About CFST
We are proudly represented by approximately 100 swimmers from all over the Flathead Valley, including Whitefish, Bigfork, Kalispell, and beautiful Columbia Falls. We swim everyday at Pinewood Aquatic Center in Columbia Falls. Our athletes range in age from 5 to 18 with skills sets from novice to the national level. Our focus is progressive aquatic skills development, nutrition, character development and life skills. Ultimately, as participants develop these skills, they will become safer and better swimmers.
Our team swims in the Montana Federation’s Western Division. The season typically runs from early June through the first weekend of August. We travel to Cut Bank, Chester, Hamilton, Shelby, Conrad, Choteau and Fort Benton. In addition, we host a meet in Columbia Falls. The state meet culminates the year and alternates location annually between the western division and the eastern division.
What can you expect when joining the Columbia Falls Swim Team? Be prepared for hard work, family fun, travel, excitement, camping, team involvement, hanging out with your friends and more!
Requirements to Swim with CFST
We hope you will consider joining the Columbia Falls Swim Team. There are two things we ask of your swimmer:
- Be at least 5 years old and be able to swim the length of the pool (even if it's via doggy-paddle).
- Attend at least two meets. You must attend two regular season meets (every weekend June 7-July 20) to qualify for the Divisional Meet in Conrad on July 26-27, 2025. If you swim at Divisional, please plan to travel to Choteau, MT for the State Meet on August 2-3, 2025. In past years, we qualified over half of our team for the State competition.
Pinewood Aquatic Center