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Mermaids receive results from virtual meet

Members of the Estevan Mermaids synchronized swim club have received the marks from the Marnie Eistetter Figures Meet, which was held virtually. Clubs were asked to send in videos of their competitors by the end of November.

Members of the Estevan Mermaids synchronized swim club have received the marks from the Marnie Eistetter Figures Meet, which was held virtually.

Clubs were asked to send in videos of their competitors by the end of November. Results were sent out earlier this month.

For the figure scores, swimmers were asked to demonstrate their ability with different figures. Isabelle Pyra, competing in the under-10 division, finished third of 12 competitors, as she received a score of 5.0667 for her split position, and 4.9 for her bent knee position.

Seven members competed in the under-12 division. Elle Meyers finished fifth with a 5.2 for her ballet leg and 5.6667 for her straight leg. Sarah Pyra was sixth with a 4.933 in ballet leg and 5.7333 in straight leg. The other U12 swimmers were Chloe Mantei, 10th, 4.8333 ballet leg and 5.2667 straight leg, Sierra Mantei, 16th, 4.5667 bent leg and 4.7667 straight leg, Kasia Harding, 4.9667 bent leg and 4.0667 straight leg, Calla Campbell, 23rd, 3.7667 bent leg and 4.733 straight leg, and Mahaley Frostand, 24th, 4.2 bent leg and 4.3667 straight leg.

Three swimmers entered the 15U. Swimming the rio, Ava Allen had a 5.3333 score , Sasha Mantei a 5.2667 and Rowyn Shier had a 4.7.

As for the juniors, Rebecca Duncan was 14th with a 5.8667 in the barracuda airborne split and a 5.77 in the manta ray hybrid, Haley Copeland was 15th with a 5.8667 in the barracuda airborne and a 5.9 in the manta ray, and Laura Swirski was 23rd with a 5.7 in the barracuda airborne and a 5.333 in the manta ray.

In the long-term athlete development competition, swimmers were ranked based on birth year rather than age.

For 2011 swimmers, Isabelle Pyra was third in rank speed swimming and first in dryland testing. Among 2010-born swimmers, Calla Campbell was 14th in speed swimming and sixth in land testing, and Mahaley Frostad was 13th in speed swimming and 10th in land testing.

As for 2009 swimmers, Elle Meyers was second in speed swimming and fifth in land, Sarah Pyra was eighth in speed swimming and sixth in land, Sierra Mantei was 10th in speed swimming and eighth in land, Chloe Mantei was 14th in speed swimming and seventh in land, and Kasia Harding was 17th in speed swimming and ninth in land.

Rowyn Shier was 13th in speed swimming and 10th in land testing for 2008-born swimmers.

Two swimmers were entered in the 2006-born class. Sasha Mantei was 11th for speed swimming and ninth in land testing, and Ava Allen was ninth in speed swimming and 10th in dryland.

As for 2004-born swimmers, Rebecca Duncan was second in speed swimming and third in land testing, and Haley Copeland was third in speed swimming and second in land.

The Mermaids have been able to continue to practise with up to eight swimmers at a session, as long as they follow current public health guidelines, but additional virtual competitions aren’t happening at this time.