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Inductees
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Shannon Smith
2000
Swimmer
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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)
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Stephanie Dixon
2013
Swimmer
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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)
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Stephen Pickell
2003
Swimmer
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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
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Susan (Sloan) Kelsey
2011
Swimmer
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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)
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Ted Simpson
2022
Coach
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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
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Tom Johnson
2008
Coach
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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)
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Tör Bengtson
2004
Builder
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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
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Wade Flemons
1980
Honorary Olympic Team, Swimmer
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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)
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Walter Wu
2008
Swimmer
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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)
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Wendy Cook-Hogg
2000
Swimmer
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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