Welcome to the Gator Swim Club (formerly Portland Porpoises), located in Southern Maine.

"Providing a foundation of success that transcends the sport of swimming"

The ultimate goal of Maine Gators is to promote swimming and to encourage swimmers to be successful at their highest level of ability. It's our vision to create strong swimmers as well as outstanding and responsible citizens. Our athletes learn not only teamwork and sportsmanship, but they also gain a strong work ethic, discipline, self-motivation and self-esteem. 

Our goals are to:

  • Foster a life-long love of swimming through hard work balanced within a fun and motivating atmosphere

  • Draw member swimmers from all facets of the community

  • Promote good health by encouraging behaviors that build body, mind, and spirit

  • Provide a safe, healthy and positive environment 

  • Propel motivated and capable swimmers to new levels of achievement

  • Encourage swimmers to be successful at high school, collegiate, state, regional, national, and international levels

We accomplish this by:

  • Employing highly skilled coaches who are enthusiastic about sharing their passion for swimming and teaching proper technique 

  • Educating parents about the sport of swimming and how volunteering plays an important part in the success of the club

  • Relating to the community the values of competitive swimming

  • Promoting team unity, character development and family support where every swimmer has the opportunity to achieve their potential and compete at their highest level

  • Fostering a team culture that supports, mentors and encourages each other with genuine enthusiasm, and approached any competitive outcome with humility, grace and good sportsmanship

  • Collaborating with local and national accrediting bodies such as New England Swimming, Maine Swimming, USA Swimming and the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA)
     

​Please contact us for more information on our club.