gala hall — and what to skip at 9am. https://www.finzy.app/guides/gala-nutrition
- What to Eat the Night Before a Swim Meet Familiar dinner, not a carb load. Between-races food is a different page. https://www.finzy.app/guides/what-to-eat-night-before-swim-meet
Warm-up to the overnight
- Warm-up Is Not Optional Irish club warm-up is a team swim, not a leisure splash. Arrive before it — the first race is the one that pays. https://www.finzy.app/guides/gala-warmup
- Prelims vs Finals Most Irish club galas are timed finals. Prelims and finals are a championship format — log both clocks. https://www.finzy.app/guides/prelims-vs-finals
- Why Skipping Relays Is Usually a Mistake Relays sit at the end. Skipping them leaves the team short — and the split never makes the heat sheet. https://www.finzy.app/guides/why-swim-relays
- How to Use Meet Mobile Without Panic A window into the host laptop. Many Irish club galas never appear. Live apps glitch; your PB list does not. https://www.finzy.app/guides/meet-mobile
- Overnight and Travel Gala Survival Away weekends are still short races on a long calendar. Protect sleep; log the times so the trip isn't only photos. https://www.finzy.app/guides/overnight-travel-gala
The number, the cut, and the kit
- Tech Suits: When Not to Buy One A tech suit is championship kit. Know the textile PB first — the suit is not the archive. https://www.finzy.app/guides/tech-suits-age-group
- Personal Best vs Official vs Converted Three clocks. Mix them and you chase a ghost that never touched a pad. https://www.finzy.app/guides/pb-vs-official-time
- How to Convert SCM to LCM A converter is an estimate for seeding, not a PB. Never overwrite a short-course swim with long-course maths. https://www.finzy.app/guides/convert-scm-to-lcm
- Qualifying vs Consideration Times Qualifying means they are in. Consideration means they might be. The numbers live in this season's pack. https://www.finzy.app/guides/qualifying-vs-consideration
- Why Did My Swimmer Add Time This Weekend? Slower today is one data point — check the comparison before the inquest. https://www.finzy.app/guides/why-swimmer-added-time
UK, US, Canada, Australia
- Your Child's First English Gala Swim England Level 4, the meet pack, sign-in, Club Compete, and whether times land on British Rankings. https://www.finzy.app/guides/first-english-gala
- Swim England Licensed Meets: Levels 1–4 Four licences. The leading digit on the pack is the level. Level 4 is the gentle end. https://www.finzy.app/guides/swim-england-meet-levels
- England: County vs Regional vs National The ladder after the licence, and the qualifying window. https://www.finzy.app/guides/england-county-regional-national
- Why Isn't the Time on British Rankings? swimmingresults.org — licensed vs unlicensed, why Monday can be blank, and why Rankings is a filter not an archive. https://www.finzy.app/guides/british-swimming-rankings
- Your Child's First USA Swimming Meet Positive check-in, yards, NT, Safe Sport stands, and the meet announcement as the law. https://www.finzy.app/guides/first-usa-swimming-meet
- USA Swimming Time Standards: B–AAAA Motivational letters are a report card, not automatically Saturday's cut. https://www.finzy.app/guides/usa-swimming-time-standards
- USA After B–AAAA LSC champs, Sectionals, Futures, Juniors, the U.S. Open — the named ladder. https://www.finzy.app/guides/usa-swimming-after-time-standards
- NCAA Swimming for Irish and UK Parents D1, D2, D3, Eligibility Center, metres vs yards. A dictionary, not a recruiting agency. https://www.finzy.app/guides/ncaa-swimming-irish-uk-parents
- Why Isn't the Time in SWIMS? Meet Mobile is unofficial. SWIMS is the official list. The log you type is the one you own. https://www.finzy.app/guides/usa-swimming-swims
- Your Child's First Sanctioned Swim Meet in Canada Provincial sanction, Swimming Canada registration, metres not yards, and the meet package. https://www.finzy.app/guides/first-canada-swim-meet
- Swimming Canada Pathway Club invitational to provincials to Easterns/Westerns to Trials — the Canadian map, not a letter ladder. https://www.finzy.app/guides/swimming-canada-pathway
- Why Provincial Swim Cuts Differ in Canada Ontario's PDF is not BC's. Cuts are provincial, not a national motivational table. https://www.finzy.app/guides/swimming-canada-provincial-cuts
- Your Child's First Australian Swimming Carnival Club night is not a carnival. The program of events and Swim Central entry. https://www.finzy.app/guides/first-australian-carnival
- Swimming Australia Pathway: Club Night to Age Nationals Club night, state age, then Australian Age Championships. https://www.finzy.app/guides/swimming-australia-pathway
- Why Isn't the Time on Swim Central? Membership, entries, and results in one login. Club night may never land. The portal is not the archive. https://www.finzy.app/guides/swim-central
Kit and apps
