Timofey Zinin, long-time member of the lifeguard staff at the UBC Aquatic Centre, was part of the winning team at the 82nd annual Barnsley Lifeguard Championships. The team “Seek Slip Slap Slop” (Timofey Zinin, Albert Kho, Lauren McKimm, Paul Wechselberger) travelled to Merritt, BC to compete in the provincial championship event hosted at Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre by the Lifesaving Society – BC/Yukon Branch.
Seek Slip Slap Slop has been competing in lifeguarding competitions with varying lineups since the summer of 2015. Over the years the team consisted of lifeguards from UBC, Langley, Surrey, Chilliwack, Vancouver Island and SFU. This year the team won two regional competitions in Surrey and Langley and claimed the coveted Barnsley Shield at the provincial competition in Merritt.
Congratulations Timofey!
The UBC Aquatic Centre hosted the 2017 edition of the Barnsley Provincial Lifeguard Championship.
(Left to right: Deputy Mayor of Merritt Linda Brown, Timofey Zinin, Albert Kho, Lauren McKimm, Paul Wechselberger, Head Referee Chris Cordova)
GET INVOLVED! Junior Lifeguard Club (JLC)
Should you or someone you know be interested in learning more about lifeguard competitions, or competing in them, please contact us. The UBC Aquatic Centre regularly hosts Junior Lifeguard Club (JLC) throughout the year with the next session starting September 14 (JLC Fall 2018 – 11 sessions), and runs JLC Camps as part of our camps programming each summer.
The staff at the UBC Aquatic Centre are not only committed to delivering a safe environment for patrons when in the facility, but aquatic safety in general and to developing lifeguards and contributing to the broader aquatic community in British Columbia.
