- When and how did you get involved with Special Olympics?
- Terry has been a dedicated Special Olympics athlete for 21 years. He first got involved at the suggestion of family and friends, after moving to Comox Valley from Saskatoon.
- What sports do you participate in?
- Over the years, Terry has participated in a range of sports, including floor hockey and track and field. Today, he participates in swimming and 5-pin bowling.
- “I like swimming because it gets your whole body moving – your legs & your arms” he says.
- What is your favourite Special Olympics experience to date? / What are some of your biggest achievements in Special Olympics so far?
- Terry says his favourite Special Olympics experience to date was going to Prince George to compete in swimming in the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games. In this exciting provincial competition, Terry showed his skills alongside nearly 900 athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities who participated in 10 different sports.
- Terry says he especially enjoyed the 2025 SOBC Games Opening Ceremony and the great remarks and performance by members of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation.
- In the 2025 SOBC Games, Terry raced his way to two gold medals, one silver, one bronze, and a fifth-place result in his divisions in multiple different strokes and distances.
- What competitions have you been part of recently and/or upcoming?
- Through his achievements in the 2025 SOBC Games, Terry earned a spot on Special Olympics Team BC to represent our province with pride in the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, set to be held August 11 to 15 in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
- Terry swam in a recent Special Olympics meet in Powell River and said he had fun, but he is still working hard to peak at National Games. “I have a bit more training to do because I have to work on my butterfly and my backstroke,” he says.
- Learn more about Terry and Special Olympics Team BC 2026: British Columbia | Terry Daniels
- What would you say about Special Olympics to encourage someone to get involved?
- “I would say that if someone is brand new, if you want to try it, come and try it. I think it will help people in the long run to get out of the house more and make new friends,” Terry says.
- A bit more about Terry
- “For myself, I want to let people know me better. Lots of older athletes know me really well, especially in Victoria and Campbell River area, in Special Olympics. I want to meet some of the newer athletes,” Terry says.
- “Special Olympics means everything to me.”
Special Olympics BC is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and building inclusion through the power and joy of sport.
In 55 communities around the province, including 10 right here on Vancouver Island, Special Olympics provides year-round sport, youth, and health programs and empowering competitions to more than 3,400 athletes with intellectual disabilities of all ages and a wide range of ability levels.
Athletes access Special Olympics BC’s life-changing programs and competitions at low or no cost, thanks to the dedicated efforts of our 2,200 coaching and organizing volunteers, and the generous support of our sponsors and donors.
They are always in need of volunteers! To get involved, click HERE
