BC Artistic Swimming supports and aligns all program delivery with the Canada Artistic Swimming Long-Term Athlete Development Framework 2.1. The LTAD Framework 2.1 introduces physical literacy and athlete development in artistic swimming at all levels from entry level to Sync for Life. It serves as the fundamental operational manual that underpins the structure and programming for our sport in BC and across Canada.
We believe artistic swimming is for everyone! Adaptive Artistic Swimming programs welcomes athletes of all ability and levels.
If you have an athlete who is interested in trying Adaptive Artistic Swimming, please contact you local club for more information.
AquaGO! is the nation-wide grassroots foundation program for artistic swimming in Canada and is the launching pad for all other programs delivered by Canada Artistic Swimming. This new program reflects the current science behind long-term athlete development (LTAD) in the sport of artistic swimming, thus focusing on developing aquatic literacy as well as providing an introduction to the sport.
Led by certified instructors, the program is designed to meet the needs of children who will find the content fun to learn while participating in a safe and welcoming environment that incorporates a variety of basic physical and athletic skills in and out of the water. Children may use their new acquired skills to advance further in the sport of artistic swimming or may transfer them to other aquatic and land-based activities.
Find out more about the AquaGO! program here.
On April 16, 2020, CAS and BCAS announced temporary support for coaches to take the AquaGO! Instructor Course. To learn more, click here.
The Provincial Stream (PS) program is intended for athlete with a strong swimming background or who have previous experience in artistic swimming. PS athletes range from 6 to 20 years old and compete in the figure, solo, duet and team events. They have the opportunity to compete at five competitions throughout the season, the last of which is the Provincial Championships! If you would like to join a Provincial Stream program please reach out to your local club.
The BC Games were originally a vision of Premier W. R. Bennett who believed in providing “an opportunity to bring all parts of BC together, large and small communities, in the spirit of sport and friendship”. Mr. Bennett’s vision for the BC Games has provided a substantial foundation and structure on which excellence in sport and community has been and continues to be built. The mandate of the BC Summer Games Society is to provide an opportunity for all British Columbians to compete in an organized sports festival that promoted physical fitness, individual achievement, and community pride.
Artistic swimming is one of 18 sports that compete in the BC Summer Games. Held every two years, this multi-sport event is hosted in communities around the province. For the purposes of the Games, BC is divided into 8 zones which help to ensure that the Games include participation from all corners of the Province, and to support each sports' efforts to reach the entire province. Athletes are selected to Zone Teams based on where they live.
The next BC Summer Games will be held in 2020 in Maple Ridge. Team Selection will occur during the 2019-2020 season at the Mable Moran Provincial Qualifier.
For more information and eligibility, please read the BC Summer Games Technical Package.
BC Games Website
Archived Results
Past Participants
Artistic Swimming can be a life-long sport and help athletes stay active for life! The Masters programs allow for both former artistic swimmers to continue their participation in the sport and provides an introduction to the sport for those who just love the water and want to try something new. Recreational Masters Programs are intended for athletes who are new to the sport whereas Competitive Masters is usually for more experienced athletes or those who enjoy more competitive opportunities.
To find out which program is right for you, please reach out to your local club for programming details.
The Canadian University Artistic Swimming League (CUASL) is a club program for university students. In BC, we have two universities that compete in the league: the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria. Both programs and CUASL competitions cater to novice and advanced athletes.
If you are a student at these schools and would like to try artistic swimming, please reach out to your school's club for programming details.
UBC Thunderbirds Artistic Swimming
UVIC Synchro Club
The Ignite Provincial Program is BCAS's high performance program. Ignite identifies and trains BC athletes with the greatest potential to be members of the BCAS Provincial Team and Canada Artistic Swimming's National Teams. The Ignite Program provides a positive, enriching and focused sport academy environment geared towards training athletes. Training will focus on improving their individual and routine skills.
The vision of the Ignite Gold Program is to create a training centre focused on Junior and Senior athlete development. Ignite Gold athletes participate in 3-4 weekend training camps between September and January, and on weekends in June, as well as a summer program that includes a competition or choreography camp.
The vision of the Ignite Silver Program is to focus on 13-15 routine and figure development in a training centre environment. Weekend training camps take place approximately 3-4 times between September and January, as well as a summer camps. The Ignite Silver program may form a team to compete in the SYNC competition.
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Questions? Contact Tanya Magee, BCAS High Performance Coordinator
In 2016, BC Artistic Swimming hosted its first Train to Train (T2T) camp as a three-hour session. Since then, the program has evolved each year to include athletes participating in four one-day camps, private figure training, strength & conditioning testing, tailored programming, mental training, and technical skills development. In 2019, we conducted a thorough review of our high-performance programs formalizing their symbiotic relationships and the Train to Train program was renamed Ignite Prospects.
The Ignite Prospects Program helps prepare future provincial and national team athletes for the high-performance pathway. The Ignite Prospects Program scouts the top 11-12-aged athletes in B.C. to participate in a one-week summer training camp focusing on basic figure and routine development. The Prospects Programs will progressively work towards in-season training camps and competing at SYNC every second season.
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Ignite Prospects Athlete Nomination Form
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From time to time, athletes are unable to participate in a provincial program as planned. This may include, but is not limited to, a provincial program selection camp or a qualifying competition. To ensure consistency and fairness for all participants, BC Artistic Swimming has developed standard policies and procedures to guide its decision-making during such times.
Provincial Program Procedures
Provincial Program Age Eligibility Exemption
Every season BCAS compiles a list of eligible athletes to be a part of the CSI Carding Program. The CSI-Carding Program Selection Criteria is based on competition results from the prior season.
Qualifying athletes receive a letter from BCAS with information on registering as a CSI High Performance Athlete. As a CSI-carded athlete, you have access a number of benefits including training facilities, reduced rates on food and equipment, medical resources, and grants and bursaries. You can find more information about the program on the CSI-Pacific website.
Rationale: To align with CSI-Pacific standards and Enhanced Excellence Funding requirements, BCAS is now monitoring all CSI carded athletes to track progress over time. Collecting this data will allow BCAS and its funders to perform a gap analysis and determine strengths and weaknesses of our HP athletes for long-term progression.
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