December Newsletter #3

Josh Sorensen

Hello LASC Families,

 

I hope you have enjoyed your holidays thus far and are looking forward to the 2026 year.

 

Schedule

We’re looking forward to welcoming all groups back next Monday, January 5th.

There will be no Weekday Morning Practices for Jr. National, National, and Academy for the first week back.

 

Jr. Horns

 

Registration is still open for any members looking to join in with our Jr. Horns program.

Our first day of the Winter Session is the upcoming Monday, January 5th and will end with our Friday Night Races event on March 27th.

 

 

 

Meets in the New Year

 

Winter Festival - Calgary, January 23rd- 25th

Winter Festivals are the 12&U Provincial Championships for Alberta and is a meet requiring qualification times. Please see our Qualifiers page to confirm if your swimmer is eligible.

Please register by January 5th.

 

 

Maverick Madness - Calgary, January 30th - February 1st

 

A short course heats and finals meet at Seton YMCA in the South of Calgary. This meet is open to all competitive members in the club. Note the dates are different from what  were originally published on our calendar.

Please register by January 9th.

 

 

Goldfins Winter Whiteout - Saskatoon, February 6th - 8th

 

A long course heats and finals meet at the Shaw Centre in Saskatoon. We are gauging if there is interest in attending this meet. With the AMAC Winter Invitational being cancelled we are looking at this meet as an alternate to get some Long Course races in. Swimmers must have Saskatchewan AA times to qualify, those along with additional meet info can be found on our event page. Swimmers in Provincial and above may attend.

Please declare intent/register by January 12th

 

 

Hotson Plumbing & Gas Fitting Friday Night Races - Lethbridge, February 13th

 

Our first Friday Night Races of the 2026 calendar year. Looking forward to a fun, team-building affair.

 

 

AMAC Winter Invitational - *CANCELLED*

 

Due to AMAC having to host Provincial Trials in short notice, they have cancelled their Home Meet. 

 

 

Alberta Winter Provincial Trials - Medicine Hat, March 6th - 8th

 

One of Alberta’s premier competitions, Swimmers with Provincial Trial Qualifying Times are welcome to attend with a chance to win and Qualify for Provincial Championships. Swimmers with Provincial Championship times are disqualified from the meet.

Please see our Qualifiers page to confirm if your swimmer is eligible.

 

 

Pronghorn Classic - Lethbridge, March 13th - 15th

 

Our next upcoming home meet, the always electrifying Pronghorn Classic should lead itself to another great weekend of racing.

 

 

Alberta Winter Provincial Championships - Edmonton, March 19th - 22nd

 

Alberta’s premier competition, Provincial Championships bring in the top talent across the Province to see who will be crowned as Provincial Champions. Swimmers need a Championship Qualifying time.

Please see our Qualifiers page to confirm if your swimmer is eligible.

 

 

Hotson Plumbing & Gas Fitting Friday Night Races - Lethbridge, March 27th

 

Our second Friday Night Races of the 2026 calendar year. This will be an excellent way to finish off the Winter Session for our Jr Horns swimmers.

 

 

Best of the West Fest - Winnipeg, April 23rd - 26th

 

Western Canadian Championships have returned in a new form as the Best of the West Fest. For all information please see the event information on our page which includes the meet package. Swimmers need a Qualifying time,Please see our Qualifiers page to confirm if your swimmer is eligible.

 

 

Spring Break (General): April 3 - 12th

Spring Break (Best of West Fest Attendees): April 27th - May 3rd  

 

 

Swimmer of the Month 

 

We will be announcing the Swimmer of the Months for November and December shortly.

 

 

Swim Alberta Mental Performance Series

Swim Alberta is hosting a number of online sessions throughout the season titled the ‘2025-2026 Mental Performance Series’ for swimmers, coaches, and parents. These sessions are held in partnership with the Canadian Sport Institute Alberta (CSI-AB). They are tailored for swimmers aged 12 & above.

 

Athlete Session #4 – Tuesday January 13, 2026 at 6-7pm

  • TOPIC: Mental Health & Well-being & Deliberate Practice

 

Parent Session #2 – Tuesday January 13, 2026 at 7-8pm

  • TOPIC: Event Management

 

Register for either session here.

 

 

 

 

Take care and swim fast!

Josh