All Updates
Jan Morrow Award Nominations Open
June 28, 2016
Know someone who demonstrates determination, inspiration and a positive attitude within the swimming community? Nominate them for this year's Jan Morrow Award.
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Price Increase March 1st
February 20, 2016
Get our best pricing by registering before they go up on March 1st! the swim is already 50% sold out so we encourage you to register soon. With 1500 swimmers, this year's event is the largest swim ever and will once again be a highlight of the summer! Come join us on July 16th! You…
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Registration for 2016
August 18, 2015
Registration for 2016 is open! Don't miss out and register soon!
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2015 Results
July 18, 2015
All results from 2015 are now posted online.
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Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!
July 17, 2015
Wow - here we are... already!! Looks like perfect conditions for a swim tomorrow! Here's a few last minutes items...
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New Process for Meeting Up With Your Support Paddler
July 9, 2015
You gave us feedback, we listened and we are happy to announce some major improvements to make it easier for you to meet up with your Support Person.
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Doctors of BC Award Recipient
June 24, 2015
We are thrilled to be the recipient of the Doctors of BC’s Excellence in Health Promotion Award for funding the YMCA Okanagan Swims program.
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Sold Out! (For the Final Time)
June 9, 2015
We anticipated a larger number of participants this year, but not this many! We quickly sold out all 1000 spots at the end of March which was the earliest ever. As a result, many swimmers who thought they could register later were disappointed and contacted us wondering how they could get in. We set up a waitlist and investigated if…
View UpdateKyle and Keegan on Learning to Swim
May 12, 2015
Two young swimmers, Kyle and Keegan, and their thoughts about learning to swim in our funded Okanagan Swims program through YMCA Okanagan. https://youtu.be/gIZnudEBYv4
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