CALGARY – University of Calgary Dinos swimmer Alexanne Lepage made her mark on the world stage this spring, finishing 10th overall in the women's standings at the 2026 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour.

One of the most prestigious invitational swimming circuits in the world, the Mare Nostrum tour draws Olympians and world-record holders across stops in Monaco, Canet-en-Roussillon, France, and Barcelona, Spain. Athletes accumulate points across all three stops, with their combined total determining their final standing.

Lepage competed in the 50, 100 and 200-metre breaststroke, racing in 22 events over six days. The Vernon, B.C. native posted top-13 finishes at all three stops, with her 2,669-point total earning her a 10th-place finish overall.

"The Mare Nostrum Swim Tour was a super incredible experience and a great racing opportunity," said Lepage. "My coach and I went into it with the goal of being consistent in my races and just working on the details. I am super happy with how it went and looking forward to trials."

Dinos head coach Mike Blondal said the tour offered a unique opportunity to refine Lepage's race execution ahead of major upcoming competition.

"Alexanne accomplished what we set out to do, which was to practice executing her race plan many times in one week," said Blondal. "By focusing on the tactics she was able to be successful and really establish her plan for the upcoming trials and the Pan Pacific Games."

Lepage will next travel to Montreal alongside 10 other Dinos varsity swimmers and 15 members of the University of Calgary Swim Club for the 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials, running July 5-9. The national qualification event serves as the selection gateway to the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, set for Aug. 12-15 in Irvine, Calif.

Women Classification
Monaco
11. 100m Breaststroke – 1:06.80 

Canet-en-Roussillon
11. 100m Breaststroke – 1:06.42 

Barcelona
13. 100m Breaststroke – 1:06.78 

Women Finalist Results
Women's 50m Breaststroke
4. 0:30.95 

Women's 100m Breaststroke
1. 1:06.80 

Women's 200m Breaststroke
2. 2:23.40

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