| Montreal to welcome more than 100 synchronized swimmers for the 2011 Canadian Masters Championships |
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Ottawa, June 14th, 2011 – Synchronized swimmers between the age of 19 to 71 will be competing at the 2011 Canadian Masters Championships which will be held on June 18th and 19th at the Hochelaga Swimming Pool in Montreal (1870, Davidson). The competition will be hosted by the Club Aquatique Édouard-Montpetit and Synchro Québec, under the leadership of Synchro Canada and the supervision of Isabelle Rampling, member of the 2008 Olympic team and meet manager. The 2011 Canadian Masters Championships will feature 106 athletes from 18 clubs coming from Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, competing in the solo, duet, trio, team and combo events in different age categories. A synchronized swimmer competes in the « master » category if she is 19 years old or older and if she is not competing in the Synchro Canada Tier system. Schedule and results are available on-line at www.synchro.ca. 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 Program 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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For information: Patrick Godbout Synchro Canada Communications Manager Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Cell.: (514) 213-9897 Website : www.synchro.ca Facebook: Synchro Canada Twitter : www.twitter.com/synchrocanada |
