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Brent Hayden
Hayden was born and raised in Mission, British Columbia and started swimming when he was five. In his youth, he earned a blackbelt in Isshin Ryu karate and is an avid photographer and has his own photography website.
He is currently the Canadian record holder in the 200 m, 100 m and 50 m freestyle in both short-course and long-course. He also held the world record in the 4×100 m (short course) medley relay, and the 4×200 m (short course) freestyle relay. He won two silver medals on the 4×200 m and 4×100 m freestyle relays at the 2005 World Aquatic Championships in Montreal, Quebec. Additionally, he placed 4th in the 200m free and 6th in the 100 m freestyle, setting new Canadian records in both events. At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships, he tied for gold with Filippo Magnini in the 100 m freestyle with a Canadian record time of 48.43. He became the first Canadian in 21 years to win a gold medal in the world championships.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, Brent became the first male swimmer to swim to gold in both the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle. He accomplished the feat in Commonwealth Games record times in both events. He also became the first swimmer to break 48 seconds in the "post body suit era". in 2009, Brent missed the podium by 0.01 seconds at the World Championships in Rome, but Brent returned to the podium at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai winning the silver medal in the 100m freestyle.
On May 26, 2007 the mayor of Mission declared "Brent Hayden Day". As well, the Mission Marlins renamed their swim meet to the "Brent Hayden Invitational" and a large mural, painted by artist Pascal A.Pelletier, showing Brent hayden victorious at the finish line after winning the 2007 World Championship gold medal! on the wall at the Mission Leisure Center was unveiled.
On June 14, 2009, Brent Hayden beat American Michael Phelps to win the men's 100-metre freestyle at the Santa Clara Grand Prix swimming competition.
Brent is pre-qualified for the London Olympics. It will be his third Olympic Games.
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Ian Chan
MVP, MVP has become a popular saying to describe Ian, but don’t believe for a second that this will go to his head. Ian is a pro, his dedication to the game cannot be faulted, he does what is required of him and then he takes it to the next level, raising the bar for himself, his teammates and for everyone around him. This kind of commitment, cool on court demeanour and natural talent have garnered him tremendous respect from the opposition but most importantly from his teammates. He has now become one of the leaders on this team and has led to the formation of one of the most dominating line-ups in the world (3.0, 3.0, 1.5, 0.5 line up) of which he’s the uncontested and trusted leader.
Ian was introduced to wheelchair rugby by one of its pioneers, recreation therapist Duncan Campbell, who has brought the sport to hundreds of Canadian quadriplegics.
Ian has been a member of the National Wheelchair Rugby Team since 1997. Athletically inclined even before the motor vehicle accident that caused his injury, Ian found it natural to take up a fast-paced, aggressive, power sport like wheelchair rugby. His athleticism has allowed him to make dramatic technical improvements in his game over the past few seasons, and he absorbs coaching instructions and strategies extremely quickly.
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Schedule:
4:30-5:00 Networking
5:00-6:00 Presentation
6:00-6:30 Networking
This event is free to attend, and we'll be serving free CSC Dietitian-approved appies and drinks, so come hungry!
REGISTER NOW! SPACE IS LIMITED.
For more information, please contact Auburn Sigurdson - 778.327.4087
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