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2026 Winter Provincials Recap

March 13, 2026

The 2026 Winter BC Provincial Championship, hosted by Swim BC and Pacific Coast Swimming (UVPCS), took place at Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria from March 5–8, 2026. The event brought together 660 swimmers from 44 clubs for an exciting weekend of high-level competition.

Overview:

Host Club: Pacific Coast Swimming (UVPCS)
Meet Managers: Mike Sanborn & Kuy Neable
Meet Referees: Glenn Greig & Mhiran Faraday
Para Technical Advisor: Marilyn King
Number of Clubs: 44
Number of Swimmers: 660
Number of Swims: 3,816
Number of Best Times: 1,893 (50%)

Team Awards:

Open:

Olympians Swimming (OS) – 6,262.50 🏆
Pacific Coast Swimming (UVPCS) – 3,250.50
Pacific Sea Wolves (PSW) – 3,139
Canadian Dolphin Swim Club (CDSC) – 2,602.50
KISU Swim Club (KISU) – 2,489

Small Club:

Winskill Dolphins Swim Club (WDSC) – 633 🏆
Spartan Swim Club (SPART) – 574
Hollyburn Hurricanes Swim Team (HST) – 345
Ladysmith/Chemainus (LCSC) – 249.50
Columbia Shuswap Selkirks Swim Club (CSSSC) – 127

Individual Aggregate Awards:

Male:
12 & Under: Will Xu (WSC) – 265
13–14: Finn Kirk (KAJ) – 209
15–16: Jeffrey Chen (PSW) – 208
17 & Over: Danny Park (OS) – 175
Para: Fernando Lu (OS) – 6,893

Female:
12 & Under: Mia Wittal (KCS) – 252
13–14: Bonnie Choi (SPART) – 249
15–16: Olivia Zhou (CDSC) – 205
17 & Over: Juliet Nicholson (KAJ) – 225
Para: Mary Jibb (PSW) – 6,465

Congratulations to Swim BC Volunteer and Officials Bursary winners Kirk Stringer, Alex Weaver, Brad Safnuk, and Ross Milne.

Thank you to all the swimmers, coaches, officials, and volunteers who contributed to the 2026 BC Winter Provincial Championships!