SwimBlock → App Design, Interaction
A tailored swimming app that aids, and teaches users swim techniques no matter what level of swim background. The app helps users stay motivated and develop their skill further while customizing workouts to fit users needs preventing injuries using processing of data through an artificial intelligence algorithm. From the moment you download the application to the second you finish your workout the app is easy to use and always available on your mobile device or smart watch keeping you connected and motivated for your next swim.
DURATION
14 WEEKS
KEY SKILLS
Ideation, Interviews, User Stories, Journey Maps,
Sketching, Wire framing, Visual Design, Coding, Adobe XD
For Swimmers By Swimmers
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BRIEF
A user friendly app specifically for the swim community. To motivate Swimmers from all types of swim background - beginner learning swimmers to competitive master swimmers-. Creating an all inclusive community.
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PROBLEM
Many athletic apps focus on running or basic gym exercise they have only one swim feature that only allows user to time lap swimming. While the only swim app on the market is a monthly subscription and non inclusive for those with injuries or have modified movement.
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GOAL
Creating an all inclusive app for the swim community that not only connects swimmers and coaches but adapts with swimmers making workouts more motivational and more accessible to others , creating workouts for open water to pool and strengthening swimmers with modified workouts.
Personas
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STEVE S.
“ Swimming Helps me Destress
From a long day of meeting clients ” -
ERICA G.
“ My best Friend and i enjoy swimming
at our local community pool ” -
SAM P.
“ My doctor suggest swimming
to strengthen my knee after I had knee alignment surgery” -
Quinn B.
“ I swim to win, I enjoy making new swim records
at many of my meets”
INTERVIEW TAKEAWAYS
-Lack Of Inclusivity
Many swimmers at the Pool were older talked to me about their younger days but due to old injuries certain movements are difficult to do (rotator cuffs). They explained most mobile apps are designated To a much younger crowd with no injuries or doesn’t teach or tell athletes about the dangers of injuries.
-Cost of App
Many swimmers have seen Swim Pro a subscription based app thats costly and only cater to those in competitive swimming runs about $30 / Year.
-Simplicity
Something that doesn’t have to beExplained and is easy to navigate and use daily.
-Adaptation
“ Many already apps have just workouts for the water that just time your swims but doesn’t grow with you its a fancy app with a stop watch “ - Nick (Swim Coach )
-Swimmer’s Community
An app for swimmers actual swimmers a Master swimmer during our interview said He loves getting feed back from others and Knowing where to go swim what pools his friends are going to workout at and even just chatting with others that share the same hobbies.
-Offline / Online
All the swimmers agreed they come to swim to let go of distractions while some have smart watches and other use their phones on the deck, some swimmers also would love an offline version that doesn’t need wifi or connection to the internet.
Key Features
While designing SwimBlock an important feature that came up over and over was inclusivity,
swimmers come in various shapes. This Augmented Reality (A.R) feature is to help swimmers to prevent injuries in the water as well as help those with limited mobility or physical disabilities get in the water and swim using modified swim workouts.
The Watch
Swimmers are able to continue their workouts in the water connecting their mobile devices to an IOS smart watch keeping swimmers without distractions.