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Club History
The early years of Masters Swimming in Ontario were characterized by the desire of parents of the young swimmers to be active. Recognizing the competitive spirit of parents of the Alderwood Swim Club, Ted Roach initiated the Alderwood Masters in 1973.
The first meet attended by Alderwood Masters was at the School for the Blind in Milton in 1974. Although the rookie Alderwood swimmers had a tough time with rules at the meet they were energized to host a meet of their own. The first Alderwood Masters meet took place in 1975 and it holds the distinction of being the longest running masters swim meet in Canada. In October 1975 Alderwood hosted the first Ontario Provincial Championships.
(Ted Roach co-chaired with Baron Drobig, the first World Acquatic Championship for adult swimmers, held in Etobicoke in 1978. This was the first multi-disciplined aquatic meet for Masters Swimmers. Of course, FINA now oversees the World Championship, but the seed was sown 30 years ago.)
The mascot for the Alderwood Masters was a very large teddy bear to honour the founder of the club, Ted Roach. To incorporate the team mascot and to recognize the skimpy attire worn in our sport, the club became the Alderwood Teddy Bares (ATB).
Over the years our swimmers have distinguished themselves with Provincial, National and International revords. Members of the club range from former Olympians, tri-atheletes, and individuals with no competitive experience at all. Social events like our monthly pizza night, Christmas party and Sports Day give members and their families a chance to interact.
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