Manta Swim Club Welcomes Ian Grunewald as Assistant Head Coach for the 2023-24 Swim Season Winnipeg – Manta Swim Club is thrilled to announce the appointment of Ian Grunewald as the Assistant Head Coach for the upcoming 2023-24 swim season. With an impressive coaching background spanning more than three decades, Ian brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and a proven track record of success to the Manta Swim Club. Ian Grunewald is a renowned figure in the Manitoba swimming community, having left an indelible mark on both athletes and fellow...

Manta Swim Club Appoints Szilvie Carriere as New Head Coach for the 2023/24 Swim Season [Wpg,MB] – Manta Swim Club is thrilled to announce the appointment of Szilvie Carriere as the new Head Coach for the upcoming 2023/24 swim season. With an impressive coaching background and an unwavering commitment to athlete development, Szilvie is poised to lead the club to new heights. Hailing from Hungary, Szilvie Carriere has an extensive history in the world of swimming. Having once been a part of the Hungarian National Team and a prominent contender...

April 11, 2023 Winnipeg Manta sisters Mia (16) and Halle (14) West have qualified to swim for Canada at the upcoming World Junior Championships this fall in Netanya Israel. Both girls qualified based off their performances at the Canadian Swimming Trials earlier in March. Mia West swum to three provincial age group records (15-17) in the 200 IM 200 Free and 100 Fly in order to wear the Maple Leaf for the second time. She was also a member of Canada’s Junior Pan Pacific Team last summer. Halle West broke...

January 24, 2023 Winnipeg Halle West (14) has broken one of the oldest Canadian Age Group records. West was competing at the Manitoba Marlins New Year’s Invitational January 14th and 15th when she swam a blistering 1:08.09 in the 100m breaststroke. This eclipsed the old record of 1:08.64 set back in 1988 by Olympian Allison Higson. West also lowered her on Provincial record in the 50m breaststroke and tied the Provincial record in the 200m freestyle! West and her fellow Manta teammates are now preparing for Western Canadian Championships Man...

January 6, 2023 Winnipeg Manta Swim Club has started the new season with a bang! From local meets to Manta’s premiere hosted event, Prairie Winter International, Manta swimmers have stepped up and performed very well. From the high-performance end, Manta swimmers have already broken EIGHT provincial records as they move into 2023! Numerous swimmers are now preparing for Championship Season. This includes Junior Provincials, Man/Sask Championships, Western Canadian Championships and of course Canadian Trials later on this spring. “I can’t wait to see what the new year brings for our...

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Congratulations to Manta Swimmer Mia West! Although Mia just started grade 11, she already gave her verbal commitment to University of California, Berkeley after receiving several offers from some of the major university teams in the States. Despite the hardship of the last two years and after years of hard work, focus, commitment and discipline, she decided to continue her athletic and academic career with the Golden Bears. The University of California, Berkley is one of the best academic schools in the United States (#22 according to the 2022 Best...

Manta Swim Club has started up for the 2022/23 swim season. Competitive groups have returned to the water this week and all programming beginning October 3rd . Manta finished off last year’s season in fine style with medal performances at Canada Games by Manta swimmers Mia West Eric Dupre and Halle West. Combined these swimmers one all the medals for Team Manitoba swimming outside of the Special Olympic Category. Dupre’s medal was the first Male medal for Manitoba in over 2 decades! Manta swimmers represented the Province extremely well with...

We are proud to announce that MEGAN JAMES will become a 2022 New Mexico State Aggies! Our very own Manta swimmer gave her verbal commitment to New Mexico State Swim and Dive team (D1), where she was offered a full scholarship. New Mexico State University’s head coach, Rick Pratt, is looking forward to working with Megan who, in few weeks, will be travelling to Toronto with Head Coach Tommaso to compete at the 2021 Olympic Trials.

Manta swimmer Samantha Thiessen has signed to the Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. After years of dedication and hard work she is a proud member of a Division 1 Swim and Dive Program. Congratulations Sam!