Saturday 31 March 2012

235 [PGBSC Blog] Day 5 results from Olympic Trials in Montreal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Danica Ludlow 100 free 96th 59.37 new club record old record 1:02.66 Nicole Schnapp July 2001
 
Kit Moran 200 back 45th 2:10.76 swimming for Dalhousie University
 
Katie Mann 200 breast 24th 2:36.17 new club record old record 2:41.45 Katie Mann May 2011
 
Brian Yakiwchuk 1500 free 33rd 16:26.13 swimming for U of A
 
Sterling King 1500 free 21st 16:14.90 new club record. old record 16:23.76 Sterling King July 2011
 

234 [PGBSC Blog] update from Montreal

Hi Jason,

Sending you another quick update between heats and finals.

Tonight there will be some special events showing up at the Olympic Trials
and I encourage you to not miss this - I know there are lots of things to
do on a Saturday night.

I cannot let the cat out of the bag...but it has to do with some swimmers
that most of the parents in the club would have heard of...

There will be a very exciting 200 breast stroke race - one that will
absolutely make the crowd go crazy.  No clear winner - it could go any way.

The buzz continues in Montreal.  As we load up on the Metro subway - you
hear the majority of passengers talking about swimming.  I also learned
last night from the Director of Quebec swimming that 2014 is the World
Masters Aquatics event at Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal. 6000 or so
athletes to find their way to diving, waterpolo, swimming stardom.

It is a very proud moment when you are on deck officiating, and you look
down towards the ready room, and you see an orange cap, and a big smile
coming back to you.  Yes - it was Katie Mann with the big grin - and
wanting to get out on the block.

As I watched Haley Black on deck last night in the B Final, she looked
calm, relaxed walking out to her lane, yet at the same time, you could tell
she was ready.  A great race for her...and her family.

You find yourself getting consumed by the race - working with them stroke
for stroke, breathing for them, it is captivating.  I must have swam a few
kilometres this week with our swimmers...in mind anyways.  I think I better
go for a nap - isn't that what we are supposed to do after heats?

Enjoy tonight!

Larry Chrobot


233 [PGBSC Blog] Purdy's Easter Orders

I will be at the pool on Monday, April 2nd from 5pm - 7pm to hand out the Purdy's Easter orders.

If you are unavailable to pick up your order please email me at cathie.fundraising@pgbsc.org so we can arrange pick-up.

Cathie Godden

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Friday 30 March 2012

232 [PGBSC Blog] haley black 3rd place finish in 200 fly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Haley Black raced to a 3rd place finish in the B final of the womens' 200 fly with a time of 2:15.88  The time breaks her club record from this mornings swim of 2:17.95
 
Overall, she finished in 11th place. 

231 [PGBSC Blog] Day 4 results from Olympic Trials in Montreal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Haley Black 200 fly 2:17.95 new club record. old record 2:30.16 Claire Shrimpton July 2011
Haley will be racing tonight in the B final LIVE on Sportsnet!
 
Kit Moran 100 free 105th 54.07 racing for Dalhousie University
 
Katie Mann 200 im 29th 2:21.25 new club record. old record 2:25.02 Katie Mann April 2011
 
Danica Ludlow 800  31st 9:11.31 new club record. old record 9:32.77 Katie Mann July 2009

Thursday 29 March 2012

230 [PGBSC Blog] Edmonton meet sign up

Hi Everyone.
 
This email is for those swimmers registered in D2C, D2AB, D1, J/S Dev, Elite and Y/N
 
For those of you who are wanting to attend the Edmonton swim meet May 25-26, the deadline for signing up is Saturday April 7. 
 
Cheers,
 
Jason

229 [PGBSC Blog] moose meet payment deadline

Hi everyone,
 
A reminder that this Saturday, March 31, is the deadline for payments for the Moose Meet.  You can pay by cheque, cash or using your fundraising levy. 
 
If you are not going to swim in the meet please inform Jason so that we can scratch your child from the meet.  The coaches will assume that non payment of your meet fees by this Saturday, means that your child will not be participating and we will scratch them from the meet.
 