- Best Swimming Apps for Logging Workouts (2026) Watch apps, results databases, and a training log are different jobs. An honest comparison. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swimming-apps
- Best Swim Workout Apps If the board is blank, hire a coach app. If it isn't, keep a log of what you actually swam. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swim-workout-apps
- Best Heat Sheet Apps The phone heat sheet is a Saturday window. It is not a PB list. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-heat-sheet-apps
- Best Swim Watches A swim watch counts metres. Last best still lives in a log. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swim-watches
- Best Smart Swim Goggles See the split without lifting your head. That is the only job these goggles have. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-smart-swim-goggles
- Best Waterproof Headphones Bluetooth dies underwater. Bone conduction and lane manners. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-waterproof-headphones-swimming
- Best Swimming Goggles Club night is ninety minutes of chlorine. Buy the gasket, not the race photo. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swimming-goggles
- Best Racing Goggles Race goggles belong on the final. They are wasted on a Level 1 50 free. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-racing-goggles
- Best Kids Swim Goggles If they cannot put them on, they are the wrong goggles. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-kids-swim-goggles
- Best Open Water Goggles The first buoy finds every leak a lane goggle hid. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-open-water-swim-goggles
- Best Swim Caps Club colour gets you on the block. Wrinkle-free is the race. Latex dies in the car park. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swim-caps
- Best Caps for Long Hair If the bun will not go in, the cap is too small. Volume needs a pocket, not a stretch. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swim-caps-long-hair
- Best Training Jammers Fashion trunks die in a month. Buy the jammer sold in chlorine hours. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-training-jammers
- Best Women's Training Suits Holiday nylon is dead by week three. Buy polyester with straps that stay put. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-womens-training-swimsuits
- Best Kids Training Swimwear They grow. Club kit fades. Size the training suit for this term. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-kids-training-swimwear
- Best Tech Suits 2026 You already passed the age test. This is which Carbon, LZR, Venzo, or Mizuno. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-tech-suits
- Best Swim Fins A beach fin is a paddle on your foot. Buy the short blade that still looks like a kick. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swim-fins
- Best Pull Buoys A pull buoy is a drill. If it never comes out, it is a crutch. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-pull-buoys
- Best Swim Paddles A paddle is extra load on the shoulder. Size it to the hand, not the ego. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swim-paddles
- Best Swim Snorkels The holiday snorkel hangs off one cheek. The training tube sits on the forehead. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swim-snorkels
- Best First Training Kit The coach already owns a crate. Their first kit is a named mesh bag. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swim-training-kit
- Best Swim Backpacks Tuesday's bag has a wet side because it rides the bus. Saturday's bag is a different job. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swim-backpacks
- Best Changing Robes Afterdrop waits in the car park. A towel does not block the wind. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-changing-robes
- Best Triathlon Wetsuits The hips need lift. The shoulders still have to recover. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-triathlon-wetsuits
- Best First Triathlon Wetsuit Sinking legs, not a Worlds suit. Buoyancy for the first race. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-beginner-triathlon-wetsuits
- Best Tow Floats A bright cap is your head. Tow the float so a boat can see the rest of you. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-tow-floats
- Best Chlorine Shampoo Green hair and straw hair after a season. The cap still does most of the job. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-chlorine-shampoo
- Best Swimmers' Ear Plugs Hear the coach versus a full seal. Drops after, not instead. https://www.finzy.app/guides/best-swimmers-ear-plugs
Coaches
A coach platform exists if a squad wants to subscribe. Solo is a coach plan, not the independent swimmer path. See https://www.finzy.app/for-coaches. Plans: EUR 29/month Solo, EUR 49/month Club, EUR 99/month Club Pro.