The Kelowna Aquajets Swim Club (KAJ) has had an outstanding start to the 2025/2026 season, with major achievements across coaching recognition, provincial and national selections, record-breaking performances, and podium finishes at competitions across British Columbia and Alberta.
Coaching & Official Recognition
- • Head Coach Marc was named Junior Coach of the Year
- • Tara Walters received Official of the Year
Provincial & National Program Selections
Congratulations to the following swimmers selected to Swim BC Enhanced Programs, identified for the Junior Development ID Team:
- • Kelly Choi
- • Olivia Golinowski
- • Riley Miller
- • Liam Chew
- • Finn Kirk
Swimming Canada Carded Swimmers:
- • Aiden Kirk
- • Liam Chew
- • Kelly Choi
- • Olivia Golinowski
Swimmers selected to compete at the UBC University Cup Pacific (UBC Vancouver):
- • Kelly Choi
- • Juliet Nicholson
- • Liam Chew
Selected to attend a Province-wide Distance Camp at UBC:
- • Olivia Golinowski
- • Eva Ball
- • Liam Chew
Photo Credit: ContributedAquajets swimmers compete in Vernon.
Competition Highlights
Pentathlon – Penticton
KAJ had 93 swimmers competing in Penticton.
- Kelly Choi broke the 15–17 Girls 100 IM
- Many swimmers achieved personal bests along with new divisional and provincial qualifying times
UBC University Cup Pacific – Vancouver
Team BC Representatives
Kelly Choi
- 2nd – 100 Free
- 2nd – 100 IM
- 3rd – 50 Free
- 4th – 200 Free
Juliet Nicholson
- 4th – 800 Free
- 5th – 400 IM
- 6th – 200 Fly
Liam Chew
- 3rd – 400 IM
- 4th – 200 IM
- 6th – 200 Breast
New Club Records
- Liam Chew – 15–17 / Open Boys 200 Breast
- Kelly Choi – 15–17 / Open Girls 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 IM
- Juliet Nicholson – 15–17 / Open Girls 200 Fly
Relay Podium Finishes that Kelly Choi swam on were:
- Silver – Girls 4×50 Free
- Silver – Girls 4×50 Medley
- Bronze – Girls 4×100 Free
Vernon Regional Meet
- 77 KAJ swimmers competed
- 35 first-place finishes
- 50 second-place finishes
- 66 third-place finishes
- Several swimmers competed in their first Regional Meet
- Additionally, 24 HH Junior Jet swimmers competed at the Vernon Jamboree, many racing in their first-ever jamboree and achieving multiple best times.
KAJ Fall Classic (Home Meet)
KAJ hosted its first home meet of the season and placed 1st overall out of 7 teams.
- Numerous personal bests
- Many new divisional and provincial qualifying times
Club Records Broken
- Elliot Kee – Boys 13–14 50 Back (previous record from 2013)
- Olivia Golinowski – Girls 13–14 200 Back
Winter Jamboree – Kelowna
- 81 swimmers competed
- Joy Park swam the 200 IM under 4:00, qualifying for Regional Championships
- All swimmers achieved multiple personal bests
Photo Credit: ContributedSwimmers at the Winter Jamboree
JP Fiset Invitational – Edmonton
KAJ sent 15 swimmers and finished 3rd overall out of 29 teams, recording 112 personal best times. Individual Podium Results
- Tobias Allott – Bronze, 1500 Free
- Ilija Cepus – Bronze, 50 / 100 / 200 Back
