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Calgary, Alberta — June 26–28, 2026 — Twelve Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club (AMAC) swimmers competed at the Swim Alberta 2026 Summer Provincials in Calgary this past weekend. Facing 32 teams from across the province, AMAC delivered a strong showing highlighted by new personal bests and several medal‑winning performances. Swimmer long course results are as follows Nayla Berg (14) 12 - 100 Back Prelim 17 - 100 Free Prelim 10 - 50 Breast Prelim 19 - 200 Free Relay A Final 11 - 200 Back Prelim 8 - 100 Breast Prelim...

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Grande Prairie, AB — June 12–14, 2026 — Five qualified swimmers from the Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club competed at the Swim Alberta Summer Festivals in Grande Prairie over the weekend. Racing against 27 teams from across the province, the Marlins delivered strong performances highlighted by new personal bests, new achievements, and podium finishes. Meet Awards Swim of the Meet: Rixtonn Biffart. Rixtonn had numerous “stand-out” swims over the weekend which makes this award hard to pick just one race. Each time he showed up for a session or stood on...

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Medicine Hat, AB — May 30–31, 2026 — The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club (AMAC) took part in the ETP Waves Splash Bash over the weekend, hosted by the Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club at the Big Marble Go Centre. The two hometown clubs went head‑to‑head in a spirited and competitive meet, with Marlin athletes delivering strong swims across all events. Swim Of The Meet Our “Swim of the Meet” goes to Carleigh Gainsborough.Carleigh entered this weekend with her eyes set on making her first Provincial cut in the 13+under 100...

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Medicine Hat, AB — May 22–24, 2026 — The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club (AMAC) hosted its annual Marlin Mercenary Madness meet this past weekend at the Big Marble Go Centre. Sponsored by Mercenary Group, the event welcomed 14 clubs from across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. AMAC’s 55 swimmers delivered a standout performance, posting new personal bests, earning achievements, breaking club records, and enjoying a fun, energetic atmosphere on deck. The Heart and Hustle Award goes to Kacy Johnston for showing incredible bravery, team spirit, and determination at her very...

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Lethbridge, AB — May 1-3, 2026 – Thirty‑seven Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club swimmers competed at the 2026 Lethbridge Toyota Spring Challenge, earning new best times, medals, and notable achievements throughout the meet. Swim of the Meet Matthew Daley had some awesome swims this last weekend in Lethbridge but there was one that stood out amongst the rest. Matthew had never swam the 100 fly long course before and had some nerves leading up to the race. This has been a swim we have wanted to do for the last two...

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Winnipeg, MB — April 24-26, 2026 – Congratulations to Senior swimmers Lily, Caen, and Masao who travelled to Winnipeg last weekend to compete against athletes from across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia. AMAC’s three days of racing were packed with best times, club records, second swims, and an extremely memorable experience racing the “Best of the West”! Swim of the Meet: Masao Mori Masao had a fantastic weekend of racing in Winnipeg with numerous stand-out swims. However, his 200m butterfly final on Sunday night was the perfect summary of...

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Calgary, AB — April 11–12, 2026 — Congratulations to all of the 10&under AMAC swimmers who absolutely crushed it at the Dino Cup! Coach Norah had so much fun on deck with everyone and loved seeing the speedy racing everyone brought to Calgary! Heart and Hustle: Emmy Robinson had some massive drops in all her races over the weekend and she did this after just getting back tired from a trip and still had the biggest smile on her face all day Saturday when she did not have her team...

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Edmonton, AB — April 9–11, 2026: The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club (AMAC) is celebrating an outstanding performance from 17‑year‑old Rowynn Biffart, who represented the club at the 2026 Speedo Canadian Swimming Open in Edmonton this past weekend. Competing against some of the strongest swimmers in the country, Biffart delivered a series of exceptional races marked by new club records, new trial times, finals appearances, and multiple podium finishes. Her results showcased remarkable determination, skill, and competitive grit—qualities that continue to elevate both her own trajectory and AMAC’s presence on the...

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Edmonton, AB March 19-22, 2026 - The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club (AMAC) made a powerful statement in the pool this past weekend as nine athletes travelled to Edmonton for the Swim Alberta Winter Provincial Championships. Facing the top swimmers from 37 teams across the province, AMAC rose to the challenge with standout performances, new club records, and multiple time‑standard breakthroughs. Competing in one of Alberta’s most competitive meets of the winter season, AMAC swimmers delivered race after race of grit and speed. Results are as follows Swim of the Meet:...

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Lethbridge, AB - March 13-15, 2026 - The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club made a powerful statement in the pool this past weekend as 35 swimmers travelled to Lethbridge to compete at the 2026 Pronghorn Classic, hosted by the LASC at the Max Bell Pool. Facing athletes from 10 competing clubs across the province, AMAC delivered an impressive performance marked by new personal bests, standout swim achievements, and several new club records. Swim of the Meet: The Swim of the Meet for Pronghorn Classic goes to Maria Robinson for her absolutely...