Summer Skills Camps & Competitive Conditioning
We offer various summer programming options! This is an overview of the options. Once you know which is best for your swimmer, scroll down for full details.
Summer Skills Camps
NKB's Summer Skills Camps are a week long program to support the continued skill development. Swimmers will receive individualized, dynamic, and engaging instruction from certified, experienced coaches. They will receive both in water and dryland training, as well as tackle friendly, cooperative challenges and team building activities to develop good sportsmanship.
The program is appropriate for swimmers of pre-competitive levels as well as novice competitive swimmers. Swimmers need a minimum of a Level 1 stroke assessment.
Summer Competitive Conditioning
NKB's Summer Competitive Conditioning is a daily program to support the continued skill development of competitive swimmers and help them prepare for the upcoming fall competitive season. Practices are held on weekday evenings. Swimmers will receive individualized instruction from certified, experienced coaches.
Competitive swimmers of all levels are welcomed.
Summer Competitive Conditioning + Introduction to Open Water Swimming
NKB's Summer Competitive Conditioning + Introduction to Open Water Swimming is a daily program to support the continued skill development of competitive swimmers and to engage in introductory open water skill development. They will have a combination of pool and open water practices. Swimmers are encouraged to, but optionally, join in the Bring on the Bay local open water event as part of the learning. Practices are held on weekday mornings. Swimmers will receive individualized instruction from certified, experienced coaches.
Competitive swimmers aged 11 & Over are welcome.
*NEW This Year* Introduction to Competitive Swimming
This sum merwe will be offering a new summer programming option for swimmers who have been accepted from tryouts to the competitive program beginning in September of 2025. This is a daily program to support the development of swimmers who are making the transition from pre-competitive to competitive swimming this fall. Practices are held on weekday evenings. Swimmers will receive individualized instruction from certified, experienced coaches.
Swimmers who are accepted to the NKB Competitive Team following the June tryouts will be invited to join this programming. Details will be provided directly via email at the same time as tryout results are provided.
Come develop new skills, brush up on old skills, and start getting in shape before the fall swimming season begins!
2025 Summer Skills Camps
Joining the NKB Summer Skills Camps can be done in three easy steps!
Returning Swimmers:
- If you are a Junior Barracuda, please check your End of Session Progress Reports for the levels you will register your swimmer(s) in. If you no longer have this report, please email [email protected].
- If you are an existing competitive swimmer, please email [email protected] to ensure you are entered in the system correctly and ready for registration.
New Swimmers/New to NKB Swimmers:
- If you are just beginining your swimming journey, please complete a stroke assessment so that we may place your swimmer in one of the six levels.
- If you are new to NKB but are an existing competitive swimmer, please email [email protected] to ensure you are entered in the system correctly and ready for registration.
Stroke Assessments: Because we are a pre-competitive program, our levels differ from city and learn-to-swim programs. We invite you to complete a stroke assessment so we can confirm your swimmer's level of best fit. There is no cost to attend a stroke assessment, and it will take approximately 10-15 minutes. We offer stroke assessments on an ongoing basis. If all the currently listed stroke assessments are full please check back. We open a new batch of stroke assessments for registration at 8 AM on the 1st of each month.
Sign Up For A Stroke Assessment
Camp 1 Dates: July 7-11, 2025
Camp 2 Dates: July 28-August 1, 2025
Times: Monday-Friday, 8:15 AM - 1:00PM
Class Fee: $330/swimmer
Registration Fee: $61/swimmer
Location: Glen Cairn Outdoor Pool, 70 Castlefrank Rd, Kanata, ON
NOTE 1: The registration fee is paid once between September 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025.
NOTE 2: There is a 10% discount to class fees for each subsequent swimmer and for siblings of existing NKB members.
Priority Registration: Dates will be emailed to those who are eligible.
General Registration: For New and Returning Members general registration will open Thursday, April 17 at 8:00 PM.
Refund Policy: There is a $25 non-refundable administrative fee. If a swimmer withdraws from the program up to the end of the first day of the camp, fees will be prorated, less the administrative fee, according to the length of time the swimmer was enrolled. After the first day there are no refunds. The annual Swim Ontario fee is non refundable.
If you have any questions regarding the Junior Barracudas program, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at 613-723-2278
2025 Competitive Conditioning
Joining the NKB Competitive Conditioning Programs can be done in two easy steps!
Competitive Conditioning
Dates: July 2-August 15, 2025
Programming for 12&Under Swimmers:
Crestview Outdoor Pool: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 4:30-6:00 PM, $575
Katimavik Outdoor Pool: Tuesday/Thursday, 5:00-6:00 PM, $275
Programming for 13&Over Swimmers:
Nepean Sportsplex: Tuesday/Friday, 5:00-6:30 PM, $399
Entrance Outdoor Pool: Tuesday/Thursday, 10:00-11:30 AM, $399
Registration Fee: $61/swimmer. See note below
Competitive Conditioning + Introduction to Open Water
Dates: June 24 - July 18, 2025
Programming for 11&Over Swimmers:
Swimmers will train Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 7:00-9:00 AM, $150
Location Changes by Day:
Monday/Wednesday: General Burns Outdoor Pool
Friday: Mooney's Bay
Registration Fee: $61/swimmer. See note below.
NOTE 1: The registration fee is paid once between September 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025. If already paid through another competitive program during this period, please contact [email protected]
NOTE 2: There is a 10% discount to class fees for each subsequent swimmer and for siblings of existing NKB members.
Priority Registration: Dates will be emailed to those who are eligible.
General Registration: For New and Returning Members general registration will open at 8:00 PM on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
Refund Policy: There is a $25 non-refundable administrative fee. If a swimmer withdraws from the program during the first two weeks of the session, fees will be prorated, less the administrative fee, according to the length of time the swimmer was enrolled. After the first two weeks there are no refunds. The annual Swim Ontario fee is non refundable.
If you have any questions regarding the Competitive Conditioning programs, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at 613-723-2278
