News and Announcements
Hello Kigoos!
It was a small group who made their way out to Chilliwack this past Saturday for the Chilliwack Invitational, but they were mighty! We had many Kigoos make finals, including some of our coaches! Thanks to the families who attended the meet, and thanks to the coaches for supporting out swimmers.
We are only 25 days away from Regional Championships! The training in the pool is going to start to intensify in what is affectionately known as “Hell Week” (or “Hell Weeks” for our Intermediate and Senior Swimmers!). The goal of this training period it to get our swimmers ready to swim their best at the Regional Championships. Swimmers are encouraged to attend as many practices as possible, to maximize training.
As Regionals are fast approaching, swimmers must sign-up for the meet by Wednesday, July 20th. Regional entries are due well in advance of the meet, so please make sure to sign up by the deadline. We are hoping to have as many Kigoos representing the club as possible! Use the link here:
Here are some important upcoming dates and reminders:
1. Hell Week Training Dates (as described above)
Here are the dates each group is running their intense training sessions:
JD – “Fun Week” will be July 18-22
JR Red – July 11-15
JR White – July 11-22
INT Red – July 11-29
INT White – TBC
SR – Already started! Will continue till the end of the month!
As part of the fun of these intense training weeks, the coaches will be holding two special events, The Biathlon (Tuesday, July 19 @ 6:45 am), and The Grouse Grind (Thursday, July 21st) – More information and sign-ups will be sent out soon, but for now, save the date!
2. Kigoos Development Meet – Wednesday, July 13th. Steveston Pool will be bustling with swimmers for our development meet starting at 4pm. We are encouraging all swimmers to come to the pool in their Kigoos gear, and cheer on our youngest swimmers. The concession will be set up with a great dinner selection and there will be a silent auction table and lollipop pull. If that isn’t exciting enough, there will be cotton candy and shaved ice! Thank you to all those families who have volunteered to help make our meet a success. To save emails in your inbox, please find attached the heat sheets for the meet. They will NOT be sold at the meet, so print your own copy, or save to your phone.
Please note – Regular practices will be cancelled that afternoon
3. North Delta Meet Sign-up closes tomorrow, July 11th. Please use the link here to sign up
4. WRASA Races Meet – July 16 and 17 – More information about warm-up times will be sent out later this week. Watch for a Sign-up Genius to come out early in the week for timing shift sign-ups. This meet has heats and finals, and coaches would like to remind all families to check in with the coaches before leaving the meet for the day. A friendly reminder – swim meets can’t run without the help of parent volunteers covering timing and officials shifts. We ask all families of swimmers who will likely make finals to sign-up for the shifts later in the day, giving parents of our development swimmers the chance to sign-up for shifts earlier in the day. Thanks in advance for your consideration and help with this!
Looking forward to a busy, but fun week at the pool!
The Kigoos Board of Directors
Document links
Hello Kigoos!
We are so excited to have our Kigoos Fundraising Pub Night and our Pool Party Movie Night!
We have a significant update.
Due to our allocated pool time from the city, the July schedule will start tomorrow, June 30th, and not Monday, July 4th. This means that we start some of our practices at Watermania tomorrow. Please look below at the breakdown.
Tomorrow’s Practices are:
Steveston Pool
Morning
Both INT
6:45 am – 8 am
Both SR
7:45am – 9am
Afternoon
Tater Tots Group 1
4:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Tater Tots Group 2
5:15 pm – 6 pm
JD+JR White
4:45pm – 6 pm
INT White
5:45pm – 7:30 pm
SR White
7:15pm – 9 pm
Masters
9:00 – 10 pm
Watermania
JR Red
5:15 pm-6:30 pm
INT Red
6:15 pm -7:30 pm
Sr Red
7:15 pm-8:30 pm
No Practice July 1st, Canada Day
Chilliwack Swim Meet – We’ve added a meet to our summer schedule. Interested families may attend the Chilliwack Invitational Swim Meet on July 9th and 10th. Please sign up by Friday, July 1st, using the link here.
Please also be advised that if your swimmer bike to the pool they are highly encouraged to bring them on the pool deck where they will be safer.
See you at the pool….and some at the Built!
The Kigoos Board of Directors
Document links
Kigoos Summer 2022 JULY Schedule final.docx
Hello Kigoos!
