VANCOUVER – 19 swimmers raced for Team Alberta at the 58th annual Mel Zajac International Swim Meet from June 2 to 4 at the UBC Aquatic Centre. Originally founded in 1963 as Canada Cup by swim coach Howard Firby, the Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet works to bring elite national and international talent to Vancouver to race local athletes. …
Five medals for Albertan swimmers at 2023 Best Fest Festival
MALLORCA, Spain – From May 27 to June 2, five Albertan swimmers competed at the 2023 Best Fest open water swimming festival. Over the course of the week, Dominik Kwiecien (GPP), Shayne Bowie (EKSC) and Kealeigh McLeod (UCSC) brought home five medals across a variety of events. Kwiecien captured silver in the 5-km and 10-km events in the elite junior …
Applications now being accepted for Newcomer Grant
Swim Alberta’s vision is to ensure that every swimmer has the opportunity to reach their full potential. Our mission is to govern, lead, and support competitive swimming. Swim Alberta’s Newcomer Grant will provide four (4) newcomers with grant support for one season with a Swim Alberta affiliated club. There are four (4) $1,000 awards to be given out to grant …