The B.C. Aquasonics senior national stream team won a silver medal in the senior FINA team free event at the Canadian Open Synchronized Swimming Championships in Quebec City last weekend. The team, including Sarah Mcateer of New Westminster, posted a score of 73.817 with their routine Mayan Calendar.
The winning routine was choreographed by Aquasonics head coach Susan Kemper, who has an international reputation for her innovative routines and bringing out the best in her athletes.
"Every member of the team brought their best to the pool tonight," said Kemper of the eight-member team. "They gelled as a team at the right time. We believed that we were medal contenders and we accomplished what we set out to do. It is a proud day for the B.C. Aquasonics." The Aquasonics were the only team from B.C. to place in any event at the competition.
The Aquasonics entered five events at the Open, bringing home awards in four of them. Erin Williams of Cloverdale placed fifth in the senior FINA solo (technical) and sixth in the senior FINA solo (free) events. Duet pair Natasha Heine of Surrey and White Rock's Mackenzy Higgins placed fifth in the senior FINA free event. Awards are given to the top six teams in each event. The Aquasonics placed seventh in the Canadian Open combo team event.
The senior Aquasonics team will compete next at the U.S. Open Synchronized Swimming Championships from July 9 to 13 in Irving, Texas.
The Aquasonics are British Columbia's oldest, largest, and most successful synchronized swimming club. The Aquasonics have produced all but one Team Canada athlete from the province of B.C., all of the Olympic team synchronized swimmers from B.C., and two Olympic team coaches.
Training in Coquitlam and Surrey, the club currently has its largest membership in over a decade with over 100 athletes, aged six to 20, in introductory, recreational and competitive streams.
