Welcome to the Toronto Swim Club Academy!
2025-2026 Academy Program Details:
Season Dates: Sept 8, 2025 - June 7, 2026 *with breaks for Statutory Holidays, Halloween, Winter Break, and March Break.
What we're all about: Toronto Swim Club Academy is designed to introduce the fundamental skills of competitive swimming in a fun and engaging environment. The program targets swimmers aged 10 & under and is divided into three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Progression through the Academy levels is based on meeting certain criteria: age, skill achievement, commitment, and training habits. A high level of attendance at practices and swim meets is expected of all swimmers to ensure proper skill development. Time spent in each Academy level and selection into the competitive stream varies based on the swimmer’s rate of development.
Links:
Mid-Season Tryout Registration Link *Dec 13 openings for 8 & under swimmers
2025-2026 Academy Group Schedules
Interested in joining the Academy?
- Please note we are not a learn to swim program.
- Swimmers must have completed a minimum of Red Cross Level 6 or equivalent and be able to complete multiple laps of the pool.
- Swimmers born in 2017 and later must be able to complete 25 metres of freestyle with side breathing every 3 strokes and consistent flutter kick with straight legs, and 25 meters of backstroke with consistent strokes and flutter kick with straight legs. Swimmers must also be approaching, or able to perform proper breaststroke kick and dolphin kick motion.
- Swimmers born in 2016 must be able to complete multiple lengths of freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke with proper technique (kick, pull, timing, body position), and flip turns and dives. Swimmers must also be approaching, or able to perform proper butterfly.
- Swimmers born in 2015 must be 10 for the entire season (born on or after June 8th, 2015) and must be able to complete multiple lengths and perform proper technique (pull, kick, body position, timing) in all 4 competitive swim strokes, as well as streamline underwater dolphin kick, dive starts, and all stroke turns.
- All swimmers must consistently demonstrate effort, focus, and the ability to apply corrections.
- Summary of minimum requirements to tryout for each level.
>> Please add your swimmer to the new swimmer tryout form for future updates.
Communication: Questions about the Academy Program? Please contact Academy Director, Kirsty: [email protected]
*Current Academy Families - Please log in and click on "Member Information" under the TSC Academy Tab
