Swimming

Unexpected costs have pushed the reconstruction price tag of Vernon’s beloved Peanut Pool at Lakeview Park past $4.4 million. (City of Vernon photo)

Vernon Peanut Pool costs rise $1M

Multiple factors in play for cost increase, says city; taxpayers not on the hook for extra funding

 

Construction on Vernon’s historic Peanut Pool at Lakeview Park will not be completed in time for the facility to operate in 2023, so city staff is proposing a series of pop-spray parks for the season, and hopes partners in the facility agreement will direct their share toward the parks. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Peanut Pool partners asked to pitch in for Vernon pop-up spray parks

Historic pool under reconstruction won’t be ready for 2023; city staff hoping for pop-up spray parks

 

North Okanagan members of Okanagan Para Swimming including (from left) coach Renate Terpstra of Vernon, and swimmers Jacob Brayshaw of Coldstream and Brea Duncan of Armstrong had successful results at the B.C. Winter Provincial Swimming Championships in Victoria. The trio swim and coach for Penticton’s KISU Club, as does Vernon swimmer Senna Entner, missing fromt he photo. (Facebook photo)

North Okanagan Para swimmers rock B.C. Winter provincials

Brea Duncan, Senna Entner and Jacob Brayshaw return with medals, records, personal best times

 

Penticton swimmer Hannah Rutten after qualifying for the 2023 Junior Nationals in Toronto. (Submitted)

Penticton swimming star collecting cans to help pay for Toronto-bound travel expenses

14-year-old Hannah Rutten is listed as one of Swim BC’s brightest prospects

Penticton swimmer Hannah Rutten after qualifying for the 2023 Junior Nationals in Toronto. (Submitted)
(Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Vernon Winter Carnival’s Polar Bear Swim a real splash

Dozens of people jumped into a frigid Okanagan Lake Saturday

(Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
Canada’s Markus Thormeyer (left) huddles with Brent Hayden, Yuri Kisil and Joshua Liendo following a fourth place finish in the men’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay during the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, July 26, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn photo)

B.C. Olympian Markus Thormeyer banned 12 months for doping violation

Sanction stems from unintentionally ingesting a banned agent in his partner’s water bottle last year

Canada’s Markus Thormeyer (left) huddles with Brent Hayden, Yuri Kisil and Joshua Liendo following a fourth place finish in the men’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay during the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, July 26, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn photo)
Lifeguard Chantal Wong stands next to the newly installed diving board at the Vernon Aquatic Centre.<ins> The board will be ready for use later in the day Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.</ins> (City of Vernon photo)

New diving board makes a splash at Vernon pool

The old diving board was decommissioned in November after a deficiency was found

Lifeguard Chantal Wong stands next to the newly installed diving board at the Vernon Aquatic Centre.<ins> The board will be ready for use later in the day Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.</ins> (City of Vernon photo)
The Polar Bear Dip at Tugboat Beach to kick off 2023 in Kelowna. (Trudy Jane Janicki/Facebook)

Sun’s out, buns out: A cool start to 2023 with Kelowna’s annual Polar Bear Dip

Dippers jumped in at 2 p.m. on Jan. 1

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The Polar Bear Dip at Tugboat Beach to kick off 2023 in Kelowna. (Trudy Jane Janicki/Facebook)
Members of the Vernon, B.C. Lake Plunge Club start off 2023 with a New Year’s Day dip in Kal Lake. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

PHOTOS: Coldstream lake dippers plunge into new year

Eager souls brave ice, frigid waters of Kal Lake Sunday, Jan. 1, to start 2023

Members of the Vernon, B.C. Lake Plunge Club start off 2023 with a New Year’s Day dip in Kal Lake. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
Coldstream’s Jacob Brayshaw (left) with his dad and official race starter, Doug, swam for Penticton’s KISU Club at the Ken Denchuk Invitational Meet in Vancouver Dec. 16-18. The event was an all-Para swimming meet which saw Brayshaw establish five new Canadian records. (Facebook photo)

Coldstream man swims to five national records for Penticton

Jacob Brayshaw lights up all-Para Ken Demchuk International Invitational Meet in Vancouver

