About Us
The purpose of Duncan Stingrays Swim Team is to develop Youth competitive swimmers as athletes and people. We understand that the real meaning of winning is to reach ones own potential, not the place of a swimmers finish. We strive to not only produce swimming champions but champions in life.

Our Mission
The mission of the Duncan Stingrays Swim Team is to embrace all levels of swimmers and provide each swimmer with the tools and opportunity to achieve any goal they may set. Every swimmer will enjoy success with hard work, dedication, and support from teammates, coaches and parents. Our members participate in meets sanctioned by Swim BC and are governed by Swimming/Natation Canada rules and regulations. The Duncan Stingrays Swim Team ascribes to a well-defined program where each swimmer is encouraged to gradually increase their degree of commitment to achieve success at all levels of training. The team provides an environment and an opportunity for young people to learn, to enjoy and to compete with an eye toward long term results.

Our Team Objectives

• Provide quality competitive swimming development programs and training regimes to athletes in the Cowichan Valley.

• Provide a progressive program based on age, ability, goals and commitment in conjunction with the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model, leading to the Provincial, National and International levels of achievement.

• Create an environment and opportunity for each athlete to partake in a constructive and rewarding experience at all levels of competitive swimming.

• To help all of our athletes to set realistic goals that require work and result in an ultimate feeling of success.

• Instill in each athlete an understanding and appreciation for such concepts as high self-esteem, personal accountability, constructive self-motivation and the ability to commit to the process of training as it relates to achievement.

• To embrace all athletes and families, to provide a fun, positive and exciting team atmosphere where lasting friendships will be fostered.

DST Handbook

For greater information about our Team, please review the DST Parent Handbook. 

Please be patient with us as we update our Parent Handbook!

Not finding the information you are seeking?  Please contact our Head Coach leanne@duncanstingrays.com or by phoning 250.710.3278 or visit our registration page titled "JOIN US".