
LEGACY OF CHAMPIONS
Celebrating the best and brightest members of our swimming community


2000
Coach
Percy Norman
Vancouver Amateur Swim Club


2015
Swimmer
Michael Edgson
Nanaimo Riptide Swim Club, University of Victoria, Island Swimming Club


2001
Swimmer
Sandy Gilchrist
Ocean Falls Amateur Swim Club


2022
Swimmer
Donovan Tildesley
Arbutus Swim Club, UBC Thunderbird Swim Club


2004
Coach
Marge Savage
Simon Fraser University


1998
Swimmer
Leslie Cliff
Canadian Dolphin Swim Club


2006
Swimmer
Lenora Fisher (Gilchrist)
Ocean Falls Amateur Swim Club


2000
Swimmer
Gary MacDonald
Canadian Dolphin Swim Club, Simon Fraser University


2007
Builder
Dorothy Liedtke
Victoria Amateur Swimming Club / Island Swimming Club


2008
Coach
Tom Johnson
Canadian Dolphin Swim Club, UBC Thunderbirds

Canada’s First Triple Medallist
Elaine Tanner is a pioneer in Canadian swimming. Nicknamed “Mighty Mouse” for her petite stature, Tanner was just 15 when she won four gold and three silver medals at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. At 17, she became the first Canadian woman to earn a silver medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. She also finished second in the 200-m back and was part of the bronze medal 4×100 freestyle relay team. Despite being the first Canadian triple medallist, and the first Canadian to win a swimming medal since 1928, Tanner’s achievements were not celebrated …
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