Claudia Holzner was six when she saw synchronized swimming on TV from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Two years later she did her first lesson with the Calgary Aquabelles and was hooked. In 2008 she won team gold at the age group Pan American Championships before joining the 13-15 National Team in 2009. She moved up to the Junior National Team in 2010 and returned to the Pan Am Championships in 2011, winning gold in the solo, duet and team events. Holzner achieved one of the greatest highlights of her career at the 2011 Canadian Open Championships where she won gold in all five events (solo, duet, team, combo, figures). After competing at the 2012 FINA World Junior Championships, Holzner joined the Senior National Team and was named to squad for the 2013 FINA World Championships where she competed in the non-Olympic combo event. In 2014, she was a member of the team that competed at the FINA World Cup in Quebec City and, in 2015, she won the gold medal in the team event at the Toronto PanAm Games. Claudia says winning the Pan Am Gold medal and being able to compete for Canada at the Olympic Qualifier are the highlights of her career so far.

• Family: Parents Michelle and Sigi Holzner.
• Getting into the Sport: Started synchro at age 8… Had been a gymnast but without much success… Says it’s nicer to land on your face in the water than on the beam…
• Outside Interests: Likes skiing, cycling, hiking, picnics… Anything outdoors! Currently studying French… 
• Future aspirations: Would like to work with athletes again someday, either as a Physio or with the Canadian Olympic Committee…
• Odds and Ends: Nickname is Clauss… Has a small Barney as a good luck mascot that started as a joke with her team in Calgary before she and her duet partner began taking it to international competitions… Always wears an infinity ring that says “Live your passion”… Collects key chains from every place she visits…
• Favourite motto: “She believed she could so she did”
• Why she loves Synchro: “It’s a beautiful sport. I love being able to express my emotions through my movements and being with the people I can call my family every day. We go through a lot, but in the end it’s an honour to share these memories with them!”

Competition	Year	Location	Event (Result)	Download
Olympic Qualifier	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	Team (4)	Results
FINA World Championships	2015	Kazan, RUS	Combo (6), Team Free (7), Team Technical (6)	Results
Pan Am Games	2015	Toronto, ON	Team (1)	Results
Shiseido Canadian Open Championships	2015	Toronto, ON	Team Free(1), Team Technical(1)	Results
FINA World Trophy	2014	CHN
FINA World Cup	2014	Quebec City, QC	Team (4), Highlight Team (2)	Results
Spanish Open	2014	Castillon, ESP	Team (2)	Results
Japan Open	2014	Amagasaki, JPN	Team (2)	Results
Canadian Open Championships	2014	Saskatoon, SK	Team Free(1), Team Technical(1)	Results
FINA World Championships	2013	Barcelona, ESP	Combo (5)	Results
Canadian Open Championships	2013	Quebec City, QC	Combo (1), Team Technical (1)	Results
FINA World Junior Championships	2012	Volos, GRE	Team (4), Combo (5), Duet (6)	Results
UANA Pan American Championships	2011	Montreal, QC	Duet (1), Solo (1), Team (1), Combo (1), Figures (2)	Results
Comen Cup	2009	Belgrade, SER	Team (3), Duet (4), Figures (8)	Results

Competition	Year	Location	Event (Result)	Download
Canadian Open Championships	2012	Victoria, BC	Combo (1), Team (1), Duet (1), Solo (3), Figures (3)	Results
Canadian Open Championships	2011	Calgary, AB	Solo (1), Duet (1), Team (1), Combo (1), Figures (1)	Results
Canadian Open Championships	2010	Charlottetown,PEI	Duet (4), Solo (5), Figures (6)	Results
Canadian Espoir Championships	2009	London, ON	Combo (1), Duet (1), Solo (1), Figures (2)	Results
Canadian Open Championships	2009	Quebec City, QC	Team (6), Figures (18)	Results
Canadian Espoir Championships	2008		Solo (2), Duet (2), Team (6), Figures (2)
Canadian Espoir Championships	2007	Saint John, NB	Team (6), Duet (9), Solo (10), Figures (21)	Results
Canadian Espoir Championships	2006	Toronto, ON	Team (4), Figures (4)	Results