{"id":36,"date":"2025-08-06T13:45:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athletics.carleton.ca\/students\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:29:38","slug":"para-swimming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/athletics.carleton.ca\/students\/aquatics\/para-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"Para Swimming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/athletics.carleton.ca\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/DSC09329-1600x700.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Para Swimming\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                    \n\n<p>The <strong>Intro to Para Swimming<\/strong> program provides <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">individuals with disabilities the opportunity to learn<\/strong> and <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">develop competitive swimming skills<\/strong> in a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment\u2014regardless of their starting skill level. Whether <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">you&#8217;re new to swimming<\/strong> or <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">looking to refine your technique<\/strong>, our program meets swimmers where they are and helps them build confidence, strength, and ability in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"para-swimming\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Para Swimming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our goal is to help swimmers <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">grow in skill and confidence<\/strong> so they may choose to transition into training groups within local competitive swim clubs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each water session follows the structure of a traditional competitive swimming practice, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Warm-up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technique development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aerobic conditioning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cool down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All elements are scaled to fit the unique needs and abilities of each swimmer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"to-join-the-program-swimmers-should\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">To join the program, swimmers should<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/athletics.carleton.ca\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/list-item-learn-swim-women-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Para Swim\" class=\"wp-image-1005\" style=\"width:309px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Feel comfortable in the water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be able to float independently on their front or back<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have an interest in improving their swimming skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">In-water support<\/strong> is available to help participants gain comfort and confidence in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-4xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-callout cu-callout--center cu-component border-8 md:border-[12px] border-solid border-cu-black-50 px-8 pt-5 pb-6 md:px-16 md:pt-8 md:py-10 rounded-lg cu-prose-first-last\">\n                    <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last  cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto\">\n                <h2 id=\"we-offer-one-free-trial-session\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] relative cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-1\/2 after:-ml-5 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-4 after:w-8 after:bg-cu-red\">\n                    We offer one free trial session\n                <\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n        \n        \n\n<p>For <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">new participants<\/strong> before committing to registration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"aquatics@cunet.carleton.ca\">To arrange your trial, click here to contact the Aquatics Department<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-4xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-callout cu-callout--center cu-component border-8 md:border-[12px] border-solid border-cu-black-50 px-8 pt-5 pb-6 md:px-16 md:pt-8 md:py-10 rounded-lg cu-prose-first-last\">\n                    <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last  cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto\">\n                <h2 id=\"fall-registration-open-now\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] relative cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-1\/2 after:-ml-5 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-4 after:w-8 after:bg-cu-red\">\n                    Fall Registration Open Now\n                <\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n        \n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rec.carleton.ca\/Program\/GetProgramDetails?courseId=70bedd4b-4491-47a8-bcf0-27f4d224179a\">Register Now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"dates-times\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dates &amp; Times<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"fall-term\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall Term<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex p-4 rounded-md cu-alert cu-alert--info not-prose\">\n\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-8 h-8\">\n            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m11.25 11.25.041-.02a.75.75 0 0 1 1.063.852l-.708 2.836a.75.75 0 0 0 1.063.853l.041-.021M21 12a9 9 0 1 1-18 0 9 9 0 0 1 18 0Zm-9-3.75h.008v.008H12V8.25Z\"><\/path>\n        <\/svg>\n    \n    <div class=\"w-full ml-3\">\n        <p class=\"text-base md:text-lg mt-0.5 font-semibold\">\n            Each session is 45 mins \n        <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"text-sm md:text-base text-cu-black-900\">\n                Each group has <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">8 sessions<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"> <\/strong>in total\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Day<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dates<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Times<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Saturday(s)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sept 20 &#8211; Dec 6th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:45pm &#8211; 1:30pm <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex