INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY SWIMMING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Apr 8, 2021

Swim BC, in partnership with the BC Summer Games Society and I·SPARC (the Indigenous Physical Activity & Recreation Council), is pleased to be offering the Indigenous Community Swimming Leadership Program. Successful applicants will be supported through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Community Sport Coach Course, NCCP Aboriginal Coaching Module, Respect in Sport Course, and receive six-months of Coaching Mentorship. Candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age by October 1, 2021, confident in the water, and interested in coaching Competitive Swimming skills. Do you know someone who is suited to this program? More information can be found here. The Online Application is also now open.
CHALLENGE SET #1 (APRIL 5 – 11)

CHALLENGE SET #1 (APRIL 5 – 11)

Mar 31, 2021

Swim BC is pleased to be announcing our Challenge Set initiative in partnership with Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek. The program will include one challenge set every second week for a total of 6 challenges. Awards totalling over $ 15,000 will be presented to the cumulative top point earners in each of the categories. More information on the program is available here. Challenge Set #1 2008 & Younger                        1200m IM Mixer 2007 – 2003                              1500m IM Mixer Varsity                                       1500m IM Mixer Para (S1 – S14)                         Timed 30 Minute Freestyle Swim What is an IM Mixer? It is a continuous timed swim that is IM and Free based. To help remember the swims order, think of it in its 300m blocks as below:
1200m IM Mixer (YOB 2008 & Younger) 1500m IM Mixer (YOB 2007 – 2003 + Varsity)
25 Fly + 75 Free 25 Back + 75 Free 25 Breast + 75 Free — 50 Fly + 50 Free 50 Back + 50 Free 50 Breast + 50 Free — 50 Fly + 50 Free 50 Back + 50 Free 50 Breast + 50 Free — 25 Fly + 75 Free 25 Back + 75 Free 25 Breast + 75 Free   Push Start Continuous Swimming     25 Fly + 75 Free 25 Back + 75 Free 25 Breast + 75 Free — 50 Fly + 50 Free 50 Back + 50 Free 50 Breast + 50 Free — 75 Fly + 25 Free 75 Back + 25 Free 75 Breast + 25 Free — 50 Fly + 50 Free 50 Back + 50 Free 50 Breast + 50 Free — 25 Fly + 75 Free 25 Back + 75 Free 25 Breast + 75 Free   Push Start Continuous Swimming  
All submissions will be accepted via the supplied spreadsheet and must be submitted to Cory Beatt by Monday, April 12th via the Challenge Set 1 Submission Spreadsheet. Please note that when submitting the results spreadsheet, it will require the entrant to list the swimmers name (as it is in the RTR database), SNC ID Number, and Results for the challenge set. The correct time format must be used, MM:SS.00 for the results to correctly calculate. Thank-you Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek for your support of this initiative.

Divisional Championship Team Scores

Mar 23, 2021

Swim BC would like to congratulate all teams on their outstanding performances at the Virtual Divisional Championships. The top three finishers from each division are: Vancouver Coastal Division :
  1. Vancouver Pacific Swim Club – 2648 Pts
  2. Wayland Swim Club – 2571 Pts
  3. Canadian Dolphins Swim Club – 2100 Pts
Fraser and Island Division
  1. Simon Fraser Aquatics – 2226 Pts
  2. Pacific Sea Wolves – 1484 Pts
  3. Langley Olympian Swim Club – 1470 Pts
North and Interior Division
  1. Kelowna Aquajets – 4344 Pts
  2. Kamloops Classic Swimming – 1861 Pts
  3. Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club – 1652 Pts
We are proud of our the accomplishments of our clubs and thank each of the 39 participating programs, swimmers, and their coaches. The full Virtual Divisional Championship Team Scores can be found here.
SWIM BC CHALLENGE SETS

SWIM BC CHALLENGE SETS

Mar 18, 2021

Swim BC is pleased to be announcing our Challenge Set initiative in partnership with Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek. The program will include one challenge set every second week for a total of 6 challenges. Awards totalling over $ 15,000 will be presented to the top finishers in each of the following categories:
Year of Birth 2008 & Younger Women & Men
Year of Birth 2007 – 2006 Women & Men
Year of Birth 2005 – 2004 Women & Men
Year of Birth 2003 & Older Women & Men
Para (All Ages) Women & Men
Varsity Women & Men
The initiative will kick-off with the first challenge on Monday, April 5th, with that week’s challenge announced the week before. Thanks-you Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek for your continued support.
Divisional Championship Results Posted

Divisional Championship Results Posted

Mar 12, 2021

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.

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