2026 Winter Provincial Trials

Medicine Hat, AB March 6-8, 2026 - The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club (AMAC) turned in an exceptional showing this past weekend as they hosted the Swim Alberta 2026 Winter Provincial Trials, sponsored by Team Aquatics, at the Big Marble Go Centre. The meet welcomed 33 teams from across Alberta, drawing hundreds of swimmers for one of the most competitive events on the winter calendar. AMAC’s 10‑swimmer roster rose to the challenge, delivering a series of strong performances. Over the three‑day meet, Marlin athletes recorded numerous new personal bests, secured fresh qualifying standards, reached the podium, and earned tickets to the 2026 Provincial Championships.

Heart & Hustle:

• The Sr crew had a great weekend of racing. The standout overall effort and attention to detail that stood out to us was from Wyatt Gage. Wyatt went 4/6 best times for his swims this weekend and was even able to improve on multiple 50’s at finals from already setting new PB’s in the morning! He was very positive all weekend and was everyone's hype man on the side supporting his own team mates along with the Youth swimmers. Heart and Hustle award goes to you Wyatt!
• Isabela Josey had a stand-out weekend in the eyes of the coaching staff. Isabela challenged herself with events outside of her comfort zone and found huge personal bests in swims like her 400m freestyle, taking off over 8 seconds at the end of a long session! She maintained a growth-mindset all weekend working hard to improve on each of her strokes both at the meet and with plans on what to keep working on in practice. Isabela brought a positive attitude to the pool each session, even when exhausted, allowing her and her teammates to stay motivated all weekend long. We see all of your hard work and dedication, Isabela, keep it up!  
   

Swim of the Meet:

• The swim that had everyone out of their seats and screaming the loudest all weekend was Aliya Seeley’s 400IM! Going into the event, she knew who she needed to beat in order to advance into Champs. Aliya started off her 400IM very aggressively, going out a best time at her 100 fly split! From there, she got around her walls well and fought hard right until the end. She snagged a big PB by 2 seconds and punched her ticket to Champs! Such a great effort and it was super exciting to watch. Well done Aliya!!
• Olivia Liebenberg was able to snag three gold medals over the weekend, punching her ticket to Champs over and over again! The race that stood out most to the coaches was her 100m freestyle where she went in with a winning mindset, knew exactly what she needed to improve from prelims to finals, and made the necessary changes to snag her second gold medal, the best race splits she has ever had, and a huge personal best! Olivia’s focus and determination to improve was a driving factor for her success throughout the meet and we cannot wait to see what she does at Champs! Well done, Olivia! 
   

Bonus Heart & Hustle / Heart of the Meet:

• This special award goes to our Meet Manager, Glen Mori! Glen has worked tirelessly for months behind the scenes to ensure this meet ran smoothly, spending hours at the pool including late nights and early mornings and days where he barely left the deck. The coaches feel we could not complete these swim meet awards without recognizing the massive efforts from Glen and all of the volunteers this weekend. Your heart for swimming, hustle to get things done, and hours of work are the reasons we were able to host such a successful Provincial Trials event.

Swimmers’ results are as follows.

Nayla Berg (14)
21 - 100 Back Prelim
14 - 50 Breast Prelim
20 - 200 Free Relay A Final
16 - 200 Back Prelim
12 - 100 Breast Prelim
23 - 50 Fly Prelim
21 - 200 Medley Relay A Final
26 - 50 Back Prelim
18 - 200 Free Prelim
 

Rixtonn Biffart (11)
41 - 100 Back Prelim
43 - 100 Free Prelim
31 - 50 Breast Prelim
26 - 50 Free Prelim – New 12y/o Festival Time
30 - 50 Fly Prelim - New 12y/o Festival Time
36 - 50 Back Prelim
39 - 200 Free Prelim

Dain Burnell (13)
25 - 100 Back Prelim – New 13 & Under Provincial Time
16 - 100 Free Prelim – New 13 & Under Provincial Time
27 - 200 Back Prelim
12 - 50 Free Prelim – New 13 & Under Provincial Time
7 - 50 Fly Prelim
4 – 50 Fly Final – New 14y/o Provincial Time
6 - 50 Back Prelim
6 – 50 Back Final – New 14y/o Provincial Time
14 - 200 Free Prelim - New 13 & Under Provincial Time

Matthew Daley (18)
25 - 100 Free Prelim
14 - 50 Breast Prelim
11 - 100 Breast Prelim
14 - 50 Fly Prelim
11 - 200 Breast Prelim
17 - 100 Fly Prelim

Wyatt Gage (17)
6 - 100 Free Prelim
5 – 100 Free Final
11 - 50 Breast Prelim
3 - 50 Free Prelim
2 – 50 Free Final
6 - 50 Fly Prelim
5 – 50 Fly Final
3 - 50 Back Prelim
3 – 50 Back Final
7 - 100 Fly Prelim
5 - 100 Fly Final

Estelle Grisak (15)
11 - 100 Back Prelim
13 - 50 Breast Prelim
5 - 800 Free Final – New 16& Over Provincial Time
20 - 50 Free Prelim
18 - 50 Fly Prelim
9 - 400 Free Final
14 - 50 Back Prelim

Isabela Josey (12)
26 - 200 IM Prelim
17 - 50 Breast Prelim
20 - 200 Free Relay A Final
21 - 100 Breast Prelim
44 - 50 Fly Prelim
23 - 400 Free Final
21 - 200 Medley Relay A Final
19 - 200 Breast Prelim
57 - 50 Back Prelim

Olivia Liebenberg (13)
2 - 100 Free Prelim
1 - 100 Free Final – Earned Ticket to Provincial Champs
3 - 800 Free Final – New 16& Over Provincial Time
20 - 200 Free Relay A Final
3 - 50 Free Prelim
1 - 50 Free Final - Earned Ticket to Provincial Champs
29 - 50 Fly Prelim
2 - 400 Free Final
21 - 200 Medley Relay A Final
34 - 200 Breast Prelim
1 - 200 Free Prelim
1 - 200 Free Final - Earned Ticket to Provincial Champs

Olivia McWilliams (12)
48 - 100 Back Prelim
56 - 100 Free Prelim
40 - 50 Breast Prelim
20 - 200 Free Relay A Final
45 - 200 Back Prelim
21 - 400 Free Final
21 - 200 Medley Relay A Final
49 - 50 Back Prelim
45 - 200 Free Prelim

Aliya Seeley (16)
9 - 200 IM Prelim
5 - 800 Free Final
10 - 200 Back Prelim – New 16& Over Provincial Time
36 - 50 Free Prelim
1 - 400 IM Final - Earned Ticket to Provincial Champs
17 - 200 Free Prelim
13 - 100 Fly Prelim

Next up for AMAC is the 2026 Pronghorn Classic.