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Youth Summer 2021 Jobs – accepting applications

Summer 2021 job posting If you are an experienced athlete between the ages of 15 and 30, and are current with all BCAS and CAS coaching requirements, please consider applying for our two summer job opportunities.  We are grateful to offer this opportunity through the Canada Summer Jobs program. 

Still time to join this season! Limited Competitive starts November 2.

Youth athletes interested to join Artistic Swimming (Synchro) … we still have spaces this season in our Provincial Stream Novice program and in our Limited Competitive LCOMP program (starting Nov 2). We have very strict Covid-19 Safety protocols in place, our Safety Plan is posted under our resources page . Please email us if you’d like…
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Wooden Horseman Video “Wish You Could”

We are thrilled to have been a part of this filming! Featuring the local Vancouver band, Wooden Horseman, our swimmers “dance” to the song “Wish You Could” …. What a wonderful memory inside the original Minoru pool, where we trained for many many years! Enjoy: https://youtu.be/7sOv0mzFnsA

2020-21 Registration for our Competitive Streams are open!

Registration for the following programs are open for experienced athletes 10 years or older: National Stream “NS”: High Performance “HP”, High Performance Development “HPD” Advanced Provincial Stream “PS”: High Performance Development “HPD” Beginner, PS Advanced, PS Beginner / PS Novice Follow this link to register: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/240938. Please email us at admin@pwasc.ca for more information.

PWS Covid-19 Risk Management and Safety Plans

Follow these links to download a PDF including more information about: INDOOR (Sept 12; includes outdoor also, approved by BCAS on Sept 15) PWS Covid-19 Risk Management and Safety Plans V2 Sept 15  OUTDOOR (July 28) PWS Covid-19 Risk Management and Safety Plans July 28   A. Guiding Principles  B. Covid-19 Risk Management Team and…
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Return to Artistic Swimming Guidelines (“RTAS”)

On July 7, BCAS posted its first version of the Return to Artistic Swimming Guidelines (“RTAS”) which can be found at this link with many resources for athletes and coaches: https://www.bcartisticswimming.ca/resources/covid-19.htm

Stages to follow to “Return to Artistic Swimming” general update

This post is to provide a general update at this point in time. Coaches continue to offer online remote land skills training for our competitive stream athletes, and we completed a 6-week program for some of our recreational athletes. In-person coaching or training will not be permitted until all of the stages and steps below…
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Richmond and Vancouver pools closed

To help limit the transmission of COVID-19, both the City of Richmond and the City of Vancouver have closed all swimming pools effective Monday, March 16, 2020. This decision was made in response recommendations from the BC government to limit gatherings to no more than 50 people. As of right now, we do not have…
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Winter 2020 Programs still have space!

New swimmers and returning AquaGo, we have spaces at Minoru Saturdays, Watermania Sundays, Hillcrest Mondays, Lord Byng Fridays. Visit the program pages to learn more.

Synchro BC 2019 Awards Banquet

We are so very proud and honoured to have received special recognition for some of our athletes and coaches! Well done Pacific Wave! National Stream Athletes of the Year: 13-15: Nancy Liu Junior: Kendall Stirrat Senior: Seray Sefayi Athletes of the Year: University (UBC): Katie Stirrat Sport Development Coaching: Nicole Sherratt Female Coach of the…
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