Swimming

Rachel Stanford is recovering from a broken neck after using the rope swing at Gyro Beach in Kelowna. (Contributed/Ben Stanford)

Zipline to stay at Gyro Beach after Kelowna mom breaks her neck

Rachel Stanford was caught on video flipping off the swing and screaming upon resurfacing

 

The annual Cherry Blossom Triathlon was held in Kelowna May 7, 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

On water, wheels, and feet; Triathletes come to Kelowna for annual Cherry Blossom race

Over 200 people participated in the triathlon

 

LOSC’s Aidan Erikson, seen here at the Lower Mainland Regional Championship East meet hosted by the club at the Walnut Grove Community Centre pool in February, won gold at the Jessica Deglau Invitational. (file)

Langley Olympians Swim Club makes multiple podium appearances at Deglau

Two swimmers won three gold medals each

 

The Vancouver park board is looking create a policy around “appropriate” swimwear in public pool facilities. (Black Press Media)

Vancouver park board looks to create ‘appropriate’ swimwear policy for pools

Report says it’s defined as what’s acceptable in a family, public setting and ‘appropriate coverage of genitals’

The Vancouver park board is looking create a policy around “appropriate” swimwear in public pool facilities. (Black Press Media)
Langley Olympians Swim Club member Julia Strojnowska, 17, (far left) won a gold medal (and broke the LOSC club record) in the 400m freestyle at the 2023 Canadian Swimming Trials, held March 28-April 2 in Toronto. (LOSC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley’s Julia Strojnowska wins gold at Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto

Broke three Langley Olympians Swim Club records at meet

  • Apr 10, 2023
Langley Olympians Swim Club member Julia Strojnowska, 17, (far left) won a gold medal (and broke the LOSC club record) in the 400m freestyle at the 2023 Canadian Swimming Trials, held March 28-April 2 in Toronto. (LOSC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley Olympians Swim Club 4x50 meter relay team of Julia Strojnowska, Katie Schroeder, Leilani Fack and Ashley Ko set a new BC record of 1:47:32 at the BC Winter Provincial Swim Meet held in Victoria from March 2nd to March 5th. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley swimmers dominate Winter meet

Four club competitors set a new B.C. relay record

  • Mar 20, 2023
Langley Olympians Swim Club 4x50 meter relay team of Julia Strojnowska, Katie Schroeder, Leilani Fack and Ashley Ko set a new BC record of 1:47:32 at the BC Winter Provincial Swim Meet held in Victoria from March 2nd to March 5th. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Lifeguards are kept very busy at the Otter Co-op water park, part of Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre’s outdoor pool experience. Last year, capacity was limited to 600 instead of its 1,200 capacity, due to both COVID-19 and an ongoing shortage of lifeguards and aquatics instructors. That shortage continues, despite robust recruiting efforts by Langley Township. (Special to Black Press Media)

Lifeguard shortages continue at Township’s three pools

Ongoing recruitment campaign has yet to fill all the available job postings

  • Mar 6, 2023
Lifeguards are kept very busy at the Otter Co-op water park, part of Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre’s outdoor pool experience. Last year, capacity was limited to 600 instead of its 1,200 capacity, due to both COVID-19 and an ongoing shortage of lifeguards and aquatics instructors. That shortage continues, despite robust recruiting efforts by Langley Township. (Special to Black Press Media)
The pool at the W.C. Blair Recreation Centre at 22200 Fraser Highway will be closed for maintenance into March. (Langley Advance Times files)

Langley’s W.C. Blair Pool closes for maintenance

Sauna, slide also closed at Walnut Grove pool

The pool at the W.C. Blair Recreation Centre at 22200 Fraser Highway will be closed for maintenance into March. (Langley Advance Times files)
LOSC’s Aidan Erikson, seen here at a previous meet, placed first in the 400m freestyle and placed second in the 200m freestyle at the PSW Winter Invitational Swim Meet held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11-12, at the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre in Surrey. (Langley Advance Times file)

A return from Surrey with many medals by LOSC

Swimmers did well at PSW Winter Invitational Swim Meet

  • Feb 18, 2023
LOSC’s Aidan Erikson, seen here at a previous meet, placed first in the 400m freestyle and placed second in the 200m freestyle at the PSW Winter Invitational Swim Meet held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11-12, at the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre in Surrey. (Langley Advance Times file)
Fraser Valley Water Polo Athletes (left to right) Austin Hexter, Parker Forsberg, Nate Johnson, Alexandra Stoddard and Andjelina Gavrilovic are all heading to Brazil for the 2023 PanAm Aquatics Water Polo U17 Championships. (Submitted)

Five members of Fraser Valley Water Polo club named to national teams

Three Abbotsford athletes will be heading to Brazil for PanAm Aquatics Water Polo U17 Championships

Fraser Valley Water Polo Athletes (left to right) Austin Hexter, Parker Forsberg, Nate Johnson, Alexandra Stoddard and Andjelina Gavrilovic are all heading to Brazil for the 2023 PanAm Aquatics Water Polo U17 Championships. (Submitted)
LOSC membe Aidan Erikson in action at the Lower Mainland Regional Championship East meet hosted by the club at the Walnut Grove Community Centre pool during the last weekend in January. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Two Langley swimmers win three times each in strong showing at regionals

