| Canada’s Simoneau wins silver at Comen Cup |
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BUSTO ARSIZIO, Italy – Jacqueline Simoneau of Montreal capped a strong performance for Canada this week at the Comen Cup synchronized swimming competition with a silver medal in the solo event. It was Canada’s third medal of the competition. On Saturday, Simoneau and Anne-Marie Chouinard of Montreal were also second in the duet and Canada took bronze in the team event. In Sunday’s solo final, Anisiya Neborako of Russia won the gold medal and Anastasiya Savcuk of Ukraine was third. Canada fielded its 13-15 national team and this was the biggest international competition of the year for this age group. 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 partners: Epiderma Program partners: Sport Canada, Own The Podium, B2ten, the Centre national multisport-Montréal Official suppliers: Speedo, Knox Gelatine, AdUp, MKI Travel, National Car Rental Official hotel: Hilton Hotels Canada 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. 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 |
