Canadian Synchro Masters take on FINA World Masters Championships in Budapest

Ottawa, ON – Close to one hundred Masters Synchronized Swimmers represented Canada last week at the 2017 FINA World Masters Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The events took place at the City Park – Városliget Lake, the same amazing venue that our National Team visited a few weeks ago for the 2017 FINA World Championships.

“Synchro Canada congratulates the almost 100 masters competitors who took their passion for the sport of synchronized (artistic) swimming to Budapest, Hungary on the occasion of the 17^th FINA World Masters Championships,” stated Synchro Canada CEO, Jackie Buckingham. “We are so proud of all our masters’ swimmers continued commitment to sport-for-life at its highest level and thank them for being such worthy role models for our youngest athletes.”

Represented by 13 different clubs, Canada had entries in every event of the competition, in almost all age groups. The clubs participating were:

CLUB NAME	CITY	EVENTS
BURNABY CAPRICE SYNCHRO	Burnaby, BC	Solo 50-59 Duet 40-49
CALGARY AQUAMUMS MASTERS	Calgary, AB	Solo 50-59 Duet 50-59 Team 50-64 Combo 40-64
CLUB AQUATIQUE (CA) DE L’EST DE MONTRÉAL	Montreal, QC	Solo 40-49 Duet 40-49 Duet 30-39 Duet 25-29 Team 35-49
CLUB BROSSARD SYNCHRO	Brossard, QC	Solo 40-49 Duet 40-49 Combo 40-64
DOLLARD SYNCHRO	Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, QC	Solo 30-39 Duet 25-29
EDMONTON AQUAMASTERS	Edmonton, AB	Solo 70-79 Duet 70-79
OLYMPIUM SYNCHRO	Etobicoke, ON	Solo 25-29 Team 25-34
QUEBEC EXCELLENCE SYNCHRO	Quebec, QC	Solo 50-59 Solo 40-49 Duet 40-49 Team 35-49
ROSEMONT PETITE-PATRIE	Montreal, QC	Team 25-34
TORONTO SYNCHRONIZED SWIM CLUB	Toronto, ON	Solo 30-39 Duet 30-39 Duet 25-29 Team 25-34
TORONTO TSUNAMIS	Toronto, ON	Duet 30-39
VANCOUVER MASTERS SYNCHRO	Vancouver, BC	Solo 40-49 Duet 40-49 Duet 30-39 Duet 25-29 Team 35-49 Team 25-34 Mixed Duet 30-39
YORK SYNCHRO	Newmarket, ON	Solo 30-39 Solo 25-29 Duet 25-29

Not unlike our Senior National Team, the swimmers were impressed by the venue and the staff in Budapest. “The setting for World Masters was like nothing I have ever experienced! The Training Pool below the ‘castle’ and the Competition Pool with stands for 5000 made for an incredible experience. Masters has never had so grand a location. The volunteers were always there to help with any problems. It was a truly unique experience.” said Dot Padget, Calgary Aquamums swimmer and Synchro Canada Official. “Canada was well represented and made a great showing on the podium,” she added.

Canadian synchronized swimmers won 12 medals during the event, 8 of them gold:

EVENT	RESULT	SWIMMER(S)	CLUB
SOLO (TECH + FREE)
SOLO 70-79	GOLD SILVER	ANDERSON, Marjorie PATTERSON, Loretta	Edmonton Aquamasters Edmonton Aquamasters
SOLO 50-59	GOLD SILVER	FITZSIMMONS, Carol NEW, Cathy	Calgary Aquamums Masters Calgary Aquamums Masters
SOLO 25-29	GOLD	KNOBBS, Jennifer	Olympium Synchro
DUET (TECH + FREE)
DUET 70-79	GOLD	ANDERSON, Marjorie PATTERSON, Loretta	Edmonton Aquamasters
DUET 50-59	GOLD	FITZSIMMONS, Carol KRYCZKA IRWIN, Kelly	Calgary Aquamums Masters
DUET 40-49	SILVER	BEAUDET, Dominique TASCHEREAU, Marie-Stefani	CA de l’Est de Montréal
TEAM (TECH + FREE)
TEAM 50-64	GOLD	BODIE, Jackie FITZSIMMONS, Carol HULSE, Lynne KOKOTT, Angela KRYCZKA IRWIN, Kelly NEW, Cathy PADGET, Dot POLLOCK, Lori THOMPSON, Janet	Calgary Aquamums Masters
TEAM 35-49	GOLD	ARSENEAU, Annie BEAUDET, Dominique CASTONGUAY, Veronique LASNIER, Valerie LUSSIER, Emilie MATHIEU, Sandra PERREAULT, Marylene TASCHEREAU, Marie-Stefani	CA de l’Est de Montréal
COMBO
COMBO 40-64	GOLD	ALLARD, Brenda BELANGER, Lyne BELANGER, Patricia CAMBRONNE, France DELAGE, Isabelle JANELLE, Guylaine LAMOUREUX, Eve LEBLANC, Stephanie MAILLE, Isabelle SADLEMYER, Sarah	Club Brossard Synchro
COMBO 40-64	SILVER	BODIE, Jackie FITZSIMMONS, Carol HULSE, Lynne KOKOTT, Angela KRYCZKA IRWIN, Kelly NEW, Cathy PADGET, Dot POLLOCK, Lori THOMPSON, Janet	Calgary Aquamums Masters