LOSC Claim Divisional Championship Title W24

The Swim BC Fraser & Vancouver Divisional Championships was held at the Surrey Sports & Leisure Complex this past weekend from February 23-25, hosted by the Surrey Knights Swim Club. In attendance were nearly 400 swimmers from 12 clubs, with competition starting early on Friday and ending late on Sunday.

LOSC brought a team of 95 talented swimmers, racing in both individual and relay events. Overall, LOSC brought home the team title with a total of 4083.5 points, winning both the Men’s and Women’s titles too with 2130.5 and 1953 points, respectively. After finals on Sunday, the team left with 97 podium finishes (43 Gold, 27 Silver and 27 Bronze) and 55 new Provincial Time Standards!

Head Coach Ryan Skomorowski applauds the National Group for their great weekend of racing, with many new Provincial, Prospect and Advance times for Swim BC and even 6 swims that ranked in the Top 10 in the country this year. Divisionals is a great meet to tune up before Provincial Championships and is one of the most fun meets of the year, so Head Coach says it is nice to see all the groups swimming fast at the beginning of the competition season!

Coach Brian Metcalfe also compliments the National Group on very good break through swims in secondary events in preparation for Provincial Championships. Many of them found success in races that they do not swim as often so they were able to show their skill in a range of events.

Assistant Head Coach Hattie Sun is proud of the Junior Provincial squad for progressing immensely from 4 Divisional Qualifiers last season to 12 this season, with 2 swimmers even achieving their Provincial Standards! The National Pathway Group also stunned this weekend with their perseverance, shaving off time and achieving standards that they acquired through dedication and hard work.

Swim BC Provincial Championships will be taking place from March 7-10 in Victoria, BC so stay tuned for updates on the team’s successes!