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Winskill Otters set Canadian Record at BC Provincials

Read the article here. 

OMSC Swimmer sets Canadian Record at BC Provincials

Read the article here.  OMSC team photo here.

Comox Valley Swim Meet Results are posted

The updated results (with splits) for the Comox meet are posted here.  The updated team scores are shown below:
Combined Team Scores

1. Victoria Masters 2019
2. Winskill Otters 1492
3. Nanaimo Ebbtides 1123
4. Comox Valley Masters Club 846
5. English Bay 811
6. Victoria Crystal Silver Streaks 635
7. Semiahmoo Masters 432
8. Calgary Masters Swim Club 140
9. UBC Masters 114
10. Cowichan Aquatics Masters 110
11. Ravensong Aquatic Club 60
11. Campbell River Killer Whales 60
11. Unattached BC 60

Comox Valley Swim Meet deadline extended to 19th of April

The deadline for entries for the 22nd April Comox meet has been extended to Thursday April 19th and entries by email with complete info, including birthdate and MSABC swim number will be accepted. Fees must be handed in before swimming at the meet.  Also, meet entries using HyTek are encouraged.  Here is the HyTek entry file.

JSS Swim Meet Meet is at UBC on 6th of May

Established in 1976, JSS (Japan Swimming Services) is one of the biggest fitness companies in Japan. The idea of the 'JSS Grand Masters Swimming Championship' came from  members who wanted to get together with other swimmers and compete. To take the event one step further, one JSS member suggested a swim meet on an international level by taking their competitions outside of Japan. The JSS Chairman liked this idea so decided that JSS should go abroad every 2 years to meet and compete with foreign Master swimmers. This biennial JSS Grand Masters competition is always held in a long course pool to more closely represent international competitions. This event is a good opportunity for JSS members to establish friendships and comradery between members as well as to compete and travel.

This year, JSS comes to Vancouver, Canada and the competition will take place @ the UBC Aquatic Centre Sunday, May 6th. The meet will start with the 200 IM followed by 50s then 100s of each stroke and finish up with 200 Free Relays. We are looking for 50 Master swimmers to represent Canada. This 'non-sanctioned' meet will commence with warm-ups @9.30am, Opening Ceremonies @10.30 and should wrap up by 3pm. All of the competitors will then be taken to the host hotel for a special awards dinner hosted by 'Team Japan'. This will be a full day affair - swim meet & dinner and you must commit to both in order to participate.

I will be contacting MSABC teams, and 'Team Canada' will be capped @ 50 swimmers. Please let me know if you are interested as participation will be on a first-come-first serve basis. There is a $10 fee which covers meet entry, a box lunch during the competition, plus the Awards Dinner. Team Japan is not made up of elite athletes; swimming is just the sport that brought them together, so this meet will focus more on fun camaraderie than high level competition. Please send your name, date of birth & gender to vanguy@telus.net no later then Sunday, April 29th.

Gilles Beaudin, President - Masters Swimming Association of BC
Conall Barr, President - Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Khosro Mansuri, Head Coach - English Bay Swim Club/North Shore Masters

Final Provincial Meet is in Comox on 22nd April

On Sunday, April 22 at the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre, the season's final points will be won and the winners of this year's Large & Medium Team 'League Champions' will be decided!

 

Here are the current team scores - (top 5) for both divisions:

Large Team:
English Bay Swim Club ............................... 6079
Victoria Masters Swim Club ......................... 5260
Okanagan Masters Swim Club ...................... 4968
UBC Masters Swim Club .............................. 2318
KISU Masters Swim Club ............................. 1822

Medium Team:
Nanaimo Ebbtides ........................................ 2822
Winskill Otters Masters Swim Club.................. 2732
White Rock Wave ........................................ 1566
Semiahmoo Masters Swim Club ................... 1513
Delta Retreads Masters Swim Club ............... 1270

Entry deadline for this, our last MSABC meet of the season, is Sunday April 15th. Here's the link to the meet info: msabc.ca/meets/2012/2012Comox.pdf

This meet is going to be a barn burner! Be part of the excitement! See you in Comox!

Gilles Beaudin
MSABC President

Provincial Meet Results and Photos are posted

The results for the Provincials meet are posted here.  Professional photos were taken by Jonathan Dean during the meet and the link is here.

MSABC PROVINCIALS - March 30 - April 1, 2012

Psych Sheets and Entries by Team as of March 27, 2012 are now posted

Please check your entry information, registration number and team. Don't forget to check your Banquet tickets are correct on the Entries by Team - in "Events 210-221"!

Please send any changes to meetmanager@islandswimming.com by Friday March 23 at 12:00 noon. Thank you for your cooperation.

