We are very proud of the accomplishments of our swimmers!
Our biggest turn out is always the sprint meet in Chilliwack! 43 Wavemates travelled to Chilliwack to race, cheer on teammates, and enjoy a light dusting of snow. As always, the highlight was our after-meet gathering at a local restaurant. Be sure to check out photos from all our meets on our FB page (facebook.com/WhiteRockWave). We end the season with the highest points in the league thanks to every swimmer who swam this year. Well done Wave!
The EBSC meet filled to capacity before the deadline and a few Wave swimmers sadly did not get their entry in. 25 Wave swimmers made the trek through the half-marathon, Lunar News Years parade, and inclement weather. Just enough Wavers to help us secure the most points for the meet. Well done team! Betty continued her streak of world record setting swims with 3 new WRs plus a Canadian record in the 50M SC free. Swimming 7 events (if you count the Flamingo Relay), Betty really got her money's worth plus chocolates!
It's a bit of a journey to get to the Victoria meet, but 15 team members hopped on the ferry for the long course meet in Victoria. Betty aged up (she will swim in the 100-104 age-group this year!) and set three new world records in her age group. This was exciting and inspirational for all of us and started a tidal wave of press for Betty including a mention on Saturday Night Live!! We also need to give a shout-out to our youngest team member, Will Messcu (22) who broke a BC record in the 100M LC fly cheered on by his family and Wave teammates.
10 Wave swimmers trekked across via ferry to swim in Nanaimo. We enjoyed time on the ferry, sat on the warmer side of the venue this time (it's always chilly in that pool!!), and enjoyed a fabulous chili fest before getting back on the ferry. It's always a treat to travel with team members and get to know each other a bit better.
The score was close, but Coast edged us out by 30 points! Every swim counts! We were so happy to see 22 members come out and give long course a try. Congratulations to Darian Fry who set a new Canadian Long Course record in the 50M fly (25.78) and new BC record in the 50M free (24.49). Shout out to Aldert (83 years) who swam 400M & 800M free, 200M back, and 100 fly!
33 White Rock Wave swimmers travelled to North Vancouver for the 2023-24 season opener. The Wave came away as the top-scoring team despite having to train in a variety of pools and open water during the past 6 weeks while GHAC was closed for maintenance. We are especially proud of our newest members who have only attended a few practices since joining. We’re very impressed with Gail C & Gail P, Lesley, Ivanka, Sarah, Toini, and Elaine—all of whom decided they could give the sprint meet a try. The North Shore Masters Sprint meet is a favourite in the early season with races as short as 25 and 50 metres as well as some longer races for middle-distance swimmers.
What a great turn-out! 40 team members travelled out to Chilliwack for an amazing meet--so many points, so many first time swims! Thanks to Lizzie and Karen who helped Coach Craig keep track of all of our swimmers!
And the best part? Our team meal afterwards at Paliottis Italian Restaurant!
Final Points--Top 3 Teams
1. White Rock Wave 3313
2. Hyack Swim Club 1910
3. Winskill Otters 1265
What a great meet!
24 BC Provincial records
12 Canadian records
3 world records
Over 200 swimmers and over 100 volunteers came together to make this meet happen at Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre led by Meet Director Craig Slater.
Congratulations to the Wave for winning the MSABC Provincial Championships! The Wave also won the medium-sized league trophy for 2021-22 with more combined points than all other teams in the small-large categories.
MSABC Provincial Championships Top Scores:
White Rock Wave 3117
English Bay Swim Club 1802
Royal Masters Swim Club 1299
Hyack Swim Club 1238
Winskill Otters Masters 1000
Victoria Masters Swim Club 888
2021-2022 Season Cumulative Points - Top Teams
White Rock Wave (medium team) 2967
Nanaimo Ebbtides (medium team) 1856
HYACK (medium team) 1816
Coast (small team) 1785
Victoria (large team) 1495
Chilliwack Masters (small team) 1250