Quesnel Sealions Swim Club

10/08/2026

There will be no Sea Lions practice for all Programs on Monday, October 12th.

🍂 Happy Thanksgiving 🍂

10/07/2026

🍿 SEALIONS POPCORN FUNDRAISER! 🦭❤️

Snack time just got better! Support the Quesnel Sealions and stock up on delicious Kernels Popcorn!

🍿 Bags are approximately 2 cups — about the size of a chip bag
✨ Airtight packaging keeps them fresh for up to 12 weeks
🛍️ Choose your favourite individual flavours or grab a Variety Pack and try a mix!

Every order helps support our swimmers and our club. ❤️🖤

📲 ORDER ONLINE HERE:
👉 https://form.jotform.com/262646069123054

OR contact your favourite Sealions swimmer to place your order!

Thank you for supporting the Quesnel Sealions! 🦭🌊🍿

10/05/2026

PUPS PROGRAM | AGES 4–6

⭐️ 𝟯 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 ⭐️

Ready to build confidence, learn new skills and have fun in the water?

The QAC Sea Lions Pups Program is designed for young swimmers who are enthusiastic to learn basic swimming skills, and have fun in the water — all in a small-group setting with Coach Jasreet!

🏊 IN THE PUPS PROGRAM, SWIMMERS WILL WORK ON:
✨ Water entries & exits
✨ Assisted floats & glides
✨ Breath control and putting their face in the water
✨ Introduction to arm & leg movements
✨ Building confidence and comfort in the water
✨ Learning to swim as part of a group

BEFORE REGISTERING, SWIMMERS SHOULD ALREADY BE ABLE TO:
✔️ Put their face in the water and blow bubbles
✔️ Stay with the group and follow coach directions
✔️ Feel comfortable being in the pool
✔️ Be enthusiastic about learning to swim — even if they can’t swim independently yet!

📅 Session 1: Oct. 5–Dec. 16
📅 Session 2: Jan. 4–Mar. 10
🕓 Mondays & Wednesdays | 4:45–5:30 PM
💲 $200 per season

Registration is OPEN — and stays open! Register for one session or both.

👉 Register online: https://quesnelaquaticclub.teampages.com/swim/6360/programs

Questions? 📧 [email protected]

🦭 Come make a splash with the Sea Lions! 💦

10/05/2026

🏊‍♀️🍂 FALL SWIM SEASON STARTS TODAY! 🍂🏊‍♂️

The wait is over! Fall swim season kicks off TODAY at QAC, and we can’t wait to see everyone at the pool!

🎉 Haven’t registered yet? THERE’S STILL TIME! 🎉

Registration is still OPEN and will remain open, so if you haven’t signed up yet, don’t worry — there’s still room, and there’s still time to join us! We’d love to have you be part of the Quesnel Aquatic Club!
👉 REGISTER HERE: https://quesnelaquaticclub.teampages.com/swim/6360/programs

❓ Have questions? We’re happy to help!
📧 Email us at [email protected]

📱 Want to learn more about our programs, age groups, schedules, and what swim club is all about? Take a look at our Facebook and Instagram pages for more helpful information.

✨ New swimmers are always welcome. Come find your place in the pool with QAC! ✨

👍 Like & ➡️ Share so all of our Quesnel friends who are looking for their next great adventure is sure to find us!

10/05/2026

🎉 50/50 WINNER! 🎉

Congratulations to Lorne Walker, last night’s 50/50 winner at the Quesnel Kangaroos home opener! 🏒🎟️

A HUGE thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and supported the QAC Sea Lions! Your support means so much to our swimmers and our club.

A special thank you to the Quesnel Kangaroos for giving the Sea Lions this incredible fundraising opportunity, and to all of our Sea Lions swimmers and families who helped sell tickets throughout the night. We couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌

Every ticket sold helps keep Quesnel’s youth swimmers in the pool year-round—training, competing, building confidence, and growing together. 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️💙

Thank you, Quesnel, for supporting our swimmers!

10/03/2026

Thanks Quesnel Kangaroos!

