Provincial Team Programs

Swimmers / Provincial Team Programs

Swim Nova Scotia offers various Provincial opportunities throughout the year. They are subject to change on an annual basis. Opportunities are available for development swimmers (11-14 years of age), through to Performance.

A brief summary of these Developmental & Summer opportunities are available below, as team information is finalized it is circulated to your Club Head Coach.

Through our Next Gen/Performance program, we attempt to provide resources to all qualified eligible athletes; however, extenuating circumstances may apply.

2026 Maine Development Team Information

Each year, Swim NS offers a Developmental Provincial Tour Team to our registered year-round swimmers. This opportunity is available to all 11-14-year-old registered swimmers that meet the qualifying standards. The intent of this provincial initiative is to help build athlete independence, a cohesive team unit as Team Nova Scotia and to allow development swimmers the opportunity to travel outside of Nova Scotia.

WHAT: 2026 Maine Swimming Tour

WHERE: Bowdoin College, Maine

EVENT: MESI Winter Championships

TOUR DATES: March 12-16, 2026

ELIGIBILITY: This opportunity is available to all 11-14-year-old registered swimmers that meet the swim meet qualifying standards.

OBJECTIVE: The intent of this provincial initiative is to help build athlete independence, a cohesive team unit as Team Nova Scotia and to allow development swimmers the opportunity to travel outside of Nova Scotia.

COST: The cost of the trip for the athletes will be approximately $950.00 (includes transportation, accommodations, meet entry fees, out of country insurance, team attire (caps/shirts), breakfast and dinners). Final payment will be due February 23rd, 2026.

NOTE: It is important to note that this is a provincial team initiative, and we travel and stay together as a team; swimmers will not have a chance to visit with their parents/family/friends that may be there to cheer them on, etc. Only swimmers that are ready and comfortable with independent travel should participate. Please review the helpful information document below for more information & to see if this opportunity is appropriate for your swimmer.

We will be capping the swimmer numbers to a maximum of 50 this year to fill/take one bus and stay within our anticipated budget.

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