Competitive Program

This group is a serious commitment to performance at the National/International level.

Group members are by invitation only. All swimmers must make a commitment to 100% attendance at training and selected competitions across the season. The training program balances effort and recovery through the training cycles and is supported by the coaches as well as our Integrated Sport Support Team (ISST) of physiotherapy, strength training and sport psychology and yoga professionals. The group will attend most national and provincial competitions as well as some invitational competitions and training camps in season as needed. Athletes are expected to travel with the team unless otherwise discussed with the coaches. 

Swimmers in the group are expected to earn top academic standing as well as attain athletic prowess.

The group trains 8-10 sessions per week which varies by training cycle, years of training and age, and has two recovery days off most weeks. 

Two strength training sessions are included in the weekly plan and are coached by experienced certified coaches. 

Age 14 + (From time to time some younger athletes may be invited into the group)

This group leads into the National 2 Group and will train with them multiple times a week. Group members will be by invitation only. All swimmers must make a commitment to 100% attendance at training and selected competitions across the season. The training program balances effort and recovery through the training cycles and is supported by the coaches as well as our Integrated Sport Support Team (ISST) of physiotherapy, strength training, and sport psychology and yoga professionals. The group will attend most provincial competitions as well as some invitational competitions and training camps in season as needed. Athletes are expected to travel with the team unless otherwise discussed with the coaches. 

The group members must attend 6-8 times per weekly training cycle as prescribed by the coaches. Group members will compete at the provincial and national level, as qualified. They are expected to attend competitions and camps as recommended by the group coaches.

Age 11-15 (from to to time some older athletes may be allowed to train with this group).