Reflections in and out of the water

Photo galleries of the 2026 Alaska Swimming Senior Championships

Glacier Swim Club's Kaden Aldrich breaks the surface in the men's 400 IM during the 2026 Alaska Swimming Senior Championships at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Sunday. The meet ran Friday-Sunday, Jan. 23-25, 2026. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

By Klas Stolpe  

Juneau Independent

A weekend can go by quickly in sports. Sometimes a few words or a photo just don’t suffice.

The best swimmers in the state finished competing in the three-day Alaska Swimming Senior Championships on Sunday at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center. They all could not be captured in verbiage or megapixels, but the following is an attempt.

LET'S GET STARTED - On The Blocks

Swimmers start a race from the blocks during the 2026 Alaska Swimming Senior Championships at Juneau's Dimond Park Aquatic Center held Friday-Sunday, Jan. 23-25, 2026. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

LET'S GET STARTED - Under The Blocks

Swimmers start a backstroke during the 2026 Alaska Swimming Senior Championships at Juneau's Dimond Park Aquatic Center held Friday-Sunday, Jan. 23-25, 2026. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

RELAYING the message

Relay swimmers in action during the 2026 Alaska Swimming Senior Championships at Juneau's Dimond Park Aquatic Center held Friday-Sunday, Jan. 23-25, 2026. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

FLY AWAY

Swimming the butterfly during the 2026 Alaska Swimming Senior Championships at Juneau's Dimond Park Aquatic Center held Friday-Sunday, Jan. 23-25, 2026. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

BACK IT UP

A swimmer begins a backstroke entry during the 2026 Alaska Swimming Senior Championships at Juneau's Dimond Park Aquatic Center held Friday-Sunday, Jan. 23-25, 2026. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

BE FREE

A freestyle swimmer during the 2026 Alaska Swimming Senior Championships at Juneau's Dimond Park Aquatic Center held Friday-Sunday, Jan. 23-25, 2026. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

PUSH THAT WATER

A breastroke swimmer during the 2026 Alaska Swimming Senior Championships at Juneau's Dimond Park Aquatic Center held Friday-Sunday, Jan. 23-25, 2026. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

CHEERS, COACHES, AND CONGRATULATIONS

Cheering on swimmers during the 2026 Alaska Swimming Senior Championships at Juneau's Dimond Park Aquatic Center held Friday-Sunday, Jan. 23-25, 2026. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

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