Post-Meet Analysis
The real coaching value of SwimLab happens after the meet, when you have time to annotate thoroughly, compare performances, and build a feedback report for each athlete.
The Post-Meet Process
A complete post-meet analysis typically has four stages:
- Upload all race footage (if not done at the meet)
- Annotate each race with full markers
- Compare to previous performances or target athletes
- Deliver feedback to athletes
Stage 1: Upload and Organise
Upload all footage
Go to your Dashboard → New Race and upload each race video. Do these in bulk — you can queue multiple uploads.
Create a meet folder
In your Library, create a folder named after the meet (e.g. “State Champs 2026”). Move all the new races into it.
Link athletes to videos
In each video’s settings, tag the athletes who appear. This makes it easy to pull up all of an athlete’s races later.
Stage 2: Full Annotation
For each race, add:
| Marker | Notes |
|---|---|
| Reaction | At the starter’s signal (if captured on video) |
| Start | Feet leaving the block |
| 15m | After the start dive |
| Breakout | First stroke after start |
| Turn(s) | Wall touch at each turn |
| 15m | After each turn (if filming allows) |
| Breakout | After each turn |
| Finish | Hand on the touchpad |
A fully annotated 100m freestyle with all markers takes about 8–10 minutes to annotate carefully.
Annotate your fastest swimmer’s race first. This becomes your benchmark for comparing other athletes in the same event.
Stage 3: Comparison Analysis
For each athlete, compare their race to:
- Their previous best — look for improvement or regression in each split
- The meet winner or a target athlete — identify where time is lost
Open the Comparison view and sync on Start for a full-race view, or on Turn to isolate the underwater phase.
Key questions to answer per athlete:
| Question | How to see it |
|---|---|
| Where did they lose time vs. target? | Δ column in comparison splits table |
| How was their underwater off turns? | Turn cycle time + 15m time |
| Did they go out too fast / too slow? | First lap vs. back-half ratio |
| How was their reaction? | Reaction time marker |
Stage 4: Athlete Feedback
Use SwimLab’s sharing and export tools to deliver feedback:
Option A: Share the annotated race link
- Open the annotated race
- Click Share
- Send the link to the athlete — they can view the video with all markers and the splits table
Option B: Export a clip and splits CSV
- Use Video Trim to cut a key 10–20 second moment (a turn, a start, a finish)
- Download the clip and the splits CSV
- Include both in an email or WhatsApp message with your written notes
Option C: Share a comparison link
- Set up the comparison between the athlete and their target
- Click Share in comparison mode
- The athlete receives a link showing both swimmers side-by-side
Building a Season Comparison
At the end of a season or training block, SwimLab’s library gives you everything you need to show an athlete their year of progress:
- Filter the Library by athlete name
- Open two races at the same event from different dates using Comparison
- Sync on Start to compare full races
- Review the split delta table — where did time come from?
Athletes respond strongly to seeing their own improvement in video form, not just numbers.