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Inductees
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Ralph Hutton
1998
Swimmer
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Inducted 1998
Category Swimmer
Clubs Ocean Falls Amateur Swim Club
Coaches George Gate
Achievements
- During his 10-year career Hutton amassed a total of 25 international records, 20 Canadian records
- 1963 Pan American Games (Sao Paulo) Silver, 400m Freestyle Relay, Bronze, 1500 Freestyle (both swims under the existing World Record)
- 1964 Olympic Games
- 1966 British Commonwealth Games (Kingston) Gold, 400 Medley Relay, Silver, 100m, 200 Backstroke, 400 IM, 400 and 800 Freestyle Relays, Bonze 400, 1500 Freestyle
- 1967 Pan American Games (Winnipeg) Gold, 200 Backstroke, Silver 200, 400, 1500 Freestyles, 400 and 800 Freestyle Relay
- 1968 Olympic Games (Mexico City) Silver, 400 Freestyle
- World Record 400 Freestyle (1968)
- 1970 British Commonwealth Games (Edinburgh) Silver, 200, 400 Freestyles, 400, 800 Freestyle Relays
- BC Sports Hall of Fame (1973)
- Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (1977)
- International Swimming Hall of Fame “Honour Swimmer” (1984)
- Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence (2011)
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Randy Bennett
2018
Coach
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Inducted 2018
Category Coach
Clubs Port Alberni Tsunami, UBC Thunderbirds, Island Swimming Club
Achievements
- Head Coach, 2012 Canadian Olympic Swim Team
- Head Coach, 2009, 2011, 2013 Canadian World Championship Swim Team
- Head Coach, 2010 Commonwealth Games Swim Team
- Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence
- Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012 (awarded for significant contributions to Canada)
Notable BC Swimmers Coached
- Ryan Cochrane (Olympian Medallist)
- Hilary Caldwell (Olympian Medallist)
- Rick Say (Olympian)
- Alec Page (Olympian)
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Richard Pound
2005
Swimmer
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Inducted 2005
Category Swimmer
Clubs Ocean Falls Amateur Swim Club
Achievements
- 1959 Pan American Games (Chicago)
- 1960 Olympics (Rome) 6th 100 Freestyle, 4th 400 Medley Relay
- 1962 Commonwealth Games (Perth) Gold, 100 Freestyle, Silver, Freestyle Relays, Bronze, Medley Relay
- Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (1975)
- Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence (2005)
- Order of Canada, Officer (1993)
- Order of Canada, Companion (2014)
- Elected to the International Olympic Committee (1978)
- Canadian Sport Hall of Fame (2011)
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Richard Weinberger
2022
Swimmer
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Inducted 2022
Category Swimmer
Clubs Vernon Kokanee Swim Club, Pacific Sea Wolves, Surrey Knights Swim Club, Pacific Coast Swimming, University of Victoria, UBC Thunderbird Swim Club
Coaches Claude-Yves Bertrand, Brad Dingey, Cory Beatt, Ron Jacks, Peter Vizsolyi, Steve Price
Achievements
- Bronze 10km Open Water – 2010 Pan Pacific Championships
- Gold 10km Open Water – 2011 Pan American Games
- Bronze 10km Open Water – 2012 London Olympics
- Silver – 2015 FINA World Cup
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Rick Say
2023
Swimmer
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Inducted 2023
Category Swimmer
Clubs Salmon Arm Sockeyes Summer Club, University of Victoria
Coaches Dave Say, Barry Say, Peter Vizsolyi, Ron Jacks, Jan Bidrman, Jim & Lynn Fowlie, Randy Bennett
Achievements
- Sydney 2000 Olympics – 7th place finish 200 freestyle & 4×200 Freestyle Relay
- Athens 2004 Olympics – 6th place 200 freestyle
- Montreal 2005 World Championships – Silver Medal in 4×100 Freestyle Relay & 4×200 Freestyle Relay
- Beijing 2008 Olympics – Finalist 4×100 Freestyle Relay
- Career Total – 24 Senior Canadian Records
- Only Canadian to win every freestyle event at a single National Championship (50-1500)
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Rob Baylis
1980
Honorary Olympic Team, Swimmer
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Inducted 1980
Category Honorary Olympic Team, Swimmer
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Coaches Deryk Snelling, Bill Rose, Tom Johnson
Achievements
- 1978 World Championships (West Berlin)
- 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)
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Ron Jacks
2001
Swimmer
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Inducted 2001
Category Swimmer
Clubs Vancouver “Y” Swim Club
Coaches Ted Simpson
Achievements
- 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Kingston) Gold 110 Yards Butterfly
- 1967 Pan American Games (Winnipeg) Silver 400 Medley, 400, 800 Freestyle Relays
- 1970 British Commonwealth Games (Edinburgh) Bronze 100 Butterfly
- 1971 Pan American Games (Cali) Bronze 400 Freestyle Relay
- 1964 Olympics (Tokyo)
- Holder of seven Canadian Records Between 1965 – 1972
- Member, BC Sports Hall of Fame
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Ron Jacks
2008
Coach
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Inducted 2008
Category Coach
Clubs Arbutus Swim Club, Vancouver Parks Swim Club, Hyack Swim Club, Victoria Olympians / Island Swimming Club, Pacific Coast Swimming
Achievements
- National Open Water Coach 2002 – 2005
- Coach, 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens)
- One of a few Canadian coaches with international medallists in able body, para, and open water
- Produced finalists or semi-finalists for every Olympic Games from 1976 through 2004
- Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence (2022)
Notable BC Swimmers Coached
- Shannon Smith (Olympian, Medallist)
- Peter Dobson (Olympian)
- Pamela Rai (Olympian, Medallist)
- Bruce Berger (Olympian)
- Eugene Gyorfi (Olympian)
- Greg Streppel (Marathon World Championship, Medallist)
- Nikki Dryden (Olympian)
- Stephanie Dixon (Paralympian, Medallist, World Record Holder)
- Christin Petelski (Olympian)
- Richard Weinberger (Olympian, Medallist)
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Ryan Cochrane
2018
Swimmer
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Inducted 2018
Category Swimmer
Clubs Island Swimming Club
Achievements
- 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing), Bronze, 1500 Freestyle
- 2009 World Championships (Rome), Silver, 1500 Freestyle, Bronze, 800 Freestyle
- 2010 Commonwealth Games (Delhi), Gold 400, 1500 Freestyle
- 2011 World Championships (Shanghai), Silver, 1500 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle
- 2012 Olympic Games (London), Silver, 1500 Freestyle
- 2013 World Championships (Barcelona) Silver, 1500 Freestyle, Bronze, 800 Freestyle
- 2014 Commonwealth Games (Glasgow) Gold 400, 1500 Freestyle
- 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro)
- Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence
- Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame
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Sandy Gilchrist
2001
Swimmer
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Inducted 2001
Category Swimmer
Clubs Ocean Falls Amateur Swim Club
Coaches George Gate
Achievements
- 1964 Olympic Games (Tokyo)
- 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Kingston) Silver 1500 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay
- 1968 Olympic Games (Mexico City) 4th 800 Freestyle Relay