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Swim BC Divisionals
Divisionals are being hosted from February 25th until the 27th across 3 regions. For more information, click read more.
DIVISIONAL AND PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE
Given yesterday’s PHO announcement to re-instate tournament participation for child and youth sport, Swim BC now has the confidence to move forward with plans for our Divisional Competitions and Provincial Championship.
SWIM BC ADVANCE: OLYMPIAN PANEL
On January 9th, 2022, Swim BC swimmers and their coaches participated in an Olympian panel, hosted by Head to Head. The first hour was moderated by two-time Olympian and CBC Sportscaster, Brittany MacLean and featured Olympians Rebecca Smith, Yuri Kisil, Brent Hayden, and Maggie MacNeil.
Pink Cap Day
To help send this message of anti-bullying, Swim BC is providing a “Pink Cap” for swimmers throughout the province. We’re encouraging our clubs to make a statement in their local pool and wear their Pink Caps on Wednesday, February 23rd.
SWIM BC AND TEAM AQUATIC SUPPLIES RE-COMMIT TO SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT
Swim BC is extremely proud to announce the signing of a new multi-year agreement with long-standing sponsor Team Aquatic Supplies (TAS). Swim BC’s longest partnership, the TAS agreement is extremely important to Swim BC and we couldn’t be more pleased to continue working together.
Swim Together: A new model of co-participation for women and girls in sport
Parents and guardians are frequently left on the “sidelines” watching their children participate in sport. By prioritizing their child’s involvement, adults often don’t participate in sport and physical activity themselves and their own well-being may suffer.
From Theory To Implementation: Swim BC’s Application Of Swimming Canada’s New Athlete Development Matrix
Check out the following article from Sport for Life about Swim BC’s Application Of Swimming Canada’s New Athlete Development Matrix.
Bennett & Lawrence Are Recipients Of The Para Swimming CanAm Female Coach Development Scholarship
Haley Bennett (Ravensong Aquatic Club) & Jy Lawrence (Pacific Sea Wolves) are among the recipients of the Para Swimming CanAm Female Coach Development Scholarship.
Caitlin Meredith Inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame
BC Swimmer, Caitlin Meredith, has been inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame. Caitlin represented the UBC Thunderbird Varsity Team from 2002 until 2007, her full athletic eligibility.
Leanne Sirup, Head Coach of the Duncan Stingrays, captures national Indigenous coaching award
Leanne Sirup has coached her share of swimmers to medal-winning performances over the past couple of decades. She was shocked, however, to receive news that she had been recognized with a prestigious honour. Sirup has been selected as the 2021 female recipient for the National Indigenous Coaching Awards.
Golden Flipper Butterfly Challenge Announcement
Swim BC and Swim Alberta have come together to create a friendly rivalry to develop spirit, story, and a rallying cry to inspire and motivate coaches and swimmers to improve their butterfly development.
TAS Golden Flipper Butterfly Challenge Announcement
Swim BC and Swim Alberta have come together to create a friendly rivalry to develop spirit, story, and a rallying cry to inspire and motivate coaches and swimmers to improve their butterfly development.
The challenge is open to all fully registered swimmers in the competitive category in their respective provinces. Paralympic swimmers must have a Level 2 classification. Olympic Events include the 50m, 100m and 200m Butterfly. Paralympic Events include S1 – S7 50m Butterfly & S8 – S14 100m Butterfly.
Team Aquatic Supplies Virtual BC Swim Coaches Conference
Swim BC is excited to announce the Team Aquatic Supplies BC Swim Coaches Conference will be offered virtually. Since the cancellation of the in-person Coaches Conference in Whistler, we have been working to provide this great content in a virtual format. The full virtual schedule is linked below and registration is now open.
BC Olympian Results
Swim BC would like to recognize the performances by BC athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
VIRTUAL DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Swim BC is very pleased with the continued support of the Virtual Divisionals. We have had many reports of how this virtual meet generated direction, excitement, and great swims from our teams from across the province.
2020 Canadian Olympic Trials Results
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 in English at cbcsports.ca, the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices and the free CBC Gem streaming service. Additionally, CBC Sports weekly staple ROAD TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES will provide broadcast coverage on Saturday, June 26 starting at 2:30 p.m. ET on CBC TV.
MASTERS SWIMMING FINA TOP 10 FOR 2020
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.
Masters Swimming FINA Top 10 for 2020
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.
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