UVic-Pacific Coast Swimming (UVPCS) swimmers Eric Hedlin and Jon McKay made an impressive showing at the 2023 Canadian Open Water Trials, held recently in the picturesque Cayman Islands. Hedlin, who had already earned Silver in the 10km on Saturday, took the first spot in the men's 5km race Sunday morning, while McKay finished in second place to take the top two podium spots for UVPCS.

Uvic-Pacific Coast Swimming's open water team traveled to the Cayman Islands this week for the Canadian Open Water Swimming trials. Swimmers Eric Hedlin, Jon McKay, Elijah Agostineli, and Chantel Jeffrey took a trip arond the globe alongside coaches Ryan Clouston and Ian Mattock to compete in a 5km and 10km open water race. 

CLUB-WIDE ANNUAL PICTURE DAY APRIL 19TH! WEAR YOUR NAVY BLUE BOLT SHIRTS! 

Come and join us for our Annual Picture Day at Centennial Stadium on April 19th, 6pm. All practices will be cancelled after 5pm for the club event. 

All club members are welcomed and encouraged to attend! If you need a new navy bolt shirt, click here!

A fantastic weekend of racing at Saanich Commonwealth Place for UVPCS swimmers where our team of 40 athletes placed 3rd overall in the competition.

Congratulations to all 28 swimmers from PCS who competed at the 2023 Winter Divisional Championships in Vancouver, BC!

University Sport Swimming Championships taking place Febraury 23rd - 25th at Saanich Commonwealth Place. Buy tickets and sign up to volunteer here!

The University of Victoria will host upwards of 25 universities and 300 athletes from across the country at the 2023 U SPORTS Swimming Championships taking place at Commonwealth Pool from February 23-25.

Our first day of Vancouver Island Regionals started off strong wtih the long distance events in the morning. Swimmers Mila C., Maelle S., Adrina GC., and Sophia S. all placed 1st thorugh 4th in the women's 11-12 800m freestyle. All swimmers attained a personal best as well. In the 13 -14 category, Avery N placed first with a 20 second best time. Following was Elizabeth S., dropping 13 seconds off her best and June A. dropping 10 seconds off her previous best time. On the boy's side, Noah Z. placed second in the 11-12 800m freestyle with a best time of over 30 seconds. Eli H.

To raise funds for the Ukraine, one of our swimmers Katie McLaren has organized a swim-a-thon in February. The swim-a-thon will take placeon February 20th, 12pm - 1:30pm at Commonwealth Place. Swimmers will be swimming for 30 minutes as far as they can in a team of 4! All funds will go through the Red Cross foundation to the Ukraine. If you'd like to make a donation & learn more, follow the link: Swim-a-thon for Ukraine donations 

Our VIKES varisty team is participating in the 1st annual Vikes Giving Day taking place on February 1st, 2023. Our varisty coaches and swimmers strive for high performance competition and training. Supporting the VIKES team allows them to travel to National and International Competitions, paving their path to excellence. 

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Be sure to catch up on all things happening Lightning Fast by taking a look through our December newsletter!