Swim Nova Scotia

REMEMBERING NANCY GARAPICK

Nancy died peacefully at home in Langley B.C. on Monday 6th April.

Nancy Ellen Garapick (born September 24, 1961), Nova Scotia’s greatest swimmer, was Canada’s youngest ever Female Athlete of the Year at fourteen in 1975. She established a world record at 13 years old in the 200 metres Backstroke on April 27, 1975 at the Eastern Canadian Swimming Championships in Brantford, Ontario, while a member of the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club. That same year she won the 200 yards Backstroke at the US National AAU Championships and Silver and Bronze in the 100 and 200 metres Backstroke at the Second World Aquatic Championships in Cali Columbia.At the 1976 Montreal Olympics she was a double Bronze medalist in the 100 and 200 metres Backstroke. In 1977 Nancy won the 200 and 400 yards Individual Medley at the US AAU National short course Championships. At the 1977 Canadian short course Championships in Edmonton she set World Best Times in both the 200 and 400 Metres Individual Medley. In her career she won 17 Canadian National titles and 38 Championship medals. By 12 years of age she had set 12 National age Group records and in 1973 she was the youngest participant in the Second Canada Summer Games in New Westminster. Swimming for the University of California in 1981 Garapick won the AIAW (Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) 200 Individual Medley and in 1982, representing Dalhousie University, was a five time Gold Medallist at the Canadian Inter University Swimming Championships in Sherbrooke, PQ. She has been inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame and in 2008 became a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. In 1982 she graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and in 1983 a Bachelor of Education Degree from Mount Saint Vincent University.

Nancy wished to send her very best wishes to everyone in Canada’s swimming community, and to her lifelong Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club swimming family she sends all her love.

🏊‍♂️🔥 Good luck NS Swimmers! 🔥🏊‍♀️

Best of luck to our 6 swimmers who are set to race at the 2026 Speedo Canadian Swimming Open in Edmonton, Alberta at the Edmonton Kinsmen Sports Centre from April 9–11th! 🇨🇦💥

We’re excited to see these athletes compete on the national stage - and take part in the first-ever Atlantic regional relays alongside their Atlantic teammates! 🌊🤝

💥 Representing Nova Scotia:
👊 Sackville Waves - Gabriel Anderson & Ethan Kershaw
👊 Halifax Trojans - Yael Bloom, Mary-Ellen (Elle) Holland, Etta MacLellan & Brody MacPherson
📊 Follow along with live results (link in bio):
https://results.swimming.ca/2026_Speedo_Canadian_Swimming_Open/

Let’s go💪💪💪

📣TEAM AQUATIC SUPPLIES RECORD ALERT📣

🎉Congratulations to Kai Todd (TCSC) for new Male Long Course Provincial Records this past weekend at the 2026 East Coast Championships 🎉

🌟12 & Under 50m Backstroke 31.82 & 100m Backstroke 1:09.44 & 1:08.93 🌟

👏🔥Way to go Kai🔥👏

📣TEAM AQUATIC SUPPLIES RECORD ALERT📣

🎉Congratulations to the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club for a new Male Long Course Provincial Record - Ethan Daniel, Alfred Lai, Brody MacPherson, Idan Arie who set the record during the 2026 East Coast Championships 🎉

🌟15-17 400m Freestyle Relay 3:39.53🌟

👏🔥Way to go Trojans🔥👏

📣TEAM AQUATIC SUPPLIES RECORD ALERT📣

🎉Congratulations to the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club for a new Male Long Course Provincial Record - Jack Quinton, Brody MacPherson, Ethan Daniel, Alfred Lai who set the record during the 2026 East Coast Championships 🎉

🌟15-17 400m Medley Relay 4:03.05🌟

👏🔥Way to go Trojans🔥👏

📣TEAM AQUATIC SUPPLIES RECORD ALERT📣

🎉Congratulations to the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club for a new Male Long Course Provincial Record - Idan Arie, Ethan Daniel, Brody MacPherson, Luke Ellis who set the record during the 2026 East Coast Championships 🎉

🌟15-17 800m Freestyle Relay 8:09.66🌟

👏🔥Way to go Trojans🔥👏

📣TEAM AQUATIC SUPPLIES RECORD ALERT📣

🎉Congratulations to the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club for a new Female Long Course Provincial Record - Lily Zwicker, Sophia Stade, Margaret Stewart, Arwen Middleton Meakin who set the record during the 2026 East Coast Championships 🎉

🌟13-14 800m Freestyle Relay 9:04.12🌟

👏🔥Way to go Trojans🔥👏

📣TEAM AQUATIC SUPPLIES RECORD ALERT📣

🎉Congratulations to Anna Rivers Bowerman (HTAC) for new Female Long Course Provincial Records this past weekend at the 2026 East Coast Championships 🎉

🌟12 & Under 50m Breaststroke 35.62 & 100m Breaststroke 1:19.55 🌟

👏🔥Way to go Anna🔥👏

📣TEAM AQUATIC SUPPLIES RECORD ALERT📣

🎉Congratulations to Sophia Stade (HTAC) for a new Female Long Course Provincial Record at the 2026 East Coast Championships 🎉

🌟12 & Under 50m Butterfly 29.67🌟

👏🔥Way to go Sophia🔥👏

📣NATIONAL RECORD ALERT📣

🎉Congratulations to Logan Sparkes, Halifax Chronos Masters Swim Club for a new Male Long Course National Record at the HALT Long Course Masters Invitational Meet 🎉

🌟18-24 800m Freestyle 9:36.00🌟


👏🔥Way to go Logan🔥👏

🌟🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ What an incredible weekend at the 2026 East Coast Championships! 🏆🌊🎉

A big THANK YOU to all the officials, timers & volunteers who helped make this event such a success - we appreciate your time, energy, and dedication! 🙌

👏 Congratulations to all swimmers on their amazing performances in the pool this weekend! 🏊🏽‍♂️🏊‍♀️

🎖 High Point Winners

✨ 12 & Under Female- Sophia Stade, HTAC

✨ 12 & Under Male- Kai Todd, TCSC

✨ 13-14 Female- Gillian Smith, SJL

✨ 13-14 Male- Max Gauvin, BLAST

✨ 15 & Over Female- Elle Holland, HTAC & Sara McNabb, FAST

✨ 15 & Over Male- Yannick Morgans, DCSC

🔥 Swims of the Meet

💫 Female Swim of the Meet- Sara McNabb, FAST

💫 Male Swim of the Meet- Max Gauvin, BLAST

🏅 Team Awards

🥇 Top Overall Team- Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club

🥇 Top Female Team- Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club

🥇 Top Male Team- Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club

👏 Congratulations to all teams and athletes on an amazing weekend of racing! 💦

🌟 What a great afternoon at our Women in Coaching Brunch & Learn! 🌟

It was fantastic to bring together female swim coaches from across Atlantic Canada for an opportunity to connect, share experiences, and support one another in a welcoming and empowering environment. 💬🤝

This session was all about building relationships, strengthening our coaching community, and continuing to grow as leaders in our sport 🏊‍♀️

Thank you to everyone who joined us! 🙏