As some states are “opening up” on a limited basis, many teams will be using this time to plan a safe return to the pool. USA Swimming has posted guidelines for their teams to use while developing their plans to return to the pool safely, and we’d like to share those with you: USA Swimming's guidelines for Facility Re-Opening Messaging and Planning And what’s a swim season without swim … [Read more...]
SwimTopia Helps You Stay Connected With Your Swim Community
While our new “normal” includes words like social distancing, telework, and remote learning, we know how hard it is for our SwimTopia customers to be away from their beloved swim community. We didn’t realize just how much we’d miss being near the crowded ready bench and swim blocks until now! SwimTopia’s Customer Happiness Team has introduced two new ways to stay in touch with other members of … [Read more...]
Preparing for Summer Swim Team – Safely!
Tips and Tools for Getting Back in the Pool: Planning for Practices and Virtual Swim Meets Many people are starting to wonder when social distancing rules will be relaxed and what that might look like. Our swim teams and leagues are particularly interested in what relaxed rules could look like at swimming pools around the country. SwimTopia staff recently listened in on a webinar that included … [Read more...]
Summer League Swimming – A New Resource For Summer Swim Teams
At SwimTopia we are always looking for ways to help swim team administrators simplify running their swim teams. We’d like to share information about a newly launched resource specifically for summer swim teams: Summer League Swimming. Here is a brief message from Leah Hinnefeld, Director of Education and Marketing for Summer League Swimming, explaining how they can help your team: Summer … [Read more...]
SwimTopia Empowers Grown-Up Swimming to Bring Adults Back to Their Summer-League Glory Days
Guest Blog by Brian Robbins, Head Grown-Up, Grown-Up Swimming Yes, you read that right. Grown-Up Swimming. Summer League for adults. 2020 marks the 2nd year that SwimTopia is working with Grown-Up Swimming to expand the Parent/Coach Relay at the end of the meet/season into a series of Championships of the World. Grown-Up Swimming empowers past, present, and future swimmers to get back in shape … [Read more...]
Coronavirus and Your Swim Team – Rallying Together Through Uncertain Times
Coronavirus and Your Swim Team Swim teams are a central part of many neighborhoods, connecting a large cross section of families throughout the community. This puts swim teams in a unique position to offer encouragement and hope to families who may be stressed by the uncertainty and isolation of COVID-19. Swim teams are used to rallying people together (the above photo is a great example), … [Read more...]
SwimTopia and COVID-19
SwimTopia and COVID-19 – A Message From SwimTopia's CEO We find ourselves in unprecedented times—the COVID-19 outbreak brings with it uncertainty, cancellations, telecommuting, and kids home from school. Our hearts go out to all of our SwimTopia users who are navigating these uncertain times, caring for their own families while wrestling with difficult decisions about their team’s swim … [Read more...]
Share the Love – Top 3 Reasons to Spread the Word About SwimTopia
Referral Program – Free League Sites – League-Wide Features & Discounts Here at SwimTopia, our main goal is to help swim team volunteers, coaches and admins work less so they can enjoy the swim season more. If you love SwimTopia, here are three ways that you can share the love: Refer other teams and get 20% off your next renewal for every new customer Let your league know they can … [Read more...]
Spring Demos and Trainings 2020
In-person Demos and Trainings Have Been Switched to Webinars With the spread of Covid-19 SwimTopia has decided to ground travel plans, replacing our in-person demos and trainings with webinars. See webinar signup information below. [Blog updated March 11, 2020] Targeted Webinar Demos and Trainings for Teams in the DC Area, Raleigh, and Charlotte Learn more about SwimTopia from our … [Read more...]
Easily Run Your Meet With Any Hy-Tek Compatible Team
New Features in Meet Maestro Make Running a Meet with a Non-SwimTopia Team a Breeze We are excited to announce that Meet Maestro now has the capability to upload Hy-Tek* meet entry files to seed meets, and can export Hy-Tek results files after meets are complete. These new features mean Meet Maestro can run your meet with any team that can provide an entries file in the .hy3 format. Meet … [Read more...]
