Groups vs subgroups
A training group is a practice: everyone in the water at the same time. A subgroup is a split inside that practice: the sprinters doing one main set while distance does another. Every group has a built-in All subgroup that always holds every swimmer in the group. If your whole group always swims the same thing, All is all you need. Add more when your workouts start saying “sprinters do this, distance does that.”
Step by step
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Open Training → Groups and click New group. Enter a Group Name the way you talk about it on deck, and pick at least one coach under Coaches (or check All coaches).
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Answer Do swimmers in this group do the same sets at practice?
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Same sets (creates one “All” subgroup) is right for a group that always swims together.
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They split into subgroups with different sets opens a box. Type a subgroup name and press Enter (or click +) for each split. Names are one word, up to 18 characters, and become the #tags you use in workouts. Keep them few and real. Two or three subgroups you actually use beat six you don’t.
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Click Create. Commit adds the All subgroup either way. To add subgroups later, open the group, go to Subgroups and click Add subgroup.
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On the groups you coach, click ⋯ on the group’s row and choose Add yourself, so they show up first when you write workouts.
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Each group also carries its own vocabulary: Intensities, Strokes, Types, Courses, Equipment. The defaults are fine to start. You’ll tune intensities later, and Copy settings moves one group’s setup onto another.
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That’s enough structure to write your first workout. Athletes get added when you’re ready for attendance and swimmer data.
Commit Swimming - Workout Group setup is quickest on the web. Once groups exist, the Commit Swimming - Workout app uses them everywhere: writing, attendance, and stats.
Common questions
How many groups should we have? One per distinct practice. If Gold and Silver never swim together, they’re two groups. If they share a pool and a whiteboard, consider one group with two subgroups.
What is the All subgroup? Every group has one, and it’s built in. It always holds every swimmer in the group: swimmers who join land in it, and swimmers who leave drop out of it. You can’t rename, delete or hand edit it, so it shows a lock. Hover the lock and it says “Built in. Always has every swimmer.” A new subgroup can’t be named All. See add athletes to groups.
Can a coach manage only their own groups? Yes. Coaches are attached per group, and the Groups page filters by Mine.
We got the structure wrong. Groups can be renamed, archived, and reorganized any time without losing workout history.