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Date: September 30th, 2023
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Westin Resort and Spa, Whistler, B.C.

Please mark the date and time in your club calendar and plan to attend. The AGM provides membership with a strong voice and clear hand in shaping the direction of Swim BC.

A 45-day reminder will be sent August 16th with more comprehensive information. Please continue to watch your inboxes and check our website for more detailed information on the BC Swimming Congress.

Divisional Meets - June 23-25

Good luck to all swimmers!!

Island & Coastal Vancouver - hosted by Richmond Rapids
North & Interior - hosted by Kelowna Aquajets
Vancouver & Fraser - hosted by Langley Olympians

Results for the Golden Flipper through the end of May are now available! As we are nearing the end of the season, some of the challenges are getting really tight. BC is still holding the lead against Nova Scotia, Manitoba & Saskatchewan.

We have an opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our team in the position of Technical Coordinator.  The responsibilities of the position are to provide support to Swim BC technical operations focussing on services related to camps and competition; provincial competition; data and analytics management; coaching programs; and technical communications.  This position will best suit an individual with competitive swimming, coaching OR an individual possessing similar sport experience and a strong drive to learn.

Registration for the 2023 BC Swimming Congress is now open! This year, the Congress is being held from Thursday September 28th to Sunday October 1st, at the Westin Resort and Spa in Whistler BC. The registration is for all Congress activities including, the Team Aquatic Supplies BC Swim Coaches Conference, Women in Coaching Luncheon, Swim BC Annual General Meeting, the Swim BC Awards & Hall of Fame Banquet, and the Club Development Seminars.

Swim BC is offering a Swimming 201 course virtually from September 13th to 17th.

Coaches and/or Meet Managers need to log into their Meet Manager RTR account and make sure all their 2022-2023 sanctioned meets are listed. We are finding that since the RTR came back online, there have been a few meets/results files missing. 

The two-year limit has been removed from NCCP Community Sport Coach course which means a coach may remain at this level, in the D category of registration indefinitely.

Congratulations to the following swimmers and staff who have been nominated to the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester, England from July 31 – August 6, 2023. 

Swim BC continues to work to ensure that the Divisionals are a viable competition for the host club and the best possible competitive environment. As such we have made the following adjustments for the 2023 Summer Divisional Meets: 

Swim BC is pleased to announce The Club Excellence Program; a new process aimed at elevating the sport administration practices and performance outcomes of member clubs. It is intended to help club leaders embrace the importance of accountability, risk management, and governance - essential for clubs to excel in the modern-day sport environment.

Swim BC would like to congratulate the following swimmers and coach on their selection to the Pan Provincial Open Water Swim Camp and Best Fest Open Water Competition in Mallorca, Spain

Swim BC would like to congratulate the BC swimmers, coaches, and staff nominated for the World Junior Championships and Pan American Games.

Swim BC Open Water Championships will be hosted by Simon Fraser Aquatics on June 18th at Albert Dyck Park.

The Golden Flipper Challenge is an annual challenge between Swim BC and other provinces. The challenge has been designed to develop spirit, story, and a rallying cry to inspire and motivate the swimmers, coaches, and their clubs. March 2023 results are now posted!

This year the Balding for Dollars event will be held on May 6th. The Canadian Dolphins as a community will be fundraising for this amazing cause. Cole Barratt, recognized as Swim BC’s competition announcer, has graciously stepped up to be the fundraising hero and will donate most of his hair at the Balding for Dollars event.

Twenty-three Swim BC clubs participated with a total of 95 swimmers (38 Women and 57 Men). BC was well represented in the finals with 120 swims in a Junior, B, A, or Para final. We would like to recognize the BC swimmers, coaches, and staff who were nominated for the national teams.

The six-day Trials run through Sunday at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Preliminary heats are at 9:30 a.m. each day, with finals sessions set for 6 p.m. All sessions are being streamed live on CBC Sports digital platforms. Swim BC will be recognizing athletes who make Junior, Senior or Para finals.

We are proud to announce that Laon Kim of Hyack Swim Club received the High School Male Athlete of the Year award at the Sport BC Annual Athlete of the Year Awards

Swim BC is proud to be announcing a new initiative, the LA28 Competition Support Program.  

Winter Provincial Championships are hosted by Island Swimming at Saanich Commonwealth Place from March 2-5th. 

The 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) will be held this summer in Halifax, Nova Scotia July 15 – 23rd. The games are host to 5,000 athletes across 16 sports. There will be two upcoming information sessions about the Games this month.

Swim BC is very proud to congratulate Glenn Greig on receiving the highest swimming officiating award in Canada.  The award was announced on February 23rd by Swimming Canada. 

Swim BC is embarking on a new strategic planning process intended to create a comprehensive “Swimming in BC” strategic plan.  In our intent to grow as a modern and progressive sport organization, we have made an expressed commitment to use collaborative engagement processes to achieve our mission and vision in a manner that aligns with our values.   

In December, we engaged a group of club head coaches, club administrators, and the staff and Board of Swim BC through the Sport Culture Index, an innovative survey that provided important information about our culture. We have used this information to inform the development of our upcoming strategic planning process. Our goal is to create a “Swimming in BC” strategic plan that will serve as a guidepost for all Swim BC members...

The University of Victoria will host upwards of 25 universities and 300 athletes from across the country at the 2023 U SPORTS Swimming Championships taking place at Commonwealth Pool from February 23-25. To volunteer at the event or to buy tickets please click read more.

With the RTR system still offline, there will be an adapted process for Divisional and Provincial Entries. Please read more for details on the entry process.

Interim procedures for Sanctioning, Meet Entries, and Meet Results during the RTR System Outage.

Following up with the Swimming Canada CEO’s statement regarding the RTR System, Swim BC would like to help our membership understand what the next few days and next steps are looking like.

The Golden Flipper results up to December 2022 are now posted! BC regions are holding the lead in 2 of the 5 contests. Thompson-Okanagan is leading Swim Nova Scotia in the 200m Fly and Vancouver Island is leading Swim Saskatchewan & Swim Manitoba in the 200m Breast. Swim Alberta took the lead over the Lower Mainland in the 100m Breaststroke. Swim PEI and Swim New Brunswick are still leading their contests over the Kootenay Region and North East & North West respectively. 

Dates and Hosts have been confirmed for the following Provincial Meets