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SHIPPING
Please note that all our products are designed and manufactured with utmost care. We put quality before speed, nonetheless your order will be with you in no time – and with no flaws. Average time from order placement to delivery is 10-20 days. Shipping within the US & EUROPE is faster (3 to 10 days).



Customs and import fees

Shipping costs are not included in the product purchase price, as detailed in the checkout page. Depending on the geographical location of the shipping address, different shipping fees will be charged. Customs and import fees of the destination country however are not covered by the purchase. Depending on the policy of the destination country, different fees might be charged and calculated based on the total value of the ordered goods. These charges are not covered by THE SWIMMING UNIVERSE™. Please inform yourself about the import and customs regulations of your destination country before ordering online. Items purchased in our online shop are shipped from the US.



REFUNDS (if applicable)

Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.

If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days.



Late or missing refunds (if applicable)

If you haven’t received a refund yet, first please check your bank account again.

Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.

Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted.

If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at contact@theswimminguniverse.com



Sale items (if applicable)

Only regular priced items may be refunded, unfortunately sale items cannot be refunded.



Exchanges (if applicable)

We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at contact@theswimminguniverse.com



Gifts

If the item was marked as a gift when purchased and shipped directly to you, you’ll receive a gift credit for the value of your return. Once the returned item is received, a gift certificate will be mailed to you.

If the item wasn’t marked as a gift when purchased, or the gift giver had the order shipped to themselves to give to you later, we will send a refund to the gift giver and he will find out about your return.



Shipping

To return your product, you should mail your product to: THE SWIMMING UNIVERSE, c/o The Printful, 19749 Dearborn St, Chatsworth, CA 91311, United States of America.

You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.

Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.

If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.



RETURNS

Our policy lasts 30 days. If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.

There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted: (if applicable)

* Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error.

* Any item that is returned more than 30 days after your purchase.

The buyer himself is in charge of shipping the return parcel to: THE SWIMMING UNIVERSE, c/o The Printful, 19749 Dearborn St, Chatsworth, CA 91311, United States of America