Swim BC is very pleased with the great response to the Virtual Divisional Championships. We have had many reports of how this virtual meet generated direction, excitement, and great swims from our teams from across the province. A total of 767 swimmers from 38 teams participated in the three Divisional Championships. Congratulations to all the participating swimmers, coaches, and clubs!
You can find the results posted on the Swim BC website here.
The Vancouver Island Region has completed a 10-day window of virtual racing. There were over 400 swimmers competing in the 10 & Under, 11 – 12, 13 – 14, 15 – 16, and 17 & Over age groups. Each swimmer could race in 8 events (individual plus relays).
The results are here.
Congratulations to all competitors. Each swimmer will receive a certificate with all their results and top three finishers will receive VIR Championship medals.
Kudos to the Vancouver Island Region for their work in providing this opportunity.
Swim BC would like to thank teams for their involvement in the Officially Unofficial Rankings initiative, which ran through December and January. The program has now ended. The final rankings are available on the Swim BC website Women | Men. The program has been really well received with 1,124 swimmers in 9,034 swims from 31 teams.
We look forward to re-launching an updated OU Rankings again in April.
In the meantime, there are a number of racing development opportunities available:
For more information on the Swim BC Virtual Divisional and Provincial Championships click here.
For more information on the Swimming Canada #RaceAgain Challenge click here.
From the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) written by Megan Cumming:
Anti-doping is often thought to be exclusive to high-performance sport. Athletes are whisked away from the public eye after winning events to have urine and blood collected. It’s true that testing athletes at competitions is an important element of a successful anti-doping program, but there is much more involved in creating a sporting culture that values and celebrates clean sport.
On January 1, 2021, a new version of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP) came into effect. As the country’s anti-doping agency, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) administers the CADP on behalf of the sport community. The CCES is proud to implement an effective anti-doping program that is tailored for Canadian sport and provides the most value to those who are subject to the rules.
For the full article click here.
On December 21st, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) released information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and how it relates to anti-doping rules. The CCES wants to assure athletes that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines do not contain ingredients that are on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Prohibited Listed. Information regarding the Moderna vaccine will be available once it is approved by Health Canada.
For more information and the full news release check out the CCES News Centre.