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Vancouver Vikings Summer Swim Club

Vancouver Vikings is a non-profit, parent-run, competitive summer swim club and a member of the British Columbia Summer Swimming Association (BCSSA). The club’s goals are:

  • to introduce young athletes to the environment of competitive swimming,
  • to teach them the skills required for racing, and
  • to encourage each athlete to attain his or her own personal best in a fun and friendly environment.

More information about the club can be found on the About page.

Current News

2020 AGM Recap and Winter Maintenance Teaser!

By on November 18, 2020 in AGM, Maintenance, Registration

Hey VIKs,

Today’s update includes a recap of last night’s AGM and a WM teaser:

  1. AGM Recap

Our 2020 – 2021 season has officially begun!

The Vikings’ Annual General Meeting on November 17 marked the end of a swim season like no other. To say 2020 has been unusual and uniquely challenging is a massive understatement – as such, the AGM was a welcome opportunity to reconnect virtually with some of our members.

For those of you who weren’t able to make the meeting, here are some highlights:

We heard from each of President Simon Kent, VP Wendy Woloshyn, Treasurer Rebecca Chan, Registrar Ee Laine Tiah, and head of our Return to Sport subcommittee Lauren Ilich. If you wish to obtain copies of any of their reports, please email communications@vancouvervikings.com.

Key topics of discussion were the Vikings’ strong financial position and the ongoing efforts involved in keeping our swimmers in the water during a pandemic.

Our other order of business at the meeting was to elect / appoint the 2020 – 2021 Vikings Executive. We had 5 vacancies to fill and 5 nominees (3 parents who were on the Board last year and 2 who are new to the Board). All nominees were acclaimed / appointed unanimously by the members present.

We are delighted to introduce your Board members for the coming season – a group of truly engaged and dedicated parents who look forward to working with our incredible community of Vikings swimmers, coaches and parents:

  • President: Lauren Ilich (term ends 2021).
  • Vice President (also Registrar): Ee Laine Tiah (term ends 2022).
  • Secretary: Aly Karsan (term ends 2022).
  • Treasurer: Rebecca Chan (term ends 2022).
  • Director at Large (also Volunteer Coordinator): Courtney Tang (terms ends 2021).
  • Director at Large: Fiona Beveridge (term ends 2022).
  • Director at Large: Lori-Ann Wilchek (term ends 2022).

Congratulations and thank you to all of these VIK parents for stepping up to help lead this wonderful Club. And thank you to departing board members Simon Kent and Wendy Woloshyn for their many years of passionate and engaged leadership!

  1. Winter Maintenance – Jan to April 2021

The new Board will be meeting in early December to start planning for our next session of WM. Details regarding practices and registration will be provided as soon as they are available!

Notice of 2020 Vikings Annual General Meeting: November 17

By on October 26, 2020 in AGM

The Vancouver Vikings Swim Club 2020 Annual General Meeting is happening on the evening of Tuesday November 17, 2020:

  • When: Tuesday November 17, 2020, 6:00 pm.
  • Where: Zoom, link to be provided.
  • Who: Members (see our bylaws here for who qualifies as a “member”_
  • What: Directors’ reports (including financials), year in review, Board elections, and more!

Look forward to seeing you there!

Registration for Fall 2020 Opens September 12 for Groups 1 to 4

By on September 9, 2020 in Registration

Hey VIKs,

It’s happening!

Registration for Groups 1 to 4 ONLY for the fall session of Vikings Winter Maintenance opens this Saturday Sept 12 at 9 am and closes on Saturday Sept 19 at 5 pm. The first practice will be on Wednesday September 23. (Registration for Groups 5 and 6 will happen shortly.)

Here are all the details.

1. Group Lists

We have organized our swimmers into 6 groups, based on the swimmers who registered for Summer 2020. Registration will occur by group. Existing VIKs should check their email for details on which group their swimmers are in. Only swimmers who registered for our 2020 summer season may register for our fall session.

2. Registration

Some important reminders re registration:

  • Registration for Groups 1 to 4 opens on Saturday Sept 12 at 9 am. Registration for Groups 5 and 6 will happen once we can confirm their practice times.
  • You must complete the online waiver found here on our website BEFORE you register.
  • Registration will occur using Active.com, through our website here.
  • Registration will be done based on which training group your child is in. If your child is in Group 1, there will be only two practice options. If that time works for your family, you can try to register through Active. If you are in Groups 1 – 4, you must register and pay for the 2 practices per week; there will not be an option to just register for 1 weekly practice.
  • You must sign the Parent Participation Agreement which includes a commitment to fulfill mandatory volunteering assignments at practices. This agreement will be part of the Active.com registration process.
  • Registration will be first come, first served, with each group limited to 18 swimmers for Groups 1 to 4 and 12 swimmers for Groups 5 and 6. We will create a waitlist for those not able to register their child.
  • You will need to familiarize yourself with our Return to Sport Plan for each pool facility that your child is swimming at. Each plan is slightly different, depending on the particular pool’s rules and protocols. These plans will be posted on our website here as they are finalized and updated periodically.

3. Practice Times

Here are the details regarding practice times and locations. We will be posting these on the website shortly as well. Please note that at this point, there will be NO on-deck ACTIVATION prior to swim practice. The start times set out below are the times that swimmers will enter the water.

Group 1 (18 swimmers)

  • Hillcrest: Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 am. Sept 23 to Dec 2 (no practice Nov 11, Remembrance Day
  • UBC: Fridays 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Sept 25 to Dec 4 (no practice Oct 9, Thanksgiving)

Group 2 (18 swimmers)

  • Hillcrest: Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 am. Sept 23 to Dec 2 (no practice Nov 11, Remembrance Day)
  • UBC: Saturdays 5:45 – 6:45pm. Sept 26 to Nov 28 (no practice Oct 10, Thanksgiving)

Group 3 (18 swimmers)

  • Hillcrest: Fridays 6:30 – 7:30am. Sept 25 to Dec 4 (no practice Oct 9, Thanksgiving)
  • Lord Byng: Sundays 9:30 – 10:30am. Oct 18 to Dec 13 (NOTE that this session does not start until late October as this pool opens on Oct 13)

Group 4 (18 swimmers)

  • Hillcrest: Fridays 6:30 – 7:30am. Sept 25 to Dec 4 (no practice Oct 9, Thanksgiving)
  • Lord Byng: Sundays 10:30 – 11:30am. Oct 18 to Dec 13 (NOTE that this session does not start until late October as this pool opens on Oct 13)

Groups 5 and 6: TO BE CONFIRMED

4. Fees

Fees for the 2020 fall session will be as follows:

  • Groups 1 to 4: $375 per swimmer
  • Groups 5 and 6: $190 per swimmer

Registration for Fall 2020 Session

By on September 7, 2020 in Registration

Hey VIKs – thanks for your patience – it’s almost time to open registration for our Fall 2020 session.

Once we have final confirmation of pool times and cost, hopefully in the next few days, our plan is to open registration on Sept 13 or 14. In the meantime, here are some key things to note:

  • Only swimmers who registered for our Summer 2020 session will be able to register for our Fall 2020 session.
  • You must complete the online waiver found here on our website BEFORE you register.
  • Registration will occur using Active.com, through our website here.
  • Registration will be first come, first served.
  • September practices will start on September 23. 
  • Practices at community pools that do not open until October will start in mid October.
  • We are creating Return to Sport Plans for each of the pools we will be swimming out of. You must familiarize yourself with these plans. They will be posted on our website shortly.