Hello Piranhas!

What a great season we have had so far! We've had so many best times and incredible swims so far, and yet we still have many swim meets yet to come! With that being said, Regionals and Provincials are coming up quickly. We ask that you please respond to the form here to let us know if you are attending, and answer a few questions we have by July 12th at noon. We will not be doing sign-ups for Regionals and Provincials the same as we have been for previous meets, as we need more information!

Regionals are running both August 8th and 9th, all day. Here is some more information on how it is run:

Regionals follows a prelims and finals format. All events except the 400, 800, 1500 freestyle, and both relays are swum twice: once in the morning (prelims) and again in the afternoon (finals) for the top 10 swimmers in each age group. The distance freestyle events (listed above) and relays are swum only once as timed finals.

The top 2 finishers in each final automatically qualify for Provincials in that event. The remaining finalists are then ranked alongside swimmers from all other regional meets across the province. From this combined list, the next top 4 swimmers (based on time) are awarded wildcard spots to compete at Provincials.

Relays are at the end of the day on both days, so even if your swimmer doesn't qualify for finals, they will need to stay to swim in relays if you so choose!

We ask that you please let us know if you can attend both days, or if you can only attend Saturday or Sunday, respectively.

The next question we need you to answer is whether or not you are willing to attend Provincials in Edmonton from August 14th to 16th if your swimmer qualifies. Here is some more information:

When building relay teams for Regionals, coaches must know which swimmers are willing to attend Provincials for relays only (even if they don’t qualify for individual events). This helps us form relay teams that have the best possible chance of qualifying and ensures we’re only including swimmers who are available and committed.

By knowing your preferences ahead of time, we can build the most competitive and reliable relay teams, allowing more swimmers to participate in Provincials.

Again, we need everyone to please fill out this form by July 12th at noon! If you have any questions or concerns at all, please reach out to your swimmer's coach!

Coaches Alex, Ava, Isaac, Jill, Katelynn, Max