2015 Pan American Games

Canadian synchronized swimming national team will pursue its preparation for the 2015 Pan American Games and 2016 Olympic Games by starting its new international season at the German Open, March 14-16, in Bonn.

During this competition, the Canadian team will present for the first time two new routines and three others refined following the 2013 FINA World Aquatic Championships.

Senior National Team Head Coach, Meng Chen stated “With the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2016 Olympic Games coming soon, each competition is important for the Canadian synchronized swimming National Team and we will take advantage of this competition to test not only these new routines, but also these young athletes looking forward to Rio de Janeiro in 2016.”

He continued “And my expectation is to see these athletes do performances which will proudly represent the country and will show their determination to be at the next Olympic Games.”

Here are the team members who will represent Canada in this competition:

-BALL, Janelle (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC) – technical team –

BRISSON, Gabriella (Calgary, AB) – technical team, free team –

FRAPPIER, Annabelle (Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC) – technical team, free team –

FRÉCHETTE, Rachel (Deux-Montagnes, QC) –

GILL, Sandy (Coquitlam, B.C.) – technical team, free team –

HOLZNER, Claudia (Calgary, AB) – technical team, free team –

MAULE, Rebecca (Guelph, ON) –

MIKELBERG, Lisa (Hampstead, QC) –free team –

MORIN, Marie-Lou (Westmount, QC) – technical team, free team –

SCHEIL, Kaylene (Calgary, AB) – free team –

SIMONEAU, Jacqueline  (Montreal, borough St-Laurent, QC) – free solo, technical duet, free duet, technical team, free team

THOMAS, Karine (Gatineau, QC) –technical duet, free duet, technical team

Here is the competition schedule for the Canadian Team (Ottawa Time)

Friday, March 14 5 am: technical duet (Jacqueline Simoneau and Karine Thomas) 12:30 am: technical team

Saturday, March 15 5 am: free duet (prelims.) (Jacqueline Simoneau and Karine Thomas) 9 am: free solo (prelims.) (Jacqueline Simoneau)

Sunday, March 16 5 am: free solo (final) (Jacqueline Simoneau) 8 am: free duet (final) (Jacqueline Simoneau and Karine Thomas) 9:45 am: free team

Senior National Team Head Coach Meng Chen and her assistant coach Anastassia Goutseva will accompany these swimmers.

Louise Kennedy and Dot Padget have been appointed as judges for the competition.

Thanks to the Canadian National Synchro Swim Team for the info and more info as well as athlete bios are available on-line at www.synchro.ca.