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Coach Vizsolyi - 20 Year's of Success at UVic - Link
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The University of Victoria Vikes Swim Teams primary focus
is to provide Canadian swimmers with the opportunity to simultaneously
pursue both academic and athletic excellence. In keeping with
this philosophy, elite athletes priorities are linked to
Swimming Canadas program throughout the season.
Since 1983 when Dr. Peter Vizsolyi took over the reins of
the Vikes Program the program has been geared toward meeting
the individual needs of its swimmers. Inherent in this type
of philosophy is the commitment to work with a small number
of motivated, excellence-oriented athletes. This approach
as helped make the Viking program one of the most successful
in the country.
The Vikes banner has been carried by 7 Olympians and 21 International
Team representatives since 1984. Team members have garnered
over 200 medals at National Championship meets and the womens
team has placed in the top five nine times since 1985. Last
season, the mens team placed fourth with 4 men on the team
and the womens team finished 7th at the CIS Championships
and we hope to improve on that finish this year.
The program includes the use of a 25 meter and a 50 meter
pool, dryland facilities including the largest weight facility
in Western Canada, swim benches, universal gym and hydra gym,
and access to an on-site physiotherapy clinic should the need
arise. An excellent exercise physiology lab, one of the only
three Canadian Olympic Association approved centers in the
country, is available for sport science testing.
Since the 1994 Commonwealth Games the UVic team has benefited
from the use of Sannich Commonwealth Place. Access to this
facility has further enhanced opportunities for Nationally
ranked student athletes to excel.
The University of Victoria represents a unique collegiate
program which aims to fulfill the individual athletic and
academic needs of both National and International caliber
athletes. It has proven itself in the past and is committed
toward the future.
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