GO ROOS GO! 🏊‍♂️ 🏒 🏊‍♀️

Get down to the West Fraser Centre tonight for the Roos’ HOME OPENER and make sure you grab your 50/50 tickets! 🙌

The Quesnel Kangaroos have teamed up with the Quesnel Sea Lions Swim Club to support local athletes in our community! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

Proceeds will go to the Quesnel Sealions Swim Club

Come watch your hometown Roos, enjoy Rodeo Night, and support a great local organization while you’re at it!

10/03/2026

Speed swimming is an exceptional cross-training sport for soccer players because it replicates the intense, multi-directional endurance demands of a 90-minute match while giving the lower joints a break from heavy running. Since soccer requires non-stop running, explosive sprinting, and agile changes of direction, the pool offers a zero-impact environment to build stamina, core strength, and structural balance.

Here is how swimming supports the specific physical needs of a soccer player:

• Low-Impact Conditioning: Soccer players run upwards of 10 to 12 kilometres per match on hard turf, putting immense stress on their joints. Swimming delivers a grueling cardiovascular workout with zero joint impact, allowing players to build elite aerobic capacity and speed endurance without adding wear and tear to knees, ankles, and hips.

• Rotational and Core Strength: Soccer requires a strong core for shielding the ball, winning headers, and generating power behind shots and long passes. Swimming forces the body to stay rigid yet fluid against water resistance, engaging the obliques, lower back, and deep core to build the exact rotational stability needed for quick turns on the pitch.

• Hip Flexor and Groin Mobility: The continuous kicking motion in swimming—especially the flutter kick and breaststroke kick—strengthens and stretches the hip flexors, glutes, and groin muscles. This restores full range of motion and balances out the tight, repetitive movement patterns caused by constant kicking and running, reducing the risk of strains.

• Breath Control Under Fatigue: Soccer requires repeated sprint ability, where players must repeatedly explode into space even when exhausted. Swimming incorporates hypoxic training, teaching soccer players how to maximize oxygen efficiency, lower their heart rate quickly, and maintain mental focus late in a match when their lungs are burning.

The Sea Lions Fall Season begins October 5th. Check out our website at https://quesnelaquaticclub.teampages.com/ for information on programs, registration, costs, and more.

Share with a young Quesnel soccer player looking to improve their strength, conditioning, and mobility this fall & winter!

10/03/2026

📣ATTENTION: GYMNASTS📣

Speed swimming is an exceptional cross-training sport for competitive gymnasts because it provides elite conditioning and active recovery that complements the high-impact nature of gymnastics. Since the sport requires immense power, precision, and flexibility, the pool offers a weightless environment to build stamina and balance out the physical demands of training.

Here is how swimming supports the specific physical needs of a gymnast:

• Low-Impact Conditioning: Gymnastics involves significant landing forces on floors, vaults, and beams. Swimming delivers a challenging cardiovascular workout with zero joint impact, allowing gymnasts to build elite lung capacity and stamina while giving their wrists, ankles, knees, and spines a restful break from hard surfaces.

• Streamlined Strength: Gymnastics demands a rigid, hollow-body shape. Swimming requires a very similar "streamline" position, forcing the core, glutes, and lower back to maintain constant, tight tension against water resistance. This builds deep stabilizing power while promoting long, lean muscle engagement.

• Shoulder and Spine Mobility: Hours of tumbling and high-level upper body work can compress the skeletal system and tighten the chest. The buoyant environment naturally decompresses the spine, while the continuous overhead reaching of freestyle and backstroke gently opens up the chest and restores essential shoulder mobility.

• Breath Control Under Fatigue: Gymnastics routines are intense, anaerobic events where athletes must maintain composure during complex skills. Swimming incorporates hypoxic training (breathing at regulated intervals), teaching gymnasts how to maximize oxygen efficiency, control their heart rate, and stay calm and focused when physically fatigued.

The Sea Lions Fall Season begins October 5th. Check out our website at https://quesnelaquaticclub.teampages.com/ for information on ages, programs, registration, costs, and more.

Share with a young Quesnel gymnast looking to improve their strength, conditioning, and mobility this fall & winter!