Summer is here at last and, if you’re a swim parent, you’re most likely in the middle of all things summer swim related. We wanted to take a moment to explain one of summer swim’s more confusing tools: the meet day heat sheet. Whether you’re a new swim parent wanting clarification or a veteran needing a refresher, we’re here for you! Read on for more details. Okay, what’s the low-down? Swim … [Read more...]
Swim Team Management
SwimTopia’s New Parent Meet Series: Part I
Wow! You’ve signed up your kiddo (or, maybe, multiple kiddos) for summer swim team! This is an exciting decision and we know, as a result, your young athlete(s) will create skills and memories to last a lifetime. Swim team is a quintessential summer activity and your family has joined a legacy of zany team cheers, colorful place ribbons, poolside excitement, and powerful life lessons. We … [Read more...]
SwimTopia’s SwimOutlet Team Store Integration is Better Than Ever
In January of 2022 SwimTopia and SwimOutlet announced our partnership to make managing swim team spirit wear/gear sales and distribution easier than ever. It's been a great year of working together so that teams could easily drop their SwimOutlet Team Store info into a "snippet" on their SwimTopia websites. We're now excited to launch a new and improved integration between SwimTopia websites and … [Read more...]
Learn More and Save in March – With SwimTopia
March Madness:Sign up for a free trial in March and get $75 off your first invoice!* Summer season is quickly approaching and we at SwimTopia know this means the making of countless memories, building of accomplishment, and strengthening of community. However, we also know it means hours of planning, volunteering, and patience. We want your summer swim experience to trend higher on the memory … [Read more...]
SwimTopia’s SwimOutlet Partnership, Promos, and More
We at SwimTopia know that one of summer swim’s most enticing lures is the opportunity to build community. Whether it’s the friendships your young swimmers make or the equally important bonds cultivated amongst parent volunteers, we know that summer swim transcends just the pool deck. One of the most exciting ways to build that community is by designing and donning an exciting closet of … [Read more...]
Spring Demos and Trainings in Maryland, Virginia & Virtual
It’s been a number of years, but we’re excited to be coming back to the Washington D.C. area again in person! Join Director of Sales & Marketing, Elli Overton, and Director of Customer Success, Tracy Nelson, for one of our D.C. area trainings and demos to learn more about SwimTopia. Whether you’re not yet a customer, or you’re already a customer, there is something for everyone! Anyone can … [Read more...]
Meet Maestro, Timing Integrations, and More!
2023 is well underway, with registrations for some of our summer customers already starting! Your own team’s season might still feel far away, but it never hurts to start brushing off last year’s cobwebs. As this process begins, we at SwimTopia would like to help you get ahead of the curve when it comes to meet timing systems. Currently integrated with several timing solutions, let this be the … [Read more...]
SwimTopia Presents: Summer Swim Resources
Even if you’re thinking to yourself: “Wow- I only just took down my holiday decorations!!”, summer season is still quickly approaching. We at SwimTopia want you to hit the ground running in the most productive way possible. With this in mind, we gathered some helpful summer swim resources from like-minded companies. We share them with you here; read on to learn how to keep your volunteers current … [Read more...]
Merchandising Tips to Boost Team Spirit and Revenue
Offering special limited-edition items like hoodies can boost your team's sales & spirit. Read on for other merchandising tips to help you increase both your sales and your revenue. Relative to other sports, swim teams are huge. The average swim team has more than 100 athletes on the roster. And with that size comes some high overhead costs for coaching staff, pool rentals, insurance, not to … [Read more...]
SwimTopia Presents: SWIMS 3.0 Integration
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...]