Congratulations to all our Provincial Qualifiers!
We highly recommend that everyone reviews the Provincial Meet Package. This document contains crucial information about the venue and your respective sports. Your understanding of this information is essential for a smooth and successful event.
Sidney Commonwealth Pool
Saltspring Island - Rainbow Rd Pool
Oak Bay - Commonwealth Pool
Duncan - Cowichan Aquatic Centre
Welcome new and returning swimmers to the 15th Annual Icebreaker Invitational Swim Meet, proudly hosted by the Cowichan Valley Breakers.
MEET CONDUCT
PLEASE OBEY THE RULES OF THE POOL
The 1.8m zone of exclusion will be used around the pool edge. Coaching from this area is not permitted and could result in ejection from the pool deck.
Change rooms and gym/exercise rooms will be open to the public. The racing pool and wave pool will be used exclusively for the swim meet. Change rooms and bleachers are reserved for meet participants. The sauna, steam room, waterslides, and hot tub may be closed during the meet and not open to the public.
No glass containers are permitted in the bleachers or on the pool deck areas. Due to limited viewing space, teams and swimmers cannot camp out on the bleachers and will be asked to move their belongings. Spectator viewing will be on the large bleachers at the deep end of the pool and the small bleachers along the street-side windows. Please limit movement during race times and follow volunteer directions.
SPECTATOR VIEWING ENTRANCE
Limited space will be available for viewing. Spectators accessing the small bleachers should enter and exit through the main entrance to the pool and the door inside by the coffee shop. Access the viewing area by going along the low wall next to the wave pool and then across the deck by the change rooms. The street-side doors will not be open for use. The large bleachers can be accessed through the left walkway from the back door (swimmers will use the right walkway). Please stay only for your swimmer’s races and respect the officials, coaches, and swimmers' space. Swimmers must follow spectator rules when not swimming or in marshalling. Thank you!
TEAM TENTS
There will be areas outside for team tents on the parking lot at the east end of the facility. All clubs and swimmers are asked to keep their areas clean. Users are responsible for the cleanliness of the pool and team areas. Additional charges could be levied back to the offending club by the pool and regional body. Ensure someone is in your club area at all times to safeguard belongings. This area sees high traffic, and CVB and the CAC cannot guarantee the safety of your items.
CLUB DUTIES
Each club must provide deck officials and timers/recorders throughout the meet and be ready at the listed start times. The VI Region has implemented 2-hour shifts for timers. Your club is accountable for all shifts; please ensure they are filled to ensure the meet runs smoothly and efficiently. If all club entries are received on time, lane assignments will be sent to all clubs on Thursday or Friday before the meet. Thank you, we appreciate your cooperation.
Our Regional Director of Officials will be running a Stroke & Turn clinic for those interested in becoming officials in the party room at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 2nd. This will take approximately 1 hour.
HEAT SHEETS & RESULTS
Heat sheets will be emailed to club presidents and head coaches by Friday evening for distribution to their members.
Results will be posted as they become available and on Meet Mobile.
Ribbons will be available at the end of the meet. Coaches or team representatives can pick them up in the computer/ribbon room (party room off the lobby and rec pool). Please inform the meet manager if this is not possible.
All Hy-Tek results will be sent by email and posted to the VI Region & BCSSA websites.
FOOD SERVICES
Volunteers – Snack food will be available for all club volunteers, officials, and timers throughout the weekend. Please bring a water bottle for refilling and a reusable coffee mug. Think green! A water-bottle filling station is available in the pool, and we will gladly help you refill your bottles if you are busy timing or officiating.
Coaches – Food will be available for coaches too! Please bring refillable water bottles and reusable coffee mugs. Think green!
Swimmers & Spectators – There will be no concession at this meet, but many nearby restaurants and grocery stores are available. Coffee on the Moon in the pool lobby will be open, but hours may vary. This year, we are delighted to offer homemade Flor & Canto Mexican-style popsicles, brought by one of our swim families. Available from 11-3 on Saturday and Sunday, these treats are made with real fruit, organic sugar, and local ingredients whenever possible. Both vegan and dairy-based options are available for $5 each.
