Million Metres App

Installing the App

The Million Metres app lives on the web and is not available through Google Play or the App Store.

Go to the app by following this link or scanning the QR code from your mobile device

• On the sign-in screen, enter your email address.
  
  
• You will be required to indicate that you agree to the ‘Terms & Conditions.
  After tapping the Continue button, a PIN will be sent to the nominated email address, which must then be entered in the subsequent screen.
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• After successfully logging in for the first time, your experience will be different depending on your status:
  • If you are new to the Million Metres programme;
    
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    you will be prompted to enter your details – email address, name, club name and MSA membership number.
    – make sure you have these details at hand before you begin
    – note, you cannot share an email address with someone else on the app
    

    New participants

    
    
  • If you are an existing Million Metres program award winner;
    
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    your details will have been pre-populated, including an opening balance equal to the distance of your latest award.
    

    Existing app user

    
    
    
• Whether you are a new or an existing participant in the Million metres program, if you have existing swim records and wish to utilise the app to continue your journey;
  
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  please forward a record of your swims to date to: admin@mastersswimming.org.au.
  
  After verification of your swim data:

  • if a scan of a manually completed form is submitted, your opening balance will be increased accordingly
  • if a compatible Excel spreadsheet is submitted, your swims will be uploaded to the system
  • if a compatible download of records from a wearable device or other app like Strava is submitted, we will do our best to upload the data to the system
  
  

You can now start entering your swims directly on your mobile device from poolside, or any time you like.

Saving the App to your device

The Million Metres app lives on the web – but can still be added to your home screen like regular apps.

Important note: adding the Million Metres app to your phone’s Home Screen is essential for easy regular access – your profile will be remembered, otherwise you will need to sign in each time.

Some phones may give a pop-up prompt to do so, but you can add the app to your Home Screen at any time – select your device to view instructions:

Using the App

• Tap on the floating blue button to open the Add New Swims form.
• Here you can enter the date and distance for a new swim, and in a few seconds you will see the distance added to to total on the My Profile tab
  
  That’s all there is to it – how easy is that!
  
  

Once your recorded Total Swim Distance reaches a milestone in the program, you will be automatically prompted with a link to submit an online application for recognition of your achievement.

Other features

• Tap the “Awards” tab tab at the bottom of the screen, and then one of the buttons to view:
  
  ... Award Statistics

  Award Statistics

  Tapping on the “Award Statistics” button will display statistic by state Branch or by club.
  Tapping on a club name in the list will display a count of the number of awards at each milestone for members of that club, and a list of participating members.
  
  
  
  ... Award Winners

  Award Winners

  Tapping on an award button will display a list of all MSA members that have reach that milestone.
  
• Tap the Hamburger menu icon at top left of screen for additional menu items
  
  ... Your User Profile

  Menu

  Tap on your name to display your User Profile.
  Here you can change:
  – your email address for the Million Metres app (you may then need to sign in again to access your swim history).
  – your name (married perhaps?), but please ensure the name matches the name in the MSA membership database
  – your club name, if you move clubs.
  – NEVER change your membership number, the link with your record of any existing swims will be broken – even if you change clubs, your membership number will always remain the same.
  – you can upload a profile picture of yourself by tapping on the image with the camera icon – if uploaded, this is displayed on the “My Profile” screen, and as a thumbnail on the listing of Award winners .