Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins Offer Elite Training for Local Swimmers
From learn to swim to national level competition, the Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins offer no shortage of options for anyone looking to refine their skills in the pool. Swimming out of the Kinsmen Sportsplex, the local club features a wide range of programs designed to teach youngsters at all levels of ability – from little ones as young as four in their Learn to Swim programs right through to regional, provincial and national levels of competition. It all starts with Swim Quest, a pre-competitive program featuring two 13-week sessions beginning in September and running through April. This is where the youngest first learn the basics, all in a fun, friendly and safe environment. They progress through four levels of skill until graduating to the competitive programs. And if you want to learn how to swim and win, the Flying Fins have you covered. No shortage of elite swimmers have come through the program through the years, naturally led by Moose Jaw District Sports Hall of Fame inductee and two-time Canadian Olympian Mike Mintenko. More recently, it was the likes of Cadence Johns and Austin Lins lighting-up the pool at the Western Canada Summer Games, part of a Saskatchewan team that dominated the medal podium. Competitive swimmers travel throughout the country depending on their level of ability, with the team leaders regularly seeing action at the prestigious Manitoba and Saskatchewan championships in early March. The competitive program runs from September through June, with elite swimmers continuing through August. The Fins also host their own meets at the Sportsplex, including the Short Course (25 metre pool) Junior Provincials on an annual basis every winter as well as the long course (50-m Olympic pool) Mike Mintenko Summerfest Invitational in June at
A member of the Flying Fins in action.
The Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins gather for a team photo. (Flying Fins photo)
the Phyllis Dewar outdoor pool. The Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins can be found in Facebook and Instagram, with their website at teamunify.com/About.jsp?team=canmjkff also offering a full rundown of information, including how to register.
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