BC Artistic Swimming
3016 - 3713 Kensington Avenue V5B 0A7 Burnaby, BC, Canada

65% of teenage girls say that participating in sport has benefited their #MentalHealth. #BellLetsTalk 1 in 3 girls drops out of sport by age 18, missing out on the #Mentalhealth benefits of sport. Here are some ways you can support girls in sport. https://yourrole.womenandsport.ca/

Keep it going!!! Let's go West Coast #bellletstalk @bell_letstalk Reposted from @bell_letstalk Hey Westcoast! It's getting a little late out east, so we're passing the torch west! Help us push across the finish line, we're counting on you! #BellLetsTalk

Registration is OPEN. See below for eligibility. Reposted from @bcartswim 2021 WE ARE READY FOR YOU! Our High Performance Program begins in the New Year ... If you are registered in National Stream for the 2020-2021 season or were part of Ignite last year, check it out . We are offering FREE virtual training and MORE with some amazing experts .

Torch taken! Keep it going!!!

Happy NEW Year Everyone! :@besthqwallpapers

Great Read Great Read Giving Due Deliberation to Masters Athletes: The Time has Come : https://sirc.ca//giving-due-deliberation-to-masters-athle/

Let’s continue to do our part! Stay safe! There are definitely brighter days ahead!

Did you know?... that there are about ten different types of sculling movements that an artistic swimmer must learn. Sculls are hand movements that help arti...stic swimmers propel their bodies. Some of the sculls enable them to remain stationary, while others help them execute a move with their legs, spin and even travel through the water. Two of the most common types of sculls are the Standard and Support scull and others include names, such as: Torpedo Split-arm Barrel Paddle See if you can identify any of the sculls in the photos!! #artisticswimming #waterisourworld

2021 WE ARE READY FOR YOU! Our High Performance Program begins in the New Year If you are registered in National Stream for the 2020-2021 season or you were part of Ignite last year, check it out . We are offering FREE virtual training and MORE with some amazing experts .

Thank you Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC)!!! In recognition of Bell Let’s Talk Day, browse the following content for mental health promotion tips and resources: Discover how trauma-sensitive sport and physical activity experiences can help support the mental health of children and youth - https://sirc.ca/blog/trauma-sensitive-focus/... For coaches, consider how to support athlete mental health when returning to sport after periods of public health restrictions. - https://sirc.ca//psychological-implications-of-returning-/ Learn how self-compassion can help athletes overcome setbacks, such as injury, negative evaluations, and performance failures. - https://sirc.ca/blog/self-compassion-in-sport-101/ Understand the emotional distress, difficulty coping, and decreased mental health that can occur when an athlete transitions out of sport. - https://sirc.ca/blog/athlete-transition-out-of-sport/ Access tips from Mental Performance Consultant Dr. Chantale Lussier to proactively support mental health for yourself, your colleagues, and family members. - https://sirc.ca/blog/mind-over-covid/ #bellletstalkday #mentalhealthawareness #letstakecareofeachother #mentalhealth #itsokaytonotbeokay #buildingthewholeathlete

We wrap up our LTAD celebration of achievement with our 10 & Unders! 25m Freestyle: Peyton Drew @bcaquasonics Alexa Cranston @bcaquasonics... Sophie Liu @bcaquasonics Arissa Tian @pacific.wave.synchro 25m Flutter Kick: Peyton Drew @bcaquasonics Arissa Tian @pacific.wave.synchro Alexa Cranston @bcaquasonics 25m Propeller: Payton Drew @bcaquasonics Alexa Cranston @bcaquasonics Nina Hunter @pacific.wave.synchro Sophie Liu @bcaquasonics Right Needle Degree: Sophie Liu @bcaquasonics Alexa Cranston @bcaquasonics Arissa Tian @pacific.wave.synchro Left Needle Degree: Alexa Cranston @bcaquasonics Sophie Liu @bcaquasonics Arissa Tian @pacific.wave.synchro Way to go athletes! We cannot wait to see you personal improvements at the end of the season @bcaquasonics @capriceartswim @haneyneptunes @kamloopssunrays @kelownadolphins #mapleridgeartisticswimming @nelsonreflections @pacific.wave.synchro @pgsynchro @ravensong_waterdancers @nanaimo_diamonds #revelstokerainbows #vanislemastersartisticswimming @vanmasterssynchro @vernonsilhouettes @victoriasynchro @ubcartisticswimming @uvicartisticswimming @westcoastsynchro

#bellletstalkday #mentalhealthawareness @bell_letstalk

Congratulations Nancy Liu from Pacific Wave Synchronized Swim Club!!!! in the WORLD!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!

