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Estevan Mermaids swim to success in Saskatoon

Fifteen members of the Estevan Mermaids synchronized swim club travelled to the Shaw Centre in Saskatoon on Saturday and Sunday for the 2019 Sandra Roberts National Stream Championship.
Mermaids 11 and 12
Members of the 11 and 12 competitive team were, back row, from left, Nevaeh Wakely, Sarah Greening and Elle Meyers; front row, Rowyn Shier, Rachel Duncan and Sierra Mantei. Photo submitted

Fifteen members of the Estevan Mermaids synchronized swim club travelled to the Shaw Centre in Saskatoon on Saturday and Sunday for the 2019 Sandra Roberts National Stream Championship.

Athletes performed their figure and solo routines for the judges on Saturday, and team routines on Sunday.

Marks for each routine include scores for execution, artistic impression and difficulty. Championship scores are a combined routine and figure score.

In the 11 and 12 age group, the score is 60 per cent for figure and 40 per cent for routine, while for the 13-15 age group, it is 50 per cent each for figure and routine.

Sierra Mantei and Elle Meyers competed in the nine and 10-year-old division. Rachel Duncan, Sarah Greening, Rowyn Shier and Nevaeh Wakely were in the 11-12 division, and Sienna Kuntz was in the novice division.

Aivry Culy, Rebecca Duncan, Gracie Dzuba, Emily Greening, Andri Groeveld, Sasha Mantei, Bella Michael and Laura Swirski competed in the 13-15 age group.

 

Mermaids 13-15
Members of the 13-15 competitive team were, back row, from left, Andri Groeveld, Emily Greening and Bella Michael; middle row, from left, Aivry Culy, Gracie Dzuba, Rebecca Duncan, Sasha Mantei and Sienna Kuntz; front row, Laura Swirski. Photo submitted

 

Four of those swimmers competed in solos. In the nine and 10-year-old solo division, Sierra Mantei was third in routines and third in the championship division.

 

Mermaids soloists
The soloists were, back row, from left, Laura Swirski, Rebecca Duncan and Gracie Dzuba. Front row, Sierra Mantei. Photo submitted

 

Three swimmers were entered in the 13-15 solo division. Rebecca Duncan was fourth in each for routine and championship, Laura Swirski was fifth in routine and sixth in championship, and Gracie Dzuba was sixth in routine and fifth in championship.

The 11 and 12 competitive team finished fifth, and the 13-15 competitive team was fourth.