The Course Converter changes a time between SCM, LCM, and SCY pools. Enter a time, pick the pools, and read the result. Free, no account needed.
What Course Converter shows you
Times are not the same across pool types. Shorter pools are faster because of more turns and push offs.
The converter applies standard factors so you can compare a short course swim to a long course target, or the other way around.
Step by step
Open the converter
No account needed: go to gophin.app/tools and pick the course converter. Signed in, select More, then Calculators on your phone, or Calculators in the side menu on a computer, and open the course converter.
Enter a time
Type the time you want to convert.
Set the pools
Choose the From and To pools (SCM, LCM, SCY). Select the arrows button between them to flip the direction.
Set the event
Choose the stroke and distance. The distances follow the From pool, so yards shows 500, 1000, and 1650.
Read the result
The converted time appears at the top, with the difference in seconds and in percent.
Where to find it
Free, no account needed
The converter works in any browser, no sign up. Inside the app it also sits under Tools.
Tips
- Conversions are approximate. Real differences depend on a swimmer’s turns.
- Swap to go either direction, short to long or long to short.
- Use it with Standards to read a target in your own pool type.
- Best Times converts too. Its As Swam / SCM / LCM switch shows a whole list in one pool type.
- Match the stroke and distance for an accurate factor.
Common questions
How do I convert a swim time between short course and long course?
Open the Course Converter at gophin.app/tools (no account needed), type the time, pick the From and To pools (SCM, LCM, SCY), and set the stroke and distance. The converted time appears at the top with the difference and percentage. Select the arrows button to flip direction.
Are course conversions exact?
No, they are approximate. The converter applies standard factors, but real differences depend on a swimmer's turns and push offs. Match the stroke and distance for the most accurate factor.
Does the Course Converter cost anything?
No, it is free and works without an account. It is handy for reading a meet's standards in the pool type a swimmer actually races.