There will be no late entries after the deadline.
 
New Policy
Each participating swimmer of the club must be represented by a volunteer during the weekend of the swim meet.  We undertand there may be extenuating circumstances that may preclude you from volunteering and, if so, please contact Christine Reid, Officials Director at 962-2047
 
Please indicate volunteer availability on the bulletin board at the pool.
 
Jason

228 [PGBSC Blog] Montreal update from Parents

Hello Jason, 

I thought I would send you a quick note from Montreal between heats and
finals.  One thing I wanted to mention is the high level of parent
participation from Prince George for those swimmers attending.  This is
fantastic and a testament to the commitment of the parents in the club.
Pierre, the CEO for Swim Canada, identified in his opening address Tuesday
night, that a HUGE thank you goes to the parents, grandparents, families
that support these swimmers.  There are many sacrifices made over a very
long time to reach and attend an event like this, but the journey is worth
it.  As I watch the days unfold, I am seeing this energy growing and
friendships formed.

As we watch all the swimmers in their events, the smiles are very enriching
and for some, the disappointments are life learning.  One theme that is
consistent is "NEVER GIVE UP".

We see so many things at this event.  Canadian Records broken, tv
interviews, volunteers in the hundreds and hundreds.

I have seen an upset in a Medal final from a swimmer in Lane 8 taking Gold
followed by second place in Lane 7.  The ability to dig deep and keep
telling oneself YOU CAN, and NEVER GIVE UP, shows the true character of a
swimmer.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, the Olympic Pool is sold out.  Rumours
of scalpers are around.

Buses from all around Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes are coming to
Montreal to watch the events.  I thought it was getting louder every night,
but I think the best is still yet to come.

The roar of the crowd makes the hair on your body stand up as the athletes
are announced to their lanes.  They disrobe following their long and
practiced warm up routine...bouncing around, slapping muscles, pressing on
goggles, shaking legs.  They all have a routine that got them there and
they stare down their lane, until they hear the faint whistle by the
referee and the swimmers stand up on the blocks.  And then, like someone
hit the mute button .... silence.  You could hear a pin drop as the starter
says "Take your Marks".  The swimmer in front of me has muscles twitching,
feet re-positioning to get a grip, hands holding on to the block as they
are about to release like an elastic band, and you hear them breathing - it
is so quiet.

I am holding my breath as they are on the starting block in front of me,
thinking about how many laps these swimmers have done in the pool to reach
this stage.  How they applied themselves so diligently in practice to reach
the level that they are at.  How they worked on each aspect of swimming to
sew them together to create a great swim.

Then goes the "flash" and the "beep".

The athletes all leap into the air in unison and the unmute button is
pressed
 - the crowd releases their nervous tension into a huge GO!!!!!!

I smile.  It is Priceless.  This is the best swimming in Canada.

I see some swimmers looking nervous as they sit by me.  Some of them are
very quiet, and some of them release some of that nervous energy by talking
to me before they race.  I listen and say something encouraging - Nothing
new here, same race, different pool.  You are here because you are good,
you earned it, now go for it.

Apparently the first night there were over 100,000 viewers in Canada
watching and the numbers of viewers were higher last night (Wed.).  This
has been so successful that SPORTSNET looks like they will broadcast
Saturday night now as well, which originally was to be a soccer game.

The deck is very clean - that being - there are no timers, just judges.
Jerzy looks good and is very attentive to the swimmers.  Marilyn King is
cooking, organizing, and looking after many of our athletes - supporting
our team well as she always does.  Lee Black (and some of his family) is
out in the crowd taking pictures along with Metro and Rose Yakiwchuk who
brought their camera.  It is nice to see the 4 University kids - Brian,
Kit, Grace and Katie interact with the club and wear the Cuda Cap.  Sharon
Ludlow is cheering and you can see she has reconnected with many parents
from her travels with Danica.  Mike and Cathe Moran also made it here,
after just being at CI's a few weeks ago - lots of travelling.  Darrel and
Susan Mann flew the "all night flight" to get here to see Katie, and you
can see how proud they are of her accomplishments in the pool and in
academics, and the constant texting going on with Katie's sisters - Kirby
and Kelsey about what is going on in the pool. 

