In some ways, we can thank Dan O'Sullivan for the legion of Victoria rowers that have won great acclaim on the world stage as Olympic medallists. He was one of the seminal influences in the creation of the sport through the James Bay Athletic Association in the 1880's. Dan was the stroke rower on JBAA's "Big Four" crew that laid claim to six straight North Pacific Association of Amateur Oarsmen titles beginning in 1895. He went on to compete in singles and doubles events but his main efforts were in coaching. Throughout his 36 years of coaching and sporting determination, he and the "Bays" dominated rowing in the Pacific Northwest and they were legendary in the sport across the country at the time of his death in 1933.

Alison Daysmith and Judy Humber were the dominant Canadian female badminton stars of their era. Each won the Canadian singles title and represented Canada at the Uber Cup world championships and Commonwealth Games. The two badminton stars were great friends as youngsters and it was Daysmith who, in Grade 6, heard there was drop-in badminton at the old Victoria Badminton Club on Amphion Street. She dragged Humber down to the club one day and they started playing. Their prowess was evident early as Daysmith won the Canadian junior women's title three times and Humber twice. Their careers were stellar and Daysmith was three-time Canadian women's singles champion, the 1975 North American women's singles champion, 1966 and 1970 Commonwealth Games quarterfinalist and two-time Uber Cup team player for Canada. Humber was the Canadian singles champion once, Canadian doubles champion once and Canadian mixed champion once. She represented Canada at two Uber Cups and three Commonwealth Games.