Neil Lepps Memorial 2026
Neil Lepps Memorial 2026
Sherwood Park, AB
March 14-15, 2026
(written by Coach Minh Nguyen)
OSC Delivers a Strong Weekend at Neil Lepps
March 14th and 15th, OSC competed at the 2026 Neil Lepps Memorial Meet at Millennium Place and put together an excellent weekend of racing. From top to bottom, it was a meet filled with strong performances, great effort, and plenty of encouraging results as swimmers continuedbuilding through the season.
Personal Bests All Over the Pool!
OSC had 79 swimmers in action this weekend and came away with an impressive 272 personal bests. That is an outstanding number and a great reflection of the work being done at training.
New Qualifiers!
We also had a new qualifier from the weekend.
Leona Zhan earned a new Festival qualifying time in the 100 Butterfly, touching in 1:37.59. Congratulations Leona on a great swim and a well-deserved new standard.
Podium Performances
OSC made its presence felt throughout the weekend, finishing the meet with 75 podium finishes overall:
- 27 gold
- 19 silver
- 29 bronze
That is a fantastic medal haul and reflects strong racing across many different age groups and events. Congratulations to all of our medal winners who stepped up and represented the Blue & White so well.
Leading the Way
A number of OSC swimmers had especially strong weekends and helped lead the charge for the team.
Zenon Andriuk topped the team with 6 total podium finishes, made up of 3 gold and 3 bronze.
Several swimmers followed closely behind with 5 podium finishes each:
- Beckham Dodd – 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
- Josiah Niina – 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
- Elise Wonsiak – 1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
- Alex Yu – 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze
We also had several swimmers earn 4 podium finishes:
- Heidi Desmarais – 4 bronze
- Derek Pahanonot – 3 gold, 1 bronze
- Adam Shumilov – 3 gold, 1 bronze
- Jeremy Tchir – 4 silver
Other multi-medal performances came from:
- Mila Andriuk – 3 podiums
- Alyssa Argueta – 3 podiums
- Dexter Kingston – 3 podiums
- Gweneth Ryan – 3 podiums
- Flora Smith – 3 podiums
- Leona Zhan – 3 podiums
It was great to see so many swimmers contributing to the team result and finding success in a wide range of events.
A Lot to be Proud of
Meets like Neil Lepps are a chance for swimmers to test themselves, race hard, and keep building confidence as the season moves forward. OSC did exactly that.
There were strong swims, great improvements, and plenty of valuable racing experience gained over the two days. Just as importantly, the team atmosphere was excellent. Swimmers supported one another, competed hard, and showed the kind of attitude that will continue to move this group forward.
Overall, the 2026 Neil Lepps Memorial Meet was a very encouraging weekend for OSC. With 272 personal bests and 75 podium finishes, the club has plenty to be proud of.
Well done to all of our swimmers. Keep working, keep supporting each other, and we look forward to seeing this momentum carry into the next competitions of the season.