Swim Alberta Summer Provincial Championships 2026
Swim Alberta Summer Provincial Championships 2026
Calgary, AB
July 23-26, 2026
(written by Coach Ehsan Shafaiyanfard)
From July 23rd to 26th, 34 OSC athletes headed to Calgary to race at the Swim Alberta Summer Provincial Championships held at the MNP Community Sport Centre. It was an incredible weekend of fast racing, resulting in 88 Personal Best Times and 39 Podium Finishes, 4 Club Records and 2 Provincial Records.
Outstanding Performances
Provincial Records:
Tao So Broke the Boys 12 year old Provincial Record in 400 freestyle with a time of 4:29.56 (The previous record stood for 24 years)! Tao then set another Provincial Record in the boys 12 year old 200 Backstroke going 2:20.44 and breaking a record that stood for 36 years!
Club Records:
Tao’s incredible weekend keeps getting better! In both events where he set new provincial records, he lowered his own club records. To top it off, he also broke his own club records in the 400 freestyle (4:29.56) and 400 medley (5:03.03)!
Podium Finishes:
Kobyn Kirchner - 5 Gold
Tao So - 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (6 Total)
Joshua Bodet - 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze (6 Total)
Alex Lim - 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (4 Total)
Tanner Cole - 1 Gold
Kendall Zaboroski - 1 Silver, 3 Bronze (4 Total)
Michael Woo - 1 Silver, 2 Bronze (3 Total)
Ivy Maguire - 1 Silver
Samuel Leyland - 1 Silver
Leo Wang - 4 Bronze
Tucker Buhler - 1 Bronze
Boys 14&U 400 Freestyle Relay (Samuel, Leo, Tao, Joshua) - 1 Bronze
New Best of The West Qualifier:
Nikolai Skoke achieved his first Best of The West Time Standard in 50 Freestyle by touching the
wall at 25.00! Congratulations Nikolai for such a great swim!
Top 10 Youth Recognition Award (13&O)
Swimmers who achieve the Youth Recognition time standards are recognized and awarded a T-shirt at either the Festival (12 & Under) or the Provincial Championships (13 & Over).
Congratulations to Joshua Bodet, Alex Lim, Ivy Maguire, Blakely McBride, Sophia Musselman, Leo Wang, Michael Woo, and Kendall Zaboroski on earning Top 10 Youth Recognition Awards!
With that, another incredible season comes to an end. We are so proud of everything our athletes accomplished this season — from personal bests and podium finishes to record-breaking swims and unforgettable team moments.
A huge thank you to all of our incredible athletes, coaches, and families for your hard work, dedication, and support throughout the season. We couldn’t do it without you!
What a season! Let’s Go O!