KAJ Snowfest 2026 Recap

The Kokanee’s sent 47 Swimmers to the 2026 Snowfest meet at the H2O Centre in Kelowna, hosted by the Kelowna Aquajets. Participation was up from just 30 swimmers that competed at the 2025 edition of the meet.

The competition marked the Kokanees’ first opportunity in the 2025-26 season to race in a 50m Long Course Pool (Olympic Size).

34 Kokanees qualified for finals in at least 1 event.

3 swimmers achieved their first-ever qualification for Interior Divisionals, and 1 achieved their first Provincial time standard. 16 Kokanees medaled in individual events, and 1 club record fell.

New qualifiers for the upcoming North and Interior Divisional Championships, February 20-22 in Penticton:

Indi Tanzola, girls 12&under 50 freestyle

Lily Iverson, girls 12&under 100 fly

Joelle Martin, girls 12&under 100 Freestyle

A new qualifier emerged for the upcoming Winter Provincial Championships, March 5-8 in Victoria:

Korbin Wade, Boys 13-14 50 Freestyle

A Kokanee club record was broken in the Boys 13-14 4x50 Freestyle relay. Combining to break the record:

Korbin Wade, Alex Pushkov, Kaeden Uesson, Rowan Brett (1:51.71)

The individual medallists include:

11 & Under Girls

Joelle Martin (🥉 100 Free)

Gwen Goldie (🥉 100 Back, 200 Free)

Lily Iverson (🥈100 Fly)

12-13 Girls

Dean Goldie (🥉 200 Fly)

14-15 Girls

Hera Serzane (🥇 50 Free, 100 Back, 100 Fly.🥈100 Breast, 100 Free)

Aurora Hamilton (🥉 200 Breast)

16 & Over Girls

Zion Ellis (🥇100 Breast 🥈100 Free)

Brea Duncan (🥉 200 Back)

11 & Under Boys

Rayne Ross (🥇 100 Breast. 🥉 200 Back)

Remy Chow (🥈 100 Breast)

Lucas Dyck (🥉 50 Free)

12-13 Boys

Alex Pushkov (🥇 100 Breast, 200 IM, 200 Breast, 200 Free. 🥈 200 Back, 100 Back)

Kaeden Uesson (🥇 200 Fly, 100 Back. 🥈100 Free, 200 IM)

Killian Russell (🥈100 Breast)

Teo Bos (🥈 200 Breast, 100 Fly)

16 & Over Boys

Kubrick Reed (🥈 200 Fly, 200 Breast)