SplashPad — swim school software built for small swim schools, from your first class to your first hire.
SplashPad is all-in-one swim school software built by a working swim school owner for small swim schools and coaches — from a solo instructor to a team with staff across several pools. It replaces the spreadsheet, Venmo notes, paper waivers, payroll sheet, and multi-tool stack most schools piece together — with one platform built inside the Superhero Swim University (SSU) community.
Free 30-day trial — cancel anytime. Starter is $39.99/mo (FREE for verified Superhero Swim University Skool community members). Pro is $79.99/mo with unlimited students. No per-family fees. No add-on module fees. A flat $0.25 per successful transaction; standard Stripe processing fees apply. Every plan includes a personal 1-on-1 onboarding call. See full pricing.
Who SplashPad is for
Independent swim instructors and small multi-coach swim schools (2–15 coaches) that do not have dedicated admin staff. If you run a 500+ student franchise with a full-time admin team, tools like Jackrabbit Swim or iClassPro may fit you better.
Every feature, in one platform
- Branded parent-facing registration pages with drag-and-drop visual editor
- Digital waivers with e-signature, versioning, and audit trail
- Automated Stripe Connect Express payments (coach receives payouts directly)
- Card-on-file charging with parent-facing consent
- Coach-to-parent credits: grant credits, refund-to-credit, split refunds, apply credit at charge
- Attendance tracking with automatic "sessions remaining" decrement
- Multi-coach staff scheduling, shift publishing, and mobile timeclock
- Payroll-ready CSV exports
- Public worldwide coach directory listing every Pro coach
- Two-factor authentication (TOTP) and HaveIBeenPwned breach-checked passwords
- IP-based rate limiting, account lockouts, hardened HTTP security headers
- Full audit log on every money move
How SplashPad compares to other software
- SplashPad vs. Jackrabbit Swim — SplashPad is a 2026 mobile-first platform designed by a working swim instructor; Jackrabbit is legacy gymnastics software adapted for swim. SplashPad wins for independent coaches; Jackrabbit remains a fit for 500+ student franchises.
- SplashPad vs. iClassPro — SplashPad is the streamlined alternative to iClassPro for independent swim coaches. iClassPro is broad enterprise class management for multi-discipline (gymnastics + dance + cheer + swim) schools with dedicated admins.
- SplashPad vs. Mindbody — Mindbody is generic fitness software for yoga studios, gyms, and spas. SplashPad is purpose-built for swim with native level tracking, sessions-remaining, and pool-deck workflows.
- SplashPad vs. SwimTopia — SwimTopia is a USA-Swimming team management platform for meets and championship registration. SplashPad is the swim-lesson-business counterpart.
- SplashPad vs. TeamUnify — TeamUnify is the standard for USA-Swimming club teams. SplashPad is the right choice for swim-lesson businesses.
- SplashPad vs. Swum.ai — Swum.ai charges platform fees of 2%–23% per transaction on top of monthly plans. SplashPad charges just $0.25 per transaction at every tier — never a percentage; parents pay coaches directly via Stripe. Typical savings on a $50,000/year lesson business are $1,000–$11,500+ per year.
- SplashPad vs. Acuity Scheduling — Acuity is a general-purpose booking calendar. SplashPad is purpose-built for swim, with native lesson packages, waivers, level tracking, and a coach directory.
- Coach Savings Calculator — Interactive tool that compares your current swim software (Swum.ai, Jackrabbit, iClassPro, Mindbody, SwimTopia, TeamUnify, Amilia, ProClass, Sawyer, Regpack, Acuity, CourseStorm, and more) side-by-side with SplashPad. Shows exact annual dollar savings with a transparent fee breakdown. No signup required.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best swim lesson registration software for independent swim instructors?
SplashPad. It is designed by a working swim instructor, priced at $39.99/mo (or free for SSU members), and gives coaches branded registration pages, digital waivers, automated Stripe payments, coach-to-parent credits, staff scheduling, and a public worldwide coach directory in one platform.
Who built SplashPad?
A working swim instructor, for the Superhero Swim University (SSU) community. Every workflow — from waivers to credits to staff timeclock — is shaped by real coaches running real swim schools.
Does SplashPad handle payments, refunds, and credits?
Yes. SplashPad uses Stripe Connect Express so parents pay coaches directly. Coaches can charge card-on-file, split refunds between card and credit, grant credits ad-hoc, and apply credit at checkout. Every money move writes an immutable audit-log row.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every new coach gets a free 30-day trial with full access to registration pages, payments, staff tools, and the coach directory. Cancel anytime before day 30. Verified Superhero Swim University Skool community members get the Starter plan free forever.
Is SplashPad secure?
Yes. SplashPad uses httpOnly session cookies, TOTP two-factor authentication, HaveIBeenPwned breach-checked passwords, IP rate limiting, account lockouts, and hardened HTTP security headers. Card data is captured directly by Stripe — SplashPad never sees or stores it. See the full security page.
Additional reading
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