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Canada Games continues on in Niagra. The swimming competition has been strong, with BC bringing home a number of medals during Day 3 & 4.

2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagra are taking place from August 6th - 21st. Swim BC has a selected group of athletes representing Team BC at the games. The swimming competition is being held at Brock University, Eleanor Misener Aquatics Centre.

Canada Games kicked off on August 6th with Opening Ceremonies. Team BC has a contingent of 382 Athletes competing, 27 of which are Swim BC athletes! BC athletes came together for the first provincial Pep Rally of the games to set the tone for the competition.

The Canadian Junior & Senior Championships wrapped up on August 1st. 114 BC swimmers representing 24 clubs travelled to Montreal to compete. 92 medals were won by BC swimmers, 31 of which were Gold!

Canadian Junior & Senior Swimming Championships – Day 7

Canadian Junior & Senior Swimming Championships – Day 6

CANADIAN JUNIOR & SENIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY 5

Day 4 of the 2022 Canadian Junior & Senior Swimming Championships

Day 3 was another strong day for BC swimmers, with 44 A Final swims and 15 medals. Laon Kim broke the Provincial and National Age Group records in the 13-14 Boys 800m Free LC

Day 2 of the Canadian Junior & Senior Swimming Championships wrapped up last night. BC swimmers had 43 A Final swims and brought home 20 medals.

The 2022 Canadian Junior & Senior Swimming Championships are taking place in Montreal from July 25th through August 1st.

The BC Open Water Championships took place on Monday, July 18th at Albert Dyck Park in Abbotsford with over 100 participating swimmers.

The BC Provincial Championships saw 570 swimmers attending from 35 teams at the UBC Aquatic Centre. Congratulations to the swimmers, coaches, and teams on their performances.

Swim BC, together with host Vancouver Pacific Swim Club and UBC Aquatic Centre, are pleased to announce that a limited number of spectator spaces will be made available for each session of the 2022 BC Summer Provincial Championships

We’re very pleased to announce the hire of two new staff members at Swim BC.

BC Summer Provincial Championships will be hosted from July 14th to 17th by VPSC at UBC Aquatic Centre. BC Open Water Championships will be hosted on July 18th by SFA at Albert Dyck Park.

The Swim BC Policy Committee has been working diligently this year reviewing and recommending new policies to the Swim BC Board.  At the recent Board of Directors meeting 4 new and/or revised policies were passed, meaning all members of Swim BC are now responsible to become familiar with these policies.

The Summer Divisional meets are hosted from June 24th to 26th. Thank you to our host clubs Spartans, Kelowna & Richmond.

What is Swim BC doing about safety? Our first step is to address the rules that bind us in a common approach to the conduct of our sport. These “rules” state what behaviour is acceptable, and what is not, and they make provision for consistent and clear decision making. Our goal in engaging Sport Law is to develop and provide member clubs with templates of the policies a modern sport organization requires to protect its members, and to assist its committees, staff, and volunteers in carrying out the work of the organization.

The following summarizes the format for this summer’s BC Provincial Championships. The meet package will soon be available with detailed information.

The following summarizes the format for this summer’s BC Divisional meets. The meet package will soon be available with detailed information.

This May Swim BC will be running two Prospects Swim Camps, one in Victoria for men and one in Richmond for women. We would like to acknowledge the coaches who will are working to support the camp.

In partnership with Swimming Canada and other provincial sections, Swim BC is supporting four swimmers and two coaches at the Pan-provincial Open Water Camp in Mallorca, Spain.

The Canada Summer Games will be taking place this August in the Niagara region. Swim BC is pleased to be announcing the Team BC staff and swimmers. Congratulations! We look forward to productive preparations this spring and successful summer.

Nicholas Benett (Ravensong Aquatic Club) broke 4 Canadian Records during the 2022 Canadian Swimming Trials last week. He broke the S14 Long Course Meters 200m Freestyle, 100m Breaststroke, 100m Butterfly and 200m Medley.

After an exciting Canadian Swimming Trials hosted in Victoria, Swimming Canada has announced the Canadian Teams selected or nominated for upcoming international events. Swim BC would like to congratulate the swimmers, coaches and support staff who have been selected for FINA World Champions, FINA World Championships Open Water, World Para Swimming Championships & Junior Pan Pacific Championships and nominated for the Commonwealth Games. 

January 26th Swim BC made the decision to move forward with the 3 Winter Divisional Swim Meets and the BC Winter Provincial Championships. In six short weeks, our swimming community rallied to host these four competitions amidst COVID-19 restrictions and an ever-changing environment. Our membership pulled together and through a massive hosting effort, the four meets were held.

RaceTek will be offering its VRA (Video Race Analysis) at all finals sessions at the BC Winter Provincial Championships in Victoria, March 10 – 13th.  

Happy International Women's Day from Swim BC! We support all the incredible women who are involved in our sport. From Athletes, Coaches, Officials, Volunteers and Staff. Your leadership, participation and impact have made swimming a stronger sport. Swim BC stands for gender equity and wants to ensure a safe and welcoming sport for all participants. 

Pink Cap Day was a huge success! Thank you to all the clubs that participated in the event. We saw a huge wave of pink caps across the province. Bullying ends with us.