Carleton Place Water Dragons
Welcome to the Carleton Place Water Dragons! The Carleton Place Water Dragons (CPWD) swim club is a volunteer run, not for profit organization.
Our goal is to promote, foster and teach the sport of swimming.
15/07/2024
We have a new program starting for the 2024/25 Swim Season
Youth Conditioning is a group specifically for teenagers who are interested in pursuing a job in lifeguarding or as a swim instructor, who are training for a triathlon (or other sport), or who are just looking to improve their overall conditioning.
Please email Registrar for more info
[email protected]
13/07/2024
What a great day for our Open Water Dragons (see what I did there?). Liam placed 17th, Alexa placed 28th, Cole placed 37th and Kaiden placed 42nd. They all did best times, too. Great job, Dragons!
07/07/2024
Registration for the 2024/25 season is now open, with Early Bird pricing open until August 5th.
Programs for swimmers of all ages and abilities.
NEW this coming season - Youth Conditioning program
This program is an opportunity for teenage swimmers to practice their swimming skills and improve their swimming conditioning. The group is intended for youth wishing to pursue positions in lifeguarding, training for triathlons or improve their overall fitness.
We also offer a Masters program for adults aged 18+.
Please visit www.cpwd.ca for more information and email [email protected] to book a placement swim assessment, or for more information.
SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!
19/06/2024
Our M.V.P. and M.I.P. plaques on display at the pool. Well done M.V.P.’s: Ethan Church, Georgia Orrell, Cole Simpson & Fiona Brophy. Congratulations M.I.P.’s: Juliet McGrath, Kaiden Stewart, Helena Norlock & Julia Code.
26/05/2024
Congratulations to Carleton Place Water Dragons Masters swimmer Glenn Macdougall for his impressive weekend at the 2024 Speedo Canadian Masters Swimming Championships held in Windsor, Ontario. Glenn brought home gold medals in 100 breaststroke and 400 individual medley, silver medals in 800 freestyle and 100 butterfly, bronze medals in 200 backstroke and 50 butterfly, and placed 4th in 100 backstroke. Great swimming, Glenn!
25/05/2024
CPWD Used Book Sale at the CP Farmer's Market! We have LOADS of books, beautiful bath salts and one of our swimmer's has crafted beautiful wristlets and necklaces and selling them to raise funds for our upcoming Swim-A-Thon! Come check us out!!
23/05/2024
Used Book Sale Saturday May 25th
All proceeds support the Carleton Place Water Dragons Swim Team
17/05/2024
CPWD alumnus Regan Rathwell qualified for Paris! Well done, Regan.
Regan Rathwell Punches Ticket to First Olympics After Injury Problems (Day 4 Qualifiers) Rising Tennessee junior Regan Rathwell hadn't been under 2:12 since undergoing shoulder surgery for a torn labrum in October of 2022.
12/05/2024
Our wonderful Senior group at Festival of Spring! 💕🌷
04/05/2024
JUNIOR DRAGONS (Intro to Water Dragons)
Summer Session Registration NOW OPEN
The Junior Dragons program is a great intro to the world of Competitive Swimming. Swimmers will learn Free Style, Back Stroke, Butterfly and Breast Stoke, as well as Starts, Turns and Swim Meet Rules, all while having fun as part of a great team!
The summer session provides 3 practices/week with a higher Coach to Swimmer ratio.
June 24th - July 27th
3 practices / week
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
6pm-7pm
$300
For more information, or to book your assessment, please contact Ashlee [email protected]
29/04/2024
SAVE THE DATE
Carleton Place Water Dragons will be holding a Used Book Sale Fundraiser
Carleton Place Farmers Market
Saturday May 25th
8:30am - 12:30pm
We are looking for donation of:
* new release titles
* popular titles
* teen fiction
* children's books
No textbooks or coffee table books
Please email Sherry [email protected] if you have books to donate
29/04/2024
On June 12th the Carleton Place Water Dragons swim team will be participating in our mandatory annual Swim-a-Thon Fundraiser.
Our team goal is $12,000 and each swimmer is aiming to raise $200-$300 each toward the team goal.
All swimmers will be working towards swimming 200 lengths of the Carleton Place pool.
If you are able to help sponsor the team please follow our link.
If you wish to sponsor a specific swimmer please contact [email protected] to obtain their personalized link.
28/03/2024
Carleton Place Water Dragons Swim Club is holding a Fundraising Bottle Drive on Saturday April 6th from 10am - 1pm at the Beer Store.
If you have empties to return please think about dropping them off to our tent that day OR you can arrange pickup by emailing Shannon at [email protected]
THANK YOU!
25/03/2024
Did you know CPWD is a non-profit swim club that is run by a volunteer Board of Directors? We are not run, staffed, or funded by the town of Carleton Place, and for that reason we do not charge Mississippi Mills residents an extra fee to join our Swim Club.
Carleton Place Water Dragons will be at the Mississippi Mills Community Open House, with information on our programs from Junior Dragons (Intro to CPWD), to our competitive programs, to our Masters program (adults 18+).
Come say "hi" on Thursday March 28th from 2-4pm or 5-7pm!
John Levi Community Centre (Almonte Arena)
24/03/2024
On June 15th the Carleton Place Water Dragons will be holding their 2024 Swim-a-Thon. Our goal for this year is $12,000!
Carleton Place Water Dragons is a non-profit, small swim club that is run by a volunteer Board of Directors. The town of Carleton Place and the Carleton Place Pool DO NOT run, staff, or fund the club.
Our club has the highest pool rental fees in Ontario, and after Covid, and losing a bulk of swimmers, we are in our re-building phase.
If you are able to help out our club in any way, please click in the fast and easy link below to donate.
Our swimmers thank you!
