Inductees
- Long serving volunteer, International Official
- 1966 British and Commonwealth Games (Kingston), Team Manager
- 1968 Olympic Games (Mexico City), Team Manager
- Swimming Canada International Team Manager
- Member, FINA Technical Committee / FINA Bureau member
- FINA Silver Pin recipient for outstanding service to swimming (officiating) (1984)
- FINA Gold Pin recipient for outstanding service to swimming (officiating) (1988)
- 1948 Olympics (London)
- 1950 British Empire Games (Auckland) Silver, 3×100 Medley Relay
- 1954 British Empire Games (Vancouver) Silver, 4×200 Freestyle Relay
- 1955 Pan America Games (Mexico City) Bronze, 4×200 Freestyle Relay
- Canadian Aquatic Hall of Fame
For more than 30 years, Ann Carmichael has been a cornerstone of the Victoria swimming community and a driving force behind the growth of aquatic sport in British Columbia.
Originally from Ontario, Ann joined the District of Saanich in 1993, just before the 1994 Commonwealth Games, playing a key role in establishing Saanich Commonwealth Place as both a world-class competition venue and a vibrant community facility. Under her leadership, the centre hosted Swim BC Provincial Championships, National and International events, national training camps, international diving competitions, and countless local meets, all while serving thousands of community swimmers and families.
Renowned for her people-first approach, Ann supported athletes, coaches, and staff with unwavering commitment, helping others succeed through mentorship, collaboration, and quiet leadership. During the pandemic, she was instrumental in bringing athletes safely back to the water, particularly within diving programs.
Her influence has touched generations of swimmers and coaches, including Hall of Fame inductees Richard Weinberger, Ryan Cochrane, Rick Say, Randy Bennett, Ron Jacks, Peter Vizsolyi, and Hilary Caldwell.
Ann Carmichael’s enduring legacy lies in her ability to unite high-performance sport and community recreation – building a model for excellence that continues to define BC swimming today.
- Seven world records in three marathons at Lake Okanagan held between 1956-58
- 1956, swam 42 miles in 25 h 1min, a women’s world record for endurance and distance
- 1957, swam 32 miles in 16 h 14 min, setting a speed record for women’s and open class
- 1958, swam 55 miles in 32 hours 12 minutes, setting a distance and speed record for open class, a distance and speed record for women’s class, an endurance record for open class, and an endurance record for women’s class
- BC Sports Hall of Fame (1985)
- Order of British Columbia (2008)
- 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing), 10th 100 Breaststroke, 6th 200 Breaststroke, 7th 400 Medley Relay
- 2009 World Championships (Rome), Silver 200 Breaststroke
- 2010 Commonwealth Games (Delhi)
- 2010 World Short Course Championships (Dubai)
- 2011 World Championships (Shanghai)
- World Record (short course), 200 Breaststroke (2009)
- World Record (long course), 200 Breaststroke (2009)
- UBC Sports Hall of Fame (2020)
- Coached swimming, track and field Victoria YM/YWCA from 1930-1960
- Head Swimming Coach, 1936 Berlin, 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games
- Coached Canadian athletes at four Olympic Games
- University of Victoria Athletic Complex and Victoria YM-YWCA pool named after him
- Member, BC Sports Hall of Fame
- Member, Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame
- Member, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
- Peter Salmon
- 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Kingston) Bronze, 220 Yard Breaststroke
- 1968 Olympic Games (Mexico City)
- 1971 Pan American Games (Cali) Silver, 400 Medley Relay
- 1972 Olympic Games (Munich) Bronze, 400 Medley Relay
- 1974 Commonwealth Games (Auckland) Gold, 400 Medley Relay
- BC Sports Hall of Fame (1980)
- 1999 World Short Course Championships (Hong Kong), Bronze 800 Freestyle Relay
- 2000 Olympic Games (Sydney), 7th 4×200 Freestyle Relay, 15th 200 IM
- 2001 World Championships (Fukuoka)
- 2002 World Short Course Championships (Moscow), Silver, 400 IM
- 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester), Silver, 400 IM, 800m Freestyle Relay
- 2003 World Championships (Barcelona)
- 2004 Olympic Games (Athens), 15th 400 IM, 5th 800 Freestyle Relay
- 2006 Commonwealth Games (Melbourne), Bronze, 200m IM
- 2007 World Championships (Melbourne), Bronze 800m Freestyle Relay
- 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing)
- 2010 Commonwealth Games (Delhi)
- World Record, 400 IM (short course)
- 2004 Olympic Games (Athens)
- 2005 World Championships (Montreal), Silver, 800 Freestyle, Bronze 1500 Freestyle
- 2006 Commonwealth Games (Melbourne), Bronze, 800 Freestyle
- 2007 World Championships (Melbourne)
- 1980 Honorary Olympic Team (Special Recognition of BC swimmers impacted by the Government of Canada’s boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games)
- 1982 World Championships (Guayaquil)
- 1983 Pan American Games (Caracas)
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