Elk Valley Dolphins Swim Club

Congratulations Tim! 🎓

Tim joined our swim club this past year, coming all the way from Germany. In that time, he became so much more than a swimmer on the deck — he became part of our swim family.

We’ve shared early mornings, long practices, race days, laughs, challenges, and all the little moments in between that make being part of a team so special. It’s hard to believe that a year ago, we were welcoming Tim to our club, and now we’re saying goodbye as he heads off to begin his journey at the University of Lethbridge.

Tim, thank you for choosing to spend this chapter with us. Thank you for the energy, friendship, and memories you brought to our team. While we’re sad to see you go, we’re incredibly excited to watch what comes next.

Germany brought you to us. Swimming brought us together. And now, university is taking you into your next adventure.

Once a part of our swim family, always a part of our swim family. 🐬

Good luck in Lethbridge, we’ll be cheering you on from the sidelines! 🏊‍♂️

You sure know how to make us feel proud Fernie Chamber of Commerce

So grateful to be a 3x nominee and share this among our community businesses.

We love our community, our club and all the businesses here in Fernie.

It takes a village. Thank you 🥰🫶

We’re incredibly excited to welcome Coach Tait to the EVDSC coaching team! Tait will be stepping into Coach Cass’ management role as she begins an exciting new chapter. Thank you Cass for everything you’ve brought to our Dolphins family and wish you the very best!

Tait has been coaching for 8 years and absolutely loves sharing the joy of swimming. He’s had the opportunity to coach swimmers of all ages/abilities —from those starting their journey to provincial medalists and Canadian Trials qualifiers.

When Tait is not on deck, you will find him rock climbing, skiing, doing triathlons, cooking, hanging out with friends or playing video games.

A few FUN FACTS:
Favourite colours: Purple & Green 💜💚
Feel-good song: All Night Long — Lionel Richie🎵
Favourite food: Burgers🍔
Cool fact: Last year, Tait and his best friend skied Delirium Dive at Sunshine and completed every ski run at Lake Louise!🎿

We’re thrilled to have you joining the Dolphins family, Tait. We can’t wait to see all the great things ahead! 🩵🩷

Ready for another season of swimming, racing, improving, making friends and having a whole lot of fun?

The Elk Valley Dolphins Swim Club is getting ready for the 2026/27 season, and our Youth Evaluation Waitlist is now open!

If you’re new to the Dolphins and want to swim this fall, make sure you get on the list:

https://www.evdsc.com/register/youth-evaluation-waitlist

Evaluation days will take place in September, with all the details coming out in early September. Get on the list now so you don’t miss any of the information!

We can’t wait to welcome a new group of swimmers to the Dolphins and get everyone back on deck for another awesome season.

Thinking about coming back? If your swimmer took a break and is hoping to return this fall, we recommend joining the waitlist as well. This helps us make sure they’re placed in the right group.

Questions? Email [email protected]

What a fantastic way to wrap up our summer swim season!

Our team finished 8th overall on the medal count at the Alberta Summer Provincial Championships—an incredible achievement and a testament to the hard work, dedication, and determination of our swimmers and coaches all season long.

We were proud to have three swimmers represent our club at Provincials:

🏊‍♀️ Girls
• 13 & Under: Emilie Harrup
• 14-Year-Olds: Layla Rella

🏊‍♂️ Boys
• 14-Year-Olds: Sage Demers

Congratulations to Emilie, Layla, and Sage on qualifying for and competing at Provincials. You represented our club with pride, and we’re excited to see what next season brings!

Thank you to our coaches, families, volunteers, and supporters for another amazing summer. See you next season!

The BC Summer Games are about more than medals—they’re an opportunity for athletes to challenge themselves, represent their communities, build lifelong friendships, and create unforgettable memories through sport. 💛

We couldn’t be prouder of our swimmers for embracing everything the Games are about and delivering some incredible performances along the way!

🥇Girls SO 50 Freestyle
🥇Girls SO 100 Freestyle
🥇Girls SO 50 Backstroke
🥇Girls SO 100 IM
🥇Girls SO 50 Breaststroke
🥈Girls SO 50 Fly
🥈 Girls SO 100 Backstroke
🥉 Girls 4x50 Medley Relay
🥉 Girls 4x50 Freestyle Relay
💥 A sub-30-second smash in the 50 Freestyle!

Beyond the results, what made us especially proud was hearing from coaches and officials, who praised our athletes for their inclusiveness, respect, and outstanding manners throughout the Games. Those qualities are a true reflection of our club and the values we strive to uphold.

Congratulations to all of our athletes for your hard work, determination, sportsmanship, and team spirit. You represented our club with pride, both in and out of the pool. We couldn’t be more proud of everything you accomplished!

What a CLOSER!

There were 24 clubs, across Canada here (MB/SK/ON/AB/BC). Some could say, unofficially, this is kinda like a little nationals meet... 😉

All together there were 420 athletes (249 females / 171 males). Elk Valley Dolphin’s finish the meet with an all time high of 1726.5 pts, landing us as a club in 5th place. Not bad for the littlest club in B.C. (Once upon a time)

We had 16 athletes come back to compete in Finals A/B.

Anouk Demers
Cadence Prefontaine
Emilie Harrup
Matthew Cassidy
Lazlo Gyorki
Sage Demers
Maeve Clarke
AnnaLynn Nguyen
Layla Rella
Jo Schafer
Noah Dodds
Tim Hartmann
Pippa Barron
Tanis Robbins
Parker Egan
Ethan Sauve

Way to close it down Dolphin’s. You stepped up to the blocks today and gave it your all. 💪

Congratulations to everyone! 🎉

Dolphin’s break a PB RECORD!

With still 1 more day left we are sitting at 1231 pts as a team!

What an incredible moment, hold your heads high Dolphin’s. A very big congratulations.

We had 13 athletes come back to compete in Finals A/B, but not before an exciting Swim Off!

Ethan Sauve
Matthew Cassidy
Noah Dodds
Tim Hartmann
Lazlo Gyorki
Sage Demers
Pippa Barron
Maeve Clarke
AnnaLynn Nguyen
Layla Rella
Emilie Harrup
Thora Larsen
Tanis Robbins

Dolphin’s close out Day 3 with crazy exciting Relays, you had to see it to feel it!

Way to show up today Dolphin’s, showing us all what an amazing team you are. 🙌

1 more day left, let’s lay it down and go out with a bang 💥

I mean… I want to know who was last man standing 🤷🏻‍♀️ or who got the most points 😜

Locking in a friendly game before finals!

Good luck tonight Dolphin’s 💪

Word on the street, from the Officials, Dolphin’s are making more than a splash in the water, we also have polite, nice and respectful athletes too. Way to make us proud Dolphin’s. 🥰

We had 14 athletes come back to compete in Finals A/B.

Pippa Barron
Tanis Robbins
Noah Dodds
Matthew Cassidy
Tim Hartmann
Maeve Clarke
AnnaLynn Nguyen
Layla Rella
Emilie Harrup
Thora Larsen
Lazlo Gyorki
Sage Demers
Parker Egan
Ethan Sauve

Dolphins close out Day 2 with a team score of 887 pts and a few more medals to boot 🤩

Way to go Dolphin’s! 🐬