It's halfway through the Olympic cycle in curling as teams continue to make lineup adjustments (or full-scale changes) on the road to Milan-Cortina for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
Here's a rundown of all the top changes you need to know.
Last updated: May 20, 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT
TEAM PETERSON
Details: USA Curling announced some shuffling with their high-performance teams, most notably Team Peterson. Vicky Persinger and Taylor Anderson join the team with Becca Hamilton focusing on mixed doubles.
TEAM CAMERON
Details: The Winnipeg-based rink announced third Meghan Walter was stepping back from curling to focus on her studies. Brianna Cullen has joined at second with Taylor McDonald shifting the third. Team Cameron earned bronze at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts this season.
TEAM CARRUTHERS
Details: The reigning Manitoba men's champions announced skip Brad Jacobs had left the team in April. With Jacobs joining Brendan Bottcher's former teammates, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski and Connor Njegovan added Catlin Schneider, who previously skipped his own squad and represented B.C. at the Brier.
TEAM CAREY
Lineup: Chelsea Carey, Karlee Burgess, Emily Zacharias, Lauren Lenentine
Details: Carey will handle skip duties alongside Jennifer Jones's former teammates after the iconic skip announced her retirement. Carey has won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts twice, in 2016 and 2019, and filled in for Jones during a handful of tour events this season.
TEAM HOWARD
Lineup: Scott Howard, Mat Camm, Jason Camm, Tim March
Details: Following Glenn Howard's retirement, Scott has taken the reins full-time. The Camm brothers, previously with Team Epping, have come on board as second David Mathers has also stepped back from competitive curling. Scott has skipped the team in the past, notably at the Ontario Tankard and Montana's Brier this season. Glenn will stay on as the team's coach.
TEAM ST-GEORGES
Lineup: Laurie St-Georges, Jamie Sinclair, Emily Riley, Lisa Weagle
Details: Weagle returns to four-player curling joining the two-time reigning Quebec women's champions after focusing on mixed doubles over the past two seasons. She previously played with skip Rachel Homan, winning the world championship in 2017, and has represented Canada twice at the Winter Olympics: once with Homan in 2018 and again with Jennifer Jones in 2022. Weagle takes over at lead for Kelly Middaugh, who the team parted ways with in March.
TEAM JACOBS
Lineup: Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert
Details: Jacobs joins Brendan Bottcher's former teammates to form a powerhouse Alberta rink. All four have earned medals at the Winter Olympics, with Jacobs skipping Canada to gold in 2014, and combined have numerous world and Brier championships. They'll retain a pre-qualifier berth to next season's Brier based on points.
TEAM SLUCHINSKI
Lineup: Aaron Sluchinski, Jeremy Harty, Kyle Doering, Dylan Webster
Details: The reigning Alberta men's championship needed a new second after Kerr Drummond stepped back while Doering was looking for a new team with Team Sturmay breaking up. Doering, from Winnipeg, recently served as the alternate for Brad Gushue's Team Canada at the world men's curling championship and earned a silver medal.
TEAM BOTTCHER
Details: Brendan Bottcher's teammates — Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert — announced they've parted ways with their skip and were moving in a different direction. The Alberta-based trio named Brad Jacobs as their new skip, with Bottcher set to coach Team Homan.
TEAM EPPING
Lineup: John Epping, Jacob Horgan, Tanner Horgan, Ian McMillan
Details: Epping, who has won three Grand Slam titles as a skip, disbanded his Toronto-based team and linked up with the Horgan brothers and McMillan, who played out of Northern Ontario last season.
TEAM CAMPBELL
Lineup: Jolene Campbell, Abby Ackland, Rachel Erickson, Dayna Demmans
Details: Shifting from Manitoba to Saskatchewan, Team Campbell will now have Dayna Demmans at lead, taking over for Sara Oliver. Campbell and Demmans previously played together with skips Robyn Silvernagle and Kristen Streifel.
TEAM THEVENOT
Lineup: Ashley Thevenot, Brittany Tran, Taylor Stremick, Kaylin Skinner
Details: The new Team Thevenot announced on Facebook the addition of Tran at third. Tran previously played with Team Skrlik and has competed in three Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Thevenot has moved up to skip the reigning Saskatchewan women's champions as Skylar Ackerman is taking a break from competitive curling to continue her studies in healthcare.
TEAM BROWN
Lineup: Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott, Sarah Koltun, Samantha Fisher
Details: Koltun, who has competed in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts nine times, joins at second following the departure of Jennifer Armstrong. The B.C.-based Brown skipped a wild-card entry in the Scotties this season after finishing runner-up to Team Grandy in provincial playdowns.
TEAM SKRLIK
Lineup: Kayla Skrlik, Margot Flemming, Geri-Lynn Ramsay, Ashton Skrlik
Details: With third Brittany Tran moving on, the Calgary-based club added Flemming, formerly with Kerry Galusha's team in the Northwest Territories. Skrlik represented Alberta at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2023 and finished runner-up to Selena Sturmay in provincial playdowns this season.
TEAM ASSELIN
Lineup: Felix Asselin, Jean-Michel Menard, Martin Crete, Jean-Francois Trepanier
Details: Former skip Menard makes his return to men's curling joining Team Asselin at third. The 48-year-old Menard has compete in the Brier 11 times and won the Canadian title in 2006 along with a silver medal at the world championship. Crete moves down to second as the team parted ways with Felix's brother Emile Asselin.
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