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,...

By coach Anchie, We had 10 provincial-qualified swimmers attend the SKSC Long Course Invitational, and 14 swimmers raced at the SKSC Short Course Sprint meet this past weekend. The Gators made an impressive splash, securing notable achievements. Five new club records were established, along with a new Western qualified event and three new provincial-qualified events, elevating the competitive standards for our athletes. New Club Records: Open Age Boys long course 100 Back Ryan Wang 1:05.19 Open Age Boys long course 200 Back Ryan Wang 2:20.00 Open Age Boys short course...

By Coach Agatha, On November 11 and 12, we hosted the Gators 12&Under LMR at Harry Jerome, marking our first hosted meet of the year. With 6 teams competing over two days, it was a successful turnout. Our swimmers achieved new LMR qualifiers and Divisional event qualifications, showcasing their great successes. The bellringer prizes were a big hit, adding excitement to the races. Overall, coaches were impressed with the results and the enthusiasm of all swimmers. A big thank you to the parent volunteers who made this meet possible! New...

By coach Daniel C, Hyack Swim club was the host for our Gator swimmers in the Brad Reid Memorial Swim meet. The swim meet was run in a different format than usual, with prelims and finals swam on two of the three days. This was a great experience for the swimmers from Senior and Junior group who participated, as we were able to learn how a divisional or provincial meet will work. Gators had a great participation and were able to qualified to Finals A and Finals B on different...

By Coach Agatha, On October 29th, our Gold, Silver, Youth B, and Alligator swimmers took part in the Hollyburn Hurricanes Developmental Swim Meet. This marked the start of the season and, for many of our participants, it was their very first swim meet. The team entered the event with enthusiasm and determination, and their efforts paid off with some impressive results, particularly in the 100IM. Many of our swimmers have their sights set on meeting the LMR standards in the upcoming months, which is a testament to their hard work...

By Coach Daniel C, The WDSC Swim meet was the first swim meet of the season to Junior, Senior and Elite gators. The team, was part of the nine different teams that participated, and were able to show the potential they can have during the year and we look forward to see it. As a short course meet some of the swimmers test themselves on different races including the 800 FR, 400 IM or 400 FR, giving themselves a learning experience that will allow them to adapt new skills towards...