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2026 Swimming Provincial Championships

Date: November 20-21, 2026
Host: BC School Sports
Venue: Watermania (14300 Entertainment Blvd, Richmond)
Entry Fee: $20.00 Per Individual Event / $35.00 Per Relay
Meet Managers: Leah Esplen & Maria Gorelova, [email protected]
BCSS Contact: Shannon Klassen, [email protected]
Swimming Sport Advisory Committee

Berthing

Zone	Allocated Berths
Eastern Valley	4
Fraser North	4
Kootenay	2
North Central	1
Northwest	0
South Fraser	6
Thompson-Okanagan	3
Vancouver Island	5
Vancouver Sea to Sky	7
Total	32

Event Limits: All swimmers are limited to a total of four events including alternate entries. Times recorded at this meet by Swimming Canada/Swim BC members cannot be used for Provincial or National qualification or for any team selection, as this is an unsanctioned event. Each school is allowed a maximum of two relay teams per event to qualify for the Provincial Championships.

Classification of Swimmer Categories
Swimmers will be classified as “Open/A”, “B” or “Para” swimmers according to the following criteria:

“Open/A” Swimmers are defined as:

A student-athlete with an SNC (Swimming Natation Canada) number who competes in a Winter Swim Meet as of September 1, 2025.
A student-athlete who trains at a Swim Academy

“B” Swimmers are defined as:

As of January 1st, of the championship year (2026), the swimmer trains and competes from May 1st to September 1st with no restrictions
Any student-athletes that does not fit the ‘Open/A’ swimmer definition. (Coaches are reminder that if a ‘B’ swimmer competes in any meet between September 1 and the date of the BCSS Provincial Aquatics Championship in that school year, they are no longer a ‘B’ swimmer).

Para Swimmers - definitions and information
All para swimmers must have a classification provided by an BCSS designated classifier to compete at the BCSS Provincial Championship. If you have a swimmer who needs to be classified, please contact Shannon Klassen, [email protected] by October 15th, 2026.

Classifications for Para Swimming Competitors:

S1-10 is for physical impairment
S11, S12, S13 are for visual impairment
S14 is for intellectual impairment

Note: IPC charts will be used to score S1-14 categories

Important Dates

Team Registration (STARS) Deadline: October 7th, 2026
Roster Registration (STARS) Deadline: October 21st, 2026
Zone Championships Completed: November 7th, 2026
Submission of Scratches to Zone Representatives Deadline: November 9th, 2026
Championship Registration Deadline by Zone Representatives: November 12th, 2026
Championship Scratch Deadline: November 16th, 2026
Scratch Deadline with no replacement or re-seeding: November 20th, 2026

Merchandise

The online store for merchandise for the 2026 BCSS Beem Credit Union Swimming Provincial Championships is LIVE now!There are two options you can choose to get yours:

Purchase through the online store by November 8th to be able to pick up your items at the event on November 20th
Northwest Designs will have a full merchandise store set up on-site at the event, offering a wider variety of items available for purchase.

Championship Information
For championship information, please see the championship bulletin and technical package.

Additional Information
Codes of Conduct

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