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Calgary Dolphins Swim Club

Swimming classes · Forest Lawn and Penbrooke (Dover, Applewood)

About this provider

The parent-run, not-for-profit club is for youth and adults with Down syndrome, with a Learn to Swim stream and a competitive training program. 1
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The club says it keeps a low swimmer-to-coach ratio and modifies training to each swimmer's abilities. 6 7 Training is modelled on methods from a University of Calgary kinesiology research initiative, and the club belongs to Swim Alberta and competes in Special Olympics meets. 8
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Swimmers are not obliged to compete at meets, and the yearly program runs from the beginning of September to the end of May. 12
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At a glance

Ages10+ years 17
Class timesMonday, Thursday 6–6:45 p.m. 18, 6:30–8 p.m. 21 and 2 more
Address4812 14 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2A 0K9 16

The provider’s pages are silent on its fees and trial classes.

Learn to Swim 2

Ages10+ years 17
Class times
Monday, Thursday6–6:45 p.m. 18
Saturday9:45–10:30 a.m. 19

Senior Swimmers 20

Ages10+ years 17
Class times
Monday, Thursday6:30–8 p.m. 21
Saturday8:30–10 a.m. 22

Locations and opening hours

Calgary Dolphins Swim Club

4812 14 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2A 0K9 16

Forest Lawn and Penbrooke (Dover, Applewood)

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Sources

  1. www.calgarydolphins.ca/about-us · published by the place
    1. The Calgary Dolphins Swim Club is a parent run, not-for-profit organization.
    2. The Calgary Dolphins Swim Club supports both a Learn to Swim component, funded by the
    3. Big-Hearted Mavericks, and a Competitive Training program for youth and adults with Down syndrome.
    4. The Club provides a competitive training environment, appropriately modified to meet each swimmer's unique abilities
    5. A low swimmer:coach ratio ensures each swimmer can reach their optimum potential.
    6. The Club is a member of Swim Alberta and competes with other Swim Alberta affiliated
    7. swim clubs, as well as in Special Olympics meets. The training program is modeled after
    8. the methodologies used in a research initiative by Amanda Casey, a Doctoral student with the
    9. University of Calgary, Kinesiology Department.
    10. While there is a competitive focus to the training, swimmers are not obligated to compete
    11. at swim meets and can swim with the club just for personal fitness and improvement.
  2. www.calgarydolphins.ca · published by the place
    1. The Calgary Dolphins Swim Club is a swim club for youth and adults with Down
    2. syndrome.
    3. four basic swimming strokes. The Dolphins yearly program runs from the beginning of September up
    4. until the end of May.
    5. ​*Please note - the Calgary Dolphins Swim Club has an eligibility age of 10 years
  3. www.google.com/maps · Google listing
    1. 4812 14 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2A 0K9
  4. www.calgarydolphins.ca/contact · published by the place
    1. Mondays and Thursdays 6:00pm to 6:45pm.
    2. Saturday mornings 9:45am to 10:30am.
    3. Senior Swimmers
    4. Mondays and Thursdays 6:30pm to 8pm.
    5. Saturday mornings 8:30am to 10:00am.