These University kids are the same swimmers we watched years ago belly
flopping, learning to tumble turn, having pen tattoos on their back saying
"Eat my bubbles", and waving their hands encouraging the other swimmers to
go for it...and they still do that.  You know something is right when you
see Grace Ni and her humongous shining smile come across the bleachers to
give you a big hug, say hi, and sit down and share some stories with you.

Sheila Nelson has been a force on the deck, and I am proud that 2 of the 4
BC officials that are here are from Northern BC.  The days are long on the
officiating side, and the evenings longer, but when you look at what the
athletes are doing, it really makes it worth it.  Tonight Sheila and I once
again have the greatest seats in the house as we are on deck officiating
and watching the athletes make their way to "get on the bus to London 2012".

Enjoy the next few days watching these events, and remember that great life
lesson - NEVER GIVE UP.

Larry Chrobot

227 [PGBSC Blog] Day 3 results from Olympic Trials

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Below are results from Day 3 of Olympic Trials in Montreal
 
Danica Ludlow
200 free 36th 2:05.29 new club record! old record 2:14.19 Katie Mann April 2009
 
Grace Ni
200 free 135th 2:14.32
 
Sterling King
400 free 23rd 4:03.16 new club record! old record 4:06.40 Sterling King July 2011
 
Katie Mann
100 breast 38th 1:13.63 new club record! old record 1:16.70 Katie Mann April 2011

Wednesday 28 March 2012

226 [PGBSC Blog] Katie Mann 8th in B final of the 400 im at Olympic Trials

 
Katie Mann raced to an 8th place finish in the B final tonights' womens's 400 im with a time of 4:57.82.  The time breaks her club record from this mornings swim of 4:59.24.
 
Overall, she finished in 16th place.
 
On a side note, earlier today I sent results but neglected to mention that Kit Moran and Grace Ni both swam in the 100 backstroke.
 
Also, Larry Chrobot and Sheila Nelson are both in Montreal this week as officials.  From what Larry has told me, it's an absolute fantastic experience for the two of them to be officiating in such an electrifying atmosphere

225 [PGBSC Blog] day 2 results from Olympic Trials in Montreal

Below are the results of current and former Barracuda members from day 2 of the Olympic Trials in Montreal.
 
Sterling King
200 fly 58th 2:10.78
 
Haley Black
100 back 49th 1:05.76 new club record.  old record 1:06.96 Grace Ni July 2010
400 im 28th 5:02.13 new club record. old record 5:03.91 Katie Mann July 2009
 
Grace Ni 83rd 1:07.17 new club record. old record 1:08.43 Katie Mann March 2011
 
Kit Moran 32nd 59.56 swimming for Dalhousie University
 
Katie Mann
400 im 4:59.24 new club record. old record 5:03.79 Katie Mann July 2011
Katie will be racing in B finals tonight, Live on Sportsnet! 12am PT

Tuesday 27 March 2012

224 [PGBSC Blog] Haley Black 4th in B finals of womens 100 fly on first night of Olympic Trials

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Haley Black raced to a 4th place finish in the B final of the womens' 100 fly with a time of 1:01.58.  The time breaks her club record from this mornings swim of 1:01.84.
 
Overall, she finished in 12th place.  Here's another way of looking at it.  On this day, she is the 12th best female 100 butterflier in the country.
 
Well done Haley!

223 [PGBSC Blog] results from the first day of Olympic Trials in Montreal

Below are results from the first day of Olympic Trials in Montreal.
 
Haley Black 100 fly 1:01.84 club record! old record 1:08.26 Katie Mann July 2010 
 
Haley will be racing in the second semi-finals tonight at 7pm LIVE on Sportsnet!
If she finishes in top 8 tonight she will move on the finals tomorrow night!
 
