The B.C. Aquasonics combo team placed 4th at Synchro Canada's 2015 National Qualifying Championships in Victoria last weekend.
The team, which consists of Anmore swimmers - Alexia and Kalista Iten, along with Courtney Armstrong, Judith Gerhalter, Marlene Gerhalter, Seray Sefayi, Emily Yang, Nancy Zhang, and Jessica Friesen of Surrey, Alanna Stobbe of Abbotsford and Cameron Blades and Lindsey Solmes of Langley - finished 0.0333 points behind bronze medal winners Synchro Elite from Quebec.
"We were just a breath away from the podium," said coach Susan Kemper. "Now that we know what our competition looks like, we know what we need to be standing on the podium at the Canadian Open next month."
The junior B team, which includes of coach Suzanna Goddard of Port Moody, finished 10th place.CLASSIC
The Coquitlam Classics kicked off the 2015 regular season on a strong note, taking down Ridge Meadows 7-3 in 99B division girls rep fast pitch baseball last weekend.
Kayla Suhner went two-for-two at the plate, sparking the offence with a triple in the second inning that drove in a run. That started off a four-run inning for the Coquitlam club.
Amy Harnett also had a big hit, driving in a triple at the top of the fifth inning, driving in a run for insurance, while teammate Maggy Spence had a solid performance on the mound, only allowing three runs against.
Mackenzie Dermott pitched two shutout innings in relief for the Classics, who will take on the Fleetwood Force at Mundy Park Thursday night.
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