Young swimmers set to make Christmas splash

Times Colonist story
by Brian Drewry

Saanich Commonwealth Place will be busy this weekend as more than 600 swimmers hit the pool for Pacific Coast Swimming's Seventh Annual Christmas Cracker Invitational Meet.

The three-day event begins tomorrow with swimmers ranging in age from 7 to 26. Twenty-four swim clubs are expected to take part including teams from Alberta and the Yukon.

And to mark the season, the pool will be all decked out for the holidays and participants will receive Christmas crackers throughout the event.

Action begins at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow with finals slated for 5 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday.

Young swimmers set to make Christmas splash Times Colonist 11 Dec-08