Memphis Tiger Swimming

What Memphis Tiger Swimming does

Memphis Tiger Swimming (MTS) is a privately operated, year-round USA Swimming competitive club founded in 1971 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The organization serves youth swimmers ages 5-18 through structured training groups, coach-led evaluations, and participation in USA Swimming sanctioned meets, with a documented alumni track record that includes 5 Olympic swimmers, 24 Olympic Trials participants, and hundreds of collegiate athletes. The club is USA Swimming Level 3 certified and a member of the Southeastern LSC, with its own Safe Sport governance under the MAAPP framework.

The core product is competitive swim training and meet participation, delivered at the University of Memphis's Mike Rose Aquatic Center / Dick Fadgen Pool, supplemented by the Memphis Tiger Masters (MTM) adult training program that operates five mornings per week. Operations are run on standard sports management infrastructure: SportsEngine for website, registration, and team management, and GoMotion for practice scheduling and team communications. There is no proprietary technology stack; the club uses commodity SaaS platforms appropriate to a community swim team.

Revenue mechanics are member-based and include a one-time $40 MTS registration fee, recurring monthly training fees (e.g., $60/month for standard Masters membership, $40/month for University of Memphis Campus Rec members), $10 per-practice drop-in fees, and a $75 pass-through USMS annual registration fee. The go-to-market is community-led and word-of-mouth, with prospective swimmers required to be evaluated by an MTS coach before registration. No institutional funding, sponsorships of material scale, or parent-company backing are present; the organization appears to be owner-operated under Head Coach/CEO David Orr.

Name

Memphis Tiger Swimming

Legal name

Memphis Tiger Swimming

Website

https://www.memphistigerswimming.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Memphis Tiger Swimming is a privately operated, year-round USA Swimming competitive club founded in 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee, serving youth ages 5-18 and adult Masters swimmers through coach-led training, sanctioned meet participation, and a documented pipeline to collegiate and Olympic swimming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Competitive Swimming Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Individual-Sport Clubs & Teams (Cycling Teams, Athletics/Track Clubs, Swimming Clubs, etc.) (MPAKABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aquatics Programs (Pools, Swim Lessons, Lifeguarding) (EDALAIAF), Aquatic Centers & Swimming Facilities (MPAKAEAF)

Keywords

• Competitive swimming club
• Youth swim training
• Adult masters swimming
• USA Swimming team
• Swim meet hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual registration fees and monthly/annual membership dues for swimmers in the competitive team and Masters program
2. Daily/Guest Passes: Drop-in fees for Masters swimmers attending individual practices
3. USMS Registration: Annual U.S. Masters Swimming registration fee collected from Masters members ($75 annually)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Memphis Tiger Swimming is a year-round competitive swimming club affiliated with USA Swimming, providing coached training groups and swim meet participation for youth swimmers ages 5-18, alongside the Memphis Tiger Masters adult program. It trains athletes in short course and long course seasons, hosts multiple sanctioned swim meets annually, and prepares swimmers for collegiate and Olympic-level competition. Membership requires coach evaluation and ongoing monthly or annual training fees.

Product overview

Memphis Tiger Swimming operates as a unified competitive swimming organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs. The core offerings include Memphis Tiger Swimming (MTS), a year-round USA Swimming team for swimmers ages 5-18 with structured training groups, and Memphis Tiger Masters (MTM), an adult swimming fitness and training program. Both programs feed into the organization's swim meet and event calendar, with the team hosting multiple competitions annually. New swimmers enter through evaluation tryouts that determine group placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Memphis Tiger Masters (MTM): A team-based adult training program supervised by Memphis Tiger Swimming, welcoming experienced adult swimmers of all levels for competition or fitness training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 Olympic swimmers produced
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USA SwimmingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemphis Tiger Swimming is a year-round USA Swimming team affiliated with the Southeastern LSC. The club operates under USA Swimming's governance, safety policies, and sanctioned meet structure.
• Southeastern Swimming (SES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTS is a member club of the Southeastern Swimming Local Swimming Committee (LSC), participating in regional championships and sanctioned competitions.
• U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemphis Tiger Masters (MTM) is a U.S. Masters Swimming club member of the Southeastern LMSC (SE). Masters swimmers must be current USMS members.
• SpeedominorOthersSwimsuit and swim equipment sponsor visible on website
• KrogerminorOthersCommunity Rewards partner through Kroger's community program

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• USA Swimming: The national governing body for competitive swimming that sanctions MTS's meets and provides club recognition (Level 3). Comparable as the federation MTS depends on for governance, safety policy (MAAPP), and sanctioned competition access.
• U.S. Masters Swimming: The national governing body for adult swimming of which Memphis Tiger Masters is a member club. Comparable not as a competitor but as the ecosystem MTS Masters plugs into for sanctioned competitions, insurance, and member dues flow.

Broad incumbents

• Carmel Swim Club: One of the most decorated USA Swimming clubs in the country, producing Olympic swimmers and operating large-scale competitive programs. Comparable to MTS as a USA Swimming club with an elite production track record, but at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Longhorn Aquatics: University-affiliated USA Swimming club in Austin, TX with university-pool access and a strong collegiate pipeline. Shares MTS's model of leveraging a university aquatic center for Masters and youth training, but at materially larger scale.
• Bolles School Sharks: Historic Florida USA Swimming club with multiple Olympic alumni and a strong college pipeline. Shares MTS's youth + Masters competitive swim club model and brand-driven recruitment, but operates at a much larger national-recognition scale.
• North Baltimore Aquatic Club: Elite USA Swimming club (Michael Phelps' training home) with national profile. Comparable as a USA Swimming member club with proven Olympic pipeline, but operates at the extreme upper end of the competitive swim club category versus MTS's regional scale.

Direct peers

• Nashville Aquatic Club: A USA Swimming club based in Nashville, TN, serving competitive youth and Masters swimmers. Directly comparable to MTS in structure (year-round USA Swimming team, Masters program, Southeastern-region competition) and scale, and a primary recruiting competitor in the same regional talent market.

Regional players

• Tennessee Aquatics: A Tennessee-based USA Swimming club competing within the Southeastern LSC alongside MTS. Directly comparable competitive swimming club with overlapping regional recruiting territory, providing a close substitute for Mid-South families evaluating swim clubs.
• Excel Aquatics: Tennessee-based competitive swimming organization with USA Swimming affiliation. Directly comparable to MTS in scale, geography, and program structure, serving as a head-to-head substitute for Mid-South competitive swimmers.
• Baylor Swim Club: Tennessee/Kentucky regional USA Swimming club competing within or adjacent to the Southeastern LSC. Directly comparable as a mid-size competitive swim club serving youth and Masters swimmers in the same broader geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CoachDavidOrr
• Facebookfacebook.com/memphistigerswim
• Instagraminstagram.com/memphistigerswimteam

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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