Dartmouth Crusaders Swim Club

For the strength of the pack is the wolf and the strength of the wolf is the pack

Our Club

The Dartmouth Crusaders Swim Club is a competitive club with members generally ranging in age from 8 years to 18 years and older. The Team includes novices, new to the sport and/or still learning the basic skills, who may participate in the NS Novatech competitions for swimmers learning fundamental skills. It includes age group swimmers who progress with the team and who strive for personal achievement, to contribute to their team at local, Provincial, and National level competitions.  Many graduate from high school and continue to swim with varsity teams across the Country. The Dartmouth Crusaders Swim Club formed in the summer of 1970 in the Old Dartmouth YMCA building and has been based at the Dartmouth Sportsplex since 1982.

Our swimmers are supported by a committed and experienced coaching staff and a willing group of parent volunteers.

Crusaders swimmers, from the experience gained being part of a team and facing daily challenges in their sport, learn to value commitment, teamwork, well-being of each individual and the team, gratitude, personal goals and having fun.  They develop friendships that last a lifetime. Each swimmer's contribution to the team is valued in return by providing an opportunity to reflect on their swimming story and to share it with the team at the time of graduation from High School.