Catch offers a digital swim coaching platform that creates personalized training plans and weekly video lessons tailored to each swimmer’s progress. The app adapts the plan week by week, helping users improve technique and speed, and provides a 30‑day free trial with the ability to cancel anytime.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Swimmers often lack a structured, coach‑guided training system that combines technique instruction with personalized workout planning, making it difficult to improve speed, consistency, and confidence, especially without access to in‑person coaching.
Solution
Catch delivers a digital swim coaching platform that creates weekly, data‑driven training plans tailored to each swimmer’s goals, ability level, and progress. The app pairs these plans with video lessons that teach specific techniques, allowing users to learn a skill and immediately apply it in guided sessions. Plans are automatically adjusted each week based on logged performance metrics, ensuring continuous adaptation and improvement. Integration with popular smartwatches (Apple Watch, Garmin, Suunto) syncs workouts and real‑time metrics, so swimmers can focus on the water without manual tracking. A community hub provides peer support, progress sharing, and additional motivation, while a 30‑day free trial lets users experience the full coaching experience before committing.
Target Audience
Catch targets recreational and competitive swimmers of all levels who want structured, coach‑led training without attending in‑person sessions, as well as triathletes and open‑water enthusiasts seeking technique‑focused improvement.
Features
- Weekly video lessons that introduce new techniques and drills, linked directly to the day’s workout
- Personalized training plans that auto‑adjust each week based on logged distance, intensity, and performance data
- Customizable session parameters (distance, interval length, intensity) to fit individual schedules and preferences
- Smartwatch synchronization for automatic workout delivery and real‑time metric capture on Apple Watch, Garmin, and Suunto devices
- Progress dashboard that visualizes distance, speed, and technique milestones over time
- In‑app community feed for sharing achievements, asking questions, and receiving peer encouragement