News & Updates

2020 Canadian Olympic Trials Results

June 21, 2021

Canadian Olympic Trials run from June 19th to 23rd. Daily preliminary heats begin at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. ET. Evening finals follow beginning at 5:30 p.m. All sessions from Swimming Canada’s flagship event are streamed …

Return to Swimming Restart 2.0 Updates

June 18, 2021

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 …

Return to Swimming – Restart 2.0 Step 2

June 16, 2021

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 …

Challenge Set #5 Results

June 11, 2021

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 …

CHALLENGE SET #6 (JUNE 14 – 20)

June 9, 2021

Swim BC is pleased to be announcing Challenge Set #6 – the final challenge.  We are pleased to have been able to work in partnership with Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek to offer awards totalling over $ 15,000 to the cumulative top …

DRAFT COMPETITION CALENDAR

June 9, 2021

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, …

Swim BC Restart 2.0 Chart

June 2, 2021

Last week the Provincial Government announced their Restart Plan, which includes the next steps for Sport. At the beginning of this week, viaSport released their Return to Sport Restart 2.0 chart. Swim BC has adapted that …

Challenge Set #4 Results

May 28, 2021

Challenge Set #4 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. As in previous weeks, the …

New Provincial Record!

May 28, 2021

Big congrats to Leilani Fack of LOSC for breaking two provincial records!

Challenge Set #5 (MAY 31 – JUNE 6)

May 26, 2021

Swim BC is pleased to be announcing Challenge Set #5 in partnership with Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek. Awards totalling over $ 15,000 will be presented to the cumulative top point earners in each of the categories at the …

THE BC GOVERNMENT RESTART PLAN – ITS IMPACT ON SWIMMING WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR 

May 26, 2021

As I’m sure you’re aware, BC received some very good news yesterday as the Provincial Government announced a 4-step plan focused on safely getting life in BC back to normal – BC’S RESTART: A PLAN TO …

Challenge Set #3 Results Now Available!

May 14, 2021

Challenge Set #3 has wrapped up and the results are now available! We have half way done the Challenge Set Initiative, which means it’s time to award the interim awards. The top 3 performances in each …

Masters Swimming FINA Top 10 for 2020

May 14, 2021

FINA has released their rankings for the Top 10 Masters performances from 2020. More than 30 BC Masters Swimmers made the Top 10 Rankings for 2020.

CHALLENGE SET #4 (MAY 17 – 23)

May 12, 2021

Swim BC is pleased to be announcing Challenge Set #4 in partnership with Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek. Awards totalling over $ 15,000 will be presented to the cumulative top point earners in each of the categories at the conclusion …

NEW SWIM BC POLICIES 

May 5, 2021

The Swim BC Board of Directors has recently passed the following new policies: Anti-Doping Policy  Athlete Selection and Coach Appointment Policy  Provincial Records Policy  Commitment to Fair Play Policy  We encourage all members to review these …

BC SWIMMING CONGRESS – SAVE THE DATE!

May 5, 2021

Swim BC is excited to announce that we will be offering the 2021 BC Swimming Congress this year! The dates for the 2021 BC Swimming Congress will be October 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The 2021 Congress includes …

Safety Management For Open Water Workouts

May 5, 2021

As we progress towards warmer weather across BC many member’s have been inquiring about open water training opportunities.  Open water training will definitely create opportunity for Masters as they can move from limitations placed on training by the Provincial Health …

SUMMER SWIMMING REGISTRATION

May 5, 2021

“Grow our sport” and “build our capacity” are two integral goals of Swim BC’s Strategic Blueprint.  To achieve these goals, we’ve been working to envision opportunities for clubs that may help to expand their programming.  While not yet fully developed and delayed by COVID, …

Challenge Set #2 Results Now Available!

April 30, 2021

Challenge Set #2 came to a close earlier this week. The results have been tabulated and you can view the full results on our Results page. Now that 2 challenge sets are completed we are introducing …

OFFICIALLY UNOFFICIAL RANKINGS (SPRING-SUMMER 2021)

April 28, 2021

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and Provincial Health Order restrictions, Swim BC will be running a Spring – Summer edition of the Officially Unofficial Rankings. This popular initiative saw over 1,100 swimmers participate from 31 …

CHALLENGE SET #3 (MAY 3 – 9)

April 28, 2021

Swim BC is pleased to be announcing Challenge Set #2 in partnership with Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek. Awards totalling over $ 15,000 will be presented to the cumulative top point earners in each of the categories at the conclusion of the …

Changes to the Olympic and Paralympic Swimming Trials

April 28, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 situation in Ontario and other provinces, Swimming Canada is changing the Olympic & Paralympic Swimming Trials, Presented by Bell. Swimming Canada’s primary selection event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic teams …

VIRTUAL WINTER PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE

April 20, 2021

The results from the BC Virtual Provincial Championships have been updated to reflect a number of changes: A number of results have been amended to correct inputting errors. Relays have been removed from the scoring. We …

CHALLENGE SET #2 (APRIL 19 – 25)

April 14, 2021

Swim BC is pleased to be announcing Challenge Set #2 in partnership with Team Aquatic Supplies and RaceTek. Awards totalling over $ 15,000 will be presented to the cumulative top point earners in each of the …

SWIM BC SUMMER DIVISIONAL MEETS AND PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 14, 2021

It’s my unfortunate task to inform our membership of the official cancellation of the BC Summer Divisional competitions and BC Championships.

INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY SWIMMING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

April 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 …

Coach Liam Donnelly retiring from SFU

April 8, 2021

In an announcement from SFU, Senior Director of Athletics and Recreation, Theresa Hanson, said “After 30 years of dedication to the swim program and student-athletes, Coach Liam Donnelly is retiring from SFU. He leaves a legacy …

CHALLENGE SET #1 (APRIL 5 – 11)

March 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 …

Divisional Championship Team Scores

March 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 : Vancouver Pacific Swim Club – 2648 Pts …

SWIM BC CHALLENGE SETS

March 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 …

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