What an amazing weekend for PCS! Our annual Christmas Cracker Swim Meet brought together around 750 swimmers, 50+ coaches, and 23 clubs from across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Yukon and Washington state. 

PCS brought 188 swimmers to our home-hosted event. Swimmers ranging from age 7 in our Development group all the way up to our National and Varsity level athletes, PCS came together and swam almost 900 personal best times. 

PCS athletes have started the 2025-26 season holding nothing back, despite our initial delay to jump back in our main facility in Victoria. From local swim meets to the 2025 World Aquatic Cup in Toronto to international competitions, we didn’t shy away from any challenges to kick off the year of swimming.

A strong start to the season at the Nanaimo Invitational!

What an incredible weekend of racing for our PCS swimmers at the Nanaimo Invitational! With less than a week back in our home pool and training schedule, our athletes showed amazing determination, team spirit, and heart. This meet marked the first competition of the season for many of our swimmers, and they rose to the occasion in a big way!

Some highlights from the weekend include:

Congratulations to our athletes Maelle Sanborn and Mila Chernenkoff who have been selected to compete in the World Aquatic Swimming World Cup stop in Toronto, October 23th - 25th. Mila will be racing in the 400m freestyle, while Maelle will be racing in the 50m,100m & 200m breaststroke. Stay updated on their performance and experience next week! 

Congratulations PCS swimmer Tamba Boamah for winning 7 medals for Ghana at the 2025 African Aquatics Zone 2 Swimming Championships this past month. Tamba placed 2nd in the 100m breaststroke, 2nd in the 50m breaststroke, 3rd in the 100m freestyle, 2nd of the 200m breaststroke and 2nd in the 50m freestyle as well as 2 relay medals. Tamba's younger brother, Yamin, also competed placing 5th in the 400m IM and 3rd in the 1500m freestyle. We are beyond proud of our PCS swimmers for their dedication and hard work to travel and compete, representing their home country. 

Swim BC proudly welcomes Dr. Peter Vizsolyi into the Hall of Fame, recognizing his remarkable contributions as both a Coach and a Builder in the sport of swimming. Over more than four decades, Peter has shaped the landscape of competitive swimming in British Columbia and across Canada. Guiding athletes, developing programs, and helping build the very foundations that support the sport today.

Two UVPCS athletes set their sights on the prestigious Far Western Championships in California, one of the continent’s most competitive age-group meets. Coming from different backgrounds and communities, both brought unique strengths to the pool, united by a shared dream to compete among the best.

Canada Games 2025 St. John’s, NL

UVPCS athletes made a strong impression at the 2025 Canada Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Maelle Sanborn and Alex Camaraire arrived early to train with the Newfoundland team and acclimatize before the rest of Team BC joined on August 8. Their preparation paid off, as all four PCS representatives left with medals.

16 UVPCS athletes and 3 coaches took to the sky and flew to Montreal to compete at the very first edition of the Grand Prix du Quebec July 24-27th at the beautiful Parc Jean Drapeau outdoor Aquatic Complex.

Day 1

Congratulations to our 16 athletes who raced at the 2025 Montreal Grand Prix! PCS had 6 records broken, and placed 5th in the medals standing against 50 other clubs. We had 23 1st place finishes and 31 podium finishes overall, as well as 47 personal best times. Way to go swimmers!