🥞 Pancake Breakfast & Hell Week Champions! 🏆
We’re wrapping up an epic Hell Week with a pancake breakfast at The Storie’s house — a well-earned feast after all that hard work! 💪💙

We’ll need parent volunteers to help prepare breakfast during morning practice — thank you in advance for flipping, serving, and making it special! 🍳🙌

This is also the moment we’ve all been waiting for...
🎉 The team with the most points will be crowned Hell Week champions, and their team name will be engraved on the legendary Hell Week trophy! 🏆🔥

Let’s end the week full, proud, and maybe a little syrupy. 😄🥞💥

🥾 Glenora Trailhead Challenge! 🌲💨
We’re hitting the trails for a big push:
All groups together for a hike/run at beautiful Glenora Trailhead Park!

🏃‍♂️ Juniors: Running 5km
🏃‍♀️ Seniors: Going the distance with a full 10km

It’s time to dig deep, pace strong, and build that race-day endurance.
Let’s crush those kilometers together! 💪🔥

🌊 Open Water Challenge – Fuller Lake! 🏊‍♀️
Get ready for one of Hell Week’s biggest tests — an open water swim across Fuller Lake… and back! 💥
No lanes, no walls — just swimmers, stamina, and the open water. 💪🌲

We’ll need lots of volunteer parents out there in kayaks, paddleboards, canoes, etc. to help keep everyone safe and supported. 🚣‍♀️🛶🏄‍♂️

Let’s make some waves and show the lake what Breakers are made of! ⚡💙

🪜 Centennial Park Stair Challenge! 💪🔥
We’re taking training to new heights — literally! Swimmers will be running the stairs at Centennial Park, up and down, over and over, building strength and grit with every step. 🏃‍♂️⬆️⬇️

Everyone meets at the pool and we’ll walk to and from the park as a team.
Parents, come join us! Whether you're cheering or climbing, we’d love to have you there! 🙌👟

🥾 Team Hike – Conquer Cobble Hill! 🏔️
We’re kicking off Hell Week with a team trek up Cobble Hill Mountain — let’s power up those legs and build some grit outside the pool!
Parents, we want you too! Come join the climb, cheer us on, and maybe break a sweat of your own. 💪🌲

We are excited to invite you to our Candy Cane Swim Lanes, happening on Sunday, December 15, starting at 9:00 AM! This festive mini meet is a wonderful opportunity for all swimmers to enjoy friendly competition, celebrate the holiday season, and have fun in the pool.

Event Details:
What: Candy Cane Swim Lanes
When: Sunday, December 15, starting at 9:00 AM
Who: Open to all Cowichan Breakers swimmers

Races:

• All four strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly) for Development and up, Pre-Breakers will swim only 2 strokes

• Distances include 25-meter or 50-meter sprints

• For our Pre-Breaker 2 swimmers, races will be limited to 25-meter distances, with the support of an older co-swimmer to guide and encourage them. This ensures even our youngest swimmers can join the fun in a supportive and confidence-building environment.

We’ll also be hosting a Family Swim from 10:00–11:00 AM, where swimmers and their families can enjoy relaxed pool time together. All swimmers must be accompanied by an adult during the Family Swim. Families wishing to stay past 11:00 AM will need to pay for additional entry at the front desk.

After the meet, we’ll celebrate with hot chocolate and a small treat, and every swimmer will receive a medal to commemorate their participation!

Pre-Breaker Sessions

Pre-Breaker 1 & 2 sessions will run as normal, with some modifications for those PB's who do not want to or cannot participate will still swim their normal session times if they choose to, but we will still have a treat for them as well!

Volunteers Needed!

To make this event a success, we’ll need volunteer timers. This is an excellent opportunity to learn how to time races, especially for those interested in helping during our summer sessions. No prior experience is necessary—we’ll provide guidance on the day of the event.

Please fill out the following form to confirm your swimmer’s participation or to let us know if you’re available to volunteer: https://forms.office.com/r/dm0krEPYiD

This meet is all about fun and participation, celebrating every swimmer’s progress and enthusiasm. We can’t wait to see you at the Candy Cane Swim Lanes for a festive day of fun, family, and swimming!  

Looking forward to seeing you at the pool,
Cowichan Valley Board and Coaches

Hello to all swim families who participated in the 2023/2024 Winter and Summer Sessions,

We are excited to invite you to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024. During this event, we will elect our board members for the 2024/2025 year. If you are interested in a board position, please plan to attend.

The AGM will start at 5 pm at Bright Angel Park, in the lower picnic shelter. Please bring camp chairs or blankets to sit on, as well as your own dinner. We will provide drinks and dessert. All family members are welcome to join us.

In addition to the AGM and elections, we will hold an awards ceremony to celebrate our summer swimmers.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Breakers 2024 Agenda

Hello CV Breakers Families,

With our 2024 summer swim session underway and our Icebreaker Swim Meet set to kick off the competition season in just two weeks, we warmly invite you to meet your swimmers' coaches!

When and Where:

Tuesday, May 21st at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre, in the party room in the lobby.

Schedule:

• 6:15-7:00 PM: Intermediate and Senior Coaches Lily Heugh and Lucy Heugh

• 7:00-7:45 PM: Development and Junior Coaches Jessica de Verteuil and Iyshana Dusanj

Our coaches will share valuable information about the summer season and what to expect in the coming weeks and months.

Our President and other board members will also be available to answer any non-coaching, non-swimming related questions you may have about our club and the upcoming season.

Light refreshments will be provided. We strongly encourage you to attend.

We look forward to seeing you there!