Team BC swimmers announced for 2017 Canada Summer Games
SwimBC is pleased to congratulate the following swimmers and their respective clubs on being named to Team BC for the 2017 Canada Summer Games for swimming.
An alternate for each gender for both para- and able-bodied swimmers was also named in the event a spot opens up.
Para Swimmers (alphabetically, by gender)
Aimee Brennan – Winskill Dolphins Swim Club (Tsawwassen)
Arianna Hunsicker – Surrey Knights Swim Club (Surrey)
Alternate: Maggie Manning – Columbia Shuswap Selkirks Swim Club (Salmon Arm)
Ian Goodyear – Comox Valley Aquatic Club (Courtenay)
Aidan McDonough – Pacific Sea Wolves (South Surrey)
Alternate: Ramon Siytangco – Dynamo Swim Club (Burnaby)
Able-Bodied Swimmers (alphabetically, by gender)
Angelica Bath – Chena Swim Club (North Vancouver)
Acacia Benn – KISU Swim Club (Penticton)
Hana Edwards – UVic – Pacific Coast Swimming (Victoria)
Zoe Froh – Hyack Swim Club (New Westminster)
Sheigh Ann Gaudette – Spartan Swim Club (Chilliwack)
Bailey Herbert – Langley Olympians Swim Club (Langley)
Haley Klenk – Spartan Swim Club (Chilliwack)
Sophie Lorette – UVic – Pacific Coast Swimming (Victoria)
Jessica Luo – UVic – Pacific Coast Swimming (Victoria)
Amanda McCallum – Richmond Rapids (Richmond)
Nicoletta Panos – Vancouver Pacific Swim Club (Vancouver)
Alexandra Turvey – Vancouver Pacific Swim Club (Vancouver)
Alternate: Kelsey Fillion – Vernon Kokanee SC (Vernon)
Ethan Chan – Richmond Rapids (Richmond)
Matthew Crawford – Richmond Rapids (Richmond)
Raben Dommann – Chena Swim Club (North Vancouver)
Joshua Kim – Langley Olympians Swim Club (Langley)
Thomas Kranjc – Winskill Dolphins SC (Tsawwassen)
Justice Migneault – Haney Seahorses Swim Club (Maple Ridge)
Keir Ogilvie – UVic – Pacific Coast Swimming (Victoria)
Scott Pfeifer – Surrey Knights Swim Club (Surrey)
Michael Schmidt – UVic – Pacific Coast Swimming (Victoria)
Sehajvir Singh – Hyack Swim Club (New Westminster)
Tyler Wall – KISU Swim Club (Penticton)
Myles Wheeler Spartan Swim Club (Chilliwack)
Alternate: Jackson Litke – Kamloops Classic Swimming (Kamloops)
Coaching Staff:
Rod Barratt – UVic – Pacific Coast Swimming (Victoria) – Girls Team Coach
Tina Hoeben – KISU Swim Club (Penticton) – Boys Team Coach
Leanne Sirup – Duncan Swim Team (Duncan) – Para Coach
Jennika Efford – Tyee Aquatic Club (Victoria)- Women in Coaching Apprentice Coach
Carrie Matheson (SwimBC) – Team Manager
Mike Flegel (SwimBC) – Head Coach / Team Leader
Previously announced four Special Olympics swimmers who will compete as part of the swimming team.
Mikyla Carlow, SOBC – Cowichan Valley
Cameron Chambers, SOBC – Kamloops
Jesse Shade, SOBC – Campbell River
Genny Verge, SOBC – Sunshine Coast
Coach: Aaron Leontowich, SOBC – Kamloops
The swim competition at the 2017 Canada Summer Games will be hosted at the Pan Am Pool during the second week of competition, August 6-13.
About Team BC
Team BC will bring together a delegation of 450 athletes, coaches, managers, and mission staff to represent British Columbia at the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg. Team BC athletes are the best young developing talent in this province and are our future national and international champions. Team BC alumni include Ryan Cochrane (Swimming), Lindsay Jennerich (Rowing) and Bo Hedges (Wheelchair Basketball). For more information visit www.teambc.org.
About the Canada Games
The Canada Games are a national multi-sport competition with participation from every province and territory in Canada. The Games are held every two years, alternating between winter and summer. The 2017 Canada Summer Games will be held July 28 to August 13 in Winnipeg, bringing together approximately 4000 athletes, coaches and managers from every province and territory to compete in 16 sports. The Canada Games will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2017 coinciding with Canada’s 150th birthday. For more information visit www.canadagames.ca.