EDMONTON/CALGARY – Swim Alberta is pleased to announce that Dr. Stephen Norris will assume the position of Performance Technical Director effective October 1, 2018. Dr. Norris will provide leadership and oversight to all technical programs of Swim Alberta, including the implementation of the Performance Development and Performance Strategy for the organization.  Through Dr. Norris’ leadership with key staff and the …

The 2018 Swimming Canada Trials competition was held over five days at the Kinsmen Sports Centre in Edmonton.  National teams for both the Pan Pacific Championships, Toyko, Japan 9-14 August 2018, and the Para Pan Pacific Championships, Cairns, Australia 9-13 August 2018, have been determined. 404 athletes from 105 Canadian swim clubs descended on Edmonton for five days of fierce …

EDMONTON – The 2018 Canadian Swimming Trials get underway Wednesday as Canada’s top swimmers have gathered in Edmonton to compete for spots on the national team. Swimming Canada will select and announce its pool teams for next month’s Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo and the Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships in Cairns, Australia. The fully integrated national championship meet runs …

MEDIA ADVISORY EDMONTON – Canada’s top swimmers are gathering in Edmonton to compete for their chance to represent our country. The 2018 Canadian Swimming Trials will be held Wednesday through Sunday at the Kinsmen Sports Centre. At this fully integrated national championship meet, Swimming Canada will select and announce its pool teams for next month’s Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo …

This weekend, June 28 to July 1, over 480 of Alberta’s top swimmers will be competing at the Repsol Sport Centre in Calgary, Alberta at Swim Alberta’s Summer Championships.  For some, the competition is the season ending peak performance while others are preparing for either the Pan Pacific Trials or the Canadian Junior Championships which take place later in July.  Swimmers will …

Provincial Competition Changes for the 2018-2019 Season Swim Alberta and the Alberta Technical Program Committee, in consultation with Dr. Stephen Norris, have reviewed the provincial competitions and will be phasing in changes to ensure meaningful competitions appropriate for the age and stage of each swimmer.  Event winners, Festivals and qualification requirements are amongst the changes for next season.  Future changes will include …

This weekend, June 15-17, over 700 swimmers will be competing at the Northern and Southern Alberta Provincials.  Both events are sponsored by Team Aquatic Supplies.  Swimmers racing at the Northern Alberta Provincials will be at the Kinsmen Sports Centre in Edmonton while the Southern Alberta Provincials are running at the Family Leisure Centre in Medicine Hat.  Swimmers will be racing for medals, individual aggregate awards …

Red Deer Catalina Swimmer Climbs the Ranks to Join Victoria NextGen Program June 7, 2018…EDMONTON- Red Deer Catalina Swim Club’s Kyla Leibel will be heading to Victoria, B.C. to join Swimming Canada’s NextGen Program in September of 2018. Leibel, a sprint freestyler, becomes the third swimmer from the Red Deer, Alberta based club to join a Swimming Canada high performance base program, following …

May 17th, 2018…EDMONTON- Swim Alberta is pleased to announce that Team Aquatic Supplies will be sponsoring the Northern Alberta Provincials and Southern Alberta Provincials, June 15-17, 2018.   Team Aquatic Supplies has signed on as long term sponsor of Swim Alberta, and their partnership provides a great benefit to the swimmers, coaches and clubs in the Alberta community.    Swimmers competing in the north will be racing at …