Thank you for your interest in THE RICHMOND Kigoos Swim Club!

Welcome to Kigoos! The Richmond Kigoos Swim Club was established in 1959. We are a competitive summer swim club in the Fraser South Region of the BC Summer Swimming Association (BCSSA). The Kigoos are a non-profit organization run by a board of parent volunteers. Our competitive swim season runs from May 1 to mid-August each year with winter maintenance training year-round. Our home pool is Steveston Outdoor Pool. 

Swimmers interested in joining the Club must be 5 years or older with a keen desire to learn and race in all four strokes. We have a development program, a competitive program, and a Masters program, all led by current and former BCSSA swimmers. Each year in February, we conduct try outs to select the swimmers who are the best fit for the Club. Space is limited and demand is high, so we encourage families to enroll in swim lessons and work on technical skills before trying out. 

Our pool time during the summer is from 6:00am-8:00am and 4:00pm-9:00pm daily. Practice times for swimmers will depend on their group placement. Swimmers in our development program may expect to have four practices per week while those in our competitive program will have 5 to 7 practices. Attendance at practices is not mandatory but for their own benefit, swimmers are encouraged to attend as many as possible. Swim meets take place either on Wednesday evenings (development program) or on weekends (competitive program).

The Richmond Kigoos Swim Club is a volunteer-run organization. New families joining the club will be expected to contribute a minimum of 10 volunteer hours during the season in their first year and 25 hours per season in subsequent years.

To add your swimmers to our tryout list, please follow the link above. We will reach out in January with the details and dates of the tryouts. If you have any questions, please contact our registrar for more information at registrar@kigoos.com.

Richmond Kigoos Swim Club is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible sport experience for all swimmers and families regardless of ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, language, or income. If you are facing any barriers to registration or participation, please contact us at president@kigoos.com.