Dear Parents and Guardians,

Hello, and on behalf of the PCS Parent Association Board, I hope that everyone is staying safe
and doing well during these uncertain times.

As President of the PCSPA, I want to assure you that the board, along with the coaches, have
been virtually meeting regularly since March. It has been a steep learning curve for everyone
involved in trying to provide continuity during these times.

From Swim BC...

Congratulations to UVPCS Swimmers Nolan Crisp, Bill Dongfang, Mariana Ponce de Leon & Jasper Van Maren who have been selected to participate in the Swim BC & Head To Head Online Mentorship Program.
Nolan, Bill, Mariana & Jasper were selected through Swim BC’s Prospects Program from the 2018-2019 season and will get the opportunity to interact online with fellow Canadian swimmers who have competed for Canada at the Olympics.

COVID-19 exposing thin financial margins of Canada's Olympic athletes, CBC News, March 26 2020

We understand this is a difficult time for everyone including the swimmers and families as our daily routines have changed so considerably.

As we have had to completely curtail from pool training, we are trying to keep as many of our great coaches on at least a partial salary as we can, while also trying to weather this challenge in a manner that keeps our PCS families safe.

Our actions so far have included:

1.       Elimination of all fees from the families of swimmers in the D-2, D-1, Stroke & Fitness, and Lightning Fast Swim Series programs.

We are following the federal, provincial and municipal guidelines to the best of our abilities. 

All of our pools are now closed until further notice. 

We understand this is going to be a difficult time for all of the PCS families. We are endeavoring to continue to offer a schedule so that kids have an opportunity to safely maintain friendships, get outside in an organized fashion and get exercise. For group specific actions, please click on the Read More button below.

Swimming Canada and Swim BC have sent out some big updates today about recent decisions made, upcoming competitions, and other information relating to the ongoing Covid-19 situation.  UVPCS will follow their lead as well as that of our local pool and city managers, in order to do our best to prioritize the safety of our swimmers and community moving forwards.

At this time, we are running practices and business as usual for now.  Coaches, Parents, and Swimmers are asked to please avoid coming to the pool when sick.

On the final day of BC Provincial Championships, UVPCS won the men’s side, followed by a close second place in the overall combined score. The top three teams were Langley Olympians with 1018 points, UVPCS with 958 points, and Island Swimming with 933 points. Congratulations to all of our athletes who swam hard all weekend and to our many parent volunteers who helped make this weekend a great success.

UVPCS remains the top team on the Mens side by a margin of 61 points! At the end of day three, we are trailing Langley in the combined score by a 51 point margin. This will make for an exciting last day!

Tonight in 800 Free, Cale Murdock took second after a hard battle in a time of 8:24. Anthony Gutierrez finished 7th with a new PB of 8:41.