Canadian Swimming Coaches Association
Beyond the Watch.
Coaching is more than the time on the clock. It's mentorship, advocacy, and the next generation of Canadian swimming.
- Members
- 3,000+
- Reach
- Coast to Coast
- Founding Year
- 1966
Latest News
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Alex Dawson Joins KSC as Performance Coach (Fall 2026)
The 2026-2027 season will mark a new era for the Killarney Swim Club. Under Head Coach Brad Mori’s vision, the team will introduce a new coaching structure designed to elevate performance and athlete development. A dedicated Performance Coach will lead Killarney’s top swimmers onto the international
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CSCA Announces Participants for the 2026 International Women in Coaching Mentorship Program
The Canadian Swimming Coaches Association (CSCA) is pleased to announce the selected participants for the 2026 CSCA International Women in Coaching Mentorship Program.
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Race just one hurdle Chantique Carey-Payne overcame as a coach
The elation Chantique Carey-Payne felt when she was named head coach of the University of Guelph’s swim program came with some trepidation. At 27 she was young, she was a woman and she was Black.
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Jacky Beckford Henriques and Karin Browne work to break down barriers for Black swimmers
When Jacky Beckford Henriques scans the water and stands during an age-group meet she considers it lucky if there are five Black swimmers among the 400 or 500 competitors.
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When he was young, Greg Arkhurst once told his white mother he liked her being close to him so he would feel more accepted by people.
When he was young, Greg Arkhurst once told his white mother he liked her being close to him so he would feel more accepted by people. “She cried and laughed at the same time,” the head coach of Montreal’s CAMO club said prior to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Peter Carpenter is leaving the Canadian Swimming Coaches Association board of directors with a mixed feeling of satisfaction and guilt.
“Being able to give back is huge,” said Carpenter, 52. “I can’t overstate how much I’ve gotten from it as well.
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Cansdale Helped The CSCA develop into a robust, professional organization
As a member of the Canadian Swimming Coaches Association board of directors Lance Cansdale had a guiding hand in helping the CSCA develop into a robust, professional organization.
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Vlastimil Cerny believes it is important for a coach to maintain a calm, composed demeanor when dealing with athletes.
Cerny applied the same philosophy during his years as a member of the Canadian Swimming Coaches Association board of directors where one of his roles was to be a liaison between the CSCA and Swimming Canada.
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CSCA Holds 2024-2025 Annual General Meeting
The Canadian Swimming Coaches Association (CSCA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on January 22, 2026, bringing members together to review the organization’s progress, governance, and priorities over the 2024-2025 season.
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CSCA Re-Launches TAG
The CSCA is very proud to relaunch TAG Rankings in digital form, to reconnect with its original mission: celebrating young swimmers, building national context, and inspiring the next generation.
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Featured Program
International Women in Coaching Mentorship Program
CSCA's flagship initiative connecting emerging female coaches with experienced mentors across Canada. Applications open annually. Join a cohort shaping the future of the sport.
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