Ottawa, ON – Canada’s final entry in synchronized swimming at the 2017 FINA World Championships was the Mixed Duet of Isabelle Blanchet-Rampling, 31, and Robert Prévost, 37. The two completed their first world championships as a duo, scoring 83.5667 for a sixth-place finish in the Mixed Duet Free Routine. Russia took the gold medal, followed by Italy and the USA at the event in Budapest, Hungary.

The two improved on their score from the Prelims and really loved performing on the world stage. “This program is our baby and we love it,” said Rampling. “The music is a traditional piece, it has a very abstract manner. We tried to present our ideas, which were selected altogether with our choreographer, who is very much inspired by this artist, Pina Bausch.”

“We started to practice this program in January, and it came together really in the last couple of weeks, but it’s our favourite. It has a lot of intriguing things, which we really tried to present,” she added.

Rampling, on behalf of the two also thanked the organizing commitee, staff and volunteers for a fabulous experience at the world championship. “Wow, this is among the best places ever, in terms of staff, or just the venue, it’s all incredible and it means a lot to us.”

Photos Liz Corman

SYNCHRO CANADA – 2017 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

2017 FINA World Championships Synchronized Swimming competitions have come to an end. For the past nine days, Synchro Canada’s athletes trained and competed in an outstanding venue in Budapest and achieved the following results:

EVENT ATHLETES RESULT
SOLO TECH Jacqueline Simoneau 5th
SOLO FREE Jacqueline Simoneau 6th
DUET TECH Claudia Holzner
Jacqueline Simoneau		 7th
DUET FREE Claudia Holzner
Jacqueline Simoneau		 7th
TEAM TECH Janelle Ball
Andrée-Anne Côté
Claudia Holzner
Gwendolyn McGuire
Samantha Nealon
Elizabeth Savard
Jacqueline Simoneau
Kali Wong
Gabrielle Boisvert (R)
Gabriella Brisson (R)		 7th
TEAM FREE Gabrielle Boisvert
Claudia Holzner
Gwendolyn McGuire
Marie-Lou Morin
Elizabeth Savard
Jacqueline Simoneau
Laurence Vezina
Kali Wong
Janelle Ball (R)
Gabriella Brisson (R)		 7th
MIXED DUET TECH Isabelle Blanchet-Rampling
Robert Prévost		 6th
MIXED DUET FREE Isabelle Blanchet-Rampling
Robert Prévost		 6th

For all detailed Canadian results, please visit the event page on synchro.ca.

For additional information about World Championships, visit FINA’s website.