Synchro Canada – OTTAWA, July 22, 2017 – Canada’s final entry in synchronized swimming at the 2017 FINA World Championships was the Mixed Duet of Isabelle Blanchet-Rampling, 31, and Robert Prévost, 37. The two completed their first world championships as a duo, scoring 83.5667 for a sixth-place finish in the Mixed Duet Free Routine. Russia took the gold medal, followed by Italy and the USA at the event in Budapest, Hungary.
 
The two improved on their score from the Prelims and really loved performing on the world stage. “This program is our baby and we love it,” said Rampling. “The music is a traditional piece, it has a very abstract manner. We tried to present our ideas, which were selected altogether with our choreographer, who is very much inspired by this artist, Pina Bausch.”
 
“We started to practice this program in January, and it came together really in the last couple of weeks, but it’s our favourite. It has a lot of intriguing things, which we really tried to present,” she added.
 
Rampling, on behalf of the two also thanked the organizing commitee, staff and volunteers for a fabulous experience at the world championship. “Wow, this is among the best places ever, in terms of staff, or just the venue, it’s all incredible and it means a lot to us.”

Photo Liz Corman

SYNCHRO CANADA – 2017 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
 

2017 FINA World Championships Synchronized Swimming competitions have come to an end. For the past nine days, Synchro Canada’s athletes trained and competed in an outstanding venue in Budapest and achieved the following results:

EVENT	ATHLETES	RESULT
SOLO TECH	Jacqueline Simoneau	5th
SOLO FREE	Jacqueline Simoneau	6th
DUET TECH	Claudia Holzner Jacqueline Simoneau	7th
DUET FREE	Claudia Holzner Jacqueline Simoneau	7th
TEAM TECH	Janelle Ball Andrée-Anne Côté Claudia Holzner Gwendolyn McGuire Samantha Nealon Elizabeth Savard Jacqueline Simoneau Kali Wong Gabrielle Boisvert (R) Gabriella Brisson (R)	7th
TEAM FREE	Gabrielle Boisvert Claudia Holzner Gwendolyn McGuire Marie-Lou Morin Elizabeth Savard Jacqueline Simoneau Laurence Vezina Kali Wong Janelle Ball (R) Gabriella Brisson (R)	7th
MIXED DUET TECH	Isabelle Blanchet-Rampling Robert Prévost	6th
MIXED DUET FREE	Isabelle Blanchet-Rampling Robert Prévost	6th

For all detailed Canadian results, please visit the event page on synchro.ca.

For additional information about World Championships, visit FINA’s website.

About Synchro Canada

Synchro Canada is an organization that fosters the pursuit of excellence while developing athletes, citizens, and ambassadors of the sport of synchronized swimming at all levels. From its 1924 beginnings in Montréal, synchronized swimming has been actively pursued by more than 70 countries worldwide. Canada proudly ranks among the best of these nations.

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For information:

Stéphane Côté
Events & Communications Director
stephane@synchro.ca
418.420.2125