Keep Your Edge
Fall & Winter Swimming
Keep swimming, keep improving and stay connected with the Pirates throughout the off-season.
Our fall and winter programs focus on stroke development, technique and conditioning while preparing swimmers for another great summer season.
Stay Sharp Through the Winter
Build Skills Between Summer Seasons
Fall and winter swimming gives Pirates the opportunity to maintain their fitness, refine their strokes and continue developing good technique between summer seasons.
Programs run from September through April and include options for both returning competitive swimmers and swimmers who are newer to the sport.
Winter maintenance is focused on training rather than a regular competition schedule, although some internal racing opportunities may be offered during the season.
BCSSA Summer Eligibility
Winter maintenance training is limited to two coached hours per week so swimmers can maintain their BCSSA summer-swimmer eligibility. Swimmers who train more than two hours per week with a coach become “O” category swimmers for the following summer season.
2026–27 Season
Winter Programs
Find the program and training schedule that fits your swimmer.
Ages 4–6
Minis
Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:00 PM–4:30 PM
or
4:30 PM–5:00 PM
Elementary School Swimmers
Competitive Maintenance
For swimmers who competed with the Pirates during the 2026 summer season and want to maintain their fitness, technique and racing skills through the winter.
Tuesday: 7:00 AM–8:00 AM
Thursday: 7:15 AM–8:15 AM
Please arrive 15 minutes early for activation.
Season: September 2026 to April 2027
Elementary School Swimmers
Pre-Competitive
Designed for swimmers who are new to competitive swimming. The program develops strokes, endurance and familiarity with structured training in a fun and supportive environment.
Swimmers should be able to swim 25 metres independently.
Tuesday: 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 PM–6:00 PM
Beginning in January, Thursday training moves to 6:00 PM–7:00 PM. Please arrive 15 minutes early for activation.
Season: September 2026 to April 2027
Competitive & Pre-Competitive
Seniors — Don Ross School
Senior swimmers continue developing stroke technique and conditioning while maintaining their progress through the off-season.
Tuesday: 5:00 PM–6:00 PM
Friday: 2:30 PM–3:30 PM
Pre-competitive swimmers train at the same time but may follow different workouts.
Season: September 2026 to April 2027
Competitive & Pre-Competitive
Seniors — Non-SD48
For senior swimmers attending schools such as Howe Sound Secondary or Coast Mountain Academy who want to maintain technique, conditioning and race readiness through the winter.
Tuesday: 5:00 PM–6:00 PM
Thursday: 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Beginning in January, Thursday training moves to 5:00 PM–6:00 PM. Pre-competitive swimmers may follow different workouts.
Season: September 2026 to April 2027
September to April
Keep Swimming With Your Crew
Winter training keeps swimmers connected with their teammates while building the technique, conditioning and confidence they can carry into the next summer season.
Winter Registration
Registration Details Coming Soon
Registration for the winter season will open in stages.
Returning swimmers will receive the first opportunity to register, followed by swimmers on the waitlist and then new swimmers, subject to available space.