- Liam Chew – Gold (200 Back, 200 Breast, 200 & 400 IM), Silver (800 Free), Bronze (50 Fly) • Eva Ball – Silver (800 Free), Bronze (200 IM)
- Ellie Chew – Silver (50 & 100 Back), Bronze (200 Back)
- Kelly Choi – Gold (50 Free, 200 IM), Silver (200 Free, 200 Back, 50 Breast), Bronze (100 Back, 200 Breast) • Emilie Golinowski – Gold (800 Free), Silver (50 & 200 Fly), Bronze (100 Fly)
- Olivia Golinowski – Gold (200 Back), Silver (400 Free), Bronze (1500 Free)
- Riley Miller – Gold (100 & 200 Free), Silver (50 & 400 Free, 100 Fly)
- Juliet Nicholson – Gold (400 & 1500 Free, 200 Fly, 400 IM)
- Alice Walters – Gold (200 Fly)
Relay Gold Medals
- Girls 4×100 Free – Kelly, Emilie, Riley, Juliet
- Girls 4×200 Free – Riley, Emilie, Kelly, Juliet
- Girls 4×50 Medley – Ellie, Kelly, Emilie, Riley
- Girls 4×100 Medley – Ellie, Kelly, Emilie, Riley
New Club Records
- Olivia Golinowski – 13–14 Girls 1500 Free (previous 2012)
- Ellie Chew – 13–14 & Open Girls 50 Back
- Kelly Choi – 15–17 / Open Girls 100 Free & 200 IM
- Juliet Nicholson – 15–17 / Open Girls 200 Fly
- Riley Miller – 15–17 Girls 50 Back & 100 Fly
Other swimmers achieving personal bests: Amelia-Ahn Lou, Mei-viz Lou, Rilo Kehler and Simone Mostowy
MJB Classic – Kamloops
- 71 swimmers competed
- Finished 2nd overall
New Club Record
- Sophia Golinowski – 10&U Girls 50 Fly
Individual Podium Results
- Andy Guo – Silver (50 Breast), Bronze (100 Breast)
- Mattias Haugli – Silver (50 Free), Bronze (100 Back, 50 & 100 Fly)
- Isaac Johnson – Silver (50 & 200 Free, 50 Back, 100 IM)
- Elliot Kee – Gold (50 Free, 50 Back, 50 Fly), Silver (100 Free), Bronze (200 IM) • Lucas Kim – Bronze (50 Breast)
- Jaxson Ritchie – Gold (200 Free, 100 Back), Silver (50 Back, 200 Breast, 200 IM), Bronze (100 Free) • Magnus Roy – Bronze (50 Back, 200 Fly)
- Ella Babbings – Gold (50 Breast), Bronze (100 Breast)
- McKinley Clement – Bronze (200 Breast)
- Macy Clement – Silver (50, 100 & 200 Breast)
- Meredith Clement – Silver (200 Free, 50 Breast), Bronze (200 IM)
- Maya Ferreira – Bronze (50 Breast)
- Sophia Golinowski – Gold (50 Back, 50 Fly), Silver (50 Free, 100 Back, 200 IM), Bronze (100 Free) • Isla Hingston – Silver (50 Fly)
- Karis Jantz – Gold (100 Breast), Silver (50 & 100 Back), Bronze (50 Free)
- Emery Lindemann – Bronze (50 & 100 Back)
- Olivia O’Connor – Bronze (100 Fly)
- Rosa Petretta – Silver (200 IM)
- Thea Prochotsky – Bronze (50 Fly)
- Elodie Sandler – Gold (100 Back), Silver (100 Free, 50 & 200 Back), Bronze (50 Free) Relay Results
- GOLD Boys 4×50 Free – Elliot, Mattias, Jaxson, Jett Wall
- BRONZE Boys 4×50 Free – Magnus, Laurence Prozesky, Felix Majka, Emmet Lamb • GOLD Boys 4×50 Medley – Elliot, Andy, Jaxson, Mattias
- BRONZE Boys 4×50 Medley – Isaac, Laurence, Magnus, Felix
- SILVER Girls 4×50 Free – Alexa Craine, Ella, Karis, Isla
- BRONZE Girls 4×50 Free – McKinley, Sofia Rockhill, Cali Hajek-Sentes, Jamie Angus Reyes • GOLD Girls 4×50 Free – Elodie, Emery, Sophia, Lilah Kee
- BRONZE Girls 4×50 Free – Hendrix Cunningham, Olivia Cudmore, Harper Havens, Olivia O • GOLD Girls 4×50 Medley – Karis, Ella, Isla, Alexa
