Swimming

Six Mile Beach outside Nelson is known for its perfect sand, clear water and unique sand spit. But the drowning death of a man in July has residents asking if the dangerous spot has become too popular. Photo: David Grantham/Kootenay Drone Services

Dangerous oasis: The fatal history of a popular Kootenay Lake beach

Six Mile Beach near Nelson is known for its unique sand spit. But locals have feared it for decades

Six Mile Beach outside Nelson is known for its perfect sand, clear water and unique sand spit. But the drowning death of a man in July has residents asking if the dangerous spot has become too popular. Photo: David Grantham/Kootenay Drone Services
Ida Jenss and Lily Nay swam across Kootenay Lake near Kaslo on Thursday. Photos: Tyler Harper

Lily and the lake: How a young B.C. girl with Down syndrome swam to her dream

Kaslo’s Lily Nay set her mind to swimming Kootenay Lake on Sept. 3

Ida Jenss and Lily Nay swam across Kootenay Lake near Kaslo on Thursday. Photos: Tyler Harper
Chilliwack’s masters swimmers move outside during COVID pandemic

Chilliwack’s masters swimmers move outside during COVID pandemic

Senior swimmers tackled a length-of-the-lake swim at Cultus Lake, capping off months of training

Chilliwack’s masters swimmers move outside during COVID pandemic
The Rotary Outdoor Pool will not be opening in the summer of 2020. (Rotary Outdoor Pool/Facebook)

Rotary Outdoor Pool in Chilliwack won’t be opening for 2020 season

Operators are working with City of Chilliwack to determine if an indoor pool can be safely opened

The Rotary Outdoor Pool will not be opening in the summer of 2020. (Rotary Outdoor Pool/Facebook)
The teens hopped a fence into the pool. (Langley Advance Times files)

Teens sneak into community pool for illicit swim

Nothing was damaged or stolen at the pool in Aldergrove, police say

The teens hopped a fence into the pool. (Langley Advance Times files)
Nora Cashato, 12, organized a petition to preserve the Fort Langley Outdoor Pool after she learned about its coming closure from her mother, Rachelle. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

12-year-old petitions to preserve neighbourhood pool

Local youth will take her case to council next Monday

Nora Cashato, 12, organized a petition to preserve the Fort Langley Outdoor Pool after she learned about its coming closure from her mother, Rachelle. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Post-secondary swimming for Chilliwack Spartan stars

Post-secondary swimming for Chilliwack Spartan stars

The local swim club is sending several top athletes to schools in Canada and the United States.

Post-secondary swimming for Chilliwack Spartan stars
Chilliwack Spartans win big at B.C. Winter Provincials

Chilliwack Spartans win big at B.C. Winter Provincials

Teenagers from the local swim club competed against hundreds of top athletes from across B.C.

Chilliwack Spartans win big at B.C. Winter Provincials
Chilliwack’s Neil Reeder leads masters swimmers at English Bay meet

Chilliwack’s Neil Reeder leads masters swimmers at English Bay meet

Neil Reeder, Andrew Carmichael and Paula Quick combined to win 12 medals at the Love to Swim meet.

Chilliwack’s Neil Reeder leads masters swimmers at English Bay meet
Justin Mitchell, in a photo with young athletes from 2016, has been banned from coaching in any Water Polo Canada-sanctioned event following accusations of bullying and sexual harassment. (Black Press Media files)

B.C. youth coach banned amid sexual harassment, bullying scandal: Water Polo Canada

Justin Mitchell can’t take part in Water Polo Canada events or clubs

Justin Mitchell, in a photo with young athletes from 2016, has been banned from coaching in any Water Polo Canada-sanctioned event following accusations of bullying and sexual harassment. (Black Press Media files)
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