Join us for recreational and competitive swimming at the Woolwich Memorial Centre Pool in Elmira. Swimmers will be coached in swim stroke techniques and be challenged in a fun and friendly atmosphere! 

News

Friday September 9th

Our fall 2022 session starts Sept. 20th/22nd. Most of our fall programs are now full. You can email us at woolwichswimteam@gmail.com to join the waiting list. Or check out our affiliated Swim Together program.


Saturday July 23rd

Congratulations to all our swimmers who participated in the 2022 SWORSA swim meets. Our first swim meet season since 2019 was a huge success. The team worked extremely hard this past year and won the SWORSA Championship today!


Sunday July 17th

General registration for the fall and winter Woolwich Swim Team Sessions will open on July 26th. Find out more about our programs.

Programs

Upcoming Sessions:
Spring/Summer 2023 (Apr. 18 to Jul. 27th)

You can also check out our affiliated Swim Together program for families and adults.


The Woolwich Swim Team practices are on Tuesdays and Thursday at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira. Swimmers can choose to swim one or both days.

Level 1 Program (4:45-5:30 PM OR 5:45-6:30 PM)

  • All new swimmers must register in a 45 minute program
  • Swimmers must be able to pass the WMC pool swim test. 
  • Swimmers are expected to be able to comfortably swim without assistance in the water.  

Level 2 Program (4:45-5:45 PM or 5:30-6:30 PM)

  • Swimmers will move to the Level 2 program based on coaching assessment and space availability.

All programs have limited space and often fill up. Join our mailing list to receive emails on key registration dates.


Session Fees

Spring/Summer 2023
General registration for the Spring/Summer 2023 session will open March 8th, 2023. Swimmers may register for 1 night or 2 nights per week.

The Elmira pool will be closed for maintenance the last 2 weeks of June.  We were able to secure pool time in Fergus on the Tuesdays (June 20th and 27th), but unfortunately not on the Thursdays those weeks.  The standard registration fee has been reduced to 13 weeks, with an optional fee to swim on June 20th and/or 27th ($10/night). Tuesday and Thursday swimmers are encouraged to come those days to swim in Fergus.

Level 1 Fees (45 Minute program)

1 Night2 Nights
Spring/Summer$98$146

Level 2 Fees (1 Hour program)

1 Night2 Nights
Spring/Summer$130$195

Woolwich Wave Swim Team Session Refund Policy 

You are eligible for a full refund, minus a $20 administration fee, two weeks or more before the start of the session. Less than two weeks before the start of the session, you are eligible for a prorated refund, minus a $20 administration fee as follows: 

80% refund before the start of the session.

70% refund the first week of the session.

50% refund the second week of the session.  

No refunds will be issued after the second week of the session.


 

Registration

Registration for the Spring/Summer 2023 session is now closed. Contact us for more information.

Suits & Caps

Team Swim Suits

A few times per year we custom order Woolwich Wave team swim suits. These are high quality TYR suits with the Woolwich Wave logo. Female suits are $89 and Male suits are $67.

The team suits are TYR Maxback (MDUR7) and TYR Jammer (SDUR7) in Navy. Below are some links with pictures and sizing. Use the codes MDUR7 and SDUR7 to make sure you’re looking at the correct suits.

Swim Meets

The Woolwich Swim Team competes in four swim meets each summer with the other SWORSA swim teams from Fergus and Kincardine.  The meets are held in June and July in Fergus, Kincardine, Elmira and a final meet at a neutral venue (typically Wilmot).  Woolwich also hosts a fun meet in the fall and winter sessions.  

Summer Meet Qualification Rules:

  • Swimmers must compete in Meet #1 and/or Meet #2 to qualify for the Semi-Finals
  • Swimmers must compete in the Semi-Finals to qualify for the Finals.
  • The top 8 swimmers in each event will qualify for the finals.

2023 Summer SWORSA Swim Meets:

June 10th – Meet #1: Fergus @ 9am 

June 24th – Meet #2: Kincardine @ 9am

July 8th – Semi-Finals: Elmira @ 9am

July 22nd – Finals: Wilmot @ 9am

Cost: $60/swimmer (all 4 meets, swimmers cannot register for individual meets)

Registration for summer meets will take place during Spring/Summer Session Registration.

SWORSA Event List

SWORSA Swim Meet Information Sheet

For the summer SWORSA swim meets each swimmer can enter three individual events from the SWORSA event list below.  The coaches will work with each swimmer to select their events.  Swimmers will also compete in two relay events.

Calendar

Contact Info

The Woolwich Wave Swim Team is a volunteer run organization.

Swim team practices are held at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira, ON:

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