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À Contre-Courant is Montreal’s gay and lesbian masters’ swim club. Besides swimming, it offers its members water polo and synchronized swimming. These activities are open to all adults, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation or level of athletic performance. Read more….
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À Contre-Courant (ACC) is an aquatics club created mainly...
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À Contre-Courant offers activities for two aquatic sports:...
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On top of its regular activities, ACC also organizes various...
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Schedule and Pools. À Contre-Courant ‘s workouts usually...
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À Contre-Courant (ACC) is an aquatics club created mainly for the gay and lesbian community in the Montréal area. Its statutes state that it is committed to accepting anyone ‘regardless of sexual orientation, gender, ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, physical disabilities, or HIV status.’ Refusal of any form of discrimination is in fac...
Although À Contre-Courant resembles other masters aquatic clubs, its name provides a clue about its desire to respond to a special calling. In fact, it is the only club of its kind in Quebec that focuses primarily on gay and lesbian athletes. ACC’s chosen mission is ‘to promote the well-being of its members through the practice of aquatic activitie...
t was upon their return from Gay Games III, which took place in Vancouver in 1990, that Yves Leclerc and Sylvain Dugas felt the need to form a gay swim club in Montreal. Dominique Lampron (club president for 10 years) soon joined them, and the club was founded on October 27, 1990, under the name Montréal Équipe Natation (M.E.N). The more inclusive ...
In addition to practicing its sports, À Contre-Courant strives to offer its members a warm and friendly environment with an emphasis on camaraderie. Almost from the beginning, club members have made a tradition of dining out together after their Saturday evening workout. The club also occasionally organizes social and fund-raising activities. ACC d...
Schedule and Pools. À Contre-Courant ‘s workouts usually take place at : the swimming pool of the Cégep du Vieux Montréal (CVM), located at 255 Ontario St. East (at Sanguinet), in Montreal (Sherbrooke or Berri-UQAM metro stations). At the CVM, we normally use a 6-lane pool.
À Contre-Courant (ACC) is an aquatics club created mainly for the gay and lesbian community in the Montréal area. Its statutes state that it is committed to accepting anyone ‘regardless of sexual orientation, gender, ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, physical disabilities, or HIV status.’
- Montreal (administrative region), Quebec
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À Contre-Courant (ACC) est le club des maîtres nageurs gais et lesbiennes de Montréal. Outre la natation, il offre à ses membres la possibilité de pratiquer le water-polo (groupe Facebook:...
Mar 5, 2016 · You’re in Montreal for a few days or more and don’t want to interrupt your swimming workouts? Why not swim with us! The first visit is free and it costs nothing to try. As well, if you are a member...
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Jul 7, 2021 · Pour sa première édition, Contre-Courant propose deux séries de concerts «intimistes» en direct sur l'eau.