Island Swimming - Masters Organizing Committee

Vernon Winter Carnival Swim Fest Results are posted

The results (manual times - no splits) for the Vernon meet are posted here.  The team scores are posted below:

Combined Team Scores

1. Okanagan Masters 1409
2. Vernon Masters 1086
3. Kamloops Masters 445
4. Wine Country Masters 228

Penticton Meet Results are posted

The results for the Penticton meet are posted here.  The team scores are posted below:

Combined Team Scores
1. Okanagan Masters Swim Club 1591
2. Penticton Masters 1252
3. Summerland Orca Swim Club 608
4. English Bay Swim Club 561
5. Westside Thunder Masters Swim 273
6. Unattached 131
7. Wine Country Masters Swim Club 116
8. Hyack Masters Burnaby 100
9. Revelstoke Masters Swim Club 98
10. Calgary Masters Swim Club 58

Penticton Meet Psych Sheets posted

The psych sheets for the Penticton meet are posted here.  Make sure that you are entered in the correct events with the proper entry time. 

 

MSABC Board Meeting held 11 February 2012

Three MSABC Board members have resigned in the past several months, so the existing board members assumed the tasks of the departed members.  A new Board will be elected at the 2012 Annual General Meeting which will be held Saturday 31st March 2012 in Victoria.

 2011-2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (revised)

Gilles Beaudin (English Bay)	President	2013
Aart Looye (Winskill Otters)	Past President	2012
Keith Kendal (Victoria Masters)	Vice President	2012
Nancy Ryan (Nanaimo Ebbtides)	Secretary	2013
Keith Kendal (Victoria Masters)	Treasurer	2012
Len Martel (Victoria Masters)	Registrar	2012
Gilles Beaudin (English Bay)	Editor	2013
John McManus (NavyMasters)	Member at Large/Webmaster	2012
Vacant	Member at Large	2013
Glen Mehus (Wine Country)	Member at Large	2013

English Bay Meet results are posted!

The English Bay meet was held 12 Feb 12 and the results are posted here.  The scores of the 5th meet of the season are shown below:

1 English Bay Swim Club 2,457
2 Winskill Otters 1,393
3 Victoria Masters Swim Club 1,291
4 Ubc Masters Swim Club 854
5 Delta Retreads 843
6 Hyack Masters Coquitlam 676
7 Semiahmoo Masters 567
8 White Rock Wave 519
9 Nanaimo Ebbtides 475
10 North Shore Masters 409
11 Langley Olympian Swim Club 375
12 Hyack Masters (Burnaby) 336
13 Squamish Titans 302
14 Calgary Masters Swim Club 237
15 Thunderbird Aquatic Club Masters 186
16 Long Beach Grunions 177
17 Orca Swim Team 165
18 Vancouver Pacemakers 128
19 Navy Masters 74
20 Unattached-Us 64
21 Kamloops Masters 60

Penticton Meet now on the schedule - 10 Mar 12

There is now an MSABC meet in Penticton scheduled before our BC Provincials.  Plan to attend to get yourself ready for Provincials and Nationals. 
 

2012 MSABC Provincials Swim Meet - register now...

This year's MSABC Provincials will be hosted by Victoria Masters and Island Swimming. The final meet package has been posted in a .pdf version and a .doc version.  There are 3 ways to register:
1.  The preferred method is to use HyTek Team Manager Lite which can be downloaded for free.  The Meet Events can be imported here and the entries are emailed to the Provincials Meet Manager;
2.  If you don't have, or can't use HyTek, download the Provincials Excel spreadsheet, fill it out and email or mail it to the Provincials Meet Manager; or
3.  Fill out the paper form in the meet package, scan it and email it to the Provincials Meet Manager, or mail it to the meet manager.

English Bay Swim Meet - ensure you register by Feb 6th!

Entry deadline for English Bay Meet has been extended...

If you have already registered for the EBSC swim meet, check out the psych sheets to confirm that your entry information is correct and you are registered in the correct events. 
EBSC Feb 2011 Psych Sheets

Vernon Meet now on the schedule - 29 Jan 12

The Vernon Masters Swim Club has announced they will host a swim meet on the 29th of January 2012.  It will be will be held at the Vernon Recreational Complex.  The meet package and contact information will be posted shortly.  Meet Package .pdf

Meet package posted for BC Provincials Meet 30 Mar 12

You can download the .pdf version so that you are aware of order of events and meet details.  The manual registration form and electronic HYTEK entry file will be posted shortly.

Comox Meet now on the schedule - 22 Apr 12

There will be an MSABC meet scheduled between our BC Provincials in Victoria and the Canadian Nationals in Kelowna.  Plan to be there to tune up for Nationals, and to get yourself ready for the summer open water swim season. 
Contact Heather Ney

Anacortes Short Course Meters Meet - 22 Jan 12

There are no MSABC meets on Vancouver Island or the lower BC mainland scheduled for January 2012, but PNA has sanctioned the January Anacortes meet as a SCM meet. 
Meet Package .pdf  Contact jhunter@fidalgopool.com    Online Entry

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