British Columbians have historically maintained a strong relationship with the water, whether it be our abundant ocean shorelines and vast archipelagos of islands, or the inland waterways of rivers and lakes throughout the province, water is part of being British Columbian. As such, being British Columbian makes swimming an essential life skill.
Why we swim
“It’s clear to me that once we can swim for survival, swimming can be so much more. The act of swimming can be one of healing, and health – a way to well-being. Swimming together can be a way to find community, through a team, a club, or a shared, beloved body of water. We have only to watch each other in water to know it creates the space for play. If we get good enough at the thing, it can be an engine of competition – a way to test our mettle, in the pool or open water. Swimming is about the mind, too. To find rhythm in the water is to discover a new way of being in the world, through flow. This is about our human relationship to water and how immersion can open our imaginations.” Bonny Tsui Author, Why we Swim
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The Swim BC office is located on the unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking people known today as the Songhees, the SXIMELEL (Esquimalt) and the WSÁNEĆ First Nations.
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