RECAP: Vancouver & District Regional Championship (2026)
🦈 Super Sharks Regional Swim Meet Recap by Coach Octavian
Squamish – Brennan Park Aquatic Centre on August 1–2, 2026.
What an incredible weekend for the Super Sharks at the Regional Swimming Championships in Squamish! Our swimmers showed great effort, raced hard, and represented the club with pride throughout the two-day competition.
🏅 Individual Highlights
Our swimmers collected numerous top-3 finishes, including:
🥇 Ethan Wong – 1st, 100m Freestyle
🥈 Asa Marcus – 2nd, 50m Freestyle & 50m Butterfly
🥈 Veera Phatarphekar – 2nd, 50m Breaststroke & 100m Freestyle
🥈 Ethan Wong – 2nd, 100m IM & 50m Freestyle
🥈 Matthew Lee – 2nd, 100m Breaststroke
🥈 Kathryn Medoro – 2nd, 100m Freestyle & 50m Freestyle
🥈 Vincent Li – 2nd, 100m Backstroke
🥈 Andrew Kuan – 2nd, 100m Backstroke
🥈 Dylan Duan – 2nd, 200m IM
🥈 Emily Dang – 2nd, 200m IM
🥉 Numerous additional 3rd-place finishes across Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and IM.
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🎟️ Provincial Qualifiers
A major highlight of the weekend was seeing several swimmers achieve Provincial Qualifying Times (PQT).
Congratulations to:
Asa Marcus - PQT 100m IM
Philip Jang - PQT 100m IM
Veera Phatarphekar - PQT 50m BR & 100m FR
Ethan Wong - PQT 100m IM
Kathryn Medoro - PQT 100m FR
Tristan Gfrerer - PQT 100m BK
Alexandra McKnight - PQT 50m FL
Note: Provincial qualification is based on the qualifying times achieved during the meet.
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🏆 Relay Success
Our relay teams also had an outstanding weekend:
🥇 Division 7 Boys – Medley Relay
Isaiah Chao • Jonah Chao • Vincent Li • Vannevar Murphy
🥇 Division 6 Girls – Medley Relay
Alyssa Davies • Leila Jang • Alexandra McKnight • Kathryn Medoro
🥈 Division 4 Girls – Medley Relay
Taylor Buick • Elizabeth Harrison • Jocelyn Jang • Scarlett Soo
🥇 Division 7 Boys – Medley Relay
Isaiah Chao • Jonah Chao • Vincent Li • Vannevar Murphy
🥇 Division 6 Girls – Freestyle Relay
Alyssa Davies • Leila Jang • Alexandra McKnight • Kathryn Medoro
🥈 Division 4 Girls – Medley Relay
Taylor Buick • Elizabeth Harrison • Jocelyn Jang • Scarlett Soo
🥈Division 4 Boys - Freestyle Relay
Max Inzani • Harrison Medoro • Matthew Lee • Ethan Wong
💚 A Weekend to Be Proud Of
From podium finishes and Provincial qualifying times to strong relay performances, this was a fantastic weekend for the Super Sharks. More importantly, we saw swimmers supporting one another, racing with confidence, and continuing to grow as athletes.
Congratulations to all 21 individual swimmers and our relay teams!
Your hard work, commitment and determination made this Regional Championships a memorable one.
Let's Go Super Sharks! 🦈🏊♂️🏊♀️
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