Sterling King 400 im 50th 4:49.69
Sterling King 200 free 31st 1:54.28 club record! old record 2:00.10 Marcin Partyka July 2000
 
Danica Ludlow 400 free 20th 4:21.86 club record! old record 4:39.85 Patricia McCaffrey January 1984
Danica is second alternate for semi-finals tonight
 
Brian Yakiwchuk 400 im 29th 4:38.23 racing for UofA
Brian Yakiwchuk 200 free 63rd 1:56.08 racing for UofA

Monday 26 March 2012

222 [PGBSC Blog] moose meet invoice

Hi Everyone.
 
Pre-entry Invoices for our Moose meet went out tonight to those swimmers who were in attendance tonight.  If you child did not give you the invoice, please check the bottom of their swim bag. 
 
Deadline for payment is this Saturday.
 
Any questions, let me know.
 
Cheers,
 
Jason

Sunday 25 March 2012

221 [PGBSC Blog] Prince George Barracuda Clothing Order Prices!!!

I will be at the pool to take orders this week....

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 615-7pm.

Prince George Barracuda Clothing Order Prices!!!

 

Full Zip Hoodies :  includes left chest logo, swimmer on hood and name

Adult  $55

Youth  $50

 

Sweatpants:  includes swimmer on back leg and `CUDA`on butt in vinyl

Adult –pocketed   $42

Adult – non-pocketed   $40

Youth – non –pocketed  $35

Add a name:  $3.50

 

Shorts: include logo on left leg

Adult  $25

Youth  $22

Add a name: $3.50

Kobe bags: includes logo and name on flap   $50

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Friday 23 March 2012

220 [PGBSC Blog] Prospects West 2012 Team

Prospects West 2012 Team
Samantha Bleackley, Patricia Fortier and Josiah Binnema are part of 32 BC swimmers and five coaches travelling to Montreal March 26 to participate in the annual Prospects West Camp.  The camp will take place during the first four days of Olympic Trials.  Team BC will be joined by 32 swimmers from Alberta and 32 from Manitoba/Saskatchewan.
 
The team will have pool workouts before warm-ups in the morning and afternoon, educational sessions in the morning, plus swimmers get to cheer for their favourites while watching finals.

219 [PGBSC Blog] Prince George Barracudas attending RBC Olympic Trials in Montreal March 27 - April 1

With over 700 Canadian swimmers expected to compete next week, the Trials will be opening the doors to foreign swimmers.  Over 10 countries will be sending athletes with hopes to qualify a time fast enough to represent their respective event in London this summer.  With the focus being on Canadian swimmers, international swimmers will not be allowed to race in the A finals.  For Canadians, the trials in Montreal are the sole chance for earning a spot to represent Canada in the pool this summer.
 
Katie Mann, Grace Ni, Haley Black, Danica Ludlow and Sterling King will be representing the Barracuda Swim Club at the 2012 RBC Olympic Trials in Montreal March 27 - April 1. 
 
Katie Mann will be racing in the 100 and 200 breast, 200 and 400 im
Grace Ni will be racing in the 200 free, 100 and 200 back
Haley Black will be racing in the 100 and 200 back, 100 and 200 fly, 400 im
Danica Ludlow will be racing in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 free
Sterling King will be racing in the 200, 400, 1500 free, 200 fly, 400 im
 
Live Coverage of Olympic Trials on Sportsnet
 
Be sure to watch some very fast swimming everyday!
 
I will be sending results each day of the Trials; with a summary on the Sunday.
 
Good luck and fast swimming to all five swimmers!
 
 
 

218 [PGBSC Blog] Moose Meet Invoices

Good Morning everyone.
 
Hope you are all enjoying the Spring Break wherever you are.
 
As you all know, our annual long course Moose Meet, sponsored by the Dental Society of Prince George, is fast approaching.  It's the weekend of the 13-15th of April. 
 
Pre-Entry Invoices will be handed out starting Monday to all swimmers in D2C, D2AB, D1, Elite, J/S Dev and Y/N. 
 
