Inductees

Shannon Smith
2000
Swimmer
Inducted 2000
Category Swimmer
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club, Lord Byng Swim Club, Hyack Swim Club
Coaches Ron Jacks
Achievements
  • Won 34 Canadian senior and age group medals
  • World ranked in seven events between 1975 – 1978
  • 1976 Olympic Games (Montreal) Bronze 400 Freestyle, 6th 800 Freestyle
  • BC Sports Hall of Fame (1983)
Stephanie Dixon
2013
Swimmer
Inducted 2013
Category Swimmer
Clubs University of Victoria, Pacific Coast Swimming
Coaches Ron Jacks, Peter Vizsolyi
Achievements
  • 2000 Paralympics (Sydney), 5 Gold 100 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • 2004 Paralympics (Athens), Gold, 100 Backstroke
  • 2008 Paralympics (Beijing), Gold, 100 Backstroke
  • World Record, 100 Backstroke (S9)
  • Order of Canada (Member 2017)
  • Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence (2016)
  • Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (2016)
  • University of Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (2016)
  • Greater Victoria Hall of Fame (2014)
  • Canadian Disability Hall of Fame (2013)
Stephen Pickell
2003
Swimmer
Inducted 2003
Category Swimmer
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Coaches Deryk Snelling
Achievements
  • 1975 World Championships (Cali) 5th, 100 Backstroke
  • 1976 Olympics (Montreal) Silver, 400 Medley Relay
  • 1979 Pan American Games (San Juan) Silver, 400 Medley Relay, Bronze, 100 Backstroke
  • 1980 Olympic Games, Honorary Member
Susan (Sloan) Kelsey
2011
Swimmer
Inducted 2011
Category Swimmer
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Coaches Deryk Snelling
Achievements
  • 1976 Olympic Games (Montreal) Bronze, 4×100 Medley Relay
  • 1978 World Championships (West Berlin) Bronze, 4×100 Freestyle Relay
  • 1978 Commonwealth Games (Edmonton) Gold, 4×100 Freestyle Relay
  • Alberta Sport Hall of Fame (2014)
  • Sun Devil Sports Hall of Fame (ASU) (2003)
Ted Simpson
2022
Coach
Inducted 2022
Category Coach
Clubs Vancouver Y Torpedoes, Hollywood Country Club
Achievements
  • Coach of Olympians Ron Jacks and Bill Mahony
  • 1966 British Empire Games Coach, both swimmers (Jacks and Mahoney) medalled at these Games
Notable BC Swimmers Coached
  • Ron Jacks
  • Bill Mahony
Tom Johnson
2008
Coach
Inducted 2008
Category Coach
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club, UBC Thunderbirds
Achievements
  • Coach, 11 Olympic Games
  • 11 CIS women’s and 8 men’s Championships
  • BC Sport Hall of Fame (2018)
Notable BC Swimmers Coached
  • Lisa Borsholt (Olympian)
  • Kevin Draxinger (Olympian)
  • Turlough O’Hare (Olympian)
  • Tamee Ebert (Olympian)
  • Katie Brambley (Olympian)
  • Dustin Hersee (Olympian)
  • Matthew Huang (Olympian)
  • Brian Johns (Olympian, World Record)
  • Tim Peterson (Olympian)
  • Scott Dickens (Olympian)
  • Savannah King (Olympian)
  • Brent Hayden (Olympian, Medallist)
  • Tommy Gossland (Olympian)
  • Emily Overholt (Olympian)
  • Marcus Thormeyer (Olympian)
Tör Bengtson
2004
Builder
Inducted 2004
Category Builder
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Achievements
  • Former swimmer, UBC Thunderbirds
  • Long serving volunteer, CDSC
  • Introduced the “Swedish goggle” to Canadian swimming
  • Swimming photographer
Wade Flemons
1980
Honorary Olympic Team, Swimmer
Inducted 1980
Category Honorary Olympic Team, Swimmer
Clubs Hollyburn Swim Club, Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Coaches Deryk Snelling, Bill Rose, Tom Johnson
Achievements
  • 1978 Commonwealth Games (Edmonton)
  • 1980 Honorary Olympic Team (Special Recognition of BC swimmers impacted by the Government of Canada’s boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games)
  • 1982 Commonwealth Games (Brisbane) Bronze, 100 Backstroke
  • 1982 World Championships (Guayaquil) 8th, 100 Backstroke
  • Stanford University Athletic Hall of Fame (2009)
Walter Wu
2008
Swimmer
Inducted 2008
Category Swimmer
Clubs Richmond Racers / Rapids
Coaches Craig McCord
Achievements
  • 1996 Paralympics (Atlanta) Gold, 100 Freestyle, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke, Bronze 50 Freestyle
  • World Records 200 IM and 100 Backstroke, 1996 Paralympics
  • 2000 Paralympics (Sidney) Gold 100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke, Silver 200 Individual Medley, 400 Freestyle, Bronze 100 Freestyle
  • 2004 Paralympics (Athens) Gold 400 Freestyle, Silver 100 Back, 200 Individual Medley
  • Canadian Disability Hall of Fame (1996)
  • Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence (2022)
Wendy Cook-Hogg
2000
Swimmer
Inducted 2000
Category Swimmer
Clubs Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Coaches Howard Firby, Deryk Snelling, Doug Hogg
Achievements
  • 1972 Olympic Games (Munich)
  • 1974 British Commonwealth Games (Christchurch) Gold 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 400 Medley Relay
  • 1975 World Swimming Championships (Cali) Silver, 200 Backstroke
  • 1976 Olympic Games (Montreal)
  • BC Sports Hall of Fame

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