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How to Compare Two Swimmers in Gophin

Compare Swimmers puts two swimmers side by side, event by event, with the exact gap in each. Pick the two swimmers, set the course, and read the head to head.

📊 4 min read📅 Updated September 2026🏊 Feature: Compare Swimmers
TL;DR

Compare Swimmers puts two swimmers side by side, event by event, with the exact gap in each. Pick the two swimmers, set the course, and read the head to head.

What Compare Swimmers shows you

Compare Swimmers lines up two swimmers across every event swimmer A has swum. For each one you see both best times, their World Points, the difference, and a chart of how they progressed.

It is the fastest way to turn "who is faster" into a precise, event by event answer.

Gophin Compare Swimmers screen with two swimmers side by side
Gophin Compare Swimmers on a computer, with two swimmers side by side

Step by step

1

Open Compare Swimmers

On your phone, select More, then Compare, then Swimmer. On a computer, open Compare in the side menu, then Swimmer.

2

Choose the two swimmers

The two swimmer menus sit at the top of the screen. Swimmers you follow are listed first, and typing a name finds any swimmer.

3

Set the event view

Use the quick filters for course and stroke, and pick a season to compare one year instead of all time.

4

Read the head to head

Each row shows swimmer A’s best on the left and swimmer B’s on the right, with World Points under each. The difference is green with a minus when A is faster, red with a plus when B is faster.

5

Open the detail

On a phone, select a row to see the date, meet, and World Points, then Show Chart (by date or by age) or Show Splits. On a computer, click a row and the Progression Chart and Time History appear on the right.

Where to find it

Free, with a free account

Free. You need a free Gophin account, because it works with the swimmers you follow.

Already signed in? It opens the screen directly.Compare two swimmers →

Tips

Common questions

How do I compare two swimmers in Gophin?

Open Compare, then Swimmers. On a phone, Compare is under More. Set Swimmer A and Swimmer B, then use the course, stroke, and season filters to focus. Each row shows both best times, their World Points, and the difference.

Is Compare Swimmers free?

Yes. Compare Swimmers is free with a free Gophin account, like every other screen.

Why does one swimmer show a dash for an event?

The list follows swimmer A’s events. When swimmer B has no time in one of them, B’s side shows a dash. Events only swimmer B has swum do not appear, so swap the two to see them.