We had some great swims this weekend at the PoCo meet, and many of our swimmers got the chance to race in finals, some for the first time ever! The Bongo heats added some excitement, as well as watching Coach Emi and Coach Nick P race in the “Dash for Cash!” A big thank you to our coaches for supporting our swimmers this weekend – it was a long meet! Thank you also to the parents who helped out as timers and officials.
Please find some important information for the week ahead:
1. Equipment Reminder – Our coaches would like to remind swimmers to make sure they have the proper equipment at each practice. Swimmers should have well-fitted competition style googles (no scuba masks please). This will help ensure that goggles do not fall off when diving into the pool. Coaches are also reminding swimmers to have a water bottle at each practice.
2. Kigoos Fundraising Pub Night – Tickets are on sale now for our Kigoos fundraising pub night at Steveston Built on June 29th. This will be a great chance to meet alumni swimmers and coaches, as well as connect with current Kigoos families. The coaches are planning a fun night at the pool for our swimmers that evening, so parents are free to attend! Tickets are limited, so get yours early at the link here:
3. North Delta Development Meet Wednesday, June 22nd – Good luck to our Kigoos attending the North Delta Development this week. Warm-ups are at 4:00pm, and the meet starts at 4:55pm. Timers from each club will be required, and timing shift sign-ups will be posted at the meet. This is a great chance to get your volunteer hours in. Hopefully the sun will be out!
4. Port Moody Golden Spike Meet June 26th and 27th – More information about warm-up times, parking, timers/officials, etc will be sent out later this week.
5. Ladner/B4 Development Meet (July 6th) – Last day to sign up is June 22nd. Please use the link here
Have a great week! See you at the pool!
The Kigoos Board of Directors
July Schedule 2022
Hello Kigoos,
Please find attached the practice schedule for July/August. This schedule will begin on Monday, July 4th, and will run until Wednesday, August 3rd.
- Please note – There will be no practices on Friday, July 1st (Canada Day), and Wednesday, July 13th (Kigoos JD Meet) *
You may notice that our practices are pushed back to start later in the evening in July, and that our practices have been moved from the evening to the afternoons on Fridays. This is to accommodate for public swimming at Steveston Pool. There is also one practice scheduled for each group at Watermania Pool. As always, there are a number of practice sessions scheduled for each group, and swimmers are encouraged to attend as much as they are able within their family schedule.
See you at the pool!
The Kigoos Board of Directors
Hello Kigoos!
We had another great weekend at the pool! We hope those that attended the B4 meet had fun, got some best times, and even won some cash during the “Splash for Cash” heats! Thank you to our coaches for supporting our swimmers this weekend. Thank you also to the parents who helped out as timers and officials.
Please find some important information for the week ahead:
1. Kigoos T-shirt Distribution – If you haven’t had a chance to pick up your Kigoos t-shirt or cap yet this season, Volunteer Cathy will be set up to hand out shirts during all practice times on Monday, June 13th at Steveston Pool. We will also have someone set up to hand out shirts prior to the Senior practice on Tuesday evening.
2. Port Moody Meet Sign-Up – Last day to sign up for the Port Moody Golden Spike meet (June 25&26) is Monday, June 13th. This will be our last weekend meet until the middle of July due to scheduling, so come out and get one more weekend of racing in! Please sign up at the link here:
3. Tater Tots – Our littlest Kigoos are back in the pool beginning Monday, June 13th. We still have space available. If you have an interested friend, cousin, or sibling between the ages of 3-5 years please let them know that registration is open on our website.
4. Kigoos Fundraising Pub Night – Tickets are on sale now for our Kigoos fundraising pub night at Steveston Built on June 29th. This will be a great chance to meet alumni swimmers and coaches, as well as connect with current Kigoos families. $30 will get you a Steveston Built Burger and a beer or glass of wine. The coaches are planning a fun night at the pool for our swimmers that evening, so parents are free to attend! Tickets are limited, so purchase your tickets early at the link here:
5. WRASA Development Meet Wednesday, June 15th – Good luck to our Kigoos attending the WRASA Development meet at Sunnyside pool this week. Warm-ups are at 4:15pm, and the meet starts at 5pm. There will be a concession stand serving food, and hopefully it will be a sunny evening!
Have a great week! See you at the pool!
The Kigoos Board of Directors