September marks the release of USA Swimming’s SWIMS 3.0. This is a newly updated swimmer database/swimmer registration portal for members of USA Swimming clubs. The release allows athletes, parents of athletes, and non-athletes (e.g. volunteers) to register for USA Swimming online at the USA Swimming website while syncing their member details to their team management software (like … [Read more...]
SwimTopia Announcements
Announcing New Competition Category Terminology
This summer, to address the continually evolving awareness of gender identity in sport, SwimTopia is updating the terminology used in our products from “Gender” to “Competition Category.” This change more clearly reflects the intended use of “Male” and “Female” labels in our products: for the purposes of competitive classification and not as an indication of an individual’s gender … [Read more...]
The Down-low on SwimTopia’s SwimOutlet Partnership
SwimTopia’s newest partnership with SwimOutlet.com has made it easier than ever for teams to outfit swimmers and parents alike in premium gear. With a team store set up through SwimOutlet, parents order straight from the team site and have purchases shipped directly to their home address (or any address of their choosing). So easy it’s “like magic,” to quote SwimTopia customer Susan Carey of the … [Read more...]
NEW: SwimTopia Time Standard Sets
SwimTopia has always been a company with a big vision: to help lessen swim team management’s frustrations and provide customers the smoothest interface possible. Continually updating features to match end users’ needs, SwimTopia is committed foremost to our customers. Our most recent feature update is the addition of Time Standard Sets, a tool accessible during meet creation. Here, we’ll define … [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 you can share the love: Refer other teams and receive $75 off your next renewal for every new customer Let your league know that … [Read more...]
SwimTopia Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Fund Expansion
Happy 10th Anniversary
February 1, 2021 marks the 10-year anniversary of the public launch of SwimTopia. A decade ago, I was a parent volunteer for my kid’s summer league swim team. I created SwimTopia because I had seen first-hand how tedious and time-consuming it was to run a swim team. With my background in software development and user interface design, I knew I could help save coaches and parents a lot of time. I … [Read more...]
Feature Updates Enhance the Virtual Swim Meet Experience
Updated July 3, 2020: added demo video recording about running virtual meets in Meet Maestro A few months ago, as we all witnessed the world changing around us, SwimTopia decided to focus on what we were hearing from our customers. If they could have a season, they would. If they could run swim meets, they would. The idea of running virtual swim meets became a focus for swim teams around the … [Read more...]
Colorado Time Systems Collaborates with SwimTopia to Streamline Meets
Colorado Time Systems, a PlayCore Company, and SwimTopia are working together to assist swim teams with running meets efficiently and economically. Colorado Time Systems has created a rental program that allows swim teams to rent their Dolphin wireless timing system, with an option to buy after the season. The Dolphin rental program, together with SwimTopia’s 14-day free trial of Meet Maestro … [Read more...]
