Return to Swimming Survey

Sep 28, 2020

Swim BC has developed a survey to determine the ‘state’ of our sport as we begin to move back into club activities. The intent is to give Swim BC accurate information to assist in our dialogue with institutions that impact our facility access such as the BCRPA and viaSport. We want to have a better understanding of the difficulties being faced across the province with regards to facility access. We ask that every club fill out this survey for each of the facilities that you use. We are requesting at least one response per club, and it’s very important you share as much accurate information as possible. Responses are due by September 30th. Return of Swimming Survey

Canada Games Postponement Announcement

Sep 16, 2020

Today Swim BC was notified that the Canada Games Council and the 2021 Canada Games Host Society has made the difficult decision to postpone the Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games. They have been postponed until Summer 2022 to better protect the health and safety of Games participants, the Niagara community and visitors across the country. For more information about the postponement, visit the announcement on the Niagara 2021 website.

Canada Games Postponement Announcement

Sep 16, 2020

Today Swim BC was notified that the Canada Games Council and the 2021 Canada Games Host Society has made the difficult decision to postpone the Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games. They have been postponed until Summer 2022 to better protect the health and safety of Games participants, the Niagara community and visitors across the country. For more information about the postponement, visit the announcement on the Niagara 2021 website.

Return to Swimming Guidelines – Phase 3 Update

Aug 31, 2020

Please find attached the revised Swim BC “Return to Swimming Guidelines” incorporating information for Phase 3 as per viaSport Guidelines and the BC CDC.  We recommend you carefully examine the new content (highlighted in orange) and determine what your clubs’ opportunities may be within the construct of cohorts.  It is likely that extensive discussion with your facility will be required to move to a cohort system.  Feel free to share the Swim BC document with your facility administration. Please note that Swim BC staff have a long-planned staff Inservice and training scheduled for Aug 31 – Sept 3 so we won’t be available to answer questions until Friday. If you have completed your Return to Swimming plan and submitted the required documents to Swim BC, you do not have to repeat that exercise.  If you have not yet completed your specific club Return to Swimming document, please remember that you are required to do that prior to 2020/21 season club registration.

Return to Swimming Guidelines – Phase 3 Update

A Letter from Cory Beatt, Technical Director

Aug 28, 2020

Swim BC Members, I am in my second week as the Swim BC Technical Director and have been working with our dedicated Swim BC Staff in fully understanding the Swim BC Technical program over the past number of years. I will be continuing to dive deeply into all aspects of the program to ensure that we develop the greatest opportunities for our membership. I am proud to be working with Swim BC and our partners to grow swimming, the greatest sport. I have had many moments in swimming to recognized how special it is. We swim for safety, for opportunity, and for the pursuit of becoming a better self. Swimming is inclusive and swimming is for life. In British Columbia we are rich in resources. We have beautiful facilities, great partners, and amazing coaches, who I consider to be the best in the country. I look forward to working with our community to innovate and engage. In the coming weeks and months I will be rolling out information on the 2020-21 Swim BC Technical Program. I look forward to supporting you and seeing you on the pool deck. In Swimming, Cory Beatt Technical Director, Swim BC

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