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...]
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
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...]
Converting Swim Times: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know
Updating Your SwimTopia Site to the New Swim Season
Happy New Year! For many of our SwimTopia community, it’s time to begin planning for the new swim season, and with that comes a refresh of your SwimTopia website. We’ll be sharing some tips to help make that transition easier! Get Ready for a New Swim Season! First, you’ll want to scan through your website content to see if there are any references to policies, dates, deadlines, etc. that are … [Read more...]
Swimmer Gifts for the Holiday Season – 2019
Need Ideas for the Swimmer in Your Life this Holiday Season? It’s about time to think about the Holidays!! Check out our ideas for swimmer gifts this Holiday Season to keep your swimmers happy. We’ve compiled this list of gifts for the swimmers in your life, from stocking stuffers to bigger-ticket items. For more details or to purchase an item, click on its heading or photo below. Swimmer Gifts … [Read more...]
Starting and Running a Sponsorship Program for Your Swim Team
Photo by pasja1000 Summer and high school swim teams are typically volunteer run, non-profit, organizations that try to keep membership costs low. How can teams afford to buy or upgrade the equipment needed for running meets (chairs, tents, stop watches, timing systems, flags, the list goes on), and maintain a coaching staff, on membership dues alone? A healthy sponsorship program is … [Read more...]
Notification Alerts Keep Your Team Up-To-Date
Use SwimTopia's Free Push Notification Alerts For Fast and Convenient Communication SwimTopia’s fast and free push notification alerts keep your team up-to-date on important communications. Why use SwimTopia’s alerts instead of a texting app? Flexibility: With SwimTopia’s push notifications, you can send targeted alerts to any group that you have always been able to email from SwimTopia. … [Read more...]