SwimBC: Vancouver & Fraser Divisional Championships

2023 Winter Divisional Championships 

Vancouver & Fraser

Where: Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex, 16555 Fraser Hwy, Surrey

When: Friday February 23rd to Sunday February 25th

Who: All Qualified swimmers - see more information below

Declaration Deadline: Saturday February 10th, 2024

Age Groups: 12 & Under, 13 - 14, 15 & 0

Timed Final Events: 400 IM, 400 & 1500 Free, 200 F/M Free Relay, 200 F/M Medley Relay, 400 Mixed Free Relay

Prelims/Final Events: 50-100-200 Fly, Back, Breast, Free, 200 IM

• Qualifying period is from September 1, 2022, to the entry deadline.
• During the Qualifying period, athletes must have attained at least ONE (1) Island & Coastal Vancouver Divisional Time Standard (in their age group).
• Swimmers who have achieved Provincial Championship time standards may swim up to a maximum of three BC Provincial Championship qualified swims as exhibition in the preliminaries and will not be eligible to advance to finals or to earn awards.  
• Swimmer age is as of the first day of competition.
• Swimmers cannot swim in an “older” age group, with the exception being swimmers who “age up” between February 23rd and March 7th, inclusive.

Qualifying Swims

• Swimmers who have achieved between ONE and SIX qualifying standards (QS) may enter up to SIX individual events in the following manner: 1 QS = 6 Event, 2 QS = 6 Events, 3 QS = 6 Events, 4 QS = 6 Events, 5 QS = 6 Events, and 6 QS = 6 Events.
• Swimmers who have qualified in more than SIX individual swims may enter the events in which they qualify up to a maximum of NINE individual entries.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

Friday February 23rd

• Prelims
  • On Deck: 8:10AM
  • Warm Up: 8:30 - 9:00AM (dives 8:50-9:00 ALL LANES)
  • Start: 9:10AM
  • End: 12:30PM
• Finals
  • On Deck: 3:15PM
  • Warm Up: 3:30-4:20PM (4:05-4:20PM– DIVE lanes open)
  • Start: 4:30PM
  • End: 7:00PM

Saturday February 24th

• Prelims
  • On Deck: 7:40AM
  • Warm Up: 8:00 - 8:30AM (dives 8:20-8:30 ALL LANES)
  • Start: 9:10AM
  • End: 12:40PM
• Finals
  • On Deck: 2:45PM
  • Warm Up: 3:00-3:50PM (3:35-3:50PM– DIVE lanes open)
  • Start: 4:00PM
  • End: 7:00PM

Sunday February 25th

• Prelims
  • On Deck: 7:30AM
  • Warm Up: 7:45 - 8:30AM
  • Start: 8:40AM
  • End: 1:00PM
• Finals
  • On Deck: 2:45PM
  • Warm Up: 3:00-3:50PM (3:35 – 3:50 PM – DIVE lanes open)
  • Start: 4:00PM
  • End: 6:00PM

*For Finals, the pool will be cleared for each heat/event.
*Backstroke ledges will not be available at the meet.

If any club officials are available (especially for Friday then please sign up for sessions on the following link)

https://www.surreyknights.com/event/2023-winter-divisionals-vancouver-fraser/job-signup.