Start Swimming!

Starting at a young age, the skills and joy of swimming are easily found, mastery of swimming is the ideal route to safety and joy in the water. Swim BC clubs can help unlock that mastery. There is no better exercise for health and well-being than the type of training that can be undertaken in a buoyant environment. Swim BC clubs are powerful places to plug-in, whether you’re an entry level swimmer looking for safety through skills, competitive and reaching for national achievements and beyond, or an adult seeking lifelong fitness and a sense of community – club swimming attends to all this and more. Swim BC coaches are highly trained and guide members through the synergies of dryland training and flexibility, lifestyle and personal achievement skills.

Much of our population enjoys swimming recreationally, many British Columbians swim for exercise, community, and competition. Swimming can be a complicated skill to acquire making it appropriate as an early childhood activity – the earlier you start, the better your chances are of gaining competency, familiarity, comfort, and safety in the water.

If you or a family member are just starting out, swimming lessons at your local pool is a good start.  These lessons cover basics like floating, water safety awareness and entry level skills. Most communities provide some form of swimming lesson, often using programs offered by the Lifesaving Society.  However, swimming lessons typically teach only the basics, are focussed on swimming to survive, and often fall short of developing strong confident swimmers.

Taking the next step to Swim BC club programs will introduce you to swimming with confidence and competence.  A stronger swimmer is a safe swimmer.

Oriented towards a competitive style swimming, Swim BC programs help develop confidence and strength in the water, fitness, and metabolic health. The result is a skill for life. Most clubs provide recreational and skills programs ideal for those completing facility lessons.

Swim BC clubs are the only swimming programs held to SafeSport guidelines.  Our programs are aligned with BC sport sectors Universal Code of Conduct, the policies of viaSport, and our strong safe SportApproach. Swim BC ensures our members are protected by comprehensive insurance policies and strong adherence to accountability guidelines. Dive in! Choose swimming and unlock the key to a joyful and healthy lifestyle!