Swim BC is pleased to be announcing Challenge Set #6 – the final challenge.
We are pleased to have been able to work in partnership with Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek to offer awards totalling over $ 15,000 to the cumulative top point earners in each of the categories at the conclusion of the program. Award earners will be announced on Friday, June 25th. Next week’s challenge sets are:
Challenge Set #6 – Able Body
Push Start 6 X 100 Swim on 2:30 (2 Fly, 2 Back, 2 Breast)
Must be swum in the order Fly, Fly, Back, Back, Breast, Breast
Challenge Set #6 – Para
Push Start 1 X 150 IM Swim SM1 – 16:00 / SM2 – 14:00
Push Start 2 X 150 IM SwimSM3 – 9:00 / SM4 – 7:30
Push Start 2 X 200 IM Swim SM5 – 9:00 / SM6, SM7 – 7:30
Push Start 3 X 200 IM Swim SM8, SM11, SM12 – 6:30 / SB9, SM10, SM13, SM14 – 6:00
If you have any questions, please contact Cory Beatt.
All submissions will be accepted via the supplied spreadsheet (link) and must be submitted to Cory Beatt (cory.beatt@swimbc.ca) by Monday, June 21th.
Thanks-you Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek for your support of this initiative.
Challenge Set #4 results are now available! Swimmers have been working incredibly hard on these Challenge Sets and it has been really fun to see our membership engage with this program. As in previous weeks, the top 5 swimmers for each age group are listed below. Full results are available here and on the Results page. We also have an interactive version if the results available.
Swim BC is pleased to be announcing Challenge Set #5 in partnership with Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek. Awards totalling over $ 15,000 will be presented to the cumulative top point earners in each of the categories at the conclusion of the 12-week (6 set) program.
Next week’s sets are:
Challenge Set #5
All Able-Bodied 8 X 50 Choice Kick (One Stroke) with Board on 1:30
Para (SB1 – SB3) 4 X 50 Breast Swim – Push Start (Classification Specific Intervals Below)
Para (SB4 – SB14) 4 X 100 Breast Swim – Push Start (Classification Specific Intervals Below)
Please note
Kick with a board, with the exception of backstroke kick which is done streamlined.
No stroking to the wall.
The type of kick must be recorded. Choice includes Dolphin on Front with Board, Breast on Front with Board, Free on Front with Board, Back Streamlined.
Each swim must be recorded. Swimmers may be required to assist by recording on Sintra Plastic, Waterproof Paper, or Laminated Sheets.
Para Intervals
4 X 50 Breast Swim SB1 – 5:00 / SB2 – 3:00 / SB3 2:40
Challenge Set #3 has wrapped up and the results are now available! We have half way done the Challenge Set Initiative, which means it’s time to award the interim awards. The top 3 performances in each age group category and the top 1 for varsity & para will receive $50 gift certificates from both Team Aquatic Supplies and Racetek. We are only half done, so keep up the hard work as there are more awards to win.
All the interim award winners are listed below. These swimmers will receive their awards at the end of the Challenge Set Initiative in June. Full results are available on our Results page.
FINA has released their rankings for the Top 10 Masters performances from 2020. More than 30 BC Masters Swimmers made the Top 10 Rankings for 2020. They will each receive a letter of congratulations from Swimming Canada and a crest from FINA. Big congratulations from Swim BC on this tremendous achievement and we can’t wait to see Masters back in the water soon.
You can find the list of the athletes recognized below, and you can find the full FINA Top 10 rankings here (SCM | LCM).
