There is a lot to celebrate about the life of Randy Bennett loving husband, proud father, committed friend and outstanding coach.
There have been many messages posted on Facebook and sent to [email protected] by friends, coaches, athletes and many who simply crossed paths with Bennett.
A celebration of his life will be held at the place where he spent much of his time, the time he gave to his swimmers to help them succeed in and out of the pool, Saanich Commonwealth Place (4636 Elk Lake Dr, Victoria, BC).
The event will be held on Saturday May 9th from 2:00-4:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, the Bennett family would ask that donations be made to the High Performance Swimming Fund through the National Sport Trust Fund BC. Donations can be made online at:https://app.etapestry.com/cart/SportBC/default/item.php?ref=765.0.102534165.
Those who still wish to share their messages, memories and pictures can still be sent to [email protected].
As a member of the NZ swim team staff I became friends with Randy over the years from 2006 to present. Randy’s pleasant personality and his coaching knowledge will be sadly missed by everyone. Unfortunately I didn’t get the chance to show him New Zealand an opportunity we had often chatted about. Regards To the family. Mark Saunders, NZ swim team manager