HOTELS AND CAMPING
Please refer to the information provided by the CVRD, which has been sent to all clubs for distribution.
CV BREAKERS RAFFLE
Raffle tickets will be on sale on Saturday in and around the team tent and spectator areas, with five cash prizes available: $500, $400, $300, $200, and $100. Tickets are $5.00 each, and the draw will take place on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
On Sunday March 31st the Breakers are holding an intra-club swim meet. The meet will run from 8:30 to 11:00 Sunday morning. This meet is to give the opportunity to new swimmers to experience racing amongst their fellow athletes, as well as prepare our summer swimmers for the upcoming race season. The meet is available to all swimmers, excluding Pre-Breaker 1.
For more information, please contact Lily Heugh, Pre-Breakres 2 coach.
Hello Breakers Families,
This invitational meet with the Duncan Stingrays swim team will take place on Wednesday February 21st from 4:15-6:15pm. All entries are due February 16th. Please see meet info on the attachment provided.
Anyone interested please email Alanna:
amlgugin@gmail.com
The following information is required:
Child's name
Date of Birth
Event + Entry Times (please look on meet mobile for their last meet times if they have them)
Parent's email
Cost will be $10 for registration if you didn't compete with them on the previous meet.
***Because we are part of the BC Summer Swim Association(BCSSA), we are limited to two coached hours of swim per week in Winter Maintenance, so this means if you swim twice a week you will need to miss one of your Breakers swim practices that week in order to participate this weekend.*****
Attention Junior, Intermediate and Senior swimmers and families,
The CV Breakers have been invited to participate in two Duncan Stingray swim meets this February. This is outside of our governing body so please ready carefully if you would like to participate.
The first swim meet will be Saturday, February 10th, and all interested swimmers need to email Alanna by the evening of Monday, February 5th, in order to be entered in time. The cost will be $10 for Swim BC registration and $30 entry fee per swimmer. This meet is called VIR Level Up.
The second meet will be February 21st.
***Because we are part of the BC Summer Swim Association(BCSSA), we are limited to two coached hours of swim per week in Winter Maintenance, so this means if you swim twice a week you will need to miss one of your Breakers swim practices this week in order to participate this weekend.*****
All interested families should email Alanna at:
amlgugin@gmail.com
Junior and Development swimmers
On May 17th, both Development and Junior groups have the exciting opportunity to participate in a swim meet alongside the Duncan Stingrays at the Cowichan Community Centre Pool. This is a fantastic opportunity to try out some races in a low stress, fun environment, as well as make new friends with swimmers who share our pool every day.
Warm up is from 4:15 - 4:35 pm, and racing will go from 4:40 - 6:20 pm. Swimmers can swim up to 3 events that will be chosen with their coaches closer to the date. Please fill out the entry form and hand it in, either by email or in person, by Wednesday, May 10th. For more information, please click on the meet package.
Please contact us at any time with questions.
Hello Breakers Families,
We are holding a fun meet on Sunday April 9th for all swimmers in Junior Development, Junior, Intermediates and Senior Swimmers. PreBreakers will run as normal. PreBreakers 2 may get a chance to do a 25m assisted swim if time presents itself and if the swimmer is interested. We would love all the swimmers to join in cheering on their fellow teammates and for parents to see roughly how a swim meet is run. All swimmers are invited to swim at the mini meet regardless of what day they swim.
We will need parents to help time. Don't worry, we will teach you how and it is always the best seat in the house!
Swimmers will be divided into Blue and Gold teams. All swimmers should be on deck at 8:30 to activate and meet up with Coach Brynna and Coach Byron.
Here is more information from the coaches and a rough outline of the morning.
We hope to see all swimmers join us for this fun event!