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Swim club faces ‘existential crisis’
Aquatic Centre shutdown would sink Barracuda, president warns council COLIN SLARK Citizen Staff
The two-year closure of the Prince George Aquatic Centre could be an existential threat to the Barracuda Swim Club, the organization’s president wrote in a letter presented to city council on Monday, Nov. 3. The Aquatic Centre is set to close from Jan. 1, 2026 to sometime in early 2028 to facilitate extensive repairs and upgrades, including to the building envelope. Coun. Trudy Klassen moved for council to direct administration to return a report on minimizing the disruption, but it was ultimately defeated. While Barracuda president Shane Milne said in his letter that the club supports the work to extend the life of the pool and they appreciate staff working to accommodate users at the downtown Canfor Leisure Pool, he also said
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Fans watch the competition during the BCSSA 2025 Provincial Championships at the Aquatic Centre last summer.
• the closure “is poised to inflict severe, long-term damage on aquatic sports across the entire northern region.” Among the concerns Milne laid out were: • The Canfor Leisure Pool is fundamentally not equipped to host competitions, lacking things
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like starting blocks and electronic timing systems The lack of a 50-metre pool and reliance on 25-metre lanes will reduce the fitness and performance of athletes The loss of the Aquatic Centre as a regional hub will be felt by all
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SwimBC clubs in Northern BC Loss of revenues from being unable to host swim meets could mean cuts to training programs and memberships and losing coaches It means losing a venue that the city can use during larger events like the 2030 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games for which a bid has been submitted The closure creates a financial barrier for swimmers due to costs of travelling elsewhere for competitions It could lead to long-term loss in interest in the sport Officials could face potential decertification due to lack of practice, potentially requiring officials to be paid to come in from outside of Prince George
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