Whether you're a junior swimmer chasing your first qualifying time or a coach programming a full squad session, knowing your target pace at each 25 metres of a race changes everything. That's exactly what the Swimwear Shack Race Pace Charts are built for — free, instant access to the official Swimming Australia / QAS SpeedChart data, right from your phone or desktop.
The tool covers all 20 standard GCS race-pace charts: every stroke, every distance from 50 m to 200 m, for both short-course (25 m pool) and long-course (50 m pool) events. Simply select your event, enter a target finish time, and the calculator instantly shows you the split you need to hit at every 25 m interval — including the adjusted push targets for turns in 200 m events.
Why pace charts matter
Most swimmers race by feel — they go out too hard, fade in the back half, and wonder why their time is slower than training suggests. Pace charts solve this. They give you a concrete, second-by-second blueprint derived from actual elite performance data, so you can build race strategy around real numbers rather than guesswork.
For coaches, the charts are just as valuable on deck. Call out a split as your swimmer touches the wall, compare it instantly to target, and adjust the race plan on the spot. With 20 charts covering every common event, there's no flipping through laminated sheets or doing mental arithmetic mid-warm-up.
Built for Aussie and Kiwi pool conditions
The data behind these charts comes directly from Swimming Australia's official GCS SpeedChart PDFs — the same benchmarks used by QAS athletes and state-level programmes across Australia and New Zealand. The push offsets (−0.40 s for freestyle and backstroke, −1.20 s for breaststroke and butterfly in 200 m events) are already baked in, so the splits you see reflect real in-pool targets, not theoretical flat-water numbers.
Give the tool a try before your next training block or competition:
→ Swim Pace Charts at swimwearshack.com.au
The pace chart calculator is completely free to use — no login required.