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CHALLENGE SET #3 (MAY 3 – 9)
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 12-week (6 set) program.
Changes to the Olympic and Paralympic Swimming Trials
Jakob Brager (Nanaimo) Awarded a 2020 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport
The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) announced the athletes who were named as the Vancouver Island regional recipients of the 2020 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport.
VIRTUAL WINTER PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE
The results from the BC Virtual Provincial Championships have been updated to reflect a number of changes:
CHALLENGE SET #2 (APRIL 19 – 25)
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 12-week (6 set) program.
Interview with Tina Hoeben: Virtual Team Meetings
Swim BC Interviews is a series where we reach out to Swim BC members and the sporting community to provide a place to share their innovations and ideas with the swimming community. The first person we reached out to for this series was Tina Hoeben, the Head Coach of the KISU Swim Club, to share their experience with Virtual Team Meetings.
CHALLENGE SET #2 (APRIL 19 – 25)
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 12-week (6 set) program.
Challenge Set #2 is now available. Challenge Set #1 Results can be found on the Results page.
SWIM BC SUMMER DIVISIONAL MEETS AND PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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
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.
COACH LIAM DONNELLY RETIRING FROM SFU
fter 30 years of dedication to the swim program and student-athletes, Coach Liam Donnelly is retiring from SFU. He leaves a legacy of team and individual titles and national championships.
CHALLENGE SET #1 (APRIL 5 – 11)
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.
Divisional Championship Results Posted
Swim BC is very pleased with the great response to the Virtual Divisional Championships.
Local Sport Relief Fund Re-Opens for Second Intake
viasport along with the Province of BC and the Government of Canada have announced a second intake for the Local Sport Relief Fund (LSRF).
Divisional Championship Results Posted
Swim BC is very pleased with the great response to the Virtual Divisional Championships.
CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – MARCH 8TH
As March 8 approaches, we want to share six of the ways you can celebrate and acknowledge International Women's Day.
CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – MARCH 8TH
As March 8 approaches, we want to share six of the ways you can celebrate and acknowledge International Women's Day.
INDIGENOUS YOUTH SPORT LEGACY FUND
Applications are now open for the Indigenous Youth Sport Legacy Fund.
Reducing Vulnerability to Fraud in Sport Organizations
CBC Investigations conducted a recent study which looks at the impact of fraud on Local Sport Organizations and it's prevalence.
2021 Coach Development Groups
Congrats to all the BC Coaches who were selected to be apart of the 2021 Coach Development Groups.
VANCOUVER ISLAND REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Vancouver Island Region has completed a 10-day window of virtual racing.
Strategic Foresight: An Essential Skill for All Boards
SIRC has been creating a blog series around "Gold Medal Governance" for Non-Profit Sport Organizations. Last week they released the latest entry into this series called "Strategic Foresight: An Essential Skill for All Boards"
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