Last year we had an average of 45 swimmers between the ages of eight and nineteen years of age. We have swimmers from Port Elgin, Southampton, and surrounding areas. Swimmers are divided into three levels. The first level, WHITE, is a pre-competitive level for younger children who may not have the technique and/or endurance for competitive swimming. In the BLUE level, the first competitive level, swimmers learn more about competitive strokes, starts and turns, and develop endurance. The GOLD level is where the more advanced swimmers fine tune their technique and improve endurance to improve their times and qualify to travel to provincial championships.

The Parents

We try to involve our parents and families as much as possible in the day to day activities of the club. I am sure if you talk to any parent who has had a swimmer with us for the past few years, they will attest to the fun they have had helping out on a pool deck, driving swimmers to far away meets, travelling with the team on bus trips, chaperoning tired but active swimmers at out of town meets, or just participating in our social activities, and that being involved with The Breakers is never dull.

The Team

The Breakers Swim Team is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to developing competitive swimming for young people in the Port Elgin, Southampton and surrounding area. We are affiliated with Swim Ontario and Swim Natation Canada (SNC) in furthering Canada as a competitive swimming nation. Our athletes compete locally, regionally, provincially and have the opportunity to qualify for national and international competitions all the while having fun pursuing common goals with other young people from around the area. The philosophy we strive to instill in our athletes is the satisfaction of swimming your personal best through fitness and dedication, while having fun in a team environment.