By Daniel Camacho, From June 23rd to June 25th Gators attended the Summer Divisional Championship. The thirty-one gators were able to show the improvement they had during the second training cycle of the season. For some of the swimmers this was the peak race of the summer, while some others worked through the meet to get new times and get ready for the provincial championship. Being the race, Prelims and Finals, our gators required energy to swim up to six times on a day. Gators' mental and swimming skills led...

By Agatha Leung On June 2nd and 3rd, 42 Senior, Age and Junior swimmers attended LMR Championships hosted by Langley Olympians. Swimmers arrived at Walnut Grove Community Centre, bright and early, and were eager to get their day started. Gators performed wonderfully on both days, dominating the competition and ranking first out of nine clubs. LMR Champs was the last meet of the season for many swimmers. Reflecting on the season, these swimmers consistently demonstrated dedication and improvement from their hard work in practice. For the remainder of the swimmers,...

2023 Summer Program Registration Overview and Guidelines We are offering two summer programs for our current members and new swimmers this summer. Summer Clinic  Summer Clinic is for current non-competitive groups (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Alligators, Crocodiles, Gecko and Salamander) and new swimmers. It focuses on improving the technique of 4 strokes and basic swimming skills. The clinic will be run 10 classes/2 weeks per session (Monday to Friday), total 8 sessions throughout July and August. Location: Killarney Community centre Pool - 6260 Killarney St, Vancouver Registration starts dates: Current members-...

By Leo Zhi, On Sunday, May 21st, the Gators Swim Club made a remarkable splash at the West Vancouver Otters Swim Club Developmental Meet. What truly stood out was the exceptional camaraderie and infectious energy that permeated the event, as both seasoned veterans and aspiring newcomers joined forces. It was a sight to behold as these swimmers, united by their shared passion, created an environment brimming with positivity and enthusiasm. Despite it being the first time for some of our athletes to compete in the challenging 200IM race, their performances...

By Octavian R. On May 13th and 14th, Gators hosted LMR meet at Hollyburn Country Club. Although, we did not bring a lot of other clubs during this meet, 73 Gators swimmers showed their energy and cheered each other during the individual event and relays. This also might be a first LMR meet for some of our young swimmers, but they showed up a very good result. The rest of the swimmers also showed really good result and got most of the bellringer prize during this meet. Some of Gators...

- As Senior, Age and Junior attend the LMR champs on June 3&4, the practice at Killarney and Templeton for those groups are cancelled. - We don't have pool rental at Renfrew on June 10, Saturday. Elite A/B, Gold, Silver, Bronze's evening practice on June 10 is cancelled. - June 17, Saturday, 5:00-7:15 pm, Elite A/B, Senior, Age and Junior will have a fun practice at Renfrew pool. - Templeton Pool has an event on June 18, Sunday. Senior, Age and Junior’s practice on June 18 at Templeton is cancelled....

By Daniel Camacho, The West Open Swim meet was a challenging swim meet to gators, but they were able to perform adequately and keep gators times dropping. During three long days around 600 swimmers were present at Watermania for the West Coast Open, which hosted teams from Vancouver area and Washington (US). This meet was a Long course meet, and for some of the swimmers it was the first time in the season they were able to experiment and adapt to the scenario of a 50 m pool. Regardless the...

By Agatha Leung On April 15th and 16th, Gators attended the PSW Spring Invitational at Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre. Swimmers were excited to race in a new facility to showcase their improvement from their hard work in training. Gators finished strong and achieved 192 new best times this weekend! Swimmers took the time between events to cheer for each other, listen to uplifting music, boost morale, and bond with other swimmers from different groups and clubs. Overall, Gators’ dedication in practice paid off and received good results. Great job Gators!...

By Alexander Wen, On April 16th, swimmers in our developmental and pre-competitive groups (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Alligator, Crocodile A/B/C) attended the 2023 Gators Developmental Meet. It was a great experience and introduction to meets for our young swimmers, and it was very energetic, with Gators cheering on our team in all of the events. Many swimmers achieved new personal best times and set new personal times in new events, and special congratulations to Alyesha M Liu for achieving Lower Mainland Regional (LMR) qualification! The entire meet was a great experience...

- As Senior is attending West Coast Open on May 5-7, the practice on May 6, Saturday and May 7, Sunday at Templeton is cancelled. Junior has practice on May 6, Saturday, from 5:45-8:00 am at Killarney Pool. - Junior and Age has no practice on May 7, Sunday, at Templeton but will have practice at Renfrew on Saturday, May 6, from 6:45-8:45 pm instead. - On May 13&14, We are hosting Gators LMR. All practices on the weekend are cancelled. Gold, Silver and Bronze have no practice on May...