We are grateful for the time we have spent with the following Spirit Orcas. We hope they continue to boldly go where they have not gone before.
Cheyenne Furlong Goos
aka Chey or Cheybee
Cheyenne first learned to swim in Surrey when she was 1 year old. Her favorite strokes are freestyle and breaststroke and although she is at heart a sprinter, she has embraced the open water.
Like her teammates Cheyenne finds swimming to be a great form of exercise as it helps her with her body and health. She started open water swimming a year ago wanting to try something different from the pool.
Chey is a supportive teammate and sees that as a fundamental part of being a Spirit Orca.
Achievements:
2018 – Thetis Lake Swim, 800 metres
2018 – Lake Cowichan I, 35 km relay member
2019 – Great Bear Swim I, Gunboat Pass, 25 km relay member
2020 – The Great Big Swim, Victoria, 80km staged relay member
2022 – The Great Bear Swim, Hunter Channel 15km relay member
2022 – 3km Ocean Swim
Lidia White
aka Lidster
Lidia started jumping in the water at the age of five at started swim lessons when she was 6. She mainly swam to exercise and mange her mental health. She has been known to compete in the occasional Special Olympic swim competition.
In 2019 Lidia successfully completed her first 5-kilometre open water lake swim and is keen to take on more open water challenges.
When not swimming Lidia works and likes hanging out with her friends. She enjoys making others laugh and is always game for a good laugh herself.
Achievements:
2019 – Thetis Lake, 5km solo swim
2020 – The Great Big Swim, Victoria, 80km staged relay member
2021 – 5km Ocean Swim, Tribune Bay Hornby Island
2022 – The Great Bear Swim, Hunter Channel 15km relay member
2022 – 10km Ocean Swim