"It was a summer no one expected. The Tokyo 2020 Games were postponed, athletes had to put a pause on training and the future seemed scary and uncertain. With exactly one year to go before the start of the Games, Team Canada Chef de Mission and three-time Olympic champion Marnie McBean penned an open letter to Tokyo 2020 hopefuls:
“I can’t help but wonder: What is today? Is it a recognition of a missed year? Or a celebration of one year out? Either way, it’s part of your story.
Hello, and on behalf of the PCS Parent Association Board, I hope that everyone is staying safe and doing well during these uncertain times.
As President of the PCSPA, I want to assure you that the board, along with the coaches, have been virtually meeting regularly since March. It has been a steep learning curve for everyone involved in trying to provide continuity during these times.
Congratulations to UVPCS Swimmers Nolan Crisp, Bill Dongfang, Mariana Ponce de Leon & Jasper Van Maren who have been selected to participate in the Swim BC & Head To Head Online Mentorship Program. Nolan, Bill, Mariana & Jasper were selected through Swim BC’s Prospects Program from the 2018-2019 season and will get the opportunity to interact online with fellow Canadian swimmers who have competed for Canada at the Olympics.
We understand this is a difficult time for everyone including the swimmers and families as our daily routines have changed so considerably.
As we have had to completely curtail from pool training, we are trying to keep as many of our great coaches on at least a partial salary as we can, while also trying to weather this challenge in a manner that keeps our PCS families safe.
Our actions so far have included:
1. Elimination of all fees from the families of swimmers in the D-2, D-1, Stroke & Fitness, and Lightning Fast Swim Series programs.
We are following the federal, provincial and municipal guidelines to the best of our abilities.
All of our pools are now closed until further notice.
We understand this is going to be a difficult time for all of the PCS families. We are endeavoring to continue to offer a schedule so that kids have an opportunity to safely maintain friendships, get outside in an organized fashion and get exercise. For group specific actions, please click on the Read More button below.
Swimming Canada and Swim BC have sent out some big updates today about recent decisions made, upcoming competitions, and other information relating to the ongoing Covid-19 situation. UVPCS will follow their lead as well as that of our local pool and city managers, in order to do our best to prioritize the safety of our swimmers and community moving forwards.
At this time, we are running practices and business as usual for now. Coaches, Parents, and Swimmers are asked to please avoid coming to the pool when sick.
