Linking a Parent Account
Parents get their own free Beyond the Blocks account that connects to your swimmer. Here's how to invite them — and how to link multiple swimmers to one parent.
For: Swimmers, Parents, Coaches
Why this matters
Parent accounts are separate from swimmer accounts on purpose. Parents see meet results, schedules, and billing — but not private things like coach chats or sleep logs. And one parent account can follow multiple kids, so families with two or three swimmers only need one login.
Step-by-step
- 1
Athlete opens Settings → Family
From the swimmer's account, tap Settings in the bottom nav, then the Family tab. You'll see a list of any parents already linked and a button to invite a new one.
Athlete Family settings view
- 2
Tap 'Invite a Parent' and enter their email
Enter the parent's email address. If your parent doesn't have an email, you can use one of yours — just make sure they can check it. If two parents want separate accounts, add them one at a time.
You'll know it worked when
The parent's email appears in the Family list with a 'Pending' tag.
- 3
Parent checks their email and clicks the blue button
The parent gets an email from team@beyondtheblocks.io titled 'Your swimmer invited you to Beyond the Blocks'. Opening the email and clicking the blue button starts the account setup.
- 4
Parent creates a free account
The parent enters a password and lands on their parent dashboard. Parent accounts are always free. If the parent already has an account (because another swimmer invited them before), they can just log in and the new swimmer appears on their dashboard automatically.
You'll know it worked when
The parent's status on the swimmer's Family page changes from 'Pending' to 'Connected'. The parent sees the swimmer's name at the top of their own dashboard.
- 5
(Optional) Add a second parent
Repeat the process from step 2 with a second parent's email. Each parent gets their own login, their own notification settings, and their own view of the swimmer's data. Both can approve meet entries and pay invoices.