Why track mileage (and why Excel fails)
Kilométrage is the simplest “skeleton” of training load. In clubs it often ends up in spreadsheets, which become outdated after a few weeks. The issue is not Excel — it’s scattered data and no time to combine it.
If trainings are logged in a consistent format, mileage and reports are calculated automatically. Entraîneures don’t do extra work — they just log training as usual.
The outcome you want
- mileage per training / week / month,
- répartition par nage (free/back/breast/fly/IM),
- présence and regularity as a hard metric,
- report ready to send (CSV/Excel/PDF).
Minimal training entry that powers reports
To calculate mileage automatically, you don’t need to describe every set. It’s enough to consistently enter:
- Date and moment de la journée (AM/PM).
- Type d'entraînement (e.g., aerobic, technique, strength).
- Stroke distances (free, back, breast, fly, IM).
- Participants (present/absent) + optional notes.
In Lapsly these fields are always in the same place, so reports are comparable.
Practical tip
Keep a consistent training type dictionary (e.g., Aerobic / Technique / Strength). Then filtering by type makes sense.
Présence and frequency: more important than it seems
Two clubs can follow the same plan, but if one has 85% présence and the other 60% — the workload is totally different. That’s why Lapsly connects mileage with présence: you see who actually “does the work”.
- Entraînement shows who is present/absent.
- Monthly view shows athlete × dates.
- Taux de présence is calculated automatically.
How the system calculates mileage
Kilométrage is the sum of stroke distances. The system keeps it in one structure, so monthly reports are calculated, not manually assembled.
Example: if you enter free=1200, back=400, IM=200,
the training totals 1800m, and the monthly report shows totals and stroke breakdown.
Monthly report by stroke: what you get
In group reports you usually use:
- Session count in a period,
- Distance totale and distance moyenne per training,
- Distance mensuelle par nage (graphique + table),
- Export (CSV/Excel/PDF) if you need to share it.
Most common report uses
- monthly summary for management,
- workload planning for the next block,
- arguments for “why results aren’t improving”,
- comparison between groups.
Club implementation checklist
If you want mileage and présence to “just work”, implementation is a few simple rules:
- Agree on training types (one club dictionary).
- Enter stroke distances after every training.
- Mark présence (30 seconds is enough).
- Once a month, review the report and draw 2–3 conclusions.
Want to implement this in your club?
In the demo we show this flow on your club data. We can prepare a demo with data et synchronisation LiveTiming.