Team Canada concluded its participation in the 2025 Singapore World Championships with a strong acrobatic routine performance, delivering a basemark-free program for the second day in a row to place 8th in their final program of the competition. The athletes who took part in the program were Georgia Hock (Calgary, AB), Laurianne Imbeau (Quebec City, QC), Ximena Ortiz Montano (Guadalajara, MEX), Raphaëlle Plante (Quebec City, QC), Halle Pratt (Calgary, AB), Kenzie Priddell (Regina, SK), Alicia Rehel (Mirabel, QC) and Claire Scheffel (Brantford, ON).
The event wrapped up an exciting week of competition where Canada took part in 6 events, reaching finals in each of them and placing between 8th and 12th.
Canada’s other team event was Team Technical, where they placed 9th, moving up one rank from preliminary rankings, after a clean performance in the finals.
“We’re really proud of this clean swim,” stated Paris Olympian Claire Scheffel after their program. “We really bonded as a team and we went for it as a group.”
The athletes who took part in the program were Georgia Hock, Laurianne Imbeau Raphaëlle Plante, Kenzie Priddell, Alicia Rehel, Claire Scheffel, Florence Tremblay (Rimouski, QC) and Olena Verbinska (Aurora, ON). Paris Olympian Scarlett Finn (Toronto, ON) was also in Singapore with the team but was unable to participate.
Canada’s soloist Audrey Lamothe, from Montreal, was first to compete for Canada at the beginning of the week, in the solo events, and placed 10th in solo tech and 8th in solo free.
“I’ve worked very hard on my solos for the past few months and I’ve been able to increase my difficulty and execution levels which I’m very happy about. There are so many talented soloists in the field, placing twice in the top 10 in the world is something I can be proud of,” said Lamothe after her solo free finals performance.
Lamothe joined duet partner Ximena Ortiz Montano for the duet technical and free events. The new pair presented highly challenging programs in both finals, where execution errors left them short of their full declared difficulty level.
“Even though we had basemarks in our finals, we’re very proud of what we accomplished and all the progress we’ve made as a pair this year,” said Lamothe. It’s really only the beginning for us and there is so much room to grow – we can’t wait to keep on improving our partnership.”
The final rankings from Canada’s duets were 12 in duet technical, and 9 in duet free.
Canada’s Lead Coach Karine Doré was hopeful for the future at the conclusion of the competition: “We wrap up the week with many performances we’re proud of and a clear sense of where we can continue to grow. While we had hoped for higher placements in several events, this week offered a valuable glimpse into the remarkable depth and strength of the international field. As we head into the second year of the Olympic quadrennial, we return home motivated and focused, with a clear understanding of what it will take to keep climbing the rankings.”
Next-Gen Head Coach Kasia Kulesza and Assistant Coach Yelyzaveta Yakhno were also on hand in Singapore with the team, together with team manager Claire Calsina and physiotherapist Maude Alexandre-d’Anjou.
After some well-deserved rest, the team will be back at work at Montreal’s training centre in September, where they will start preparing for the 2026 competition season.