LEGACY OF CHAMPIONS
Celebrating the best and brightest members of our swimming community
2000
Swimmer
Wendy Cook-Hogg
Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
2004
Coach
Marge Savage
Simon Fraser University
1980
Honorary Olympic Team, Swimmer
Graham Welbourn
Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
1998
Swimmer
Leslie Cliff
Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
2018
Swimmer
Ryan Cochrane
Island Swimming Club
1998
Builder
Guiseppe “Flip” Filipelli
Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
2006
Swimmer
Ian McKenzie
Ocean Falls Amateur Swim Club, Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
2009
Swimmer
Lauren van Oosten
Nanaimo Riptide Swim Team, University of Calgary
2025
Builder
Tom Bryce
1998
Swimmer
Ralph Hutton
Ocean Falls Amateur Swim 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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