A few members of the Estevan Mermaids synchronized swimming club participated in the Sandy Roberts National Stream Provincials in Saskatoon on the weekend.
The Mermaids do not normally attend the meet, but seven swimmers were looking for extra experience in front of the judges.
"These girls are incredibly committed to synchronized swimming and to their performances, so it was a pleasure to attend the meet with them," said Mermaids head coach Brenda Lyons.
Most of the swimmers recorded their highest scores of the season.
In the novice category, Hannah Mantei finished first in the solo event and fourth in individual figures.
In the 13-15 provincial stream category, all of the Mermaids placed in the top 10 in the individual figure competition. Tracy Irwin was fourth and Danika Poirier tied for fifth.
In the 13-15 solo category, Kelsey Potoma narrowly edged out fellow Mermaid Brooke Kruger for third place.
Irwin and Hannah Whitman were second in the 13-15 duet category, while Mackenzie Dahl was first in the 16-18 provincial stream solo division and second in individual figures.
"This was the first time in Dahl's eight-year career that she has performed a solo. She has enormous talent as a soloist and her routine was the one that the crowd was talking about after the event. We were thrilled at how well she performed," said Lyons. "As well, it was the debut duet for the Whitman/Irwin team, as neither of them had ever performed in a duet routine. Their Titanic-themed routine left the audience with shivers on Sunday morning."
The entire club will participate in the Marj Simpson Invitational Meet in Winnipeg on Saturday and Sunday.
