Return to Swimming Restart 2.0 Updates
Yesterday, the Provincial Government released an amendment to the Gatherings and Events Public Health Order. This revision made some moderate changes to the sport section of the order. The changes were regarding group size. They are as follows:- For outdoor sport, the maximum group size for adults (masters) is 50 people including, coaches, volunteers and officials.
- For outdoor sport, no maximum group size for youth (age group) and High Performance swimmers.
Return to Swimming – Restart 2.0 Step 2
The Provincial Government has now released a revised Gatherings and Events Public Health Order, dated June 15, 2021. The changes for sport are profound and particularly significant for swimming:- Sport is now defined as “an individual or group sporting activity and includes training and practice.” There is no longer any differentiation between Youth, Adult, Varsity or High-Performance sport. In swimming vernacular, there is no longer a difference between Age Group, Masters, Varsity or High-Performance swimming – all the following bullet points apply equally to Age Group and Master swimming.
- There are no longer physical distancing requirements for indoor or outdoor swimming.
- The capacity limit for indoor and outdoor sporting activities is fifty (50) persons, “including coaches, managers, trainers, and any other persons involved in an official capacity”.
- The capacity limit is not differentiated by activity – it is applied to competition, training, or practice.
- There is no requirement to limit activities to intra-club only. Inter-club activities (training or competition) are permitted but must be limited to 50 persons.
- All travel restrictions for sport participants are removed.
- Spectators are not permitted at indoor sporting activities
- Up to 50 spectators are permitted to be present for outdoor sport.
- Masks are required indoors when not participating in a sport activity
- Hand washing and hand sanitizing stations are essential and must continue
- Health checks – meaning reviewing the entry requirements and self-assessment of health continue to be required.
- Different facilities may have varying interpretations of the permissions within the new PHO. Clubs are encouraged to work with their facilities, to assist them in understanding the new PHO, and their alignment to Step 2 to of the BC Reopen 2.0 strategy.
- To refresh your understanding of the standard safety protocols and personal hygiene requirements please review those sections of the Swim BC Return to Swimming Guidelines document. Please note there is content in this document specific to Phase 2 and 3 that is no longer pertinent.
Challenge Set #5 Results
Challenge Set #5 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. With only one Challenge Set left, there still is room for athletes to steal the competition! 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. Full cumulative results here. Women 2008 & Younger- Kelly Qi (WDSC) – 244 Points
- Michelle Zeng (WVOSC) – 240 Points
- Taryn Weatherhead (SOSC) – 231 Points
- Jiaying Wang (NRST) – 219 Points
- Ziyun Liu (CDSC) – 219 Points
Men 2008 & Younger
- Scott Watson (KAJ) – 223 Points
- Liam Chew (KAJ) – 211 Points
- Minhyuk Park (LOSC) – 208 Points
- Matthew Friesen (WDSC) – 202 Points
- Laon Kim (HYACK) – 200 Points
- Sienna Angove (KCS) – 234 Points
- Leilani Fack (LOSC) – 221 Points
- Julia Strojnowska (CDSC) – 215 Points
- Maria Saldana Riebeling (CDSC) – 214 Points
- Nathalie Day (CDSC) – 205 Points
- Paul Orogo (HYACK) – 244 Points
- Matthew Wang (HYACK) – 230 Points
- Jeremy Slinn (WDSC) – 226 Points
- Aiden Kirk (KAJ) – 219 Points
- Justin Jung (HYACK) – 211 Points
- Eloise Allen (CHIN) – 229 Points
- Allison Shen (HYACK) – 228 Points
- Camryn Stannard (NRST) – 226 Points
- Michelle Shen (HYACK) – 224 Points
- Erin Epp (KAJ) – 205 Points
- Peter Huang (HYACK) – 246 Points
- Aidan Erickson (LOSC) – 240 Points
- Nathan Leung (WSC) – 226 Points
- Piyush Kaul (LOSC) – 219 Points
- Hao Sheng (Sunny) Zhang (HYACK) – 215 Points
- Naomi Cole (WDSC) – 230 Points
- Ocean Roos (NRST) – 229 Points
- Jessica Thiede (SOSC) – 212 Points
- Holly Soetaert (EVDSC) – 205 Points
- Abby Pallard (NRST) – 204 Points
- Hugh McNeill (LOSC) – 245 Points
- Calvin Slinn (WDSC) – 240 Points
- Diego Paz (KCS) – 238 Points
- Jack Cameron (KCS) – 233 Points
- Cameron Laturnus (NRST) – 218 Points
- Georgia Pengilly (KAJ) – 200 Points
- Eloise Ladyman (KCS) – 50 Points
- Marc Toyata (UVIC) – 199 Points
- Channah Yip (SFU) – 50 Points
- Ryley McRae (UBCT) – 50 Points
- Alex Woinoski (SFU) – 49 Points
- Leo Fath (SFU) – 48 Points
- Brea Duncan (KISU) – 146 Points
- Genevieve Verge (CHIN) – 100 Points
- Senna Entner (KISU) – 98 Points
- Gerogia Shortt (VKSC) – 45 Points
- Cameron Chambers (KAJ) – 244 Points
- Jacob Brayshaw (KISU) – 146 Points
- Ken Stroud (RAPID) – 49 Points
DRAFT COMPETITION CALENDAR
The draft competition calendar has been completed and posted to the Swim BC website for the 3-year period 2021-22 through 2023-24 Seasons. The meet dates for next season are summarized below for your convenience: 2021-22 Swim BC Meets- Winter Divisionals – February 25 – 27, 2022
- Winter Provincial Championships - March 10 – 13, 2022
- Summer Divisionals – June 24 – 26, 2022
- Summer Provincial Championships - July 14 – 17, 2022
- Open Water Championships – July 18, 2022