Let's celebrate some more successes from 2020! Many of our athletes participate in LTAD testing to start the season. This is baseline testing that coaches can use to track improvements throughout the season and compare to benchmarks laid out in @canadaartisticswimming 's LTAD 2.1 Framework. While it is only mandatory for our AG 11-12 swimmers to participate, we love seeing participation from athletes of all ages. WELL DONE TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED - we cannot wait... to see improvements at the end of the season . This week, we will highlight swimmers from across the province that placed in the top three in their age category for various events. First up, our 16-20 age group. 25m Freestyle, 25m Front Flutter, 25m Propeller & Left Needle: Ava Neely @kelownadolphins Paige Pomeroy @kelownadolphins Izzy Paradis @kelownadolphins Right Needle: Ava Neely @kelownadolphins Paige Pomeroy @kelownadolphins Izzy Paradis @kelownadolphins Way to go athletes

20 Things Great Coaches Say To To Their Athletes! #coach #sport #positivity #team

"Henry said the ministry is working with viaSport the government's agency for sports programs and other partners to quickly develop specific guidance for provincial teams." https://www.cbc.ca//bc-sports-restrictions-covid-19-1.5812

Be sure to tune in and cheer on our BC athletes!!! Good luck ladies! @bcaquasonics @capriceartswim @haneyneptunes @kamloopssunrays @kelownadolphins #mapleridgeartisticswimming @nelsonreflections @pacific.wave.synchro @pgsynchro @ravensong_waterdancers @nanaimo_diamonds #revelstokerainbows #vanislemastersartisticswimming @vanmasterssynchro @vernonsilhouettes @victoriasynchro @ubcartisticswimming @uvicartisticswimming @westcoastsynchro... Reposted from @pacific.wave.synchro We are very proud of our National Stream athletes who entered their video submissions last month for @fina1908 first ever Artistic Swimming Virtual Challenge. The live premier is tomorrow on FINA Facebook and YouTube channel!! We can’t wait. Congratulations to: Nancy Liu13-15 in Canada, who will compete tomorrow at 9am Keily Hutt Junior, in Canada Seray Sefayi Senior, in Canada Hannah Kryworuchko Senior in Canada Well done BC athletes! #asvirtualchallenge #artisticswimming #bcathletes #youthsports @bcartswim @canadaartisticswimming

Always an inspiration!! Jacqueline Simoneau

Check it out Canada to host the first FINA World Series virtual event in February!! Natation Artistique Canada Artistic Swimming... Canadian Senior National Artistic Swimming Team See more

We continue to be grateful for all the health heros out there fighting to keep us safe . @bcaquasonics @capriceartswim @haneyneptunes @kamloopssunrays @kelownadolphins @nelsonreflections @pacific.wave.synchro @pgsynchro @ravensong_waterdancers #nanaimodiamonds #revelstokerainbows #vanislemastersartisticswimming @vanmasterssynchro @vernonsilhouettes @victoriasynchro @ubcartisticswimming @uvicartisticswimming @westcoastsynchro (: www.superhero-therapy.com)

Looking forward to it!!!

