Letter to Swimmer 26-27

                                                   SWIMMER - 2026-2027 REGISTRATION                                                       

Dear Swimmer/Parent/Guardian,

Welcome to the 2026-2027 swimming season! Please take a moment to review this brief explanation of the swimmer registration process required of all swim clubs.

Each swim club in the province of New Brunswick is a member of the national governing body for swimming called Swimming Canada and the provincial governing body or Provincial Section (PS) called Swimming New Brunswick (SNB). In return for government sport funding, all governing organizations are required to report on membership. Non-identifying statistics are obtained directly from the data collected in the Registration and Event Management System (REMS). With your assistance to provide accuracy, we can comply with our requirements and continue to benefit from strong government support, virtually all of which is directed towards the support of swimmers, coaches and clubs. All swim clubs are required to process all registrations to SNB and Swimming Canada via the REMS.  

The final steps of registering with your swim club includes completing the following mandatory steps in the REMS:

1. Confirmation of primary contact and personal information
2. Signing the Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risks Form
3. Agreement to comply to the Swimming Canada Privacy Policy, Swimming Canada Code of Conduct and abide by all other Swimming Canada Policies and Swim NB Policies;
4. Indication of your preference to receive emails of a commercial nature
5. Confirmation of Canadian citizenship status – identifies eligibility of swimmer to set records or national team selection. 
6. Declaration of Racial/Ethnic, Gender and Indigenous Identity to be used for government funding reporting and to develop and grow programming.

NOTE: It is only upon completing the above steps in the REMS that you/your swimmer are considered officially registered and a member of Saint John Fundy TIDE Swim Team. This registration process must be completed before entries into a swim meet can be submitted and accepted. Your information is held by the Club, Swim NB and Swimming Canada in compliance with the Swimming Canada Privacy Policy.

In addition to the mandatory questions, there are two optional declarations that may be completed in the REMS.

1. Impairment Declaration – helps Swimming Canada, Swim NB and your swim club to direct opportunities that are specifically targeted to swimmers with a disability (Para Swimmers)
   Refer to: https://www.swimming.ca/what-is-para-swimming-2/
2. d/Deaf/Hard of Hearing – assists in identifying individuals who may be eligible for participation in events specifically targeted to swimmers who are d/Deaf/hard of hearing.

The information collected in the declarations will be used for statistical and informational purposes as well as for program development. It will not be used by your Provincial Section or Swimming Canada for any prohibited purpose as per The Canadian Human Rights Act and Provincial Human Rights legislation.

Thank you and have a great swimming season!

 Kate Vanderbeek                                                                                     Jill Ramsey                                                                               Jenna Granger                                   Manager, Member Services                                                                      Executive Director                                                                      Registrar                                               Swimming Canada                                                                                   Swimming New Brunswick                                                          Saint John Fundy Tide Swim Team          kvanderbeek@swimming.ca                                                                     jill.ramsey@swimnb.ca                                                                jenna.c.granger@gmail.com