SOBC athletes and coaches set sights on the 2026 BC Summer Games

While not a Special Olympics event, the BC Games proudly includes Special Olympics athletes competing alongside top young athletes in the province. The BC Summer Games are separate and different from Special Olympics BC Games and Special Olympics Canada Games.  

Our athletes will compete to the best of their ability and will proudly represent Special Olympics and their regions at the event. 

Good luck, team!  

Meet the Special Olympics BC swimming and track and field athletes and coaches going to the 2026 BC Summer Games:  

Swimming athletes  

Ashleigh King, SOBC – Langley 

Claire Matejcek, SOBC – Kelowna 

Declan Taylor, SOBC – Coquitlam 

Erick Gondim, SOBC – Coquitlam 

Grayce Hilton, SOBC – Powell River 

Kendall Salanski, SOBC – Kimberley/Cranbrook 

Makaio Long, SOBC – Kelowna 

Myelle Barre, SOBC – Elk Valley 

Nicholas Hui, SOBC – Burnaby 

Nicole Kuntz, SOBC – Castlegar 

Olivia Sales, SOBC – Kamloops 

Owen Arnason, SOBC – Kelowna 

Sebastian Gylander, SOBC – Golden 

Swimming coaches  

Helen Taylor, SOBC – Coquitlam 

Jan Hilton, SOBC – Powell River 

Jessica Courtney, SOBC – Kelowna 

Kayla Brouwer, SOBC – Langley 

Melinda Markser, SOBC – Coquitlam 

Penny Coyle, SOBC – Kimberley/Cranbrook 

Trevor Long, SOBC – Kelowna

Track athletes 

Sincere thanks to the BC Games for their support and for choosing to include Special Olympics athletes and coaches!