Kigoos Swim Club

Our Tsunami Season starts tomorrow, (October 15th) and we can’t wait to see you all at the pool!

The City of Richmond has requested that ALL swimmers complete the attached Pass Request Form, even if you have completed this form in the past. These forms will be linked to your child’s Richmond Recreation Card, and will allow access to Watermania Pool during our Tsunami sessions. Please return your completed form to the front desk at Watermania when you arrive for your first Tsunami session.

Please note that Tsunami will not be taking place on the following dates;

October 29
October 30

​November 5
November 6
November 19

December 17
December 18
December 24
December 25
December 31

This is due to Watermania hosting special events or holidays.

For those new to Tsunami, we will have Board members in their Kigoos shirts at the front entrance to answer questions and help guide swimmers to their coaches.

​Thank you,

Kigoos Board of Directors

Good Evening Kigoos!

We are looking forward to our Kigoos Awards Night, which will be held on Sunday, October 2nd at 6pm. This evening will take place at McMath Secondary, and will be a chance to celebrate our amazing swimmers.

All families are encouraged to bring a dessert item that can be shared as part of our “Dessert Buffet”. Please bring your own plates/water bottles, as we are trying to be environmentally friendly.

Hope to see you there!

The Kigoos Board of Directors

Hello Kigoos!

We wanted to send out one last email to conclude our 2022 Summer Swim Season!

It was an exciting weekend in Kamloops, as our Provincial Qualifiers swam many amazing races! Congratulations to all our Kigoos who competed at Provincials, either individually, or as part of a relay team. A special congratulations goes out to our Kigoos who attended their first Provincial Championships. Thank you to the parents who helped volunteer at the meet, either as a timer, or as an official. We are also so grateful to our coaching staff who travelled to Kamloops to support our swimmers.

​We had 47 swimmers representing our club, with many of our Kigoos making finals, but here is a list of our Provincial Medalists:

Day 1

200IM
Abigail (Div 4) – Bronze

50 Free
Nathan Z (Div 4) – Gold
Coach Emi (Div 6) – Gold (winning by 1/100th of a second!)

Medley Relay
Div 4 Boys – Robin, Grant, Nathan, Michael – Silver
Div 5 Girls – Fern, Gisele, Marley, Kaelyn – Bronze
Div 5 Boys – Anson, Liam, Aden, Carson – Silver (New club record)

Day 2

50 Fly
Nathan Z (Div 4) – Gold

100 Fly
Fern (Div 5) – Silver
Coach Emi (Div 6) – Silver

Freestyle Relay
Div 4 Boys – Nathan, Michael, Robin, Grant – Silver

​Day 3

50 Fly
Fern (Div 5) – Gold (New club record)
Coach Emi (Div 6)- Gold (New club record)
Coach Nick P (Div 7)- Silver
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100 Breast
Abigail (Div 4)- Bronze
Robin (Div 4) – Gold – winning from lane 1 (outside smoke!)

​100 Free
Nathan Z (Div 4) – Silver

Regional Relays – Fraser South
These divisions all medaled at Provincials with their Fraser South team! Many Kigoos were on the relays. Well done Fraser South!
Girls: Div 1, O Cat 1, Div 5 and Div 7
Boys: Div1, Div 3, O Cat 1, Div 4, Div 5, Div 6, Div 7 and O Cat 2

​Our club placed 10th overall out of 54 clubs, and Fraser South placed 2nd! Great job Kigoos! Be sure to check out the photos on our Instagram page. Next year Provincials will take place in Nanaimo.

​Volunteer Hours
We’ve had many questions about volunteer hours. Families are able to check their hours via Sign-up Genius. If you are concerned that your family has not met their volunteer hours for the season, please send an email to volunteers@kigoos.com. There will still be a few jobs as we finish out the season (regional awards, awards night, etc.) and we can add your name to our list of volunteers we reach out to first. Thank you to everyone for all your help and support this season. Our entire club is run by volunteers, and it really does take many hands to pull off a successful season.

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Looking ahead
Registration for our Tsunami Winter Maintenance program will go live soon. An email will go out to current club members first. Tsunami will run on Saturdays/Sundays from the beginning of October until the end of April. Swimmers are able to train 2 hours/week to maintain their “S” status in the summer. Swimmers who train more than 2 hours/week will have to compete as an “O cat” swimmer next summer. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

​Our annual awards night will take place at the end of September (Date still to be confirmed). We are looking forward to celebrating the successes of the season with everyone!

​Our AGM will also take place in October (Date to be confirmed). Please watch your email for information about these upcoming dates.

Finally, we hope all families enjoy the final few weeks of Summer vacation, and have a smooth start back to school. We are already looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Steveston Pool next Summer for our 2023 season (only 251 days away!)

See you at the pool!

The Kigoos Board of Directors

Hello Kigoos!

We are looking for a Head Coach for the 2022/2023 Tsunami and Kigoos season from Oct 3 through Aug 31st. Please find the link to the job description below. The posting will remain open until the position has been filled.

See you at the pool!

Kigoos Board

Hello Kigoos!

Please find attached the 2022/23 Tsunami Group Coach Job Posting. The Posting will remain open until positions are filled!

We welcome applicants

See you at the pool!

Kigoos Board