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Estevan Mermaids win 10 gold at synchro swimming provincials

The Estevan Mermaids synchronized swimming club wrapped up their season on the weekend at the Sadie Caulder Knight provincials in Saskatoon. More than 50 members of the Mermaids competed, and the club took home 18 medals, including 10 gold.
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Nyla Dyck and Maya Daoust were among the Estevan Mermaids' medalists at provincials, finishing second and third respectively in the age 11-12 category of the solo event.


The Estevan Mermaids synchronized swimming club wrapped up their season on the weekend at the Sadie Caulder Knight provincials in Saskatoon.

More than 50 members of the Mermaids competed, and the club took home 18 medals, including 10 gold.

Of the 10 gold medals, seven came in provincial stream categories and three came in recreation events.

Mackenzie Dahl was one of two Mermaids to win two individual golds, along with another in a team event.

In the age 16-18 provincial stream, Dahl won gold in figures with a score of 58.288, and in solo, with a score of 56.360.

Anna Lawrence also earned two gold medals, in the 16-18 recreation category. She was first in figures and in solo, both with a score of 50.230.

Hannah Mantei took home top honours with her solo in the novice provincial stream, while Kailey Wolf won gold in the eight-and-under provincial stream in the figures competition (41.500).

Brenna Lawrence was the top performer in the 13-15 recreation category in the figures event (49.647).

The Mermaids also won three team gold medals, two in the provincial stream and one on the recreation side.

The 16-18 provincial stream squad posted a score of 53.469. Team members are Dahl, Tracy Irwin, Taylor Kuntz, Eden Palmer, Kelsey Potoma, Chanel Thievin, Hannah Whitman and Alyssa Wieting.

Meanwhile, the novice provincial stream group, comprised of Mantei, Brandi Peters, Reagan Wall and Makenna Wock, earned gold with a score of 45.551.

Finally, the 10-and-under recreation team received a score of 38.303 to take the gold in their category. Team members are Brooklyn Brady, Kaylee Carlson, Haley Copeland, Shayna Fichter, Mikayla Hack, Halle McKelvey, Jaslyn McNabb and Abby Renkas.

Other individual medalists included Carlson (second place in figures, 43.167), Nyla Dyck (second in 11-12 provincial stream solo, 47.295), Laura Swirski (third in eight-and-under provincial stream figures, 41.000), Copeland (third in figures, 43.042) and Maya Daoust (third in 11-12 provincial stream solo, 45.308).

The pair of Eden Palmer and Alyssa Wieting earned bronze in their duet in the 13-15 provincial stream category, posting a score of 53.125.

The 11-12 provincial stream team earned third place with a score of 47.801. Team members are Gemma Bittman, Dyck, Caitlin Graham, Brooke Kruger, Danika Poirier, Marlie Weinrauch and Bailey Wock.

The Mermaids' eight-and-under recreation team finished second with a score of 37.745. Their team includes Rebecca Duncan, Katie Flath, Katryna Heleta, Jersey McIntyre, Madison Moore, Seriah Potoma, Swirski, Olivia Wallewein, Alecia Wiebe and Wolf.

Among other results, Potoma finished fourth in the 13-15 provincial stream solo competition with a score of 53.673. Kruger was right behind her in fifth with a score of 52.380.

In the duets, Whitman and Irwin finished fourth in the 13-15 provincial stream with a score of 53.019.

The 11-12 provincial stream team finished sixth, with a score of 43.284. Team members are Kendra Cossette, Markie Daoust, Maya Daoust, Brigit Stovin, Gemma Sylvestre, Taylor Terness and Emily Thompson.