Lower Mainland Regional Championship East meet hosted at Walnut Grove pool by LOSC

  • Feb 8, 2023
LOSC membe Aidan Erikson in action at the Lower Mainland Regional Championship East meet hosted by the club at the Walnut Grove Community Centre pool during the last weekend in January. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Canada’s Markus Thormeyer (left) huddles with Brent Hayden, Yuri Kisil and Joshua Liendo following a fourth place finish in the men’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay during the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, July 26, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn photo)

B.C. Olympian Markus Thormeyer banned 12 months for doping violation

Sanction stems from unintentionally ingesting a banned agent in his partner’s water bottle last year

Canada’s Markus Thormeyer (left) huddles with Brent Hayden, Yuri Kisil and Joshua Liendo following a fourth place finish in the men’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay during the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, July 26, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn photo)
Langley Olympians Swim Club competitor Katelyn Schroeder won the 100m and 200m backstroke events at the UBC Winter Warm Up meet on Jan. 21. (file)

Two firsts for Schroeder at UBC Winter Warm Up meet

One of 13 Langley Olympians Swim Club members to compete

  • Jan 29, 2023
Langley Olympians Swim Club competitor Katelyn Schroeder won the 100m and 200m backstroke events at the UBC Winter Warm Up meet on Jan. 21. (file)
Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil in action during World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 21, 2021. On Dec. 18, 2022, she set a new world record at the FINA World Swimming Championships. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil sets world record at short course worlds

Mac Neil trimmed over a half-second off the previous record

Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil in action during World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 21, 2021. On Dec. 18, 2022, she set a new world record at the FINA World Swimming Championships. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
They have every reason to look pleased with themselves. Ashley Ko, Katie Schroeder, Madisen Jacques, and Leila Fack set a new B.C. provincial record in the 4x50 freestyle at the 20th Annual PCS Christmas Cracker Swim Meet held in Victoria Dec. 9-11. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

What a meet: Langley club swimmers smash records in Victoria

One LOSC relay team beat previous provincial mark by more than a second

  • Dec 17, 2022
They have every reason to look pleased with themselves. Ashley Ko, Katie Schroeder, Madisen Jacques, and Leila Fack set a new B.C. provincial record in the 4x50 freestyle at the 20th Annual PCS Christmas Cracker Swim Meet held in Victoria Dec. 9-11. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
LOSC swimmer Macey Larson, seen here at a 2019 intra-club event held at the Walnut Grove pool, placed first in the 200m breaststroke and second in the 100m breaststroke at the Surrey Knights LC Invitational Swim Meet held Saturday Nov. 26th to Sunday Nov. 27th at Guildford Recreation Center in Surrey. (Langley Advance Times file)

Medals and a new club record set as Langley Olympian Swim Cub competes at Surrey Knights invitational

Eleven LOSC members among 200 who took part in event at Guildford Recreation Centre

  • Nov 30, 2022
LOSC swimmer Macey Larson, seen here at a 2019 intra-club event held at the Walnut Grove pool, placed first in the 200m breaststroke and second in the 100m breaststroke at the Surrey Knights LC Invitational Swim Meet held Saturday Nov. 26th to Sunday Nov. 27th at Guildford Recreation Center in Surrey. (Langley Advance Times file)
The Township opened the Otter Co-op Outdoor Experience water park in 2018. Now council wants to open more pools but a local lifeguard is concerned about staffing. (Langley Advance Times files)

LETTER: Langley Township council has gone off the deep end with idea to add more pools

There isn’t enough staff for current pools so adding more won’t benefit community, letter writer says

  • Nov 25, 2022
The Township opened the Otter Co-op Outdoor Experience water park in 2018. Now council wants to open more pools but a local lifeguard is concerned about staffing. (Langley Advance Times files)
A week after being sworn in, Mayor Eric Woodward and his council began working on a number of major infrastructure projects. (Langley Advance Times files)

‘Fact-finding’ begins on new pool, soccer campus, ice rink for Willoughby area

Township council directed staff to start investigating sites for all three major facilities

A week after being sworn in, Mayor Eric Woodward and his council began working on a number of major infrastructure projects. (Langley Advance Times files)
LOSC swimmer Alex Velicico won seven events and set a new club record at the club’s invitational swim meet held Saturday, Nov. 5th and Sunday, Nov. 6th at the Walnut Grove pool. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Alex Velicico wins seven events at Langley Olympians Swim Club Invitational

One of several standout performances by members of 29-person LOSC team

LOSC swimmer Alex Velicico won seven events and set a new club record at the club’s invitational swim meet held Saturday, Nov. 5th and Sunday, Nov. 6th at the Walnut Grove pool. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Jihoon Bae, seen here at a previous competition, finished first in three events at the season-opener Langley Olympians Octoberfest meet, held at the Walnut Grove pool on Oct. 8. 20 Langley Olympians swimmers were among 140 participants. (Langley Advance Times file)

Langley Olympians open season with strong Octoberfest showing

Jacques won four events, Bae won three

  • Oct 27, 2022
Jihoon Bae, seen here at a previous competition, finished first in three events at the season-opener Langley Olympians Octoberfest meet, held at the Walnut Grove pool on Oct. 8. 20 Langley Olympians swimmers were among 140 participants. (Langley Advance Times file)