June 19, 2025

Tech Camps: June 23-28 at ZSP

The Crusaders are once again holding Tech Camps from June 23-28 at Zatzman Sportsplex. With the schedule as follows:MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFrid ...

by Amy Carr
June 14, 2025

MEET RECAP: AA SPRING CHAMPS 🏅 

​​​​​​​The Crusaders had an incredible weekend at the 2025 AA Spring Championships, bringing energy, excellence, and team pride to the pool deck from ...

by Amy Carr
June 14, 2025

Annual Saturday Senior Relays: June 21st

​​​​​​​Our senior swimmers have put together a variety of fun and team-based relays for all our younger groups to enjoy. From noodle relays to backwar ...

by Amy Carr
June 7, 2025

Bluenose Youth Run

Congratulations to all the swimmers who took part in the Blue Nose Youth Run! Your enthusiasm, determination, and team spirit were on full display as ...

by Amy Carr
June 7, 2025

Preliminary 25/26 Meet Schedule

Swim NS has released the preliminary meet schedule for next season. This gives a rough idea of the schedule and does not include locations. This is an ...

by Amy Carr
June 7, 2025

NovaTech Season Wrap Up & Graduates

Congratulations to all the NovaTech swimmers on an incredible finish to the season at the NovaTech Explosion! Your dedication, energy, and teamwork tr ...

by Amy Carr
May 31, 2025

Sponsorships: 2025/2026 Season

In anticipation of the next swim season, we are encouraging all swim families to beat the fall fundraising rush and start organizing sponsorships for ...

by Amy Carr
May 22, 2025

Officiating Clinics: May 28 & 29

Swim Nova Scotia will be hosting two officiating clinics May 28 and 29th, over zoom.Please see below for details of the clinics offered, dates and tim ...

by Amy Carr
May 18, 2025

Annual Banquet 2025: Event details

BANQUET IS SOLD OUTHey Crusaders Families! 🎉Mark your calendars—our 2025 DCSC Annual Banquet & Awards Dinner is set for Sunday, June 22 at 4:00 PM at ...

by Amy Carr
May 17, 2025

AA Spring Champs Merch

HTAC will be co-hosting the AA Spring Champs with Swim NS in just a few weeks!  The online merchandise store is now open and will close on Tuesday May ...

by Amy Carr
May 3, 2025

Memorial - Stan Dupuis

The Crusaders would like to express their condolences to Kevin Dupuis and family for the loss of Kevin’s father, Stan Dupuis.For newer Crusaders not f ...

by Amy Carr
May 3, 2025

Locker Room Theft

There was a recent theft incident in the women's locker room. Unfortunately, this is not uncommon at Zatzman and this is a reminder to families of ste ...

by Amy Carr
April 26, 2025

Donations: Annual Banquet 2025

Support the DCSC Banquet – Final Call for Participation Points!Save the date! The annual DCSC Banquet is coming up June 22nd at 4pm at the MicMac Aqua ...

by Amy Carr
April 20, 2025

Call for Nominations: Annual Awards

​​​​​​​Call for Nominations: Dunn-Hemphill Memorial Award The Dunn-Hemphill Memorial Award honors individuals whose exceptional volunteerism and leade ...

by Amy Carr
March 29, 2025

Upcoming Hotel Blocks

May 10-11th (AA Meet #3) - 15 rooms held at a rate of $229 at the Hampton Inn Sydney.  Breakfast included in the rate.  Rooms held until April 10th fo ...

by Amy Carr
March 22, 2025

Save Acadia Pool - Call to Action

Good day, Crusader families,As many of you are aware, Acadia University recently announced that the pool will be closed after the end of the swim seas ...

by Amy Carr
February 15, 2025

Acadia Pool Closure

Hello Crusader families,We want to share an important update regarding the Acadia University pool and its impact on our swimming community. It was rec ...

by Amy Carr
January 18, 2025

Upcoming Officiating Clinics

Swim Nova Scotia will be hosting two officiating clinics, virtually via zoom:Turns Clinic - Wednesday January 29th, 2025Start time: 6:30 pmDuration: 2 ...

by Amy Carr
January 14, 2025

East Coast Champs Update

Swim NS recently published an updated schedule of events that can be referenced here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b83ccc5c8bd718aec59079/ ...