Coldstream’s Jacob Brayshaw (left) with his dad and official race starter, Doug, swam for Penticton’s KISU Club at the Ken Denchuk Invitational Meet in Vancouver Dec. 16-18. The event was an all-Para swimming meet which saw Brayshaw establish five new Canadian records. (Facebook photo)
Public toonie swims are returning to the Vernon Aquatics Centre over the Christmas holidays and winter weekends. (Morning Star - file photos)

Toonie swims make a splash back at Vernon pool

Public swimming for just $2 returns to rec centre select Saturdays and post-holidays weekends

Public toonie swims are returning to the Vernon Aquatics Centre over the Christmas holidays and winter weekends. (Morning Star - file photos)
Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil in action during World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 21, 2021. On Dec. 18, 2022, she set a new world record at the FINA World Swimming Championships. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil sets world record at short course worlds

Mac Neil trimmed over a half-second off the previous record

Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil in action during World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 21, 2021. On Dec. 18, 2022, she set a new world record at the FINA World Swimming Championships. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
More than 1,500 people have signed an online petition to add more fun features to Vernon’s new pool. (Change.org image)

Petition dives into need for more fun at new Vernon pool

Families looking for features like that of Kelowna’s H2O centre

More than 1,500 people have signed an online petition to add more fun features to Vernon’s new pool. (Change.org image)
Jackson Burrows, 13, gets ready for a backstroke dive at the Vernon Kokanee Swim Club’s swim meet at the Vernon Recreation Centre over the weekend of Nov. 4-6, 2022. (Submitted photo)

Vernon swimmers set new records at home meet

Kokanee Swim Club achieved 194 new best times last weekend

Jackson Burrows, 13, gets ready for a backstroke dive at the Vernon Kokanee Swim Club’s swim meet at the Vernon Recreation Centre over the weekend of Nov. 4-6, 2022. (Submitted photo)
Recreation services director Doug Ross gives guests at a pop-up information booth the facts about Vernon's proposed Active Living Centre Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Referendum passes, Vernon recreation director retires

Doug Ross won’t be on staff to see the new facility be built after years of advocating for it

Recreation services director Doug Ross gives guests at a pop-up information booth the facts about Vernon's proposed Active Living Centre Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
Morning Star file photo The Vernon swimming pool will host free events Sunday and Monday.

Greater Vernon residents get first dibs at swim lessons, records now required

Registrations open one week ahead of time for Greater Vernon residents

Morning Star file photo The Vernon swimming pool will host free events Sunday and Monday.
Noah Mulligan swims fly at the Pentathlon swim meet over the weekend. (Kokanee Swim Club photo)

Kokanees make a grand splash in Penticton amid successful Vernon referendum

Active Living Centre borrowing approval boosts team during swim meet

Noah Mulligan swims fly at the Pentathlon swim meet over the weekend. (Kokanee Swim Club photo)
Recreation services director Doug Ross gives guests at a pop-up information booth the facts about Vernon’s proposed Active Living Centre prior to the referendum. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

UPDATE: Vernon affords city new active living centre, for 2026

Referendum passes for $121 M facility borrowing, total number in favour underreported by 100 votes

Recreation services director Doug Ross gives guests at a pop-up information booth the facts about Vernon’s proposed Active Living Centre prior to the referendum. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
The Vernon Kokanee Swim Club has waded into the Active Living Centre debate, calling for the new facility to be built and encouraging eligible voters to get out and cast their ballot on the Oct. 15 borrowing referendum. (File photo)

Vernon swim club wades into new pool debate

Vernon Kokanee Swim Club favour building a new 50-metre facility at the Kin Race Track site

The Vernon Kokanee Swim Club has waded into the Active Living Centre debate, calling for the new facility to be built and encouraging eligible voters to get out and cast their ballot on the Oct. 15 borrowing referendum. (File photo)
Coldstream’s Jacob Brayshaw (left) is presented with the Senior Swimmer of the Year award by Swim B.C. technical director Cory Beatt at the recent Team Aquatic Supplies B.C. Swimming Awards and Hall of Fame Banquet in Whistler. (Swim B.C. photo)

Historic honour for Coldstream swimmer

Jacob Brayshaw becomes first Para swimmer named Swim B.C. Senior Swimmer of the Year

Coldstream’s Jacob Brayshaw (left) is presented with the Senior Swimmer of the Year award by Swim B.C. technical director Cory Beatt at the recent Team Aquatic Supplies B.C. Swimming Awards and Hall of Fame Banquet in Whistler. (Swim B.C. photo)
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