When researching my blogs on team mascots and nicknames I stumbled upon the “Fishaloes”. As I checked out their SwimTopia team website for more information on their unique nickname and mascot I noticed that their coach, Coach Mel Roberts, was in his 48th year of coaching at Tooele High School. I couldn’t help but be impressed and curious to learn more! I interviewed Mel about his amazing … [Read more...]
In The Spotlight
Most Common and Most Unique Team Mascots and Nicknames
So we've talked about different categories of swim team mascots or nicknames in our last blog, but where does your swim team's mascot fit into the popularity contest? We evaluated the names of SwimTopia teams to come up with a list of the most common and most unique team mascots. Most Common Team Mascots Dolphins - 8.2% Sharks - 7.2 % Gators - 6.8% Barracudas - 5.4% Stingrays - 5.4% Marlins … [Read more...]
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Team Spotlight: The Avery Ranch Redfish
By Elli Overton, Director of Sales & Marketing This summer the Wild Orcas, SwimTopia CEO Mason Hale’s swim team, swam against the Avery Ranch Redfish and he was impressed: with their team spirit, energy, organization, team gear and mostly their enthusiasm and sense of fun! I reached out to Diana Tripp, the Redfish Volunteer Coordinator to try to a get sense of what makes their team so … [Read more...]
Finding Inspiration: Colin’s Hope Raises Awareness for Water Safety
By Elli Overton, Director of Sales & Marketing One of the many benefits of working for SwimTopia is that they support philanthropic endeavors. I recently made an on-the-spot decision to participate in the Colin's Hope Got2Swim Lake Austin 10km as part of a relay to promote water safety. After I committed to the swim at 1am on August 22nd, while I was participating in a 24 hour Swim-Raiser for … [Read more...]
SwimTopia Features That Make The Coach’s Job a Breeze
By Elli Overton, SwimTopia Director of Sales & Marketing and Summer League Swim Coach SwimTopia has so many time and labor saving features you might not even know about them all! I didn’t! SwimTopia features that make the coach's job a breeze include relay generation features that convert times and results editing capabilities. Features That Make The Coach’s Job a Breeze: Feature 1: … [Read more...]
A Look at the NVSL — One of the First and Biggest Summer Swim Leagues
When it comes to Summer League swimming, the Northern Virginia Swimming League, or NVSL as it is commonly known, is the one of the “Grandfathers” of summer swimming – one of the oldest and biggest leagues. With 102 swim teams and 48 diving teams the League gives over 17,000 kids the opportunity to participate in aquatic sports every summer. Established in 1956 by 11 founding member teams, the … [Read more...]
Catching up with Elli Overton, Author of Jay’s Swimming Journey
This week we bring you an interview with author Elli Overton, a three-time Australian Olympian, mother of two beautiful boys, Summer league swim team coach, swim instructor and SwimTopia Account Manager based in Austin, Texas. We talk to Elli about her new book, Jay's Swimming Journey, her experience as an Olympian and growing up as a competitive swimmer in Australia. SwimTopia: Elli, you are … [Read more...]
Swim Team Spotlight: Barton Creek Sharks
It's a family affair in the sizzling Texas summers, from crazy hair and tattoos to creating a life-long love of swimming for their kids. Gillian Burns and Jenni Evans, co-Presidents of the Barton Creek Sharks in Austin, Texas contributed this peek into what it means to be a Shark. The Barton Creek Sharks swim team is one of 10 summer clubs in the Austin Hills Swim League, situated in the rolling … [Read more...]
