Swimming

WE ARE PLEASED TO WELCOME REGISTERED SWIMMERS TO OUR COACHED SWIM PROGRAMS.

WE OFFER SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO MEET YOUR BUSY LIFESTYLE.

FALL/WINTER SWIM PROGRAMS START OCTOBER 1, 2024

Morning Program

(OCTOBER 2 - JUNE 30, 2025)

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6-7am, from October - June

Fountain Park Recreation Centre, St. Albert, Alberta

Evening Program

(OCTOBER 1- JUNE 28, 2025)

Tuesday, Thursday, 8:00-9:00pm and Saturday 9-10am, from October - June

Fountain Park Recreation Centre, St. Albert, Alberta

Written Workouts Only

Not able to swim with the group due to work/family/time pressures? We get it! So we offer members the opportunity to purchase a 9 month subscription (October - June) of weekly workouts. Workouts will be uploaded weekly, starting October 1 and available to subscribing members on our private STARRT Swimming Facebook page.

Details

We offer coached swim workouts three days a week. Our swim coordinators help to organize swimmers into lanes based on 100 metre swim times and skill level. The coach then provides workouts for various skill levels and feedback for improvement to reach your swimming goals.

Cost

9 months/3 days per week of swimming under the direction of certified swim coaches

Incentive fee structure (including processing fees) is as follows:

1 annual (9 month) payment of $815.00. Due by October 1, 2023

2 semi-annual payments: $415.00. Due October 1, 2021 and February 15, 2024.

9 monthly payments of $100.00 per month. Due on the first day of each month.

WRITTEN WORKOUTS ONLY (3 per week) : One time cost of $150 for 9 months

Payments

Payments are made using our online invoice system. We accept all major credit cards. We do not accept cash or cheque payments. If you have any questions about payments please contact us at info@starrt.com.

Process to register

Purchase membership for STARRT . On the application form, identify which group (morning or evening) you are interested in.
The swim coordinator will reach out to you, if there is space, to determine your speed and skill level.
If approved, the treasurer will send you an invoice for swim payments. These will come from Wave Payments.

Refund Policy - Swimming

All refund requests must be received by the 20th of each month for the following month.

If you have paid semi-annually or annually and decide to quit before the term is up, you will be reimbursed the amount paid, minus the posted monthly rate for each month, or portion of month you swam.

Coaches

AM Coach: Jason Britton

PM Coach: Erica Prins

Stand-by Coach: Marc Hurley

MEET OUR MORNING SWIM COACH: JASON BRITTON

Jason heads up the STARRT swim program and is our morning coach. He has more than 20 years experience as an NCCP swim and triathlon coach, coaching athletes from 4-84 years of age at abilities ranging from beginner to elite. Between 2008-2014 Jason was Canada’s Age Group Triathlon World Championship Team Coach. He has a Bachelors in Physical Education with a focus in Sport Performance and is also an NCCP coaching course facilitator and coach evaluator. Jason has coached the STARRT swim program and annual run clinic since 2018.

Jason doesn’t just instruct others on what to do...he does it himself. He competed in his first triathlon in 1994, at the St. Albert Kids of Steel. Since that time he has completed more than 300 triathlons worldwide, including 40 World Championship races as a U23, Elite, and Age Group athlete at all distances from sprint to Ironman. In 2011 he was Canada’s standard distance age group triathlete of the year.

MEET OUR EVENING SWIM COACH: ERICA PRINS

My name is Erica Prins and I am excited about the opportunity to coach the evening swim program for STARRT. I have a lot of swimming and triathlon experience, having trained with the Edmonton Triathlon Academy (ETA) from 2011-2016, during which time I competed in many junior elite and age group races. Today I continue to train recreationally for swimming, biking, and running.

I have my NCCP level 1 in triathlon, and experience coaching with the ETA, with the City of Edmonton where I worked as a swimming instructor and lifeguard for 8 years, and with the UofA Golden Bears triathlon program for junior high students.

My main focus has always been the swim portion of triathlon - not only is it my personal favourite part of a triathlon, but it is also the area that I love to teach and coach the most.

I am currently a PhD student at the University of Alberta, pursuing a degree in soil science. Prior to this I studied and worked abroad in 6 different countries doing a M.Sc. in Viticulture and Enology (the study of grape growing and winemaking) and had some really incredible opportunities to travel, work, and meet people from around the world. During this time I also got into open water swimming and did several longer distance open water swim races in Australia and Croatia. After 6 years abroad I decided to return home to Edmonton to pursue further education and to focus on soil health in more local agricultural crops.

I have experience coaching swimmers of all ages and abilities, and I look forward to helping all of the swimmers in this group improve their swimming and reach their own personal goals.

MEET OUR STAND-BY SWIM COACH: MARC HURLEY

We have been privileged to have Marc coach the STARRT swim program since 2017. In 2023, he stepped back from regular coaching duties, but he continues to lend his expertise to our swimmers on an as-needed basis.

Marc's first few years with STARRT involved working with the evening group, and then he took on responsibility for the morning swim program. His swimmers would agree that Marc's easy manner, technical swimming knowledge, and encouraging coaching style made turning up at the pool three times a week - in the depths of winter or at the crack of dawn - worth it!

Marc is a supportive and inspirational coach and STARRT is proud to have him on board.

Special Dates

Our swim program may be affected by Fountain Park Recreation Centre's statutory holiday schedule and/or closure dates.

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