John Holmwood, President

John started swimming at the age of 5 by jumping into the deep end before he'd taken any lessons. That didn't go so well. At 10, he joined the Trenton Dolphins Swim Club. He stopped when he entered high school, as the school didn't have a pool and there were other sports to try. John returned to swimming in 1980, joining the Burlington Masters as a way to get into shape. Over the years, John has swum with the U of T Masters, the Calgary Masters, and now the Vernon Masters. He went to the Canadian Masters Championship for the first time in 1982. His best result came at the 1992 Canadian Masters Championship, where he won his first and only Gold. It was for the 200 Fly.

John typically swims the 200 Breast, 200, and 400 IM, and has eased back to the 100 Fly as the 200 has gotten harder to finish. His philosophy is "pick the events no one else wants to swim." This seems to be working, as he won 5 golds, a silver, and a bronze at last year's Provincials, despite coming last in every race. While he has entered several open water swims over the years and swims in the lake most summers, they are not his favourite events. He usually swims them Breaststroke.

John has been on the Board of Directors since 2018 and has held several roles over the years. This is John's second stint as President, as he previously held the role from 2020 to 2022

.