Open Water Swimming Tracker App
Track every metre in open water.
Watersports Tracker records your distance, pace, route, and heart rate on every open water swim — so you can train with real data instead of guesswork.
“Reliable, powerful and easy to use”
|iPhone + Apple Watch + Android
Pool laps have a clock. Open water has nothing.
In a pool, you know exactly how far you swam. In open water, you're guessing. Was that 1.5 km or 2 km? Did you swim straight or drift with the current? Without GPS tracking, open water training is a black box. You deserve the same precision outdoors that you get in the pool.
The open water swimming tracker app built for riders
Not a generic fitness tracker with a water icon. Features designed for how open water swimming actually works.
GPS distance and pace
See your exact distance and pace per 100m or per kilometre. No more guessing how far you swam — GPS handles it automatically.
See your swim line on the map
Your route is plotted on the map after every swim. See if you swam straight, how much you drifted, and compare lines across sessions.
Heart rate throughout your swim
Apple Watch tracks your heart rate in the water. See your effort across the swim and how it compares to your training targets.
Monthly progress tracking
See your total distance, sessions, and time in the water month over month. Share your summaries and track your open water fitness.
Stats you'll track every session
Everything recorded automatically. Just hit start and focus on the water.
Three taps and you're tracking
Select Open Water Swimming
Choose open water swimming as your sport. The app configures stats and watch screens for your activity.
Hit record
Start from your iPhone or Apple Watch. GPS, speed, heart rate, and route data are captured automatically.
Review your session
Replay your route on the map, dig into the stats, add notes, and share your summary.
“This app is essential whenever you want to go crazy on the water.”
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Open Water Swimming tracker FAQ
Is Watersports Tracker really free for open water swimming?
Yes — the app is free to download and use for open water swimming. You can record unlimited sessions, replay routes, and review stats without a subscription or account.
Does Apple Watch work for open water swimming?
Yes. Start, pause, and finish open water swimming sessions directly from Apple Watch with custom screens showing speed, heart rate, duration, and sport-specific metrics. The phone can stay on the beach.
Does GPS tracking work offshore or in remote spots?
Yes — the app uses your device's built-in GPS and doesn't require cellular signal during the session. Sessions sync once you're back in range.
Can I export my open water swimming sessions?
Sessions can be shared as images and summaries. We're rolling out GPX export for riders who want to analyse tracks in other tools.
Does Watersports Tracker count toward Apple activity rings?
Yes. Workouts from open water swimming sessions are written to Apple Health, so they count toward your Move, Exercise, and Stand rings just like any other workout.
Track your next open water swimming session
Download Watersports Tracker for free. Start recording today.
Free to download. No account required to start.