Vancouver Island Long Course Open Age-Group Championships featured some stellar swims, including new Club National qualifier Nicole Crawford, and new AAA qualifiers William Yolland, Andrea Vizsolyi and Samantha Ivanova. A smattering of results: Alyssa Bakken, Tyler Smith, David Vizsolyi and Jayme Weimer each finished in the top three in all their races. Alyssa took Gold in both 100m and 200m Backstroke; Tyler won Gold in the 100m Butterfly, doubling up on his 100 Fly win at Short Course VIRs from January.

The CBC has some swimming Olympic highlights on there web site.

Swimmer Alex Baumann faces the pressure of being Canada's best Olympic hope.

Mark Tewksbury talks himself into competing one more time.

PCS Head Coach Ron Jacks has been named to the 2004 Canadian Paralympic Team Coaching Staff, and has been designated the Canadian Open Water Coach. Congratulations Ron!

The Masri Family has graciously offered to host a club end-of-the-year barbeque.
This will take place on Saturday, July 3rd from 5:00pm onwards. Please bring you own non-alcoholic beverages. To help with planning please let your coaches know if you will be attending. It would be appreciated if you could bring a desert or salad!

From the first day of our club and with another club previously, Tomoko has been a valued coach to many of our athletes.

Tomoko has now decided to undertake some new adventures in her life but will be greatly misseed by all!

Istu ka ma ta aima shou. (photos)

Pacific Coast Swimming is again proud to be involved in the Open Water Swim for MS at Thetis Lake on July 25th, 2004.
Please download the information and sponsorship brochure and be involved in this swim.
The complete 2004 Open Water Schedule is now posted on the Open Water page.

The UVic RecPlus Masters Swimming program will be running outdoors at the Ian Stewart Complex pool for the months of June and July. Practices will happen every Tuesday and Thursday from 8-9 pm starting on June 1st.

Class time, location and booking information is now available on the Lightning Fast page.

PCS is proud to announce that for the second year, UVic has asked PCS to provide the coaching expertise for their swimming related Summer Camps.

The prizes have now been drawn. Heather Coey won the highly sought after hand made PCS quilt. In the draw of all the families who sold more than 5 tickets or brought in more than 5 items for the Silent Auction, Saad Masri won a trip for two on Helijet Airways. Again thank you to everyone for your efforts. Your hard work continues to allow us to not have ANY mandatory fundraising commitments!

Over 100 people attended the 1st Annual PCS Dinner and Silent Auction. The evening was a very casual event everywhere except at the bidding tables.