Payment is due Saturday March 31, 2012.  Payment can be made to Jason either by:
cash (in an envelope with name of swimmer and amount written on the front),
cheque (made out to PGBSC) or
Fundraising levy (invoice to be returned to Jason with indication that fundraising levy will be used). 
 
If you are not going to swim in the meet please inform Jason so that we can scratch your child from the meet.  The coaches will assume that non payment of your meet fees by the due date means that your child will not be participating and we will scratch them from the meet.
 
There will be no late entries after the deadline.
 
New Policy
Each participating swimmer of the club must be represented by a volunteer during the weekend of the swim meet.  We undertand there may be extenuating circumstances that may preclude you from volunteering and, if so, please contact Christine Reid, Officials Director at 962-2047
 
Please indicate volunteer availability on the bulletin board at the pool.
 
Cheers,
 
Jason

Tuesday 20 March 2012

217 [PGBSC Blog] Team Aquatic Supplies


We still have stock of the Closed back female suit and Jammers.  Open back suits are starting to arrive in Canada, and TAS is having some units over-nighted from Speedo so we can start to get them to swimmers going to Trials. Orders are on a first come first serve basis. If you have swimmers attending Olympic Trials who are interested in ordering their FS3 Super Elite suit, please contact us right away. We do have other levels of racing suits available for your swimmers.  If they need a racing suit for Trials please contact us so we can get the order to you ASAP.

 Below is the available team pricing TAS is extending to you.

 FS3 Jammer                        Retail $400.00                    Team $300.00

FS3 Female Suit                Retail $600.00                    Team $450.00

(open or closed back)

 

Super Elite Goggle           Retail $100.00                    Team $75.00

Elite Goggle                        Retail $75.00                       Team $56.25

 

London Olympic Cap       Retail $42.00                       Team $31.50

Hair Management Cap   Retail $35.00                       Team $26.25

 

 

I have also included size charts for the new FS3 Racing system.  The "SR#" is the "Speedo Racing" suit size. A size SR 24 is like a size 24, a SR5 is like a 25, etc. Feedback so far has been that swimmers are going up a size from their LZR Elite suit size. Therefore if they were a size 26 in the LZR Elite, they are probably a better fit in a size SR7 (or 27).

 Male Super Elite High waist Jammer Size Chart:

Size

SR2

SR4

SR6

SR7

SR8

SR10

SR12

Long Sizes

 

SR4L

SR6L

SR7L

 

 

 

Waist

26"/27"

28"/29"

30/31"

32"

33"

34"/35"

36"/37"

*Long sizes are about 3" longer.*

 

Female Size Chart

Suit Size

SR2

SR3

SR4

SF4L

SR5

SR5L

SR6

SR6L

SR7

SR7L

SR*

SR8L

SR9

Body Loop

54"

55"

57"

59"

60"

62"

62"

64"

64"

66"

66"

68"

68"

Chest

32"

33"

34"

34"

35"

35"

37"

37"

38"

38"

39"

39"

40"

Waist

25"

26"

26"

26"

27"

27"

28"

28"

29"

29"

30"

30"

31"

Thigh

19"

20"

20"

20"

20"

20"

21"

21"

21"

21"

22"

22"

22"

*Long sizes are about 3" longer.*

 

If you should have any other questions regarding the suits, sizing, or ordering, feel free to contact us at 1-800-234-4833.

 

Regards,

Hollie Cook

Sales Representative - Team Aquatic Supplies 

t. 604-980-2805   tf. 1-800-234-4833   f. 604-980-2814

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Saturday 17 March 2012

215 [PGBSC Blog] PGBSC Swim meet in April

Hello fellow Barracuda parents.

As we know, the Barracuda swim club will be holding there swim meet in April. In preparation for the swim meet we are looking for several parents that would be willing to take on the following positions.

Electronic technical. This position involves assisting in setting up the trimming equipment, computers and associated equipment for the swim meet. You would be working in a team of 2 people and would need to be available at around noon on the Friday before the meet to assist in setting up the equipment. On the days of the meet, you would need to be at the pool about 1 hour before the meet starts (warm ups) to test and certify the equipment is functional. In addition you should be available during the meet, in case of problems. However this is the best position during the meet, because you will have a lot of free time during the meet to watch your kids swim.

