By Coach Karman, On Sunday October 27th, 18 swimmers from Gold, Silver, and Alligator attended the Hollyburn Development Meet. This was the first swim meet of the season and some swimmers first meet ever, it was a great chance for everyone to compete. Each swimmer swam their best and strongest, showing the result of hard work, and several are heading towards the LMR standards. The team morale during the meet was great, with some heats having a lot of our swimmers competing in, everyone kept cheering continuously. The coaches were...

By Coach Daniel, Season first meet showed a good start for our club. Around 50 gator swimmers from our competitive groups (Junior, Senior and Elite) participated at the Winskill Dolphin Meet on October 26th and 27th. The swim meet was hosted at Watermania and it was developed through four sessions. Morning sessions were designated for 12&U swimmers while evening sessions were swum by the 13&O athletes. First day, new divisionals Saturday October 27th was a big start for the young swimmers. Our 12&U athletes performed over the expectations. Most of...

We are excited to announce the registration dates for our development groups for the upcoming season! Current Members (Winter Program 2023-2024): Registration opens on September 4. New Members (including 2024 Summer Clinic Swimmers): Registration opens on September 9. Please note that any new members who register before September 9 will be removed from the roster. Thank you for your patience. We look forward to welcoming you for another fantastic season starting on October 1! Click the link below for the registration package Season 2024-2025 Registration package Click the link below...

Registration for our Competitive Groups (Elite A/B, Senior A/B, Junior) opens on August 23 for the current members and August 26 for the new members, with the season officially starting on Monday, September 9. While Renfrew Pool has annual maintenance from August 26- September 23, we will use Central Park on Saturday evenings as an alternative until it's closed for winter (Oct 13). Season 2024-2025 Registration package For the Development Groups(Gold, Silver, Youth A/B, Alligator, Crocodile, Gekco and Salamander), the registration date will be announced soon, with the season beginning...

By Coach Anchie, The 2024 Canadian Swimming Championships, held at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre from July 24-30, was a remarkable event featuring 928 athletes from 149 swim teams across the nation. Jaden Leung represents Gators had an impressive performance in his three events: the 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle. Jaden's dedication and hard work paid off as he advanced to the B finals in both the 50m and 100m free events. In the 100m free, he not only set another personal best time but also established a new...

By Coach Daniel, From July 11th to July 14th, the tournament capital city (Kamloops, BC) was home to the 2024 Swim BC Summer Provincial. Swimmers from 32 swim teams were present, and 450 swimmers participated in the top meet of the summer before the national meet in Toronto. Gator Swim Club delivered good results, with 10 team swimmers, to conclude the season. Thursday, A gold Start Prelims On the first day of the meet, six swimmers swam, securing two spots in the finals for the afternoon session. Uma Sukkau and...

By Coach Daniel, Chiem and Landing Leisure Center at Chilliwack, was the place where Vancouver and Fraser division swim teams met for the summer divisional. Around 300 swimmers from 12 teams made the pool roar of excitement and Gators were able to come up with good results. Friday prelims arrived and the athletes were ready to perform. Gator Swimmers were able to secure 13 spots in the finals for the first day while qualifying provincial standards during the first session. Finals began and our swimmers make things look easy. They...

By Coach Anchie, The 2024 Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet, hosted at UBC Aquatic Centre, was a thrilling event featuring 63 teams with nearly 600 athletes worldwide. Sephora Lee, Jaden Leung and Ryan Wang participated in the meet and gained invaluable experience racing against high-performance athletes on this prestigious international stage. We have achieved multiple personal best times. For our athletes, the meet was a significant step in their athletic careers, exposing them to high standards and diverse techniques. This experience will be crucial as they continue to pursue...

By Coach Agatha, Gators celebrated the end of a successful season with our annual Year End Time Trial where all groups participated, from Salamander to Elite. For the younger swimmers, this was their first time seeing the older swimmers race. Energy was high from one side of the pool to the other: swimmers cheered on their swimmates and celebrated the heat winners who won a prize. Developmental swimmers were able to try new events that they have never swam before, while competitive swimmers took the opportunity to have fun racing...

By Coach Daniel, Pacific Seas Wolf swim team hosted their annual spring swim meet this last weekend (June 8-9, 2024). PSW hosted seven other clubs and a total of 400 swimmers. Gators' mix of Junior, Senior, Gold, and Youth swimmers strongly represented our club. With a double session day, Saturday allows the Gator swimmers to test their patience for a long meet day. Results did not take long to show up and at the first event, the Gator swim team got two new standards. All the events were exciting and...