2024 Junior Pan Pacs

Aug 21, 2024

British Columbia swimmers have been showcasing their talent and dedication on the global platform in Canberra, Australia. The 2024 Junior Pan Pacs commenced today in Canberra, Australia, with five BC swimmers representing four different BC clubs. Marc Tremblay was selected as a team coach to accompany and guide the Canadian team.
  • Representing Olympians Swimming Club and under the guidance of personal coach Coach Brian Metcalf: Julia Strojnowksa took silver in the women’s 1,500-m freestyle, taking more than five seconds off her personal best with a time of 16:37.72 and Leilani Fack’s team won silver in the mixed 4×100-m medley relay, combined for a time of 3:49.16.
  • Representing Kelowna Aqua Jets and under the guidance of personal coach Marc Tremblay, Aiden Kirk placed 9th in the 800 freestyle.
  • Additional swimmers from British Columbia:
    • Shima Taghavi, Hyack Swim Club. Personal Coach: Andrew Lennstrom.
    • Tuja Dreyer, Island Swimming. Personal Coach: Lucien Zucchi
We greatly appreciate their hard work and dedication and look forward to cheering them on as they compete in the upcoming days. This four-day event runs from August 21st to the 24th. Live results link:  https://liveresults.swimming.org.au/sal/2024JPP/.  YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmlT9XBmR2k
Dr. Jeremy Bagshaw: The journey of a BC-raised swimmer, from medical school in Ireland to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Dr. Jeremy Bagshaw: The journey of a BC-raised swimmer, from medical school in Ireland to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Aug 7, 2024

We are proud to share the inspiring journey of Doctor Jeremy Bagshaw. He was born in Singapore, spent his early childhood in Indonesia, and later relocated with his family to Victoria. He studied at St. Michael’s University School and received training at Island Swimming, where he swam with UVic alumnus and Olympian Ryan Cochrane. 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.

2024 Speedo Canadian Swimming Championships Wrap Up

Aug 2, 2024

2024 Speedo Canadian Swimming Championships

BC Summary

Provincial Breakdown “By the Numbers”

  • Number of BC swimmers competing: 161
  • Number of clubs represented: 25
  • Average # of swimmers per club: 6.4
  • Average # of swims per swimmer: 4.1
  • Highest % of swimmers from BC in an event: 34% – W400 IM
  • Lowest % of swimmers from BC in an event: 6% – M3km Free OW
  • Largest BC club: OS – 34 swimmers / 33 events / 22 A finals / 19 B finals

Provincial Scoring (Olympic events only):

    
 	
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    1. ON     13114.50
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    2. QC     8677
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    3. BC     868
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    4. AB     5622.50
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    5. MB    334
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    6. NL     267.50
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    7. SK    269
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    8. NS    209
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    9. NB    202
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Swim BC congratulates all swimmers and coaches competing and excelling at the 2024 Speedo Canadian Swimming Championships.  We also pass along our profound thanks to all the supportive parents, clubs and officials who made the swimmers dreams of attending the 2024 Speedo Canadian Swimming Championships a reality.				
					

			
					


				
															
Strong Contingent of BC Swimmers to compete at the Speedo Canadian Swimming Championships

					
					
Jul 24, 2024
The Speedo Canadian Swimming Championships kicks off July 24th in Toronto with a strong BC presence. Among the 929 swimmers from across Canada attending, 161 BC swimmers representing 25 BC swim clubs will see action. Pool events will be held at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre over 6 days, Open Water events will be conducted on July 30that the Welland International Flatwater Centre.


With the Canadian Olympic Team now in Paris in final preparations for their Olympic swims (opening ceremonies are July 26th), 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!


				
					

			
					


				
															
2024 Summer BC Provincial Championship

					
					
Jul 12, 2024
Good luck to all the athletes competing at at the 2024 Summer BC Provincial Championship meet on July 11-14, 2024.

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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