The World Points Calculator turns any time into a World Aquatics score, so you can compare swims across events. Free, no account needed.
What World Points Calculator shows you
World Points put every swim on one scale. A score of 1000 equals the base time for that event, which World Aquatics sets from the world record, so a 100 freestyle and a 200 backstroke become directly comparable.
The calculator works for any time you type in, and every meters time in the app already shows its points. Short course yards has no World Points, because World Aquatics only publishes base times for 25 m and 50 m pools.
Step by step
Open the calculator
No account needed: go to gophin.app/tools. Signed in, select More, then Calculators on your phone, or Calculators in the side menu on a computer. World Points is on that screen.
Enter a time
Type the time you want to score.
Set the event
Choose the course (SCM or LCM), stroke, and distance. For a yards swim, convert it to SCM first with the Course Converter.
Set gender and season
Pick Male or Female and the season. The season picks the base time: World Aquatics updates them every year from the latest world records.
Read the points
The score updates as you type, with the base time next to it. The formula is 1000 × (base time ÷ your time)³.
Where to find it
Free, no account needed
The calculator works in any browser, no sign up. Inside the app it also sits under Tools, and every swim already shows its points.
Tips
- Use points to compare across events. That is what they are for.
- The season sets the base. Pick the one that matches the swim.
- 1000 points means swimming the base time, about world record pace.
- No need to retype. Every meters time in the app already shows its points.
Common questions
What are World Aquatics points and how are they calculated?
World Points put every swim on one scale so a 100 freestyle and a 200 backstroke become directly comparable. The formula is 1000 × (base time ÷ your time)³. A score of 1000 equals the base time, which World Aquatics sets from the world record.
Is the calculator free, and do I need an account?
It is free and works without an account at gophin.app/tools. Inside the app, every meters time already shows its World Points, so for most swims there is nothing to type.
What do I need to enter to score a time?
Type the time, then set the course (SCM or LCM), stroke, distance, gender, and season. The season picks that year’s World Aquatics base time, so choose the season the swim happened in.
Why is there no World Points score for yards?
World Aquatics only sets base times for 25 m and 50 m pools, so short course yards swims have no official World Points. Convert the time to SCM with the Course Converter to get an estimate.