Some more celebration of our 11-12 swimmers for their LTAD Testing . 25m Freestyle: Phiala Cesarone @kamloopssunrays Lucy Prichard-Mandl @capriceartswim... Yiling Zhu @capriceartswim 25m Front Flutter: Lucy Prichard-Mandl @capriceartswim Olesya Michtchenko @pacific.wave.synchro Ruiyi Xiong @bcaquasonics Yiling Zhu @capriceartswim 25m Propeller: Kara Randall @pgsynchro Ruiyi Xiong @bcaquasonics Phiala Cesarone @kamloopssunrays Right Needle Degree: Helena Kong @bcaquasonics Ruiyi Xiong @bcaquasonics Yiling Zhu @capriceartswim Left Needle Degree: Helena Kong @bcaquasonics Ruiyi Xiong @bcaquasonics Alaina Leung @capriceartswim Congratulations to all swimmers who participated @bcaquasonics @capriceartswim @haneyneptunes @kamloopssunrays @kelownadolphins #mapleridgeartisticswimming @nelsonreflections @pacific.wave.synchro @pgsynchro @ravensong_waterdancers @nanaimo_diamonds #revelstokerainbows #vanislemastersartisticswimming @vanmasterssynchro @vernonsilhouettes @victoriasynchro @ubcartisticswimming @uvicartisticswimming @westcoastsynchro

Coaching Through Covid, a new webinar series from the Coaching Association of Canada, aims to support and re-engage coaches who are navigating a return to sport. The second installment in the series, led by INS Quebec Performance Planning Content Expert Myriam Paquette, will address flexible periodization strategies that will help coaches and athletes adapt to their constantly evolving circumstances. https://coach.ca/coaching-through-covid Coaching Association of Canada / Ass...ociation canadienne des entraîneurs See more

BC Artistic Swimming is pleased to announce its newest Board members who were elected during the Annual General Meeting on November 21, 2020. Congratulations and a big welcome to Ann Stirrat, Director of Finance, and Meng Chen, Director-at-Large who were both elected for 2 -year terms! Also re-elected for another 2 years were BCAS President, RaeAnne Rose, and Directors-at-Large, Mandy Curtis and Anne-Marie North!... Other returning members of the Board are Vice-President, Rhonda Vanderfluit, and Directors-at-Large, Marina Chekunova, Elise Fagnan, and Carol Stewart. To learn more about the BC Artistic Swimming Board of Directors, please visit our website. https://www.bcartisticswimming.ca/our-team.htm

"Canada Artistic Swimming announces that its National Qualifier will be held virtually in 2021. The event, which was exceptionally supposed to be split into two divisional editions in 2021 to reduce travel, will now feature routines from the whole country and take place on April 8-11, 2021. The innovative virtual format will feature pre-filmed routines from clubs spanning the country that will be judged virtually by national officials watching on their computers and streamed ...to the country on Canada Artistic Swimming’s website". Special rules and accommodations will be put in place to allow all clubs to participate regardless of the provincial restrictions they fall under, including having to stay distanced from teammates, limited amount of athletes in the pool, less pool space, etc. This will also include the ability to enter in special dry land events for clubs that might not have enough access to water to prepare for the event and participate in it".

Lest We Forget.

Today we celebrate our 13-15 athletes on their LTAD accomishments 13-15PS 25m Freestyle:... Amira Cockrell @kelownadolphins Annie Wang @pacific.wave.synchro Aurora Hassell @kelownadolphins 25m Front Flutter: Spiriva Ng @pacific.wave.synchro Abby Cameron @pacific.wave.synchro Cindy Zhang @pacific.wave.synchro 25m Propeller: Annie Wang @pacific.wave.synchro Amira Cockrell @kelownadolphins Teagan Gorter @pacific.wave.synchro Right Needle Degree: Annie Wang @pacific.wave.synchro Abby Cameron @pacific.wave.synchro Cindy Zhang @pacific.wave.synchro Left Needle Degree: Annie Wang @pacific.wave.synchro Abby Cameron @pacific.wave.synchro Shirina Ng @pacific.wave.synchro Congratulations also goes to Valerie Lou (@pacific.wave.synchro ) for her participation as a National Steam athlete. Way to go athletes! @bcaquasonics @capriceartswim @haneyneptunes @kamloopssunrays @kelownadolphins #mapleridgeartisticswimming @nelsonreflections @pacific.wave.synchro @pgsynchro @ravensong_waterdancers #nanaimodiamonds #revelstokerainbows #vanislemastersartisticswimming @vanmasterssynchro @vernonsilhouettes @victoriasynchro @ubcartisticswimming @uvicartisticswimming @westcoastsynchro

Great resource for everyone involved in our sport!!!

