A trio of Coquitlam swimmers is joining the B.C. Aquasonics to compete in Synchro Canada’s National Qualifier Championships in Quebec this week.
Coquitlam junior team member Mikayla Papillo and 13-15 team members Annie Wang and Tatum Oyama will compete with 13 other athletes from across the Lower Mainland against 500 synchronized swimmers from across the country.
“The national qualifier is the largest synchronized swimming competition in the country,” said B.C. Aquasonics head coach Susan Kemper. “We are looking forward to another chance to challenge our B.C. rivals and see what the rest of the country has to offer. It is a great competition.”
The team arrived in Quebec City on Sunday, following a send-off water show in Surrey on Saturday, and was expected to begin competing on Wednesday (today).
Team 13-15 preliminaries are scheduled for Thursday, while junior solo will be held on Friday with junior duets and team finals taking place on Saturday. The BC Aquasonics is a high performance synchronized swimming training centre, which includes a membership of 100 athletes a year.
