More Mighty Barracudas Selected for Swim Ontario Team Initiatives November 8, 2025 The path to excellence continues for NKB, as more of our athletes earn their place among Ontario’s best. Swim Ontario has invited Arthur Galiano and Liam Elliott to represent the province at the 2025 Quebec Cup Racing Tour, a high-performance opportunity designed to provide developing athletes with senior-level racing experience beyond Ontario’s borders. Taking place from November 25 to December 1 in Quebec City, this tour offers selected swimmers a challenging and collaborative racing environment as part of...

Katherine Sullivan Selected for Swim Ontario Aerobic Development Program November 15, 2025 Swim Ontario invited Kate to the Aerobic Development Program, a three-stage initiative focused on Ontario’s top endurance-based swimmers in events such as the 400, 800, and 1500 Freestyle, 400 IM, and 200 Butterfly. The program is part of Swim Ontario’s Domestic Podium Development pathway, providing an opportunity for athletes to challenge their aerobic limits and lay the foundation for future high-performance success. Hosted at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC), the program identifies athletes solely through official...

Liam Elliott Represents NKB at Swim Ontario Podium Development Program October 30, 2025 Swim Ontario invited Liam to participate in the Podium Development Program (Olympic Stream), a three-stage training initiative designed to help Ontario’s top-ranked swimmers in 100m and 200m events refine their racing skills, performance mindset, and technical detail on the path toward national and international success. The program, held at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC), brings together a select group of athletes identified purely through Swim Ontario’s official performance rankings — a distinction earned, not given....

NKB Athletes Experience World-Class Racing at the Toronto World Cup October 28, 2025 The world stage came to Canada — and three of our Mighty Barracudas dove right in. Jordan Schaepper, Arthur Galiano, and Ilyes Soltani represented NKB at the Toronto leg of the World Aquatics World Cup, gaining invaluable experience competing alongside some of the fastest swimmers on the planet. While this event typically features elite international athletes, Canada’s role as host nation opened a unique opportunity for select developing swimmers to race in additional heats — a rare...

NKB’s Julie Brousseau Inducted into the Nepean Sports Hall of Fame October 25, 2025 At NKB, we believe that excellence is built through connection, character, and community — and Julie Brousseau is a living testament to what that philosophy can achieve. Julie’s journey from our local pool decks to the 2024 Paris Olympics has inspired countless young swimmers to dream big, work smart, and believe in their potential. Her induction into the Nepean Sports Hall of Fame is more than a personal achievement — it’s a celebration of what’s possible...

NKB Fall Invite: Kicking Off the Season with Fun, Friendship, and Fast Swimming October 22, 2025 This year, NKB proudly became the first club in our region to launch "The Rookie Experience" initiative — a special session designed to give new swimmers their first taste of competition in a fun, low-pressure environment. The idea? To make sure that a swimmer's first race is full of learning, smiles, and excitement, not nerves. Because at NKB, we believe that enjoying the sport is the foundation for racing fast — when swimmers feel...

Black vs Green: Building Team Spirit, Leadership, and Lifelong Bonds October 13, 2025 At NKB, excellence isn’t built only through laps and times — it’s built through connection, character, and community. That spirit was on full display during our annual Black vs Green Spirit Day, one of the most anticipated events of the season. The entire club — from our newest Barracudas to our seasoned national swimmers — split into two powerhouse squads for a day of high-energy racing, loud cheering, and unstoppable team pride. Beyond the fun, this day...

NKB Kicks Off the 2025–2026 Season with Celebration and Recognition September 15, 2025 The Mighty Barracudas officially launched the 2024–2025 season with a night of celebration, reflection, and excitement for the year ahead. As always, this kickoff wasn’t just about what happens in the pool—it was about honouring the hard work, resilience, and community that define NKB. Families, swimmers, and coaches gathered to recognize achievements from the past year and set the tone for what’s to come. From the youngest athletes to national-level competitors, every swimmer had a place in...

Championship Season: A Rising Wave of Mighty Barracudas July 16, 2025 There are some meets where the results finally catch up to all the hard work that preceded them for so long. For our Mighty Barracudas competing at the 2025 Ontario Swimming Championships (OSC), it was one of those meets. The week was filled with unforgettable moments, breakthrough swims, and the kind of growth that reminds us why we keep showing up every day for this sport we love. For many of our more novice swimmers, this was their first...

Beyond the Lane Lines: NKB Swimmers Make Waves in Open Water July 14, 2025 At NKB, we continually develop new ways to challenge our athletes and expand the sport. For the past few seasons, this has included developing open-water initiatives and giving swimmers a chance to test themselves in a completely new environment. It’s also a natural complement to the work we’re already doing in the pool that continues to build endurance, adaptability, and grit in ways that simply can’t be done between the lane lines. Because let’s face it:...