| Calgary Aquabelles and Montreal Synchro 1-2 after prelims at 2011 Canadian Open Championships |
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Ottawa, April 29, 2011 – The Calgary Aquabelles and Montreal Synchro stand 1-2 in the junior team competition after Friday’s preliminaries at the 2011 Canadian Open Championships in synchronized swimming. The Aquabelles showed they were battle ready with a routine about gladiators and totalled 83.566 points. Montreal Synchro swung and swerved to second at 81.216 with a routine about snakes. Toronto’s Granite Synchro is third at 79.117. ‘’We are really happy,’’ said Kaylene Scheil of the Aquabelles. ‘’We had our best swim and showed the judges we could own the pool. It was a big challenge putting this together with a new team but we have trained very hard since September and everyone was dedicated to the program.’’ Sarah Brunin-Brouillette of Montreal Synchro said her team can make the necessary adjustments in the final to close the gap on the Aquabelles. ‘’We are extremely satisfied,’’ she said. ‘’Our coaches were very proud of our performance. It wasn’t perfect and we know we can improve in the final. It’s a very artistic number and it is a lot of fun.’’ In the senior solo technical final, Madison Allen of the Calgary Aquabelles took the gold at 80.834, Janelle Ball of Dollard Synchro in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., was second at 80.667 and Brittany Mueller of Aquatica Synchro in Winnipeg was third at 78.500. In the 16-18 age group duet preliminaries, Mollie Crevier-Morin and Alexandra Peters of Dollard Synchro lead at 67.700, Cloie Janzen and Jamie Smith of Team Saskatchewan are second at 67.617 and Paulina Hauf and Belinda Van Papeveld of Strathcona Synatics in Sherwood Park, Alta., are third at 67.133. About Synchro Canada Synchro Canada is the national organization governing synchronized swimming in Canada. It represents 10 provincial associations, a territorial association, as well as some 150 clubs and 12,000 members across Canada. A member of FINA, the world’s governing aquatic sports organization, Synchro Canada promotes the quest for excellence by developing the athletes, citizens and ambassadors of the sport of synchronized swimming at every level. Synchro Canada would like to thank its sponsors: Official partner: Epiderma Program partners: Sport Canada, Own The Podium, B2ten, the Centre national multisport-Montréal Official suppliers: Speedo, AdUp, MKI Travel, National Car Rental Official Charity Partner: Plan Canada’s Because I am A Girl initiative For further information, visit Synchro Canada’s Website at www.synchro.ca or follow Synchro Canada on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
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