Carleton Place Water Dragons 2024 Swim-a-Thon - Swimming Canada Donations WELCOME TO THE CARLETON PLACE WATER DRAGONS 2024 SWIM-A-THON FUNDRAISING PAGE! The Carleton Place Water Dragons (CPWD) swim club is a volunteer Board of Directors run, not for profit organization. Our goal is to promote, foster and teach the sport of swimming and to provide the opportunity for our m...
22/03/2024
Hanging out with CPWD alumnus Dani Dorris at the 2024 Speedo Eastern Canadian Championships.
Congratulations to Sonia Schofield! She was the lucky winner of the “Grand in Your Hand” draw.
05/03/2024
We will be at the 2024 Sign-Up Night at Carleton Place Arena on March 7th from 6:30pm - 8:00pm!
Come chat with us about our Junior Dragons (Pre-Competitive) sessions.
Come ask questions about our Competitive program.
Come register for our Masters Swimming (ages 18+) Special Promotion!
Come connect with us!
04/03/2024
SPECIAL PROMOTION for Masters Swimmers (age 18+)
Are you looking to get ready for Triathlon season?
Are you looking for a low-impact sport to maintain strength, cardio and fitness?
Come be part of our Masters Swim program and receive in-person training & coaching from our Head Coach!
Now 7 opportunities to train per week (mornings and afternoons) for a limited time offer of just $145/month.
Email [email protected] for more info!
20/02/2024
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the Spring Session of the Junior Water Dragons program.
This fun program introduces swimmers to the fun and exciting world of competitive swimming. Swimmers will learn stroke proficiency and foundational competitive swim skills.
While attendance at swim meets is not required in the Junior Dragons program, it is encouraged and celebrated!
Spring session runs April 1 - June 12
Swimmers practice Mondays and Wednesdays
Don't miss out!
30/12/2023
Today was Super Saturday. Swimmers from Age Group White, Age Group Blue, Senior, and Senior Elite came to the pool for a three hour challenge practice. Swimmers swam between 6200 meters and 12400 meters to say goodbye to 2023 and welcome 2024. They swam with perseverance, confidence, good technique and, most importantly of all, teamwork. As the photos attest, they were very tired when they finished. Great job to all Super Saturday Survivors.
17/12/2023
The next session of our Junior Dragons (pre-competitive swim group) starts January 8th. Don't miss out, spaces are filling up!
Swimmers will learn stroke proficiency and development (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and an introduction to butterfly), foundational competitive swim skills , team work, and fair play while having fun!
Email our Registrar, Ashlee, at [email protected] for more information or to book your swimmer's assessment over Christmas break.
13/12/2023
THANK YOU to everyone who purchased raffle tickets.
We have our winners:
1st prize: Joanne Woodhouse
2nd prize: Shannon Orrell
3rd prize: Rachel Dugdale
Congratulations to each of our winners!
Merry Christmas!
Our final final of finals of day 2 at the 2023 Gatineau Grand Prix was Fiona in the 100 fly. This morning she dropped her personal best from 1:07.57 to 1:07.45. Tonight she came back on improved again, going 1:06.95. A great day of swimming. Good job Fiona. Watch her race below.
Our second final of day 2 at the 2023 Gatineau Grand Prix was Grayson in the B final of 200 back. Grayson swam a personal best in the morning, improving from 2:45.35 to 2:43.61. In finals he improved again, going 2:40.31. Great job Grayson. Watch his race below.
Day 2 of the 2023 Gatineau Grand Prix is finished. We had three finals swims tonight: Fiona in the A finals of 200 IM & 100 fly and Grayson in the B final of the 200 back. Fiona got things started, placing 7th in the 200 IM in 2:28.68, just off her personal best. Watch her race below.
09/12/2023
The senior girls with their post relay smiles!
Our final final of the night was the quartet of Julia, Abeye, Fiona and Jade in the 4 x 50 medley relay. The quartet showed their true mettle by destroying their entry time of 2:37.93 by going 2:25.75. Amazing time drop ladies!
Tonight’s second final swim was Fiona in the 400 IM. Fresh off her new best time of 5:21.72 done two weeks ago in Belleville, Fiona sent a strong message to her competitors by swimming a 5:10.26 in this morning’s preliminaries, grabbing the top seed for tonight’s final. Dominating the final from start to finish, Fiona grabbed her second Gold of the night by going 5:04.97. That time was well under the qualifying standard for the Ontario Swimming Championships. Well done Fiona! Watch her swim below.
Day one of the 2023 Gatineau Grand Prix is done. Tonight’s finals saw three finals swims from CPWD: Fiona in 100 back & 400 IM, and the 15 & over girls in the 4 x 50 medley relay. First final saw Fiona, having qualified second in the 100 back, with a new personal best of 1:06.58, win Gold with a new, new best time of 1:06.18. She narrowly missed the qualifying standard for the Ontario Swimming Championships by .01. Ouch, that’s gotta hurt! Watch her fantastic swim below.
Carleton Place Water Dragons
Our swim club is volunteer run, non-profit organization, promoting, fostering and teaching the sport of swimming.
We provide the opportunity for our members to achieve the highest level of performance based on their inherent abilities. We encourage personal growth, friendship and good sportsmanship. Striking a balance between competition, racing skills and stroke development, CPWD ensures that all swimmers can satisfy their own personal swimming goals, while achieving fitness and having fun in a team environment.
If you or your child has a desire to swim, look no further! CPWD offers programs for swimmers of all ages and abilities, ranging from pre-competitive to competitive, and for those that recognize the benefit of swimming as part of a cross training regimen.
Schedule a swim evaluation with our Head Coach to determine which CPWD program best suits your child's ability by contacting our Registrar: [email protected]
KICK, SPLASH, SWIM FAST.....GO DRAGONS!
Videos (show all)