p-4 rounded-md cu-alert cu-alert--error not-prose\">\n\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-8 h-8\">\n            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 9v3.75m9-.75a9 9 0 1 1-18 0 9 9 0 0 1 18 0Zm-9 3.75h.008v.008H12v-.008Z\"><\/path>\n        <\/svg>\n    \n    <div class=\"w-full ml-3\">\n        <p class=\"text-base md:text-lg mt-0.5 font-semibold\">\n            No Session\n        <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"text-sm md:text-base text-cu-black-900\">\n                On <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">October 11, October 18<\/strong>, <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">November 1<\/strong> &amp; <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">November 22<\/strong>\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"cost\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Cost<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"location\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Location<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Pool <\/strong>&#8211; Carleton Athletics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"important-notes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Parking<\/strong> is included.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parking codes will be provided in your confirmation email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"program-support\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This program was developed with the support of <strong>Swim Ontario\u2019s Darda Sales<\/strong>, a three-time Paralympic swimmer, wheelchair basketball player, and dual sport World Champion. Darda is the co-founder of the Intro to Para Swimming program with the London Aquatic Club and currently serves as Ontario\u2019s Provincial Para Swimming Development Consultant.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex p-4 rounded-md cu-alert cu-alert--info not-prose\">\n\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-8 h-8\">\n            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m11.25 11.25.041-.02a.75.75 0 0 1 1.063.852l-.708 2.836a.75.75 0 0 0 1.063.853l.041-.021M21 12a9 9 0 1 1-18 0 9 9 0 0 1 18 0Zm-9-3.75h.008v.008H12V8.25Z\"><\/path>\n        <\/svg>\n    \n    <div class=\"w-full ml-3\">\n        <p class=\"text-base md:text-lg mt-0.5 font-semibold\">\n            For inquiries related to para swimming development, Darda can be reached at: \n        <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"text-sm md:text-base text-cu-black-900\">\n                <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">paradevelopment@swimontario.com<\/strong>\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Para Swimming program is run in partnership with Swim Ontario and with ParaSport\u00ae Ontario supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"we-are-thankful-to-canadian-tire-jumpstart-charities-for-selecting-carleton-university-to-receive-a-grant-from-their-sport-relief-fund-with-jumpstarts-support-we-are-able-to-provi\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>We are thankful to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jumpstart.canadiantire.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities<\/a>&nbsp;for selecting Carleton University to receive a grant from their Sport Relief Fund. With Jumpstart\u2019s support, we are able to provide equipment, quality coaching and subsidized registration fees for all participants who attend our Adaptive Sport programs.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-4xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-callout cu-callout--center cu-component border-8 md:border-[12px] border-solid border-cu-black-50 px-8 pt-5 pb-6 md:px-16 md:pt-8 md:py-10 rounded-lg cu-prose-first-last\">\n                    <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last  cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto\">\n                <h2 id=\"fall-registration-open-now\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] relative cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-1\/2 after:-ml-5 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-4 after:w-8 after:bg-cu-red\">\n                    Fall Registration Open Now\n                <\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n        \n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rec.carleton.ca\/Program\/GetProgramDetails?courseId=70bedd4b-4491-47a8-bcf0-27f4d224179a\">Register Now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-4xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-callout cu-callout--center cu-component border-8 md:border-[12px] border-solid border-cu-black-50 px-8 pt-5 pb-6 md:px-16 md:pt-8 md:py-10 rounded-lg cu-prose-first-last\">\n                    <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last  cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto\">\n                <h2 id=\"we-offer-one-free-trial-session\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] relative cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-1\/2 after:-ml-5 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-4 after:w-8 after:bg-cu-red\">\n                    We offer one free trial session\n                <\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n        \n        \n\n<p>For <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">new participants<\/strong> before committing to registration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"aquatics@cunet.carleton.ca\">To arrange your trial, click here to contact the Aquatics Department<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-4xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-callout cu-callout--center cu-component border-8 md:border-[12px] border-solid border-cu-black-50 px-8 pt-5 pb-6 md:px-16 md:pt-8 md:py-10 rounded-lg cu-prose-first-last\">\n                    <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last  cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto\">\n                <h2 id=\"questions\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] relative cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-1\/2 after:-ml-5 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-4 after:w-8 after:bg-cu-red\">\n                    Questions?\n                <\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n        \n        \n\n<p>For questions about the program or registration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/rec.carleton.ca\">aquatics@cunet.carleton.ca<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/rec.carleton.ca\">613-520-2600 ext. 8444<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 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