The Calgary Swordfish are part of the Alberta Summer Swimming Association (ASSA). We are a competitive swim club who race in 25 meter swim pools mostly in and around Calgary.
Prior to COVID, our swim team was capped at 150 swimmers. Since our re-opening after COVID, our club has steadily increased in size to 100 swimmers last year (2023) and we anticipate that our club will grow to our max capacity of 120 this year (2024).
The season starts May 1st and finishes at the Provincial Swim Meet in August.
Swimmers must be at least 6 years old as of May 1st and must show confidence in the water, being able to swim one length of the pool (25 meters) unassisted at the evaluations week.
Allowable ASSA Off-season Training and Competing Allowances (Section 2.5 ASSA)
Not Allowable The following programs are NOT allowed. If your swimmer participates in these types of programs between September and April of the current summer season they are ineligible to compete.
Commitments include officiating at swim meets, volunteering as a club official or at club events, and volunteering for at Casino fundraiser.
The Swordfish train up to five times per week throughout the season. Swimmers are placed in groups based on age and skill level. See the Practices page for more details.
The Swordfish swim club attends approximately 7 meets during the summer season (all on weekends). You don’t have to attend all meets but the club prefers that the swimmers participate in a minimum number of meets based on age and skill level. See the Swim Meets page for more information.
See our Swim Meet Orientation Information for more information about swim meets.