By Coach Anchie, From March 7-10, our club proudly sent thirteen exceptional athletes to compete in the Swim BC Winter Provincial Championships, a gathering that brought together 620 participants from 38 swim teams. Among our participants were some first-timers at the Provincial Champs, and the event proved to be a remarkable and enriching racing experience for them. Let's shine a spotlight on some of the standout moments from the meet: On the first day, Jaden Leung ascended the podium, securing a well-deserved bronze medal. He pushed his personal best time...

By Coach Agatha, On February 24th, our Developmental program had their Mid-Season Time Trial. Swimmers from Gold, Silver, Youth A/B, Alligator, Crocodile, Gecko A/B, and Salamander A/B participated in this event as a way to familiarize themselves with how a swim meet would run. Our swimmers were ecstatic to be trying new events; some difficult, and some that they were comfortable with. The energy was high throughout the whole night as swimmers could engage with peers in different groups while cheering on their buddies. Our swimmers did a phenomenal job,...

By Coach Daniel, 2024 Winter Divisional take our team to Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex. The scenario witnessed Gators new best times and new provincial times. Friday, February 23rd was the first day of activity and along with the other 10 swim teams, Gators team was ready to race. The morning session had a positive outcome as swimmers dropped the times with no hesitation. By Friday evening 8 Gators were part of the Finals. With a later warm up session and the good results from day one, athletes kept the...

By Coach Anchie, On February 10 & 11, our Seven Elite swimmers took part in the PSW Spring Invitational, a prestigious exposure meet where they faced off against high-caliber Western-level competitors. Saturday marked a significant milestone as our swimmers achieved personal best times in their firs long course meet of the year. Ryan Wang not only made the B final but also clinched the top spot in his heat, setting a remarkable new club record for open-age boys in the 100Back with the time of 1:04.67. Sunday's events were equally...

By Coach Daniel, As we are approaching to the end of the first half of the season, Gators athletes had a participation at the LMR Champs Swim Meet. The meet was hosted by the Richmond Rapids at Watermania. It was an interesting swim meet, where many swimmers were looking to reach one goal in common: qualify new events for Divisional or Provincial meets. Two days of good competition, over four sessions showed the resilience of our athletes. Saturday morning session, where the 13 & Over swimmers (Senior/Junior) participated, was fast...

By Coach Agatha, On January 27 and 28, our Junior and Gold swimmers went to the Chena 12&Under LMR at Harry Jerome. This was a big swim meet with more than 200 swimmers, and it's one of the largest meets our developmental swimmers have been to. Our swimmers are becoming more familiar with how swim meets operate and are progressing into accomplished athletes! On Saturday, our swimmers had awesome races, and all three of our relay teams dominated the competition, finishing first in their respective heats. On Sunday, there were...

By Coach Daniel, Last weekend, from January 19 to January 21, Gators swimmers were part of the Miles Schootman Invitational swim meet. The meet was hosted by Canadian Dolphins Swim Club at the Vancouver Aquatic Center, and as usual these were three long days of racing for our gator athletes. Friday began with the 800 and 1500 events, on which Elite gators participate. Later that day, Senior and Junior swimmers join the group to complete the session with 100 BK, 400 IM and 200 FL. Saturday morning was the third...

January and March Practice changes and cancellations: January 19, Friday, Elite A' s practice at Killarney is cancelled for the CDSC Mies Schootman invitational. January 22, Monday, Elite A/B's practice at Killarney is cancelled after the meet. February 16, Friday, Elite A' s practice at Killarney is cancelled for the Divisional championships. February 17, Saturday, Renfrew pool is unavailable. Elite A/B, Senior A and all developmental groups' practice is cancelled. February 19, Monday (Family Day), no practice for all groups. February 20 to March 17, Killarney has annual maintenance. The...

By Coach Agatha, Gators attended the Chena Developmental Meet and Mini Meet on December 17th. Our swimmers had an amazing time in their respective sessions and were ecstatic to be racing swimmers from so many different teams. Developmental Meet Our Junior, Gold, and Silver swimmers did a great job while having lots of fun. We participated in the Santa Relay where our first four swimmers were Santa's reindeers and lastly, Santa brought all the presents back to the other end of the pool. This festive twist to traditional relays brought...

By Coach Anchie, On December 8-10, we had 10 elite swimmers attend the PCS Christmas Cracker invitational. Over 550 swimmers from BC and other provinces made big splashes at the Saanich Commonwealth Pool. The preliminaries were run on both the West and East side of the pool, and the results from both sides were combined to generate the top 8 or 16 swimmers for the finals. It was our first team-managed travel meet, and it was a big success, marked not only by outstanding achievements but also strengthened team bonds,...