Swim Test Exemptions
This webpage will be reviewed annually. The section below was approved by the SCRC Board of Directors for 2026.
The risks of rowing are significant and covered in some detail in the Rowing Canada Aviron/St. Catharines Rowing Club (RCA/SCRC) waiver. The primary risk is death by drowning. The best way to reduce the chance of drowning is to be able to swim. If the Athlete is able to produce qualification of lifeguarding certifications of a Bronze Medaillon level or higher, or files the Ability to Swim Attestation Form, the Athlete may be exempt from the Swim Test.
The Ability to Swim Attestation Form serves a dual purpose:
The risks of rowing are significant and covered in some detail in the Rowing Canada Aviron/St. Catharines Rowing Club (RCA/SCRC) waiver. The primary risk is death by drowning. The best way to reduce the chance of drowning is to be able to swim. If the Athlete is able to produce qualification of lifeguarding certifications of a Bronze Medaillon level or higher, or files the Ability to Swim Attestation Form, the Athlete may be exempt from the Swim Test.
The Ability to Swim Attestation Form serves a dual purpose:
- all participants in the programs of the SCRC will either be required to pass a swim test or,
- if the participant is eighteen (18) years of age or older, will be required toattest to the ability to swim to the level outlined by the swim test and sign the attestation form.
