REBECCA HARROWER

BIRTHDATE June 6, 1996
HOMETOWN Edmonton, AB
HEIGHT 168 cm
HOME CLUB Dollard Synchro
COACH AT HOME CLUB Laura Swift
SENIOR NT SINCE 2014-2016
SENIOR NEXTGEN 2017
JUNIOR NT 2014
SOCIAL FEEDS  
FAMILY Mother Lucille, Father Patrick, Brothers Nathaniel Aaron
STARTED ARTISTIC SWIMMING … 6 years old at Edmonton Auroras in Edmonton
GUILTY PLEASURE Baking
FAVOURITE ON TV/NETFLIX Cosmos
FAVOURITE SUPERHERO Mulan (Basically a superhero!)

COOKIES OR CAKES

Cakes!

Cats or Dogs

Dogs!

Chocolate or Vanilla

Chocolate!

Morning or Evening

Morning!

Summer or Winter

Winter!

Sweet or Salty

Sweet!

Pancakes or Waffles

Pancakes!

Beach or Mountains

Mountains!

BIOGRAPHY

At only 4 years old, Rebecca Anne Harrower knew she wanted to be a synchronized swimmer. After her swimming lessons, she would force her mother to stay and watch the “pretty girls in the pink suits” (National Team members training at her local pool). She had to wait two years to get into synchro, but look where it got her! A few years later, in 2013, Rebecca participated at the US Open and placed fourth in figures, a moment she will not forget. The following year, she competed for Canada at the Junior World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Being selected on that team and representing her country is one of the highlights of her career so far. In 2015, Harrower was selected as a Senior National Team member.

GETTING TO KNOW THE ATHLETE

  • Getting into the Sport: Joined her first pre-competitive team at age 6 because it was the minimum age, but wanted to start from age 4… Saw members of the National Team training at her local pool and wanted to be like them…
  • Outside Interests: Enjoys cooking and baking yummy treats… Also is an avid reader… Studies General Sciences and aspires to work in Engineering…
  • Odds and Ends: Has many nicknames: Rebs, Rebby, Debra, Debs, Debrecca, Rebba… Idol is Clara Hughes because “she persevered through one of the most emotionally draining careers someone possibly could and she still managed to come out a spectacularly successful athlete but also and incredible human being”.
  • Favorite quote: “We may encounter many defeats but we must never be defeated” from Maya Angelou.
  • Why she loves Synchro: “I love synchro because even after all these years I am able to jump in the pool and forget all my problems. I love how it pushes me to become not just a better athlete but also a better person. I have learnt very important life skills such as hard work, determination, group work, confidence etc.”

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION RESULTS

Competition Year Location Event (result) Download
Synchro America Open 2017 Long Island, NY, USA Team (2) Results
FINA World Junior Championships 2014 Helsinki, FIN Team (6), Figures (114) Results

NATIONAL COMPETITION RESULTS

Competition Year Location Event (result) Download
Canadian Open Championships 2017 Toronto, ON Duet Tech (1) Results
Canadian Open Championships 2014 Saskatoon, SK Team (4), Duet (7), Solo (8), Figures (17) Results
Canadian Open Championships 2013 Quebec City, QC Team (4), Duet (6), Solo (13), Figures (27) Results
Canadian Open Championships 2012 Victoria, BC Team (13), Duet (27), Solo (24), Figures (43) Results
Canadian Espoir Championships 2011 Gatineau, QC Team (13), Duet (24), Figures (43) Results
Canadian Espoir Championships 2010 Montréal, QC Team (10), Duet (25), Figures (60) Results
Canadian Espoir Championships 2009 London, ON Duet (28), Solo (34), Figures (104) Results