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THE SWIMMING NETWORK

Swim Ontario

Swim Ontario’s mission statement: “Swim Ontario, its affiliates and stakeholders, will provide an environment through which its participants lead Canadian swimming on all levels.”

Swim Ontario is the not-for-profit sports governing body responsible for the organization and regulation of amateur swimming in Ontario. The Swim Ontario organization has been in existence since the late 1920’s.

Swim Ontario promotes excellence by structuring, regulating and supporting programmes, which encourage an age appropriate development of each individual athlete. This includes girls, boys, minorities, and swimmers with a disability.

The organization if governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, and its policies are administered by a full-time professional staff, located at the Sport Alliance of Ontario building in Toronto.

A major communication tool with competitive swimmers and their families is the SwimON! newsletter. It is published twice annually (fall and spring) and is distributed via a direct mailing   to each family (only possible if a generous sponsorship agreement can be negotiated), and/or a posting on our web site. For more information on the newsletter, please contact the SwimON! editor at the Swim Ontario office.

The association attempts to create and enhance an image for swimming as a drug free sport that involves fun, fitness and attainment of personal excellence, dedication, health, safety and discipline – in short, a sport of superior values.

Swim Ontario has over 130 affiliated clubs throughout the Province. A visit to our web site or contact with the friendly staff at our office, will help you in selecting a club that will suit you and your family.

In addition to the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and our sponsors, there are many organizations that work with Swim Ontario towards the advancement of the sport of swimming. The staff of Swim Ontario would be more than happy to supply you with detailed information on any of the organizations listed below.