HOW TO ENTER:

• Every session you volunteer = 1 entry
• Max 2 entries per day
• 1 draw per day during the meet (March 6-9)
• The more you help, the better your chances!

ELIGIBILITY:

This draw is open to all volunteers and officials – except Senior Officials.

 From timers to marshals, every role is essential in making this event a success.

Sign up, support our swimmers, and you can win big!

SIGN UP HERE:

Senior Officials – Please use the following link to sign up.

Officials & Volunteers – Please use the following link to sign up.

For any questions, contact Swim BC Performance Development Manager Melissa Webster (melissa.webster@swimbc.ca).

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Under Ken’s guidance, Swim BC has regained its position as a leading Provincial Sport Organization, fostering growth, stability, and innovation in the swimming community. His commitment to the sport, from championing athlete development to steering Swim BC through significant transitions—most recently, the implementation of a new national registration system—has left a lasting impact.

Ken remains fully committed to leading Swim BC through the coming months with his characteristic energy and drive. While we will celebrate his contributions in due course, we extend our gratitude and best wishes as he prepares for this next chapter.

The Board of Directors has begun the search for Swim BC’s next Executive Director, for more information please review the posting at Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC)

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Vancouver & Fraser Divisionals (Surrey – February 14-16) 

Please use the following link to sign up.

Volunteer Coordinator – Shannon VanDiermen (office@surreyknights.com)

Senior Officials – Referee Chris Wakelin (office@surreyknights.com)

North & Interior Divisionals (Penticton – February 21-23)

Please use the following link to sign up.

If you have any questions, please contact kisuswimmeet@gmail.com.

Island & Coastal Vancouver Divisionals (Vancouver – February 21-23) 

Please use the following link to sign up.

Volunteer Coordinator – Eric Hunter (officials@canadiandolphin.ca)

Senior Officials – Referee Rob Smith (rasgpinc@gmail.com)

Provincials (Victoria – March 6-9) 

Senior Officials – Please use the following link to sign up.

Officials & Volunteers – Please use the following link to sign up.

Your support helps create an amazing experience for all athletes. Thank you for stepping up and making a difference!

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To be eligible for swim meets, swimmers must have an ACTIVE status in REMS. This is achieved when their personal information is updated, all required waivers are signed, and all invoices are marked as paid in REMS.

Please note that the activation process may take up to three (3) weeks due to the process by which clubs pay Swim BC and Swimming Canada invoices through Swim BC. Both organizations then independently mark the invoices as paid in REMS.

Registrant Membership Status Options

Eligibility Requirements for Divisionals and Provincials

To be eligible for Divisionals and Provincials, swimmers must have an ACTIVE status in REMS. This status is achieved when:

1. Personal Information: The swimmer’s personal information is updated in REMS.
2. Required Waivers: All required waivers are signed in REMS.
3. Invoices: All invoices are marked as paid in REMS.

Please note that the activation process may take up to three (3) weeks due to the process by which clubs pay Swim BC and Swimming Canada invoices through Swim BC. Both organizations then independently mark the invoices as paid in REMS.

Important: Swimmers must have active status before the entry deadline to be eligible for Divisionals and Provincials. Please plan accordingly to avoid any delay.

Entries submitted without a valid registration number and active status in the REMS at the time of the entry deadline will be denied entry. It is the responsibility of the swimmer’s club to ensure all athletes have an ‘ACTIVE’ registration status in REMS.

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The Swimming Canada office will be closed from December 23 to January 4, with staff resuming work on Monday, January 6.

For REMS support over the holidays, tickets can still be submitted. The SportLomo Team will monitor tickets on December 23-24, 27, 30-31, and January 2-3. Please note that response times may be slower during this period.

We wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year!

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Swim BC wants to hear from you!

Swim BC is now accepting nominations for the Volunteer of the Year award for review by the Awards Committee.

Criteria:

The Swim BC Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented to a Swim BC member who has displayed outstanding contributions to the sport of competitive swimming through leadership and volunteerism to make a positive impact as:

• A club volunteer, Swim BC or Affiliated Board Member, or Swim Official who saw a need and responded
• Promoted and supported the development of volunteer networks in their local organization
• Has been involved in swimming for at least three (3) years

Please click here to apply.

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He first got to represent Canada at the 2009 Junior Pan Pacific Championships before gaining multi-sport games experience at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010 where he won the bronze medal in the 200m freestyle. In 2015 he was part of Team Canada at Pan Am Games where he helped Canada win bronze in the 4x200m freestyle relay while making the finals in the 200m and 400m freestyle events. He returned to the Pan Am Games at Santiago in 2023, again winning a bronze medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay and a finalist in the 200m freestyle. He came home from the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a bronze medal after swimming the preliminaries of the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay.

Bagshaw continued his success as an NCAA at the University of California-Berkeley, where he swam for the California Golden Bears. In 2014, he was appointed team captain, leading the Bears to victory in the NCAA championship. After completing his undergraduate studies, Bagshaw came back to Victoria to train with his club at Saanich Commonwealth Place and work towards a Master of Science in Kinesiology at UVic.
During the Paris Olympics 2024, his team placed 7th in the Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay heat 2.

Following the Olympics, Bagshaw plans to transition from the pool to a medical career, as he gets ready to begin work at the Royal London Hospital in the U.K. just two days after the closing ceremony in Paris on Aug. 11. Bagshaw recently graduated from medical school in Limerick, Ireland.

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With the Canadian Olympic Team now in Paris in final preparations for their Olympic swims (opening ceremonies are July 26^th), the Canadian Swimming Championships present a significant opportunity for the “next generation” to challenge for podium positions and experience winning at the national level.

The top BC clubs attending include:

Olympians Swimming (Langley / Burnaby – 34 swimmers)
Island Swim Club Victoria – 18 swimmers)
Kelowna AquaJets (Kelowna – 12 swimmers)
Canadian Dolphin Swim Club (Vancouver – 11 swimmers)
Hyack Swim Club (New Westminster – 11 swimmers)
Vancouver Pacific Swim Club (Vancouver – 10 swimmers)

You can track the BC results through the Swimming Canada website. The competition site is here:

https://www.swimming.ca/en/events-results/events/2024-speedo-canadian-swimming-championships/

And Live Results can be found here:

https://results.swimming.ca/2024_Speedo_Canadian_Swimming_Championships/

Good luck and strong swims to all swimmers!

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Thank you to all officials and volunteers who have signed up to support this competition.

Thank you to Kamloops Classic Swimming for hosting.

For specific meet information see below:

For more information please use the following link.

For live streaming please visit the Swim BC YouTube Page

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