VPW
- VPW Standard Registration Form
- Reimbursement Form
- VPW Constitution and Bylaws
- VPW Parent and Swimmer Handbook
- VPW Family Commitment Plan
NOTE RE PERSONAL INFORMATION: The Club collects, uses and discloses the personal information collected on the Registration form for the purposes of registering your child/ward with the Club, Synchro BC and CASSA, and for ensuring the safety and well-being of your child/ward at practices or competitions. By completing and submitting the Registration form you will be agreeing to allow the Club to collect, use and disclose your or your child’s/ward’s personal information for these and other reasonable purposes in keeping with the Club’s mandate.
Funding
The following resources are recommended for families that are seeking financial assistance for their swimming fees:
- Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a charitable program that helps kids in financial need aged 4 to 18 participate in organized sport and recreation activities.
- A4K Athletics for Kids works to provide youth in the community greater access to organized amateur sport in conjunction with their academic endeavours.
- The Stacey Levitt Women and Sport Scholarship is in memory of a very special 18 year old woman who was struck down by a car while she was jogging on Aug. 30, 1995. She was a superior athlete, a top student, and loved by many. She participated in sport for the sheer joy of the experience. She loved the camaraderie, the team work, and the competition and she displayed that love in many sports – swimming, scuba diving, tai kwon do, triathlon, gymnastics and jazz. Stacey always strived to be the best she could be, and filled her life with joy and meaning. The Stacey Levitt Women and Sport Memorial Scholarship, valued at $2,500, is awarded annually to a young woman, a girls’ team, or a sport organization that exemplify Stacey’s ideals and qualities. The scholarship, which honours the memory of Stacey, is distributed among five recipients; each recipient will receive $500.
Provincial/National
- CASSA Rulebook
- CASSA Anti-Harassment Policy
- Synchro BC Code of Conduct
- Directions to Surrey Sports and Leisure Centre
High Performance Summer Camps
Is your VPW high performance swimmer looking for a synchro camp she can go to this summer? Our coaches recommend the following:
- Montreal Synchro Summer Camps
- Montreal Synchro Summer Camp Registration Form
- Walnut Creek, CA Aquanuts’ “Week In the Creek”
Can’t decide which camp is for you? Kara, VPW’s High Performance Advisory Coach, says pick Montreal if you want to focus on technique, go south to California if you are looking for choreography. Either way, you’re sure to learn tons and have a great time!
Useful Links
- La Federation Internationale de Natation “FINA”
- Synchro Canada
- Synchro BC
- How to Gel Hair for Competition
- Vancouver Masters Synchronized Swim Club (for swimmers 18 years and older)
Other Useful Information
Synchro Physiotherapy:
Are you looking for a physiotherapist that specializes in synchronized swimming? Nicole Fournier, who used to swim with VPW, is working at Marpole Physiotherapy Clinic. Nicole’s syncrho resume is impressive:
- Bachelor in Human Kinetics (Health and Fitness) from UBC
- Master in Physiotherapy from Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia
- Swam for 8 years with VPW
- Coached for 8 years with VPW at the “B’, “A” and Tier 6 and 7 levels
- Assistant Coach and manager of 2003 Western Canada Games BC Team
- Worked with provincial training center swimmers assisting in core stability training and conditioning
- Completed an in depth research thesis entitled “Optimal Body Composition of Elite Synchronized Swimmers”.
If you need a physiotherapist, please call her at (604) 263-4414.
Sports Psychologists
VPW Families have had good results from and can recommend the following Sports Psychologists:
- Dr. Saul Miller, http://www.saulmiller.com/
- Dr. Dave Freeze, Ripple Rock Consulting
Please consider contacting them if your child has been recommended to see a sports psychologist.