by Amy Carr
January 11, 2025

Citrus Fundraiser #2

Our second Citrus Fundraiser for the season is up and running!! It will run until February 10th and is done with the help of Gaby’s Fruits and Vegetab ...

by Jeannette Low
January 4, 2025

Canada Games: Spectator Information

Spectator capacity at the swimming venue is limited, and as a result, only a limited number of passes will be available for purchase. This is why thes ...

by Amy Carr
January 4, 2025

50 Free Eliminator Recap!

One of our most spirited and fun events each season, the annual 50 Free Eliminator occurred this past Saturday. It was a wonderful way to welcome the ...

by Jeannette Low
December 7, 2024

Annual 50 Free Eliminator!

As the days get shorter, it’s time to start preparing for the Annual 50 Free Eliminator!This year’s Eliminator event will be held on Saturday, January ...

by Jeannette Low
November 30, 2024

Swim Caps: Update & Ordering Process

Swim caps are now $12.50 each and can be ordered by following these steps: Step 1: send an e-transfer to dcsctreasurer2022@gmail.com and in the notes ...

by Jeannette Low
November 23, 2024

Flipgive

The Crusaders have signed up to do team fundraising using Flipgive. This program allows you to earn cashback on your purchases with no cost to you or ...

by Jeannette Low
November 16, 2024

Maine Travel Meet

Registration is now open for the Maine Travel meet. Space is limited and Swim NS is capping at 50 swimmers. A waiting list will be started and swimmer ...

by Jeannette Low
November 8, 2024

Fundraising Reminders

Citrus Reminder: Citrus orders are due by 6:00pm November 13th to Patti at fundraising@dartmouthcrusaders.caThis fundraiser will accept e-transfers on ...

by Jeannette Low
November 8, 2024

Dartmouth Crusaders Swim Club Tryouts

We're excited to announce tryouts for squad placements on December 10 & 12! Who can try out? Swimmers who have completed Level 8 swimming lessons or h ...

by Amy Carr
November 8, 2024

Club Bylaws - Proposed Amendments

The DCSC Bylaws will be presented and voted on at the AGM on Nov. 23rd. To review the proposed amendments and explanations in advance of the meeting p ...

by Amy Carr
November 8, 2024

Officials Update

We are now fully into competition season with our first hosted meet completed and additional Novatech and Age Group sessions coming up quickly. As a c ...

by Jeannette Low
October 26, 2024

Away meets: Hotel block info

For the upcoming meets that have an out of town component we have booked a block of hotel rooms. If you are interested in booking a room please call t ...

by Jeannette Low
October 26, 2024

Travel Meet Opportunity

We are excited to announce a new competition opportunity with travel to Markham, Ontario.The meet and travel will take place from May 15-18th at the M ...

by Jeannette Low
October 26, 2024

AGM 2024 - Saturday Nov 23

WHAT: DCSC AGMWHERE: SPORTSPLEXWHEN: Saturday, November 23rd, 7:30 - 9:00 AMPlease take notice that the Annual General Meeting  for the Dratmouth Crus ...

by Matt McQuaid
October 21, 2024

Sponsorships

This year, based on feedback from the parent survey this past summer, the Board has refreshed our approach to corporate sponsorships. For this year:Pa ...

by Jeannette Low
October 17, 2024

AGD Distance Meet - Assignment of Officials

Please find attached the Assignment of Officials for the upcoming AGD Distance Central Meet, hosted by HTAC at Centennial pool.Timers and officials ar ...

by Amy Carr
October 5, 2024

Upcoming Swim Meets and Entry Deadlines:

​​​​​​​Age Group Distance Meet - Saturday October 19th at Centennial Pool 1 afternoon session, single day meetDeclaration deadline Monday October 7th ...

by Amy Carr
October 5, 2024

Travel Meet - Fundraising

More information will be coming soon, but the Juniors and Seniors are already excited about a prospective travel meet and fundraising initiatives are ...

by Jeannette Low
October 5, 2024

Intro to Officiating - Oct 24, 2024

Interested in the best seat in the house? Want to make sure that competitions are as successful as possible? Then officiating might be of interest to ...

by Jeannette Low