NEW SWIM BC STAFF MEMBERS

Jul 13, 2022

We’re very pleased to announce the hire of two new staff members at Swim BC.  Elisa Greenway is our new Administrative Coordinator, filling a position that has been vacant since March 31. The Swim BC Administrative Coordinator is responsible for general membership inquiries, participant registration and finances, office administration and Swim BC Board support.  Elisa brings a Camosun College diploma in Sport Administration as part of her background, as well as triathlon experience. Tracy Gardner will take over the Club Services Manager position from Sam Thoms, as Sam moves over to the Swim BC “Technical Department” as the Technical Manager.  Tracy has a background in the fitness industry and program experience with the “Y”.  She will continue to grow our organizational responsibilities to safe sport, as well as the club registration, development and accountability programs, and new programming designed to support and move club operations forward. Sam’s new role as Technical Manager will focus on the development of sport and system analytics, Swim BC teams and camps logistics, support of provincial competition operations, skill module development and technical communications. Tracy and Elisa started July 11th and are getting up to speed with their new roles.  Please join us in welcoming our two new staff members!

SWIM BC ADVANCE: OLYMPIAN PANEL

Jan 13, 2022

On January 9th, 2022, Swim BC swimmers and their coaches participated in an Olympian panel, hosted by Head to Head. The first hour was moderated by two-time Olympian and CBC Sportscaster, Brittany MacLean and featured Olympians Rebecca Smith, Yuri Kisil, Brent Hayden, and Maggie Mac Neil. The Olympians shared their experience at the Tokyo Olympics, told stories, and imparted their wisdom. In the second hour swimmers went into breakout groups of 5 to 6 swimmers per Olympian mentor to discuss one of the following topics:
  • Resilience: Coping with or bouncing back from difficulty or failure
  • Mental performance: Managing nerves and building focus
  • Healthy habits: Building accountability for recovery
  • Managing pressure and competing demands: Time Management
Thank-you to each participant and to the Olympian mentors for their time and support of our BC swimmers.
Pink Cap Day

Pink Cap Day

Jan 11, 2022

Each year in Canada the last Wednesday of February is designated as Anti-Bullying Day.  It is a day when people come together by wearing pink shirts to school or work to show they are against bullying.  This year, Swim BC is taking the step to help all our members send a message that our sport does not tolerate bullying, and to emphasize that kindness and compassion are critical to making our sport a safe place to be. To help send this message of anti-bullying, Swim BC is providing a “Pink Cap” for swimmers throughout the province.  We’re encouraging our clubs to make a statement in their local pool and wear their Pink Caps on Wednesday, February 23rd.  Here’s what we need from each club, age group and masters – please send us an estimate of the total number of Pink Caps you’ll need for February 23rd.  If you want to set up a special workout where all your swimmers come to participate, send us that number.  Please be as accurate as possible, it’s fine to ask for a few extra but let’s try to use all that is ordered. We’re also encouraging you to profile your Pink Cap Day on your club’s social media and consider fundraisers through www.pinkshirtday.ca To place your order please fill out this form. There is no cost to you as a club. Orders are due by Friday, January 14th, 2022.

SWIM BC AND TEAM AQUATIC SUPPLIES RE-COMMIT TO SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

Dec 22, 2021

SWIM BC AND TEAM AQUATIC SUPPLIES RE-COMMIT TO SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT Swim BC is extremely proud to announce the signing of a new multi-year agreement with long-standing sponsor Team Aquatic Supplies (TAS).  Swim BC’s longest partnership, the TAS agreement is extremely important to Swim BC and we couldn’t be more pleased to continue working together.  Led by TAS General Manager Greg Sanderson and President Doug Perks, Team Aquatic Supplies represents a made in BC success story, a trait that Swim BC is eager to be part of and a culture we wish to embrace and evolve for all clubs in BC. The new agreement extends to 2024 and continues Team Aquatic Supplies role as Swim BC’s exclusive competitive equipment supplier and title sponsor of the BC Swim Coaches Conference.  TAS will provide VIK support for outfitting Swim BC selected teams, support for the “Golden Flipper Challenge” and other “challenge” programs over the next three years. Swim BC is grateful for Team Aquatic Supplies unwavering support for swimming in BC, we look forward to a strong partnership and continued success.

NEW SWIM BC PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Nov 3, 2021

Swim BC is proud to announce that Jeannie Lo is the new President of Swim BC. Elected by the Board of Directors at the Oct 30th Board meeting, Jeannie takes over from Linda Metcalfe after her four years of leadership.  Jeannie is an active swimming parent, official and has been providing the Canadian Dolphin Swim Club with strong leadership as both a Board member and President of the Club.
“It’s my honour to serve Swim BC and its members and I look forward to working with the team and the Board to build on the tremendous success of our past president. We are grateful for the strong leadership, vision and results-driven initiatives, and aim to carry on the legacy of achievement.”
Please join us in welcoming Jeannie. The Board would also like to announce the Board Committees for 2021- 2022:
  • Finance Committee: Michael Hoche (Chair), Jeannie Lo & Mark Versfeld
  • Policy Committee: Chair to be confirmed
  • Human Resources Committee: Chair to be confirmed
  • Nominations Committee: Chair to be confirmed

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