OUR STORY… A transformational JOURNEY

Leviathan was founded by a group of recreational paddlers who wanted to simply break the 500 metre race barrier of 2 minutes, 10 seconds. As a function of their goal, Ship Storm (our original team name) was formed in 2015. For the first few years, we achieved some successes with notable achievements, and valuable lessons.

As our crew’s thirst for performance developed, so too did our desire for advanced-level training, propelling our crew into a more high-performance program. In late-2017, we embarked on a three-year transformation strategy under the transitional name of Ship Storm: Leviathan. The goal of a 500 metre time of 02:08 was achieved early; with 02:01 - 02:02 becoming the new norm. For the first time in the team’s history, and for many on the crew, competing in the highly competitive “A” Division was a reward reaped from the hard work and long-term dedication.

Due to the progressive nature of our training and program, we saw considerable growth over the years. Today, we continue to develop athletes toward higher-levels of paddling, beyond the recreational level with over 120 members across four mixed-gender boats!

Leviathan is also a proud founding member of the True North Paddling Club with our sister crews: True North Hammerheads, True North Premier Women, True North Senior Women, True North SLP Premier Open, and the University of Toronto Engineering Iron Dragons.