The 2018 FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships got underway on Thursday, September 6, at the Israeli resort city of Eilat, on the coast of the Red Sea.  Among the twelve competitors making up the Swimming Canada contingent were Raben Dommann (CHENA) and Octavia Lau (HYACK).

The final pool competition for Swim BC athletes in the 2017-2018 season took place with the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Suva, FIJ, August 23-26.  Four members of Swim BC clubs competed at the meet as part of Canada's 30-member contingent.

The dates and host clubs for the 2018-2019 Championship Meets have been reviewed, effective August 9, 2018 the revised schedule is as follows:

The 2018 RBC Canadian Junior Championships wrapped up on Monday with the 1.5K and 3.0K open water races about 45 minutes outside the city at St. Malo Provincial Park.  It was a beautiful setting for the race with calm water, sandy beaches, no mosquitos, and one of the largest fields ever at a Canadian Age Group / Junior Championships event with just under 170 confirmed at start time.

The final night of the 2018 Canadian Junior Championships kicked off with the splash-and-dash 50 Free “A” and “B” finals, followed by 200IM, 400Free, and the pool events finishing off with the 4x100 Medley Relays.