Affiliate Disclosure

Our Commitment to Transparency

SwimScience believes in honest, transparent communication with our readers. This page explains our affiliate relationships and how we may earn income when you use our recommendations.

What Are Affiliate Links?

Affiliate links are special tracking URLs that allow us to earn a commission when you purchase products through our links. You pay the same price whether you use our affiliate link or go directly to the retailer. The commission comes from the retailer's marketing budget, not from your purchase price.

Our Affiliate Partnerships

Amazon Associates Program

SwimScience is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and Amazon.es.

Official Amazon Disclosure: "As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases."

When you click an Amazon link on our site and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission (typically 1-4% of the purchase price). This helps support our free swimming calculators and educational content.

Other Potential Affiliates

We may participate in other affiliate programs for swimming-related products and services, including:

• ShareASale (Speedo, TYR, SwimOutlet)
• Impact Radius (swimming apps and services)
• Other swimming equipment and training programs

Our Product Recommendation Philosophy

We Only Recommend What We Believe In

All product recommendations on SwimScience are based on:

• Personal experience: Products we have used in training
• Research: Reviews, specifications, and swimmer feedback
• Value: Products that offer genuine benefit to swimmers
• Price consideration: Fair pricing for the quality provided

Editorial Independence

Important: The presence of an affiliate relationship does not influence our editorial content or product recommendations. We maintain complete editorial independence.

We would recommend the same products whether or not we had an affiliate relationship. The affiliate commission simply helps us keep SwimScience free and ad-free.

When You Should Use Our Links

If you find our calculators or content valuable and plan to purchase swimming equipment anyway, using our affiliate links is an easy way to support our work at no extra cost to you.

When You Shouldn't Feel Obligated

You are never obligated to use our affiliate links. If you prefer to:

• Shop directly at retailers
• Compare prices at multiple stores
• Use your existing retailer relationships

That's completely fine! Our content and calculators are free regardless of whether you use affiliate links.

Types of Links on Our Site

Affiliate Links (Disclosed)

Affiliate links are clearly marked with:

• rel="nofollow" attribute (standard practice)
• Disclosure statements near product recommendations
• Footer disclosures on pages containing affiliate links

Regular Links

Not all links on SwimScience are affiliate links. We frequently link to:

• Free resources and calculators
• Educational articles
• Scientific research
• Swimming organizations

These links have no commercial relationship and are provided purely for educational value.

SwimAnalytics Promotion

SwimScience promotes SwimAnalytics, a swimming analytics application. SwimScience and SwimAnalytics share common ownership. When we recommend SwimAnalytics:

• It's clearly disclosed as our own product
• We genuinely believe it provides value to swimmers
• No affiliate commission is involved (direct promotion)

Your Privacy

Affiliate links may use cookies to track purchases. These cookies:

• Identify that you came from SwimScience
• Last for 24 hours (Amazon) to 30 days (other programs)
• Do not collect personal information beyond purchase tracking

See our Privacy Policy for details on data collection.

FTC Compliance

This disclosure complies with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising.

How Affiliate Income Is Used

All affiliate income supports SwimScience operations:

• Hosting and infrastructure costs
• Calculator development and improvements
• Content creation and research
• Testing swimming equipment
• Keeping the site free and ad-free

Questions About Affiliates?

We're happy to answer questions about specific products, our affiliate relationships, or our recommendation process.

Contact us at: affiliates@swimscience.org

Changes to This Disclosure

We may update this disclosure as we add or remove affiliate relationships. The "Last Updated" date reflects the most recent changes.