Congratulations to Our Top Teams! 

We’re excited to announce the standout performers from the 2026 Summer Provincial Championships!

✨ Most Improved Team: Bridgewater Barracudas

🌟 Top Overall Team: Canada Games Centre

✨ Top Medium Team: East Hants Stingrays

🌟 Top Small Team: Cole Harbour Hurricanes

Congratulations to all of our Top Age Group Team Winners!

🏆 Large Team:

• 10 & Under: St. Margaret’s Bay Breakers
• 11-12: Canada Games Centre Swim Academy
• 13-14: Canada Games Centre Swim Academy
• 15-16: Canada Games Centre Swim Academy
• 17-18: Bedford Beavers

🏆 Medium Team:

• 10 & Under: Bridgewater Barracudas
• 11-12: East Hants Stingrays
• 13-14: East Hants Stingrays
• 15-16: East Hants Stingrays
• 17-18: Colby Sailfish

🏆 Small Team:

• 10 & U: Lunenburg Mariners
• 11-12: Cole Harbour Hurricanes
• 13-14: Cole Harbour Hurricanes
• 15-16: Cole Harbour Hurricanes
• 17-18: Digby Dolphins

Congratulations to Our High Point Award Winners! 

We’re excited to celebrate our top achievers:

🏆 High Point Female:

• Apolline Stephen – BWB
• Emma Martin – EHS
• Johanna Lobban – CGCSA
• Kara Bohem - SMBB

🏆 High Point Male:

• Liam Duggan – LM
• Archer Halliday – EHS
• Evan Yang – CGCSA
• Connor MacArthur – EHS
• William Hibbs - EHS
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• Well done to all our incredible swimmers!

Congratulations to Our Award-Winning Coaches! 

We are pleased to recognize the incredible achievements of the following coaches who were recognized today:

🌟 Spirit of Swimming Award: Ethan Kershaw – Windsor Bluefins

🌟 Renée (Gallant) MacIntyre Memorial Award (Assistant Coach of the Year): Clara Durling (CGC)

🌟 Coach of the Year: Shaelyn Wadden – St Margaret’s Bay Breakers & Angelina Butt - Bridgewater Barracudas

Thank you for your exceptional contributions to our swimming community!

THANK YOU WINDSOR!

A huge thank you to the Windsor Bluefins for hosting this year's Provincial Championships!

Congratulations to Jenn Kershaw, the Organizing Committee, and the incredible Bluefins volunteers and families for putting together such a well-run event and making everyone feel so welcome.

Finally, thank you to the many officials, timers, and volunteers from clubs throughout Nova Scotia. Your generosity, commitment, and countless volunteer hours are what make these championships possible. We couldn't do it without you!

Nigel Kemp Inducted into Swimming Canada's Circle of Excellence

Swim Nova Scotia is proud to celebrate Nigel Kemp's induction into Swimming Canada's Circle of Excellence at the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials!

A former Head Coach of the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club and Dalhousie University, Nigel's impact on Canadian swimming spans more than five decades. His coaching career includes 27 Atlantic university championships, multiple national coaching honours, and appointments to Canada's coaching staff at Olympic Games, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and FISU Games.

Nigel is perhaps best known for coaching Halifax's Nancy Garapick to her two Olympic bronze medals at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, helping establish Nova Scotia as a province capable of producing world-class athletes. Beyond his competitive success, Nigel's lasting legacy is reflected in the countless athletes and coaches he has mentored throughout his career.

Congratulations, Nigel, on this well-deserved recognition and thank you for your extraordinary contributions to swimming in Nova Scotia and across Canada!!

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THANK YOU OFFICIALS!🙏🏼

Swim Nova Scotia was well represented at the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials in Montreal, with four senior officials selected to officiate at Swimming Canada's premier domestic competition!

Congratulations to Kelley Polley, Nicole Humble, Diane MacKenzie, and Bronwyn Duffy on their appointments. Their selection reflects their continued commitment to officiating excellence and the strength of Nova Scotia's officials program. We thank them for representing Nova Scotia on the national stage!

Nova Scotia at the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials

The 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials took place July 5-9th at the Olympic Pool in Montreal, with Nova Scotia swimmers delivering some excellent performances against the country’s top athletes!!

Dalhousie Tigers

Declan Nolan– 18th, 200 Backstroke (2:07.52) – B Final– 20th, 100 Backstroke (59.28) – B Final

Dartmouth Crusaders

Alexia Morgans– 21st, 200 Butterfly (2:22.60) – Junior Final Alternate

Halifax Trojans

Yael Bloom– 15th, 200 Butterfly (2:19.84) – Junior Final

Mary-Ellen Holland– 14th, 200 Butterfly (2:19.54) – B Final– 28th, 200 Backstroke (2:23.84)– 42nd, 50 Butterfly (29.13)

Luke Ellis– 34th, 400 Individual Medley (4:45.25)

Alfred Lai– 24th, 50 Butterfly (26.21)

Brody MacPherson– 26th, 100 Breaststroke (1:07.68)– 21st, 200 Breaststroke (2:27.84)

Kings-Edgehill Highlanders

Harvey Hadley– 13th, 200 Freestyle (1:54.75) – New Nova Scotia Record– 28th, 100 Freestyle (53.17)

Sackville Waves

Gabriel Anderson– 31st, 200 Backstroke (2:13.14)

Congratulations to all of the swimmers, coaches, and clubs on a great week of racing at the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials.

Congratulations to Kai Todd (TCSC) for a total of 9 new 12 & Under Male Long Course Provincial Records!!

• 50m Freestyle 27.36
• 50m Freestyle 27.30
• 200m Freestyle 2:10.48
• 800m Freestyle 9:36.03
• 50m Backstroke 30.73
• 100m Backstroke 1:07.40
• 100m Backstroke 1:06.41
• 200m Backstroke 2:27.18
• 200m Backstroke 2:26.75

Facility Update - New Outdoor Pool Opens in Queens County

We are excited to share some great news for Nova Scotia's swimming community!

The new South Queens Outdoor Pool officially opened to the public on August 4^th, marking an exciting addition to our province's aquatic facilities. The new six-lane, 25-metre heated outdoor pool features an accessible beach entry, change rooms, spectator seating, and will provide expanded opportunities for recreation, learn-to-swim programs, and community events.

This is a tremendous investment in aquatic sport and recreation, and we look forward to welcoming a Summer Swimming program back to the facility next season.

Congratulations to the Region of Queens Municipality and everyone involved in bringing this exciting project to life. We look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on swimmers and families in the region for years to come!

Additional information can be found ONLINE HERE