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Finding Joy Under Water: Delphia Lau

Eight-year-old Delphia started swimming at a young age and quickly became confident in the pool. When her mom noticed artistic swimmers training and looked into the sport, it seemed like the perfect fit for Delphia. By the time she was five and a half, she was swimming comfortably across the pool and ready to try something new. That’s when she discovered artistic swimming – and she’s been enjoying it ever since. One of Delphia’s favorite parts of the sport is spending...

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From Supportive Parent to Passionate Athlete: Roxane Pomeroy

Roxane Pomeroy’s artistic swimming journey began in 2009—not as an athlete, but as a dedicated parent. “My daughter, Paige, started swimming with a club in Alberta,” she recalls. “When we moved to Kelowna, she was like, ‘I don’t care where we’re moving, but they need to have a Synchro club.’” Luckily, Kelowna had the Dolphins, and Paige was able to continue swimming. As a supportive parent, Roxane got involved with the...

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Building Strength & Confidence: Queenie Wang

Queenie‘s journey began when she noticed older kids practicing artistic swimming while she was speed swimming. “I was really interested, and the first class was really interesting for me. I decided to just continue,” the 11-year old recalls. Queenie’s typical training routine with the Pacific Wave Artistic Swim Club is as dynamic as the sport itself. It starts with a warm-up, followed by swimming drills, figure practice, and routine work. Her favorite part? “When...

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Taking the Leap Into Artistic Swimming: Ariana Naveri

At just nine years old, Ariana is beginning her journey in artistic swimming with excitement and curiosity. “This is my first year,” she shares. Inspired by her mom, who is the Head Coach of the Kamloops Sunrays, Ariana decided to give the sport a try after seeing artistic swimmers in action while she practiced diving. “Every time I was diving, I saw them artistic swimming, and I’m like, next year, I want to try that.” What Ariana enjoys most about artistic...

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From Unexpected Discovery to Leading the Way: Carmen Madson

Sometimes, life takes unexpected turns that lead to extraordinary journeys. For Carmen Madson, that journey began watching the Olympics, where she came across artistic swimming for the first time. “I had no idea that artistic swimming was a thing,” she recalls. “I love swimming. And I like the fact that it leans into ballet a lot. I thought, is this a thing that I could actually do?” A quick search led her to Kelowna Dolphins, her local club, and she dove in, starting...

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Notice of 2024 AGM

BC Artistic Swimming's 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:00am.    For more details and to register for the AGM, please visit the Annual Meetings page of the website .      

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BC Artistic Swimming Welcomes Rebecca Tamil Selven as New Executive Director

BC Artistic Swimming is pleased to announce that Rebecca Tamil Selven has joined BC Artistic Swimming as our new Executive Director. Rebecca brings a wealth of experience and leadership in sports development and recreation, and we are thrilled to have her lead our organization into its next chapter. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology in Physical Education and Health from the University of British Columbia. She comes to us with extensive experience from her recent role as Director of...

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BC Artistic Swimming Announces Stephen Pledger as New High Performance Manager

BC Artistic Swimming is pleased to announce that Stephen Pledger has joined as our new High Performance Manager. Steve brings with him a Master of Science Degree in Strength and Conditioning (Merit) in addition to a wealth of experience and success from his extensive career leading high-performance teams in elite and Olympic sports. His proven track record and deep expertise make him an excellent fit for this pivotal role in our organization. Steve currently works for the Vancouver Whitecaps...

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BCAS funds BC coaches to take AquaGO! training

BC Artistic Swimming is a huge advocate of the AquaGO! program recognizing it as a turn-key opportunity to rebuild or grow its membership following the current health crisis. In partnership with Canada Artistic Swimming, we are now making it even easier to help our member clubs to prepare to deliver AquaGO!!! In response to the current health crisis in Canada and around the world, Canada Artistic Swimming has fast-forwarded plans to pilot a  blended training environment for the...

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CCES Announces Partnership with BCAS

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