Shipped, in the open.

Every feature, improvement and bug fix — documented as it ships. No silent updates.

v1.9.0

Club Websites & Direct Payments2026-09-18

NewClubs can now edit their own public website — photos, coaches, gallery and FAQ — straight from the admin area, with autosave so there's no separate 'save' step.
NewClub registration forms can now be embedded seamlessly on a club's own website, including a custom domain.
ImprovedSimplified the admin menu: Programs is now part of Events, and four separate money screens are now one Finances hub.
ImprovedNew SwimSync logo across the platform.
ImprovedRemoved the per-transaction platform fee — clubs now keep 100% of what families pay, under a subscription-only pricing model.
ImprovedOnline payments now go directly into each club's own Stripe account, so the club is the merchant of record for its own payments, tax and disputes, rather than SwimSync sitting in between.
ImprovedAdmin payment history now loads faster and in pages, for clubs with a long payment history.

Admin On The Go2026-08-27

NewThe admin app now works properly on a phone — a mobile menu and mobile-friendly tables across the main admin screens.
ImprovedNew clubs now see their real dashboard from day one instead of a placeholder.
ImprovedMembers who haven't confirmed their email can now request a fresh confirmation link themselves, instead of contacting the club.
ImprovedWhat each plan (Core vs Premium) unlocks is now controlled in one place, so access is consistent across every screen.

A New Look, Club Messaging & Flexible Billing2026-07-14

NewRebuilt the public marketing site with a fresh look and interactive demos of the product.
NewRedesigned sign-in and club set-up screens to match, plus a new family sign-up flow with password or social sign-in.
NewA Communications hub for sending rich, templated emails ('Updates') to members.
NewClubs that don't use Swim Central can now import their members from a plain spreadsheet template instead.
NewClubs can now choose between charging by term or as an ongoing subscription.
New1-on-1 private lesson booking, with its own booking page and online payment.
ImprovedClub emails and payment links now come from swimsync.app.

No Silent Guessing, and the Gear Store2026-06-13

NewAdded a public gear store, so families can buy caps, towels and merch straight from the club site.
ImprovedA club must now confirm its billing currency and term dates before SwimSync will charge or chase a family, instead of silently falling back to a guessed default.
ImprovedSaving a squad with a zero fee now asks for confirmation first, so nobody sets a fee to zero by accident.
ImprovedAdded bot protection and rate limiting on public forms, plus better error monitoring, ahead of the Romanian launch.

Multiple Currencies, Real Receipts & Club Records2026-05-20

NewSwimSync now supports multiple currencies, so clubs outside Australia can bill families in their own currency.
NewPayment receipts now include the club's legal name, address and tax details.
NewA public club records leaderboard with a shareable link and QR code, so parents and swimmers can see the fastest times.
NewAdmins can now issue a refund straight from the Payments screen.
NewA live notification bell — new messages and alerts now show up immediately instead of waiting up to a minute.
NewA club mailing list tool for sending plain-text announcements to families.
NewCustom registration forms, so a club can collect exactly the information it needs when someone signs up.
New"Add to calendar" links for sessions, so families can subscribe to their squad's schedule.
NewCoaches' hours can now be exported to a spreadsheet for payroll.
NewAdmins can send a bulk reminder to every family with an overdue payment.
NewA per-squad profitability page, comparing lane costs against fees collected.
FixedNew clubs' term dates are no longer forced onto the Australian school calendar.

Notifications & Onboarding2026-05-15

NewNotifications now arrive in-app, by email and by push from one place, and respect each family's quiet hours so alerts don't land overnight.
NewNew guided set-up flow for committees onboarding their club for the first time.
NewCoaches now have their own view for sessions, attendance and swimmer assessments.
NewParents can see a club news feed and register their swimmers for events themselves.
ImprovedAttendance reports now use real club data instead of placeholder numbers.
ImprovedFriendlier empty states across the parent and admin dashboards when a club is just getting started.

The Visual Overhaul2026-03-07

NewDrag-and-drop Lane Planner — assign swimmers to lanes by dragging their cards onto a pool map.
NewInteractive pricing page with a plan and currency toggle.
NewNew Features, For Clubs, and Pricing pages on the marketing site.
ImprovedTidied up the shared design components used across the marketing site.
FixedFixed a hover glitch on homepage stickers.

The Operational Update2026-03-06

NewLane Margin Calculator — a real-time view of squad profitability with an easy traffic-light view and weekly averages.
NewA quick-search box (⌘K) to find any swimmer, lead or squad from anywhere in the club.
NewCheckout flow for upgrading to the paid plan.
FixedFixed a bug in squad profitability calculations that could produce the wrong number of days for a date range.
FixedFixed a bug that could silently block automatic lane-assignment updates.

The Backend Engine2026-03-04

NewAutomated email sequences — for example, a welcome series that kicks in once a trial is approved.
NewRevenue and per-squad profitability reports, aware of each club's own term dates.
NewClub-wide search across members, leads and squads.
ImprovedApproving a trial now automatically enrols the swimmer in the right welcome emails.
FixedFixed a bug that could cause errors loading committee member profiles under certain conditions.

Initial Launch2026-03-01

NewEvery club gets its own secure, private space — no club can see another club's data.
NewNew Club HQ admin area for committees, with a sidebar menu and a mobile-friendly menu.
NewLead management, so committees can track prospective members and approve trials, with automatic email notifications.
NewMember roster with a 100-swimmer cap on the free plan.
NewOnline payments through Stripe, with a small platform fee on each transaction (removed in v1.9.0 — see above).
ImprovedRenamed "Admin Email" to "Committee Email" across every sign-up flow for clarity.