LEGACY OF CHAMPIONS

Celebrating the best and brightest members of our swimming community

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2013

Swimmer

Brittany Reimer

Surrey Knights Swim Club

2001

Swimmer

Sandy Gilchrist

Ocean Falls Amateur Swim Club

2000

Swimmer

Shannon Smith

Canadian Dolphin Swim Club, Lord Byng Swim Club, Hyack Swim Club

2017

Swimmer

Kelly Stefanyshyn

UBC Thunderbirds

2003

Swimmer

Stephen Pickell

Canadian Dolphin Swim Club

1998

Swimmer

Pamela Rai

Hyack Swim Club, Victoria Olympian Swim Club, University of Victoria Vikes

2006

Swimmer

Allen Gilchrist

Ocean Falls Amateur Swim Club

2009

Swimmer

Lauren van Oosten

Nanaimo Riptide Swim Team, University of Calgary

2016

Swimmer

Joan Marjorie Langdon

Vancouver Amateur Swim Club

2013

Swimmer

Stephanie Dixon

University of Victoria, Pacific Coast Swimming

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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 …