In response to the Public Health Order issued by the Province of BC, we have issued new measures in relation to artistic swimming activities in BC. By doing our part, we can help to flatten the curve of COVID-19 cases in BC. Be kind. Be calm. Be safe. To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.bcartisticswimming.ca/resources/covid-19.htm... West Coast Masters Synchro Club Pacific Wave Synchronized Swim Club BC Aquasonics Caprice Artistic Swim Club UBC Thunderbirds Artistic Swimming Sport Club Vancouver Masters Synchro Club Maple Ridge Artistic Swimming Club

Way to get creative Kelowna Dolphins Artistic Swimming!!! Brrrrr! We’d love to see the collage! Anyone up for a dip in frigid water ??

How much can you learn about Canadian Senior National Artistic Swimming Team’s Jacqueline Simoneau in 3.5 minutes Check out her answers to the @FINA 21 Challenge. #21questionschallenge

#ASVirtualChallenge The performances have been done and dusted and the judges' scores have now been submitted. Our teams are working together to put the finishi...ng touches and bring to you the first ever FINA Artistic Swimming Virtual Challenge. We can feel your excitement!!! Only 3 Days to go!! Live Premieres on our Facebook Page & Youtube Channel: Time Schedules: Saturday, 19 Dec @ 18:00 CET (13-15 Female Solo and Junior Female Solo) @ 21:20 (Senior Female Solo ) Sunday, 20 Dec @ 20:00 CET (13-15 Male Solo, Junior Male Solo and Senior Male Solo) @ 21:40 CET (13-15 Mixed Duet, Junior Mixed Duet, Senior Mixed Duet, Awards) HOW TO WATCH: http://bit.ly/3pd0frH #artisticswimming

Dr. Henry has issued new public health orders for the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions. The orders require everyone in those communities, with the ex...ception of Bella Coola Valley and Central Coast residents, to limit social interactions, until November 23. That means: SOCIAL GATHERINGS: Socialize only with your immediate household. No parties or get togethers. No community-based social gatherings. No unnecessary travel. Stay in your local community. No receptions for funerals or weddings. GROUP PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: Indoor group physical activities must stop until new safety plans can be approved by local Medical Health Officers. Indoor sports where physical distancing cannot be maintained must be modified. Travel for sports into or out of these regions must stop. Now is the time for everyone living in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions to double down on the actions we know will allow our schools and businesses to stay open and keep us safe. Learn more: https://www2.gov.bc.ca//covid-19-provincial/lower-mainland

The Provincial Health Officer has updated the restrictions for sport across the province. We know this is hard, but let's remember that sport has the power to m...ake a positive difference in communities. This is our chance to do our part to stop the spread. https://www.viasport.ca//december-3-2020-updates-province-

A big thank you to Canadian Women & Sport for supporting the growth of artistic swimming in BC through the WISE Fund! With their support, 26 BC coaches received AquaGo! Instructor training in the past 6 months! 2020 has been a year of challenges, yet our artistic swimming community has come together in ways that we have never seen before! ... Thank-you CWS and CONGRATULATIONS to all our newly trainined AquaGo! Instructors @bcaquasonics @capriceartswim @haneyneptunes @kamloopssunrays @kelownadolphins #mapleridgeartisticswimming @nelsonreflections @pacific.wave.synchro @pgsynchro @ravensong_waterdancers #nanaimodiamonds #revelstokerainbows #vanislemastersartisticswimming @vanmasterssynchro @vernonsilhouettes @victoriasynchro @ubcartisticswimming @uvicartisticswimming @westcoastsynchro @womenandsportca @canadaartisticswimming

#ThrowbackThursday

@repost Thanks Alberta Artistic Swimming!! Ever wonder what is happening underwater in Artistic Swimming? Watch this Great Video from the 2019 French Open!

Happy to join in on these great sessions and continue to learn and grow as a sport organization! Let us know if you are attending

We are thrilled to welcome our newest member club - Maple Ridge Artistic Swimming Club!! Welcome aboard! We’re excited to work with you to develop artistic swimming in your community. Maple Ridge Artistic Swimming Club

Happy Halloween!!!

