Editing Swift Current (section)

==Sports and recreation==
Swift Current is home to the [[Swift Current Broncos]], a [[ice hockey|hockey]] team that plays in the [[Western Hockey League]]. They play in the 2,879 seat [[Credit Union iPlex]] in the east end of town. The team has developed a number of [[National Hockey League|NHL]] players such as [[Tiger Williams|Dave "Tiger" Williams]],  [[Joe Sakic]], and [[Bryan Trottier]]. The Credit Union iPlex is also the home of the [[Swift Current Rampage]] a junior [[box lacrosse]] team along with SaskTel Curling Stadium Swift Current, opening inside the Swift Current Curling Club in 2021, offering live broadcasts from all games played.<ref>{{cite web
  | title = SaskTel Powers Curling Stadium Swift Current
  | date =  October 7, 2021
  | url = https://www.curlingzone.com/post.php?postid=3577#1
  | access-date = 2021-10-07}}
</ref>

Swift Current hosted the [[2016 World Women's Curling Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.curling.ca/2016worldwomen/visitor-guide/ |title=Visitor Guide |work=www.curling.ca |access-date=22 March 2016}}</ref>

Swift Current is also home to the [[Swift Current 57's]], a [[baseball]] team that plays in Canada's premier summer collegiate level baseball league called the [[Western Canadian Baseball League]] (WCBL). Former [[Major League Baseball]] players [[Reggie Cleveland]] (Boston Red Sox), [[Jim Dedrick]] (Baltimore Orioles) and [[Shawn Wooten]] (Anaheim Angels) all played for Swift Current before being drafted into professional baseball.  Since 1992, Swift Current has won an unprecedented 11 league championships (1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, and 2016). The 57's play at Mitchell Field, located just north of the Iplex.

Other sports institutions in the city include:
* Speedy Creek Racing Club
* Chinook Golf Course
* Elmwood Golf Course

[[Lake Diefenbaker]] and [[Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park]] are {{convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of the city on [[Saskatchewan Highway 4|Highway 4]]. The park provides recreational activities like [[fishing]], swimming, [[boating]], [[camping]], [[hiking]] and 4 [[RV park]]s.

Swift Current Motorcross Club has a track on the west side of town, just off 11th Ave NW.

Swift Current is also home to Canadian professional track and field/cross-country athlete Kelly Wiebe.