Courtesy: Commit Swimming
For swim coaches with busy schedules and lofty goals, Commit Swimming is the workout management software that helps you save time, stay organized, and reach your goals.
Yes – Commit helps you manage your workouts, and the key is that you can write workouts in Commit just like you would write them down on paper.
It’s kind of like Google Docs meets a really awesome calculator, for swim coaches.
Who uses it and what are they saying?
- Coaches from 89 different countries write, on average 6 workouts per week in Commit.
- >80% of teams using Commit say Commit’s customer service is “significantly better” than the other swimming software companies.
- 9 out of 10 coaches using Commit are “highly likely” to recommend it to other coaches.
“This is an enormous step forward from anything else that’s available. It’s a game changer.”
– Matt Kredich, Head Coach @ Tennessee
What makes it so special?
You can write sets just like you would on paper and Commit understands what they mean in swimming talk.
Here’s an example basic set in Commit:
6 x 75s @ 2:00 odds sprint fly evens easy free
*Notice how Commit understands odds and evens by tracking strokes and intensity of training.
You can write circuits within Commit too:
4x
4 x 50s pace @ :40
200 pull @ 3:00
6 x 25s @ :45 sprint
100 easy IM
*Notice how everything indented under the 4x is part of that circuit.
You can write workouts for multiple groups at one time within Commit:
*Notice how Commit assumes that if a set doesn’t have a specific “#” Group name attached to it, the set is for all swimmers in the water. If a set has a “#” group after it or as a header above it, Commit knows to include that set just for one group. Hence, the distance group is doing 3,700 and the sprinters are doing a total of 2,600.
You can format your workouts in Commit with colors, bolding, and different font sizes:
*Notice how in this workout, the coach color-coded the different sets based on group for easy reading.
- No credit card required
- Customize your own training terminology
- 4 different plans. If you coach high school, club, college, elite, age-group, it doesn’t matter – Commit has a plan for you.
What benefits do coaches see after using Commit day in and day out for years?
1. More Organized
- “I’m definitely more organized”
- “I am more organized and in control.”
- “Practice is more organized. Easy to write workouts with the amount of time in practice”
- “workouts run more smoothly”
2. Saves Time
- “Having used TeamUnify in the past I like the simplicity of Commit, while still having powerful features”
- “Saves time by calculating practice time and yardage easily”
- “Commit offers the ability to prep and organize for practice which in turn allows me more time to interact with and coach my athletes.”
- “It is user-friendly:-) and saves me a lot of time”
“Saves time!” - “Ability to log workouts has become a lot easier”
- “Saves time by calculating practice time and yardage easily”
3. More Staff Synergy and Collaboration
- “It’s easy to write workouts and be able to have all our coaches access them.”
- “Our staff is more organized and the seasons run more smoothly when they can not only see their season planned out but also track it daily.”
- “Much easier to share workouts with other coaches, especially if you are off deck and have an assistant running the group.”
- “With the whole coaching staff on commit really helps us streamline our workouts”
- “Easier to share ideas”
4. Better Training Quality
- “It has been easier to address weaknesses in the training program”
- “More organized, better practice structure and variety”
- “My seasons have become much more analytical, in that I am better able to track yardages and efforts.”
- “Better quality control of team programming & athlete development”
- “Forces me to be more precise in my training plan.”
5. Faster Swimming
- “The program broke 17 school records this season, and the top 4 most “talented” in the program amassed more than 40-lifetime bests between them so I believe commit allows me to see the big picture while writing a workout and make the workout challenging mentally, physically and also social.”
- “It also has helped significantly with rest and taper by providing the stress score of the workouts. The stress score has definitely played a big role in our rest meets.”
- “Workouts often don’t repeat, yardage is more consistent, tapers seems to work better.”
- “More consistent performances across multiple seasons. The ability to reflect on and adjust sets over time.”
6. Increased Swimmer Engagement
- “Swimmers pay more attention to workouts”
- “Swimmers are more engaged.”
- “Athletes are interested in workouts”
How do I try it? When should I start?
Last year alone, Commit helpled over 1,000 teams run over 30,000 practices.
If you want to be organized this year and gear up for your best season yet, begin your 10-day trial on Commit now.
- No credit card required
- Customize your own training terminology
- 4 different plans. If you coach high school, club, college, elite, age-group, it doesn’t matter – Commit has a plan for you.
Don’t wait another season. Start using Commit now and see benefits like other coaches all over the world.
“The program broke 17 school records this season, and the top 4 most “talented” in the program amassed more than 40-lifetime bests between them so I believe commit allows me to see the big picture while writing a workout and make the workout challenging mentally, physically and also social.”
About Commit Swimming
Commit Swimming puts you, the coach, in control. Save more time writing workouts with Commit. Say goodbye to notebooks and clunky software.
Contact Commit anytime at [email protected]. You can also follow them on Facebook, on Twitter, or on their blog.