All,

Thank you to all who were out for a beautiful morning in January to help out with the Bottle Drive. The drive netted the club $3900.00 toward keeping everything rolling through these strange and challenging times.

Reminder that ALL recyclable, bottles etc that can go to THE BOTTLE DEPOT can be donated to Pacific Coast Swimming. When you drop off recycables there tell the attendant that you would like the deposits to go to Pacific Coast Swimming... not PCS. (Other groups called PCS).

Members and future members! 

Covid 19 continues to create a liquid set of circumstances for all of us. We feel very fortunate that we have such a great group as members and that we have been able to continue to swim throughout much of the pandemic. You may not be aware but much of the rest of the Canadian Swim Community is faced with pool closures or heavier restrictions. Many have been out of the water for months.

28 PCS swimmers have been selected for a set of new Swim BC initiatives: the Swim BC Pacific Wave! Swimmers have been selected based on the 2019-20 FINA point Rankings Report from Swimming Canada. Through this 10 week mentorship program, swimmers will have the opportunity to virtually interact with and learn from recently retired and actively competing Olympic swimmers. They will also get to participate in a series of at home swim camps throughout the year.

Hey PCS fam! For those of you who weren't able to make it to our virtual Awards Night in December, click HERE to access the presentation!

Heads up! Our LFSS programs at Juan de Fuca will be back up and running starting February 1st 2021 and are now open for online registration! Levels 3-5 will be running on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00-6:40 pm or 6:45-7:30 pm. Click the link HERE for more information and to sign up now! Let's start 2021 off by improving our skills and having a lot of fun doing it!

Happy New Year from all of us at PCS! Let's get after it in 2021 and smash some goals while staying safe and healthy! We hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones. 

This holiday season, be sure to keep your empties! We will be hosting a drive-through bottle drive right after the Christmas break from 8:00 am-12:00 pm on Saturday, January 9th in the SCP parking lot! Funds raised will go towards pool rental fees and help support our club! Please wear a mask and observe social distancing regulations - safety is our top priority! Spread the word. Let's see how much we can raise! 

Big news! Oak Bay Recreation Centre will be offering programs on Sunday mornings in January 2021, including Masters and Lightning Fast Levels 2-5! These programs meet once per week and should continue through to June 2021. Registration is now open on the website! Looking forward to seeing you on the pool deck soon!

Greater Victoria high school cross-country manages to pull off a season

PCS swimmer Teagan Hunt won Lambrick Park Secondary's 26th King and Queen of the Hill race up Mount Douglas. With all other fall high school sports shut down, organizers squeezed out a semblance of a Greater Victoria cross-country season with a little ingenuity. Using a cycling-style time-trial method, runners were clocked running individually. Schools ran the Cedar Hill Golf Course chip trail on different days over two weeks with the times posted online.