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Swim Natation Manitoba aims to provide an opportunity for people of all ages and ability to enjoy various stages of swimming. Various programs and clubs are available regardless if you are a beginner, a leisure swimmer or are competing.
Competition & Results
For a schedule on important dates involving swimming in Manitoba, click the link below to be taken to our calendar.
For the lastest results of the various meets in Manitoba, click the button below.
Records & Rankings
Learn. Train. Compete.
Athletes are consistently striving towards better results, and we value there unyielding dedication to themselves and the sport.
Scholarship Program
Swim Natation Manitoba offers post secondary scholarships. Categories include: Entrance Scholarship, Entrance Scholarship Para, Returning Scholarship, Returning Scholarship Para.
2025-2026 Scholarship Program to be announced in Spring 2025.
Safe Sport
Swim Natation Manitoba believes that everyone in the sport has the right to enjoy the sport at whatever level or position they participate. Athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers have the right to participate in a safe and inclusive training and competitive environment that is free of abuse, harassment or discrimination.
Code of Conduct
Provincial Team members are ambassadors for the sport of swimming and the province of Manitoba. This code outlines the expected conduct of swimmers selected to Provincial Teams while travelling and competing as a member of the Provincial Team or while otherwise engaging in Provincial Team activities.
What Is A Master Swimmer?
A master swimmer is a swimmer aged 18 and over who trains under the supervision of a trained coach, with other masters in a swimming club registered with the Swim Natation Manitoba (SNM). Swimmers can participate to improve their physical condition, their swimming technique, and can participate in competitions.
All swimmers registered with SNM can participate in activities organized by SNM and by Swimming Canada.
FAQ
What Is The Role Of SNM With Masters?
The SNM’s objectives for Masters are:
- To create a stimulating and quality service offering for everyone interested in masters swimming
- To provide a renewed competition program adapted to adult athletes
With values based on:
- Swimmer retention through pleasure, health, well-being, participation, and personal achievement.
Why Join Masters?
There are many physical and mental benefits of swimming. One may choose swimming for a range of reasons; it keeps muscles strong and flexible, it engages several different muscle groups and the cardiovascular system providing an excellent workout, it burns calories and helps with weight control, improves sleep, boosts moods.
Individuals between the ages of 19 to 64 years of age should get a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity each week. Strength training should be included. As water is 800 times denser than air it provides both a cardiovascular and resistance workout.
Going To Your First Workout
You’ve found a club, figured out their training hours and decided to go to your first workout. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete, a retired ‘age-group’ swimmer or new to swimming as a sport, most have the same curiosities of what to expect.
Communicate with the coach before showing up is always advisable, this lets you know who to touch base with when you get there. The coach may ask some questions concerning your abilities and expectations. You can find out from them if you need equipment other than the basics of cap, goggles and suit. A water bottle is a good addition to your basic equipment.
When attending your first workout give yourself some extra time before the scheduled start. Masters are a sociable group and there is always time for chatting before and after. You will need to figure out which lane you will be swimming in as swimmers of equal strengths will share a lane. Some pools require mandatory showers and other procedures before getting in the water. Bathing caps may also be mandatory.
What Is Para Swimming?
- Physical Impairments
- Visual Impairments
- Intellectual Impairments
FAQ
What Is Para Swimming?
Para swimming is Swimming Canada’s fully integrated swimming program for person’s with a disability from grassroots to elite. Para swimming combines a broad range of disabilities into three categories:
Physical Impairments
- Amputees/Dysmelia;
- Cerebral palsy/acquired brain injury;
- Spinal cord injury/polio; dwarfism
- Others (Major joint restrictions, coordination restriction, limb paralysis/weakness)
Visual Impairments
- Blind; visually impaired
Intellectual Impairments
- Typically leads to the athletes having difficulties with regards to pattern recognition, sequencing, and memory, or having a slower reaction time, which impact on sport performance in general.
History
Para swimming grew out of several different movements in the 1940’s and 1950’s. During this time, four international sports bodies, divided by means of medical disability eventually combined to form the modern day Paralympic movement. Swimming Canada became the first integrated National Sports Organization in 1993.
Today, a “sport-first” approach is being taken and international groups have moved towards representing specific sports, with consideration of a person’s disability as a secondary factor. The world sport governing body for persons with a disability, including swimming, is World Para Swimming , under International Paralympic Committee and it operates with sport specific committees that oversee the development of sport for the disability groups.
Classification
Competition Resources
Para Swimming Education Resources
Para Swimming Fast Facts
A series of informative one-pagers which discusses the more common terms, concepts, and challenges that come with para swimming.
Dryland Training
A picture, video, and text based introduction to dryland training for all levels of para swimmers.
Education
Introduction to Para Swimming
Building Resilience
Cultivating a Growth Mindset
Grit
Become
a Swimmer
Resources
Mental Preparation
Series of videos with Paige Zaporzan.
Mental Health
Series of videos from Swim England.