2003 Open Water schedule is now available on the PCS website. Current schedule includes races in Vancouver, Penticton, Victoria and Qualicum. Click here to visit the Open Water page.Open Water Schedule Now Available
PCS B Group members wish a fond farewell to Natalie Condrashoff, who has been the assistant coach for the group throughout the short course season. Natalie is a student at the University of Victoria and is going home for the summer.
PCS returned from the Qualicum All-level meet with a bag full of ribbons and a pretty happy group after swimming very well. Fourteen swimmers from Tomoko and Mark's group took part on the Sunday of Ravensong's meet. Coming home with one new AAA swimmer Alyssa Bakken (10) who has been working hard and swimming fast this year after joining competitive swimming approximately one year ago. Her 1:18.00 in the 100 backstroke would have put her 12th at this years short course AAA Championships just over one month ago.
John Stamhuis, Jesse Jacks and Christin Petelski are in Indianapolis this week competing at the 2003 US National Championships. All three swimmers were in action on the second day of competition as Petelski and Stamhuis competed in the 200 breaststroke while Jacks swam the 200 fly.
In the women's 200 breaststroke Christin Petelski placed 14th overall in a time of 2:35.55 while John Stamhuis clocked 2:17.25 to place 6th on the men's side. Jesse Jacks won the consolation final of the men's 200 butterfly in a time of 2:01.84.
Craig Dagnall began the long course swimming season with a bang this past weekend at the first annual LOSC Invitational in Langley, BC. After breaking the BC short course Provincial record in the 800 freestyle twice within one month Dagnall continues to impress. His winning time of 9:49.35 broke the old record of 9:58.12 by Patrick Downing from Hyack in 2001. Dagnall finished the weekend with six first place finishes in the 200 / 400 / 800 freestyle, 100 / 200 butterfly and the 200 IM.
