By Coach Daniel, With the summer key events approaching, some of our swimmers participated in the Rapids Summer Open. The meet ran for two days (June 14-15) and it was the last meet before Divisional and Provincial summer meets. Our swimmers were able to test some divisional events, while others had one more opportunity to make the club’s rosters for the summer divisional. Adella Duan added the 400 FR to her divisional events; while Seva Furanov got his first Divisional in the 50 FL. Over the weekend Gator Swimmers were...

By Coach Kaylee, On Sunday, June 8, 2025, we had 24 of our development swimmers from Gold, Silver, Alligator and Crocodile attend the Wayland Development Meet, hosted by Wayland Swim Club. We achieved 5 new LMR qualifying times and had a lot of our swimmers try out the more difficult events like the 200 IM, 100 IM, and 100 freestyle for the very first time. The swimmers all supported each other through the challenges, cheering each other on and putting up some great times. This was the very last development...

By Coach Daniel, Pacific Seas Wolf swim team hosted their annual June Jamboree meet last weekend (June 7-8, 2025). This meet was a great preparation for our competitive groups before summer divisional and provincial meets. Saturday was divided into two sessions and our swimmers preformed up to level from the first event. During Session 1, through 4 events, the team was able to get 7 new divisional standards. Three of them in the 50 FL by Emily, Grace and Keen; a fourth one during the 200 FR when Alicia broke...

By Coach Daniel, As the second part of the season continues our athletes added another long course meet under their caps and googles. Hyack invitational was a three-day swim meet, that included prelims and finals sessions. This was an opportunity for our experienced and new swimmers (to this format) to be aware of the demand divisional and provincial meets could have. Day 1 was an exciting start for our swimmers as they were able to participate in four different events. The day open with 200 IM on which Steven Ge...

By Coach Karman, On Sunday. May. 18, 2025, 21 swimmers from Gold, Silver, Alligator, and Crocodile attended the WVOS Development Meet at West Vancouver Aquatic Centre. The swimmers strongly swam 200 IM with a new LMR qualifier, 100 IM, and a variety of 50s. The swimmers also swam a 200 Freestyle relay, this was a fun experience for all 4 groups to split into teams and compete with each other. The swimmers had a great time competing in a new environment, cheering for their teammates, and achieving several prizes. Thank...

By Coach Hope, On Saturday, May 10, Gators attended the VPSC Chena LMR. As the end of the season nears, motivation levels were seen at a peak. The meet consisted of shorter distances, allowing great opportunities for swimmers to demonstrate their sprinting abilities. The swimmers showed excellent performance during the meet, with several swimmers attending morning practice in addition to the meet on the same day. Overall, everyone is stepping up in their races, with noticeable improvements in competitive spirit and strategy. Go Gators!

We’re excited to announce our summer programming for 2025. Competitive groups- we will be offering a one-month summer camp from July 2 to August 3, with a competition in Victoria scheduled for July 26&27. This camp will provide extended training and help the swimmers stay active over the summer break. Development groups- we will be running our traditional two-week summer clinic during July and August. This program is designed to help swimmers develop essential swimming skills and improve their technique in all four strokes. We are currently awaiting final confirmation...

By Coach Daniel, During the first weekend of May, Gators attended the first of various swim meets scheduled for this month. West Coast Open, hosted by Richmond Rapids, was the first opportunity for some swimmers to test themselves in a long course pool (50 mts). Along the three-day meet our athletes were able to demonstrate their preparation and ability to perform in a different meet environment. Through the first two days at the West Coast Open, our athletes showed a strong performance. Day 1 and 2 Gators filled up the...

By Coach Helen, On April 13, 2025, our club hosted the Gators Development Meet at the Templeton pool. This meet provided many swimmers the opportunity of what a racing environment feels like, competing against many other swimmers from different clubs. Swimmers stepped out of their comfort zone to swim more challenging events like 200IM, 100IM, and 50fly. The pool was filled with energy, everyone cheering on for their teammates and achieving many personal bests. Thank you to all the parent volunteers who made the meet run smoothly, we couldn’t do...

By Coach Daniel, Gators’ athletes went back into racing mode on April 12 and 13. After attending PSW spring invitational at Grandview heights aquatic centre, Junior and Senior groups went back in action to begin the second cycle of the season. After having a well-deserved week off during spring break, swimmers came back energized and ready to do their best. During the two-day (three session) meet, eighty-four (84) new personal best times were achieved. Saturday morning session had a great start as the team started with new 100 FR and...