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Pacific Coast Swimming welcomes all swimmers.
We believe that swimming is a sport that can last a lifetime, starting
with youngsters learning to swim and extending
through Masters, with both competitive and fitness
training groups.
The heart and soul of all competitive swim clubs
are the age-group swimmers and their coaches. Our age-groupers
learn valuable life skills through setting long-range goals, and working
steadily toward those goals with discipline, dedication and perseverance.
And, along the way, they also learn to swim fast!
PCS coaches spend their energies guiding all our
swimmers toward their goals, logging countless hours both on and off the
pool deck. Over their combined years of coaching experience, PCS
coaches have taken swimmers to Regional, Provincial, National, International,
and Olympic success, including International medalists, and International
Open Water medalists. For coaches' biographies, including awards, click
here.
We follow a philosophy outlined by well-respected
National Centre sport scientists that regards competitive swimming on
a ladder of increasing intensity and dedication on the part of both athlete
and coach (click
here for Graphic I). Early training is about mastering
basic physical skills and having fun in the water. Next, swimmers
learn how to train. They proceed to learning how to compete at Provincial
and National levels. Finally, they train to compete consistently
well at elite International competitions. All levels of training
involve both physical and mental skills.
This model is supported by the Swimming Canada Athlete
development progression paradigm (click
here for Graphic II).
Lightning Fast Swim Series
Competitive Age Group
University of Victoria
Open Water
Masters
F.A.S.T. League
Competitive Summer Swim Camps
Swim and Dive Program
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