Guest Blog by Brian Robbins, Head Grown-Up, Grown-Up Swimming Yes, you read that right. Grown-Up Swimming. Summer League for adults. 2021 marks the 3rd 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...]
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Planning a Safe Swim Season in 2021
We’re so happy that Covid vaccinations have been rolling out, but there is still a strong likelihood that our days of social distancing and wearing masks will not quite be over by the time summer swim season begins. Even so, we’re optimistic that with proper precautions and modifications, summer swimming can still occur this year, so we’d like to help you with planning a safe swim season in … [Read more...]
Meet Maestro Meet Software: Run FREE Virtual Meets in 2020 and Beyond
Try SwimTopia’s revolutionary meet software solution, Meet Maestro, for FREE through July 31, 2021 Life is hard enough during a pandemic, but running a swim meet doesn’t need to be. SwimTopia offers easy and fun virtual swim meets with Meet Maestro meet software—allowing swimmers to race hard, enjoy good times, and make the most of our “new normal.” Meet Maestro, SwimTopia's meet software … [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...]
South Carolina Teams Kick Off the Summer with Virtual Dual Meets
Meet Maestro—Flexible, Easy-to-Use Meet Management Software—Helps SAIL Run Virtual Dual Meets In Greenville, South Carolina, summer swimming is soldiering on for the Swim Association Invitational League (SAIL): their first virtual swim meets took place on June 11. Twenty of SAIL’s teams kicked off the season with ten virtual dual meets, each team swimming against a neighboring team, while … [Read more...]
Getting Back in the Water Again: Safe Swim Practices and Virtual Meets
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...]
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...]
New Features: Enhanced Integration Between CTS Dolphin Wireless Stopwatches and Meet Maestro
Meet Maestro Now Has Enhanced Dolphin Integration PLUS - Save 10% on a CTS Dolphin Wireless Stopwatch System for Your Team* After months of collaboration between the developers of SwimTopia’s Meet Maestro and Colorado Time Systems’ Dolphin wireless timing system, we are excited to announce more robust integration between the two products. The new and enhanced features in both platforms will work … [Read more...]
It’s Unanimous: SAIL Swim League Chooses SwimTopia
SAIL teams vote to make SwimTopia exclusive team and league management platform SwimTopia has become the preferred swim team management software for the 31-team Swim Association Invitational League (SAIL) based in Greenville, South Carolina, after having started working with a handful of its teams just three seasons ago. Voting unanimously at their last meeting, team representatives embraced … [Read more...]
SwimTopia Acquires Swim-Team.US Pushing the Pace of Innovation
SwimTopia Acquires Swim-Team.US, an Atlanta-based Firm SwimTopia acquires Swim-Team.US, a company that has been providing swim team management software since 2008, and serves over 500 swim teams across the United States. Swim-Team.US owner and founder, Rich Waldis, has joined SwimTopia as Brand Ambassador and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome Rich to our team! “This acquisition enables us … [Read more...]
