
BC Swimming Congress
Swim BC is driven by a vision of striving to develop, deliver, and promote services and programs aimed at enhancing all members competitive swimming experience in the province. Our organization exists to ensure that every swimmer has access to quality coaching and officiating, a suitable range of competitive opportunities, and above all, a safe and fun swimming environment.
The BC Swimming Congress brings together club leaders who work together to enhance the quality of swimming in British Columbia. The Congress strives to develop an environment to stimulate ideas, learn effective organizational leadership, and to celebrate of our successes. Through knowledge sharing, the Congress helps to build and maintain networks while identifying opportunities for innovation.
The Congress’s objective is to foster connection, understanding, creativity and progress among members and stakeholders, to build a more collaborative and resilient system where the sport is aligned and working together to address barriers, and strive towards quality programming.
2023 CONGRESS – CULTIVATING CLUB EXCELLENCE
The sport environment in Canada is complex and changing rapidly. Evolving towards a modern 21st century sport environment from both an applied coaching perspective and a resilient management and governance perspective is critical to our future successes. Maximizing our strengths and time spent in pursuit of our collective personal bests is the pursuit of club excellence.
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
- Dina Bell-Laroche – Sport Law
- Cheryl Humphrey – Sport Law
- Steve Indig – Sport Law
- Ryan Mallette – Head Coach, Swimming Canada HPC – Ontario
- Carl Simonson – Assistant Head, Coach University of Calgary Swim Club
- Scott Talbot – Head Coach, Swimming Canada HPC – Vancouver
- Tom Vandenbogaerde – Performance Scientist, Swimming Canada HPC – Vancouver
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Thursday September 28, 2023
- Coaches meeting
- BC Talks panel presentations
- Conference registration
Friday September 29, 2023
- Team Aquatic Supplies BC Coaches Conference begins
- Women in Coaching Luncheon
- BCSCA Coaches Reception (TBA)
Saturday September 30, 2023
- Team Aquatic Supplies BC Coaches Conference continues
- Officials Committee planning session begins
- Joint session for Coaches and Club Delegates with Sport Law
- Swim BC AGM
- “Swimming in BC” strategic plan
- Awards Banquet and BC Swimming Hall of Fame induction
Sunday October 1, 2023
- Strategic Planning workshop for Club Delegates and interested Coaches
- Officiating insights for Coaches
NATIONAL TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION – ORANGE SHIRT DAY
Saturday September 30th, 2023 is The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Swim BC team will be wearing Orange Shirts to commemorate the significance of that day. For your convenience, we’ve provided two organizations for you to order your own orange shirt from.
https://nativenorthwest.ca/search.php?search_query=orange+shirts§ion=product
https://kitandkaboodlewl.ca/products/2023-orange-shirt-society-t-shirts-and-hoodies
COMING SOON
- Comprehensive Schedule
- Host Hotel Booking Information
- More Speaker announcements

Swim BC gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
Address
305-4420 Chatterton Way
Victoria, BC V8X 5J2
Contact
778-430-9100
Email