About the Port Coquitlam Marlins
A member of the BC Summer Swimming Association, the Port Coquitlam Marlins is an organized summer swim club founded in 1970 that helps teach children of all ages the sport of swimming, to develop a good winning and (losing) attitude, give the children goals to set and strive for, and
most important of all TO HAVE FUN!
The club is focused on the long term development of our athletes. In addition to swim training, our swimmers are also provided with additional training opportunities outside of the pool. Health and wellness and a wholesome lifestyle are at the core of our program. Swimmers learn about strength development using own body weight, short speed effort through agility exercise, water safety and movement skills, basic
swimming skills – all strokes, turns, starts.
Mental Benefits include:
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Lifestyle Benefits include:
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Our club objectives are:
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To provide an environment for members to train and swim competitively in the summer.
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To provide an environment for the development of personal discipline and improvement through the encouragement of regular attendance, punctuality for practices, and to learn to win and to lose with pride and grace.
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To focus and direct its swimmers towards self motivation for optimum personal performance by striving for personal best times and personal excellence.
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To provide the opportunity for interaction among our members in order to develop a sense of community.
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To provide constructive, wholesome summer fun.