Electronics operational. This position involves operation of the timing system during the meet. You will be working in a team of 6 people and need to be available about 1 hour before the meet and during the meet. This position allows you to get a behind the scene view of the meet and is very important to recording and verifying the result of the races.

No previous experience is required for these positions and training is provided. If you feel one of these positions is right for you, please contact Andy Godden, webmaster@pgbsc.org or 250-617-2503.

A friendly reminder, PGBSC has a policy that all parents must volunteer for one of the many positions available during the swim meet.

Thanks
Andrew (Andy) Godden
Webmaster PGBSC

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Friday 16 March 2012

214 [PGBSC Blog] march break pratice schedule

Good Morning everyone.
 
My apologies for the information that was put on the blog yesterday regarding the Spring Break practice schedule.  There was still some confusion about who was and wasn't scheduled to swim next week.
 
Below is the correct message.
 
Y/N and Masters have scheduled practices next week.
 
Elite will be sent practices by email; including those who are swimming with Elite from D1.
 
All other groups have no practices.
 
Enjoy the break.
 
Jason

Thursday 15 March 2012

213 [PGBSC Blog] PURDY'S ORDER DEADLINE

Just a reminder that our PURDY’S ORDER DEADLINE  is just two days away, on Saturday March 17th.  Please submit your orders to either myself or to the coaches at practice.

 

You can also order on-line at www.purdysgpp.com using our Group User ID 19110.  On-line orders need to be submitted & paid for by Saturday evening.

 

Thanks,

Cathie Godden

Wednesday 14 March 2012

212 [PGBSC Blog] spring break

Good afternoon everyone.
 
As you know next week is Spring Break (19-24).  There will be no scheduled practices Monday to Friday for all groups, with the exception of Y/N and Masters.  The Elite group will be sent practices to do on their own time.
 
Enjoy the break!
 
Jason
 
There will be no scheduled practices Monday to Saturday for all groups next week.  Sorry for the misinformation.

211 [PGBSC Blog] march break schedule

Good afternoon everyone.
 
As you know next week is Spring Break (19-24).  There will be no scheduled practices Monday to Friday for all groups, with the exception of Y/N and Masters.  The Elite group will be sent practices to do on their own time.
 
Enjoy the break!
 
Jason

Sunday 11 March 2012

209 [PGBSC Blog] 2012 SwimBC Short Course Age Group Championships Results


Web1 new result for Swimbc

2012 SwimBC Short Course Age Group Championships Results:
2012 SwimBC Short Course Age Group Championships Results: The following are results from the 2012 SwimBC Short Course Age Group Championships.
pacificsportnorthernbc.com/.../2012%20SwimBC%20Short%2...

208 [PGBSC Blog] Edmonton Swim Meet May 2012

Good Morning everyone.
 
Yesterday, a sign up list for the Edmonton Invitational Swim Meet (May 26-27, 2012) was posted on the bulletin board. 
 
We will be swimming Saturday and Sunday.  The deadline for sign up is Saturday April 7, 2012.
 
This meet is open for the following groups: D2C, D2AB, D1, J/SD, Elite and Y/N
 
There are no standards for all events and swimmers are limited to a maximum of seven events.
 
Saturdays session/warm up starts @ 1:00pm and Sundays session/warm starts @ 8:30am.  The meet should be finished by 2:00m Alberta time.
 
The club will be leaving on Friday, May 25 @ 10:00am and returning Sunday May 26 late afternoon/early evening.
 
 
 
 

207 [PGBSC Blog] New Pictures on the website

Mr. Larry Chrobot would like to inform you that the picture from Westerns and Short Course AAA are now posted to the website at www.pgbsc.org.

