Swim Team Fundraising: Drinkware for the Driest Sport
Here is the irony of swim team fundraising: the athletes who spend 4 hours a day in water are also the ones who go through 3–4 water bottles a week at meets and practice. A branded tumbler fundraiser practically sells itself to swim families.
The Fundraising Math
A 20-swimmer club with 40 parents. Sell 60 tumblers at $30 and keep $9.00 each: $540 — pool rental for two practice days, or entry fees for three swimmers at a travel meet. Swimmers lose water bottles constantly, which is why this one repeats well.
Your organization keeps a flat 30% of the price on every product, from the first order — there is no tier to unlock and nothing to buy up front. Model your own campaign.
Buying up front instead? An organization that can front the cash, pick sizes and colors blind, and hand out the boxes itself can beat 30% at volume — that is a bulk order, not a campaign store, and it cannot carry a different name on each item.
How It Works
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Set up your store
Share your artwork, team colors, and product choices with The Lasercraft Co. (TLC). We build a simple product page for your campaign.
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Set your price and goal
Pick the products for your store. Prices are already set, and your organization keeps 30% of every one. Set a goal and a close date.
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Share the link
Send your campaign link to parents, alumni, and your community. TLC handles all payments at checkout.
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We produce and ship
When the campaign closes, TLC produces every order. Standard production is 5–7 business days. We ship direct to each supporter's address.
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You get paid
One week after the last order ships, your 30% is paid by direct deposit. No inventory, no cash handling, no leftover product, no minimum to clear.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can we include the swimmer's event specialty or best time on the tumbler?
Yes — each supporter can put their own text on their own item, which is the thing a boxed pre-buy fundraiser cannot do. "200 Free — [Name]" or "Best time 1:52.3" makes an excellent keepsake, especially at end-of-season when families are already in a celebratory mood.
Do swim families usually buy multiple tumblers?
More than most. Swimmers use hydration products constantly, parents want one for the meet deck, and siblings get pulled in too. Average order size for swim team campaigns tends to run 1.5–2 tumblers per family. Budget for it when forecasting your order count.
Can we fundraise for both the swim team and water polo in one campaign?
Yes. Run a shared "Aquatics" campaign with a combined logo, or offer two design options — one per sport — under the same storefront. The combined parent base gives you a larger audience, which is what actually moves the total; the rate per order is the same either way.
How do we handle orders from families on the traveling club team vs the school team?
Both can order from the same campaign link. TLC ships to each supporter's home address regardless of team or geography. If you want to split the payout between two programs, we can discuss multi-campaign tracking — contact us to set that up.
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