Inductees

Cheryl Gibson
2005
Swimmer
Inducted 2005
Category Swimmer
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Coaches Deryk Snelling
Achievements
  • 1976 Olympic Games (Montreal) Silver, 400 IM
  • 1978 Commonwealth Games (Edmonton) Gold 200 Backstroke, Bronze 100 Backstroke, 400 IM
  • 1978 World Championships (Berlin) Bronze 100, 200 Backstroke
  • 1979 Pan American Games (San Juan) Silver 100, 200 Backstroke, 400 Medley Relay
  • 1982 Commonwealth Games (Brisbane) Gold 400 Medley Relay, Silver 200 IM, Bronze 200 Backstroke
  • Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence (2009)
  • Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (2001)
  • Arizona State Sun Devil Sports Hall of Fame (1995)
  • BC Sports Hall of Fame (2010)
Deryk Snelling
2000
Coach
Inducted 2000
Category Coach
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Achievements
  • Generally regarded as Canada’s greatest swim coach and one of the greatest internationally
  • Placed 73 swimmers on Olympic teams, winning 21 medals
  • 7 world records
  • 6 times Canadian Swim Coaches Association Coach of the Year
  • Officer of the Order of Canada (1977)
  • International Swimming Hall of Fame (1994)
  • Canadian Aquatic Hall of Fame (1994)
  • BC Sports Hall of Fame (2006)
Notable BC Swimmers Coached
  • Leslie Cliff (Olympian Medallist)
  • Donna Marie Gurr (Olympian Medallist)
  • Gail Amundrud (Olympian Medallist)
  • Ian McKenzie (Olympian)
  • Bruce Robertson (Olympian Medallist)
  • Bill Mahoney (Olympian Medallist)
  • Cheryl Gibson (Olympian Medallist)
  • Wendy Hogg (Olympian)
  • Steve Pickell (Olympian Medallist)
  • Wade Flemons (Olympian)
Donna-Marie Gurr
2003
Swimmer
Inducted 2003
Category Swimmer
Clubs Arbutus Swim Club, Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Coaches Howard Firby, Deryk Snelling
Achievements
  • 1971 Pan American Games (Cali) Gold, 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 400 Medley Relay
  • 1972 Olympic Games (Munich) Bronze, 200 Backstroke
  • Order of Canada, Member (1976)
  • BC Sports Hall of Fame (1987)
  • Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence (2013)
Donovan Tildesley
2022
Swimmer
Inducted 2022
Category Swimmer
Clubs Arbutus Swim Club, UBC Thunderbird Swim Club
Coaches Sally Gilbert, Eugene Lum, Bart Van Staalduinen, Kevin Johns, Derrick Schoof
Achievements
  • Canada’s flag bearer at 2008 Paralympics
  • Sydney 2000 Paralympics – Bronze 200m Individual Medley
  • Athens 2004 Paralympic – Silver 200m Individual Medley, 400m freestyle; Bronze 100m freestyle
  • Beijing 2008 Paralympics – Bronze 100m freestyle
  • World Record holder
Dorothy Liedtke
2007
Builder
Inducted 2007
Category Builder
Clubs Victoria Amateur Swimming Club / Island Swimming Club
Achievements
  • VASC President, Meet Manager and Official
  • 1994 Commonwealth Games, Meet Manager
Doug Perks
2010
Builder
Inducted 2010
Category Builder
Clubs Simon Fraser University
Achievements
  • Owner of Team Aquatic Supplies, over 25 years as the primary sponsor of Swim BC
  • Long-time supporter of the BC Swimming Coaches conference
Elaine Tanner
1999
Swimmer
Inducted 1999
Category Swimmer
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Coaches Howard Firby
Achievements
  • First Canadian woman swimmer to medal at an Olympic Games
  • 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Kingston) 4 Gold, 3 Silver
  • 1967 Pan American Games (Winnipeg) 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 World Records
  • 1968 Olympic Games (Mexico City) 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
  • Officer of the Order of Canada (1969)
  • Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (1971)
  • Lou Marsh Canadian Athlete of the Year (1966)
  • BC Sports Hall of Fame (1969)
  • International Swimming Hall of Fame “Honor Swimmer” (1980)
  • Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence (2009)
Eugene Gyorfi
1980
Honorary Olympic Team, Swimmer
Inducted 1980
Category Honorary Olympic Team, Swimmer
Clubs Hyack Swim Club, Simon Fraser University
Coaches Ron Jacks, Paul Savage
Achievements
  • 1979 Pan American Games (San Juan)
  • 1980 Honorary Olympic Team (Special Recognition of BC swimmers impacted by the Government of Canada’s boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games)
  • SFU Hall of Fame
Gail Amundrud
1999
Swimmer
Inducted 1999
Category Swimmer
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Coaches Deryk Snelling
Achievements
  • 1973 FINA World Championships (Belgrade) 4th 400 Freestyle Relay, 5th 400 Medley Relay
  • 1974 Commonwealth Games (Christchurch) Gold 400 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay, Silver 100
  • Freestyle, Bronze 200 Freestyle
  • 1975 FINA World Championships (Cali) Bronze, 400 Freestyle Relay
  • 1976 Olympic Games (Montreal) Bronze, 400 Freestyle Relay
  • 1978 World FINA Championships (Berlin) Bronze, 400 Freestyle Relay
  • 1979 Pan American Games (San Juan) Silver, 400 Freestyle and Medley Relay, Bronze, 50 and 100 Freestyle
  • ASU Sun Devil Sports Hall of Fame (1984)
Gary MacDonald
2000
Swimmer
Inducted 2000
Category Swimmer
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club, Simon Fraser University
Coaches Paul Savage
Achievements
  • 1974 Commonwealth Games (Christchurch) Gold 400m Freestyle Relay, Bronze, 50m Freestyle
  • 1975 Pan American Games (Mexico City) Silver, 400 Freestyle and Medley Relays
  • 1976 Olympics (Montreal) Silver 400 Medley Relay
  • Canadian Record Holder 50 Freestyle
  • Simon Fraser University Sports Hall of Fame (1987)
  • Gary MacDonald Park (Mission) named after him

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