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Wednesday 7 March 2012

206 [PGBSC Blog] Williams lake Spring Fling results

Williams Lake Spring Fling, February 2012

Number of clubs participating: 3

Number of swimmers participating from PGB: 23

Personal Best Times: 61

 

1st time qualifier for AA Championships

Marc Toyata 100 breast

 

Club records

10 and under girls

Skylar Lewington 200 fly

205 [PGBSC Blog] AA Championship results

2012 SwimBC Short Course AA Championships February 2012

Number of clubs participating: 45

Number of swimmers participating from PGB: 8

Gold 1

Silver 4

Bronze 1

Personal Bests 28

 

Top 8 Results

Gemma Hansen

5th 200 im

7th 100 back and 200 breast

 

Skylar Lewington

4th 200 free

7th 200 im and 800 free

 

Morgan Norn

Silver 100 and 200 back

6th 200 im

 

Jordan Ozcan

Gold 200 breast

Silver 200 im, 100 breast

Bronze 100 fly

4th 200 free

6th 200 back

 

Brianna Pallot

8th 100 fly

 

Emma Williams

6th 200 fly, 200 im

 

 

1st time Provincial Qualifier

Jordan Ozcan 100 & 200 breast, 100 fly

 

 

Monday 5 March 2012

204 [PGBSC Blog] Personal Accounts of the incident

Subject: Personal Accounts of the incident

In light of the information in the press release, I think it would be a good idea for participants to forward any personal accounts of the incident to me that you can.  The investigation did not include any interviews of participants. I am trying to piece together the events of the day from a participant perspective.  Thanks.

 

Jerome Beauchamp

 

203 [PGBSC Blog] Fwd: Results of Investigation/Counselling

Subject: Results of Investigation/Counselling


1. Attached please find a copy of the Friday March 2nd at 1 pm
press release regarding the investigation into the chlorine incident
at Sam Ketchum Memorial Pool in Williams Lake which occurred on the
morning of Feb. 26. The document is in three parts as I had pdf
scanning issues that prevented me from saving it as one document.

2. Now that the official word is out, it is a bit easier to make
sense of the incident and how to move forward. I met with the Mayor,
the Director of Community Services, and the Acting Manager of Human
Resources all of the City of Williams Lake in three separate meetings
on Friday afternoon after the press release to once again raise the
issue of counseling services. The Acting Manager of Human Resources
had already been in contact with local counselors to get an idea about
the best course of action for this situation. The suggested course of
action has two steps:

a. A group counseling/debriefing session for swimmers and
parents from each club. This would mean a meeting in Prince George,
Quesnel and Williams Lake.

b. Possible one-on-one or family counseling for swimmers and
their families having the further difficulties.

3. As a first step, the Mayor of Williams Lake would like to
make a call to each of the clubs on Monday March 5. It is my belief
that the club president would be the most appropriate person to call
from each club.

4. As a second step, Acting Manager of Human Resources, Heather
Silvester, would also like speak by phone to a club contact, most
likely the club president again, to make arrangements for the group
counseling/debriefing session, and to discuss other possible
counseling needs. It would be my suggestion that the calls could
occur together, with Mayor Cook holding her conversation with the club
president first, then turning the phone over to the Heather
Silvester, or a conference/speaker phone setup.

a. Please forward to me a phone number and time for a Monday
call to me by Sunday March 4, evening.

5. As time goes on, medical and mental health issues are
arising. It is important that I am kept abreast of these developments
as we move forward to finding solutions and closure to this situation.

Jerome Beauchamp

Director

Swim BC

250-296-4119

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Sunday 4 March 2012

202 [PGBSC Blog] PURDY’S EASTER 2012 FUNDRAISER

PURDY'S EASTER 2012 FUNDRAISER

 

Starting on Monday, the coaches will be handing out the Purdy's Easter fundraising brochures at practice.

 

On-line ordering is also available at:

·                www.purdysgpp.com

·                Choose "Sign Up as Group Member" if you are opening a new account.

·                Choose "Log-in" for returning members.

·                Our Group User ID Number is: 19110

 

Additional brochures and order forms available to download off the Barracuda website at http://www.pgbsc.org/Fund_Raising.html.

 

Order deadline is March 17th

 

 

Cathie Godden

cathie.fundraising@pgbsc.org