Welcome to PTBO Swim Club’s 91st Season
Dear PTBO Families and Swimmers,
Welcome to the Peterborough Swim Club’s 2026-2027 season! As we begin our 91st year, we are proud that from our Swim School to the Pre-Competitive group, through to our competitive groups and Masters, the PTBO Swim Club creates environments where everyone can learn, grow, succeed, and pursue individual excellence.
Our club is steadily growing in size and excitement for our future as more families and swimmers join our swimming family. The training schedule and competition schedule is set. This season we will have another round of Mini-Meets for our Swim School and Pre-Competitive groups as well as everyone’s favourites the Duals in the Pool and Orange vs Blue. Can Team Blue defend its title or will Team Orange exact revenge? We are also delighted to welcome Breann, who will be our designated Masters coach, she will support our Masters swimmers at several meets, including the Provincial Championships.
Due to our growth, together with Trent University’s elimination of our Tuesday evening practice, each group will have slightly less pool time this season. We will more than make up for this change through an improved, progressive dryland program supporting whole-athlete development. Age-appropriate sessions will build strength, mobility, coordination, power, and confidence. A dedicated swim-specific Dryland will also reinforce skills and technique that transfer to the water. This balanced approach is supported by research on long-term athletic development (Lloyd et al., 2016; Liu et al., 2025; Wang et al., 2025)
Welcome back to all, and a sincere welcome to all new swim families and swimmers. Our growing coaching team is excited to welcome you soon for another fantastic year of holistic development and many personal bests!
Sincerely,
Kent Crockower
Head Coach
About the PTBO Swim Club
PTBO Swim Club has been part of the Peterborough community since 1936, when it began at the old YMCA. For nearly a century, we’ve been building strong swimmers, confident athletes, and great people—while creating friendships and memories that last a lifetime.
We offer programs for swimmers at every stage: from those learning the fundamentals of proper technique, to athletes exploring competitive swimming, to Masters swimmers who still love to train, race, and challenge themselves.
Our competitive program focuses on developing technically skilled and motivated swimmers by teaching discipline, resilience, teamwork, and the pursuit of personal bests, both in and out of the pool. We emphasize skill progression, goal setting, and education around nutrition, strength and conditioning, injury prevention, and the fundamentals of training—while fostering a love for racing and the camaraderie that comes with being part of a team.
We’re proud of the achievements of our athletes and alumni, and we remain committed to helping every swimmer grow, thrive, and become their best—both as athletes and as people.
Fall Session Registration Now Open
Registration for the Peterborough Swim Club’s 2026 Fall Session is now open for all programs and groups.
Whether your swimmer is just getting started, continuing their development, or training at a competitive level, there is a program available for them. Programs designed to help swimmers build their skills, improve their fitness, and continue progressing throughout the season.
Register today and get ready for the 2026–27 season with the Peterborough Swim Club.
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