Canada Artistic Swimming has released a report outlining the findings and recommendations of an independent firm commissioned to review concerns raised by athletes and club coaches about the National Training Centre environment. The plan to address findings will resonate at all levels of our sport creating a safer and healthier environment for all participants. More details about the roll out plan will come soon. ... https://artisticswimming.ca/cas-announces-outcome-of-revi/

Reminder to register for our upcoming Coach Webinar on November 5th at 7:30pm PST- Breath Control Training for Coaches! @breath.control Register by logging in to The Locker, opening up the November Calendar and click "Register" @bcaquasonics @capriceartswim @haneyneptunes @kamloopssunrays @kelownadolphins @nelsonreflections @pacific.wave.synchro @pgsynchro @ravensong_waterdancers #nanaimodiamonds #revelstokerainbows #vanislemastersartisticswimming @vanmasterssync...hro @vernonsilhouettes @victoriasynchro @ubcartisticswimming @uvicartisticswimming @westcoastsynchro See more

It is that time again! We begin planning for the 2022 BC Summer Games @bcgames1

Thank you to everyone who participated in last weekend's Annual Summit - RE-IMAGINE 2020! What a great weekend of learning and sharing! Congratulations to the athletes who won the Virtual Scavenger Hunt!... 1st Place - Lila Keeling 2nd Place - Daisy Vasquez 3rd Place - Kianna Vasquez

She’s got it all: skills, passion, and anxiety about how she looks in her uniform. Biased media scrutiny is one more reason girls might give up the sport they love. Learn how you can help change the game and keep girls in sport: https://yourrole.womenandsport.ca/ Sport Canada

Thank-you Tyler @breath.control . We really enjoyed your session and cannot wait for the next one in a couple weeks! Register in the Locker (@coach.ca ) Reposted from @breath.control Great time today working with the BC Artistic Swimming athletes at the RE-Imagine 2020 Annual Summit. ... The Annual Summit is an opportunity for BC's artistic swimming athletes, coaches, officials and administrators to come together and share ideas, best practices and technical knowledge. Big shout out to @bcartswim for organizing such an innovative event intended to inspire change and to contemplate the future of the sport through a different lens. Thank you to all of the athletes who joined and to the incredible presenters and special guests for their amazing contributions. Looking forward to diving a little deeper into the safety and performance benefits of Breath Control Training with the coaches and instructors in a couple of weeks. #reimaginesummit #bcartisticswimming #artisticswimming #performancecoach #performancetraining #canadaartisticswimming #synchro #synchroswimming #breatheology #synchronizedswimming #apnea #breathwork #highperformance #btc #breathingexercises #oxygenadvantage #breathingtechniques #breathholdtraining #breathworkcoach #breathholdcoach

Check out the final special guests for our summit this weekend! One of the great things about being in a virtual setting is that we can expand our reach and have these amazing people join us 1. Katie MacLeod.... 2. Lianna Sottile. 3. Lisa Balcombe. 4. Nadia Kyba. 5. Tyler Huston. 6. Jacqueline Simoneau. Be sure to check out their full bios on our website (www.bcartisticswimming.ca/events/annualsummit.htm). @macleodk @jacqueline_simoneau @breath.control @nowwhatfacilitation @bcaquasonics @capriceartswim @haneyneptunes @kamloopssunrays @kelownadolphins @nelsonreflections @pacific.wave.synchro @pgsynchro @ravensong_waterdancers #nanaimodiamonds #revelstokerainbows #vanislemastersartisticswimming @vanmasterssynchro @vernonsilhouettes @victoriasynchro @ubcartisticswimming @uvicartisticswimming @westcoastsynchro

Meet a few of the special guests that will be in attendance at our upcoming Annual Summit. Swipe left . Be sure to check out their amazing bios on our website . (www.bcartisticswimming.ca/events/annualsummit.htm). 1. Ashley Johnson.... 2. Cari Din. 3. Claudia Holzner. 4. Inga Gillyer. 5. Kari McKnight. 6. Andrea Carey. 7. Kate Kloos. Check back later to see the rest of the amazing individuals who will be a part of this weekends line up @inclusionincorporated @ingashark @coach.ca @canadaartisticswimming

