(2019-2020 Season Team Picture, below) The 2020-2021 season is now fully underway with 145 PCS swimmers and 48 UVic Vikes back in the water! We do have room for a few more swimmers in certain groups for those who haven't made their way back to the pool yet.

KidSport (www.kidsportvictoria.ca) is a local organization that provides grants to help cover the costs of registration fees so that all kids aged 18 and under in Greater Victoria can play a season of sport!

We are very pleased to announce that registration for the upcoming 2020-2021 swim season is now open for new and returning PCS members! Groups are starting to swim at UVic and Saanich Commonwealth pools beginning Tuesday, September 8th 2020. Please login and register your swimmer for the upcoming season HERE. We are looking forward to another awesome season of fast swimming! Go Bolts!

Coach Rod's B group got out for a foggy lake swim in Langford this morning - it might have been a bit chilly and rainy, but the views certainly didn't disappoint! Keep up with the latest training updates and how PCS swimmers are staying active throughout the summer by following our Instagram and tagging us @pacificcoastswimming in your swimming/dryland photos!

All,

Hope you're enjoying good family time somewhere in our wonderful province. It has been a strange time that has presented unique opportunities and challenges! We will move past this.

As it stands right now some pools are partially open but space is limited. We have been working hard to get as many PCS swimmers and LF swimmers in the water. This continues to be a major challenge.

D Group has been hard at work in their outdoor dryland sessions this summer building up their strength for when the swim season starts up again! Wednesday's workout showcased their awesome plank positions! Check out our Instagram for more up-to-date posts of our open water and dryland training as pools slowly begin reopening across the province.

Every week until Aug. 24, Active For Life provides parents with activities, crafts, and book recommendations for you and your kids to do at home.

Dave, Rod and Ian's groups got a sunny workout in on Wednesday morning (July 22nd 2020) at beautiful Thetis Lake! Check out our Instagram for more up-to-date posts of our open water training as pools slowly begin reopening across the province.

"It was a summer no one expected. The Tokyo 2020 Games were postponed, athletes had to put a pause on training and the future seemed scary and uncertain. With exactly one year to go before the start of the Games, Team Canada Chef de Mission and three-time Olympic champion Marnie McBean penned an open letter to Tokyo 2020 hopefuls:

“I can’t help but wonder: What is today? Is it a recognition of a missed year? Or a celebration of one year out? Either way, it’s part of your story.

British Swimming (Full Article Here)

20 July 2020