LEGACY OF CHAMPIONS
Celebrating the best and brightest members of our swimming community
2016
Swimmer
Joan Marjorie Langdon
Vancouver Amateur Swim Club
2009
Swimmer
Ann Meraw
Vancouver Amateur Swim Club
1980
Honorary Olympic Team, Swimmer
Wade Flemons
Hollyburn Swim Club, Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
2015
Swimmer
Michael Edgson
Nanaimo Riptide Swim Club, University of Victoria, Island Swimming Club
2000
Coach
Percy Norman
Vancouver Amateur Swim Club
1999
Coach
George Gate
Ocean Falls Amateur Swim Club
2005
Builder
Jack Kelso
Ocean Falls Amateur Swim Club, UBC Thunderbirds
2011
Swimmer
Susan (Sloan) Kelsey
Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
2022
Swimmer
Richard Weinberger
Vernon Kokanee Swim Club, Pacific Sea Wolves, Surrey Knights Swim Club, Pacific Coast Swimming, University of Victoria, UBC Thunderbird Swim Club
2007
Builder
Dorothy Liedtke
Victoria Amateur Swimming Club / Island Swimming Club

Coaching Athletes to Medals
Born in Winnipeg, Canadian swimming legend, Ron Jacks’ sensational swimming career spans over 60 years – one that began as a kid swimming at the Vancouver YMCA and went on to include 14 Olympics either as a competitor or coach. He set seven Canadian records between 1965 and 1972, plus won Commonwealth and Pan American Games medals swimming freestyle and butterfly. Jacks represented Canada at three Olympics (Tokyo 1964, Mexico City 1968, Munich 1972). He was part of the 4×200-metre freestyle relay that finished fourth in Mexico City. Among his many accomplishments, Jacks has coached athletes to medals at the …
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