Well done Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique!! Stay tuned for more about BC Artistic Swimming's True Sport Journey!! In a survey of Gymnastics Canada members and stakeholders, 100% felt adding the True Sport Principles to the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) courses would be an effective strategy to provide coaches with education and training to deliver quality sport experiences. This supported the creation of a new e-Learning course developed to reflect Gymnas...tics Canada’s commitment to True Sport. https://sirc.ca/bl/gymnastics-canada-values-based-coaching/

This year, #NationalSchoolSafetyWeek (October 17-23) emphasizes the importance of being safe in the digital age. With school, sport training, and connecting wit...h friends moving online, youth could be exposed to online threats that include harmful content, viruses and ransomware, and cyberbullying. Keep your kids safe with open communication, a trusting relationship, and by being alert to signs of distress. Canada Safety Council See more

REGISTER FOR THE BCAS RE-IMAGINE 2020 Annual Summit!. You can visit our website (Events-->Annual Summit 2020) to read about the exciting line up of facilitators. We have Olympians (current and former!), Certified Inclusion Professionals, talented Coaches from right here in Canada & the USA , Officials, a Master Coach Developer, a Conflict Management Expert and a Breath Control Training Specialist . What are you waiting for, REGISTER NOW! This is open to all BC... Members AND also to out-of-province participants. Watch our stories for photos of our great presenters . Be sure to register ASAP to secure your spot! @nowwhatfacilitation @coach.ca @jacqueline_simoneau @claudiaholzner @ingashark @macleodk @usaartisticswimming https://www.bcartisticswimming.ca/events/annualsummit.htm

Proper nutrition following an injury is an important part of an athlete’s recovery. Consuming adequate carbohydrates, proteins and antioxidants can help repair muscle damage, prevent muscle breakdown, and assist with reducing inflammation. Consult this infographic from the Coaching Association of Canada’s #CoachToolKit to learn more. https://coach.ca//CTK%20INFOGRAPHIC%20%E2%80%93%20Key%20Nu

Check it out!! . . . Pacific Wave Synchronized Swim Club ... . . . @repost Have you seen our dancing swimmers? We are thrilled to be featured in the filming for the Vancouver band, Wooden Horseman’s song Wish You Could What a wonderful keepsake memory inside Richmond’s original Minoru pool, where we trained for many many years! #artisticswimming #synchronizedswimming #dancing #bcathletes #creativity #YouthSports #keepmoving #waterdance #artistry Enjoy: https://youtu.be/7sOv0mzFnsA

Want to explore strategies to add more balance to your life? We are pleased to introduce an exciting new series of learning labs for sport leaders! Our first s...ession will be presented by our friends at Canadian Women & Sport on work-life balance. Tune in on October 26 at 10:30 a.m. Register below https://www.viasport.ca//women-and-leadership-workshop-ser

AQUAGO! COURSE INFORMATION - Now open to participants across Canada AquaGO! Instructor Modules 4 & 5 October 26th & 28th 6:30-9:30pm PST Location: Online via Zoom... Instructor: Jaime Thompson Course Fee: $50.00 Registration: 1. Visit www.artisticswimmingcoach.ca 2.Log in to your account 3.Click on Clinics 4.Scroll down to find our course on the list 5. Click Register If you have any questions, contact our Sport Development Director Tanya ([email protected])

IMPORTANT SportBC Information: The Sport: More important than ever campaign is live on the SportBC website. Take a couple minutes to ensure your voice is heard in your community. Please visit their website to add your voice https://sportbc.com/ See below for more information from Sport BC: "We are excited to be moving forward with our virtual townhall tomorrow and ever more excited that radio station News 1130 has agreed to present the panel. We are looking for a stron...g turnout from our sport community and are looking forward to the conversation. News1130 Presents: Sport: More Important Than Ever a panel with Peter Wagner A BC Election Zoom Townhall Thursday, October 15 from 4pm - 5 pm To register please click on the link below and a zoom link will be shared with you prior to the event" https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sport-more-important-than-ever

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October 10 is World Mental Health Day. We know sport can be great for our mental and physical health, but we also know it’s not always easy to talk to our team...mates and coaches when we’re not feeling our best. At viaSport, we are committed to advocating for mental health support, education and awareness in our sport community. Ready to learn more? Start with our friends at Buddy Check for Jesse, an initiative offering resources to help coaches support mental health in sport. #breakthestigma https://buddycheckforjesse.com/