# Western Showdown

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RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown Established 2021 Host city Swift Current, Saskatchewan Arena Credit Union iPlex (Swift Current Curling Club)[1] Purse $40,000 (men's and women's) Current champions (2025) Men Bruce Mouat Women Silvana Tirinzoni Current edition 2025 Western Showdown

The **Western Showdown**, known as the **RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown** for sponsorship reasons, is an annual international [curling](/source/Curling) tournament held at the [Credit Union iPlex](/source/Credit_Union_iPlex) in [Swift Current](/source/Swift_Current), [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan). The combined purse for both the men's and women's events is $100,000. It features some of the top teams in the world, as well as local Saskatchewan teams.[2]

The event began in 2021 as a men's only event, as a way to give back to the curling community in Swift Current for supporting the [Swift Current Curling Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swift_Current_Curling_Club&action=edit&redlink=1) during the [COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Saskatchewan).[1] It featured 24 teams, and a $50,000 purse.[3] A women's event was added in 2022, but held two weeks before the men's event. The women's event featured 30 teams and a purse of $45,000,[4] while the men's event featured 16 teams and a purse of $36,000.[5] In 2023, the events were combined.[2] In 2023, the event featured 43 teams (18 men's and 25 women's). The men played a [triple-knockout](/source/Tournament), while the women's event was a round robin.[6]

## Sponsors

- [IG](/source/IG_Group) Wealth Management (2021–22) - men's.[1]

- [RBC Dominion Securities](/source/Royal_Bank_of_Canada) (2022) - women's.[7]

- [Nutrien](/source/Nutrien) Ag Solutions (2023)

- RBC Dominion Securities (2024–present)

## Winners

### Men

Year Champion team Runner-up team Purse 2021[8] Kevin Koe, John Morris, B. J. Neufeld, Ben Hebert Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden $50,000 2022[9] Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren (3 player team)[10] Kevin Koe, Tyler Tardi, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin $36,000 2023[11] Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth), Yannick Schwaller (Skip), Sven Michel, Pablo Lachat Michael Brunner, Anthony Petoud, Romano Meier, Andreas Gerlach $46,000 2024[12] Kevin Koe, Aaron Sluchinski, Tyler Tardi, Karrick Martin Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert $50,000 2025[13] Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Rylan Kleiter, Joshua Mattern, Matthew Hall, Trevor Johnson $40,000

### Women

Year Champion team Runner-up team Purse 2022[14] Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Carole Howald, Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann Meghan Walter, Kelly Schafer, Sara Oliver, Mackenzie Elias $45,000 2023[15] Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi Jolene Campbell, Abby Ackland, Rachel Erickson, Sara Oliver $50,000 2024[16] Xenia Schwaller, Selina Gafner, Fabienne Rieder, Selina Rychiger Stephanie Schmidt (Fourth), Sara Miller, Ashley Williamson, Michelle Englot (Skip) $50,000 2025 Alina Pätz, Silvana Tirinzoni (skip), Carole Howald, Selina Witschonke Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin $40,000

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pr_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pr_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-pr_1-2) ["Western Showdown bringing top curlers"](https://www.pressreader.com/canada/southwest-booster/20210916/281552293990137). Southwest Booster. September 16, 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-09.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CTV_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CTV_2-1) ["One of the largest international curling events underway in Swift Current"](https://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/one-of-the-largest-international-curling-events-underway-in-swift-current/). CTV Regina. Retrieved 2023-12-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Koe routs Jacobs at Western Showdown; USA's Peterson makes history"](https://www.tsn.ca/curling/curling/kevin-koe-routs-brad-jacobs-at-western-showdown-usa-s-tabitha-peterson-makes-history-1.1705240). TSN. October 11, 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Western Showdown expands to include 30-team women's curling event"](https://www.pressreader.com/canada/southwest-booster/20221006/281590949457247). Southwest Booster. October 6, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Olympic, world champs Team Edin win again with shorthanded lineup"](https://www.tsn.ca/niklas-edin-kevin-koe-wealth-management-western-showdown-1.1871308). TSN. October 31, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["$100,000 up for grabs in 2023 Western Showdown"](https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/100000-up-for-grabs-in-2023-western-showdown). Swift Current Online. December 6, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Team Tirinzoni captures women's Western Showdown"](https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/team-tirinzoni-captures-womens-western-showdown). Swift Current Online. October 17, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Koe Wins IG Wealth Management Western Showdown"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?Main&eventid=6997). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["2022 IG Wealth Management Western Showdown"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?Main&eventid=7339). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Shorthanded Edin rink wins second annual Western Showdown"](https://swbooster.com/article/13407/shorthanded-edin-rink-wins-second-annual-western-showdown/). Southwest Booster. October 31, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["2023 Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?Main&eventid=7841). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["2024 RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?Main&eventid=8441). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["2025 RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=8931&view=Main#1). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["2023 RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?Main&eventid=7340). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["2023 Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?Main&eventid=7842). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["2024 RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?Main&eventid=8508). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

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