Mississauga Swimming Development Club (MSDC)
Overview: The Mississauga Swimming Development Club invites swimmers from the ages of 6 to 13 to improve their endurance and technical swimming skills. To enter this program your swimmer must be able to successfully complete one length (25 meters) of front crawl and one length (25 meters) of back crawl and have completed Swimmer Level 5. Designed to suit a variety of ages and abilities, your swimmer will experience some of the many drills and skills required to perform the four competitive swimming strokes: freestyle (front crawl), backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Swimmers will also be introduced to the components of “the race” comprising the dive through to the turn and finish. They will also be instructed in the use of the “pace clock” and “swimming sets”. Registration includes 30 weeks of classes and the program and runs from the end of September through May.
Wave 1: Focus is on learning the basic strokes and turns, and includes 30 one-hour lessons. The program begins in September and ends in May, with breaks for holidays & pool maintenance. Swimmers will be given a Mississauga Swimming t-shirt at their first practice at the start of the season and there will be one fun meet at the end of the season.
Wave 2: Athletes will learn the basic racing strokes and will have greater opportunity to improve. The program includes 60 one-hour practices, beginning in September and ending in May, with breaks for holidays & pool maintenance. There will be two fun-swim meets and some athletes will participate in one sanctioned competitive meet. Additionally, each Swimmer will receive a Mississauga Swimming T-Shirt and swim cap in their team colour along with a blue training suit. Swim suit fittings will occur in September. Times and dates will be emailed to you and posted on our website. Meets are a tremendous opportunity for all the swimmers to come out and have some fun. There is absolutely no pressure on the swimmers to attend the meets; however these events always prove to be a great experience for each of them. Although the meet is hosted by volunteers and staff of the Mississauga Aquatic Club, we welcome Mom & Dad to come on deck and gain some officiating experience.
Program Director: Coach Meghan McDonnell as the MSDC Program Director. Meghan has been a part of Mississauga Swimming as a swimmer and coach for many years and her loyalty and enthusiasm for this club continues in this new role. Meghan will be on deck coaching during all the Wave 1 practices as well as coaching once per week for each of the Wave 2 programs. Meghan can be reached at (905) 274-0043 or via email at meghan.mcdonnell@mississaugaswimming.com. If you want to speak with Meghan in-person, it's best to book an appointment in advance.
Meghan's schedule for September through May is outlined below
| Weekday | Office | Pool |
| Monday | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Glenforest 5:00pm - 6:45pm |
| Tuesday | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Erin Meadows 7:00pm - 8:45pm |
| Wednesday | out of office | Meadowvale 4:00pm - 5:45pm and Clarkson 6:00pm - 7:15pm |
| Thursday | 10:00am 2:00pm | Rivergrove 4:00pm - 5:45pm and UTM 6:30pm - 7:15pm |
| Friday | Off | Off |
| Saturday | Off | Cawthra 3:30- 5:15pm |
| Sunday | Off | Terry Fox 8:00am - 9:45am and UTM 11am-12:00pm and UTM 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Competitive Programs: Interested in other programs? The Mississauga Aquatic Club provides exciting competitive programs including an International/Olympic level of competition. If you would like more information concerning these programs, please call the office for assistance (905) 274-0043 or click here to view the descriptions.
Wave 1 & Wave 2 Prerequisites: To enter these program your swimmer must be able to successfully complete one length (25meters) of front crawl and one length (25meters) of back crawl and have completed Aqua Quest 7. Designed to suit a variety of ages and abilities, your swimmer will experience some of the many drills and skills required to perform the four competitive swimming strokes: freestyle (front crawl), backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
Click here for Registration forms for Wave 1 and Wave 2.
- Note that the schedules are subject to change based on enrolment, pool availability and statutory holidays.
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Wave 1
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Pool Day Time Start Date Glenforest Monday 5:15-6:15pm Sept 27 Erin Meadows Tuesday 7:30-8:30pm Sept 28 Rivergrove Thursday 4:30-5:30pm Sept 30 Cawthra Saturday 4:00-5:00pm Sept 25 Terry Fox Sunday 8:30am-9:30am Sept 26 UTM Sunday 11:00am-12:00 noon Sept 26
Practice Schedule (September 2010 to May 2011)
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Wave 2
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Pool Day Time Start Date Meadowvale Mon & Wed
4:25-5:25pm Sept 29 Clarkson Wed & Sat Wed - 6:00-7:00pm
Sat - 2:45-3:45pmSept 29 UTM (A) Fri & Sun Fri - 6:00-7:00pm
Sun- 12:00 noon-1:00pmSept 24 UTM (B) Fri & Sun Fri - 7:00-8:00pm
Sun - 12:00 noon-1:00pmSept 24
Meet Schedule for 2010-2011
- 2010 Winter Wave 2
Wave 2 swimmers, TBD in January - 2010 Spring Wave 1 & 2
Wave 1 and Wave 2 swimmers, TBD in May
Information regarding start times, along with other details, will be provided to you a few weeks in advance of each meet. Please watch for a bulletin on the Home page of this site 2 weeks prior to the meet.
Exception Dates for 2010-2011
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Exception dates will be provided in September.
Pool Weekday Program End Exception Dates (no practice) Wave 1 Glenforest Monday Erin Meadows Tuesday Rivergrove Thursday Cawthra Saturday Terry Fox Sunday UTM Sunday Wave 2 Meadowvale Monday Wednesday Clarkson Wednesday Saturday UTM (A) Friday Sunday UTM (B) Friday Sunday