Athletes from the Estevan Mermaids synchronized swimming team took part in the Canadian Prairie Invitational event May 10-12 in Regina.
The level of competition at the meet was the toughest the Mermaids had experienced all season.
Friday and Sunday were reserved for solo, duet and team routine competitions.
Tracy Irwin and Hannah Whitman competed in the duet category in the 13-15 provincial stream age group, whileNyla Dyck, Danika Poirier, Brooke Kruger and Kelsey Potoma competed in the solo event.
Hannah Mantei won gold with her solo in the novice provincial stream category, and Mackenzie Dahl placed second with her solo in the 16-18 provincial stream age group.
Saturday was reserved for the figures portion of the competition, with 16 athletes from the Mermaids participating.
Mermaids head coach Brenda Lyons said she was pleased with the club's performance in the figures, with most of the athletes achieving personal bests for the year.
"In a meet hosted in-province, our athletes typically compete against 20 athletes in their age division.This meet saw over 50 athletes in each division, so it was a great learning opportunity for them," said Lyons.
Dyck, in the 11-12 division; Tracy Irwin, in the 13-15 division and Dahl, in the 16-18 division, all placed 11th. Mantei placed fourth in the novice division.
Two teams competed in the team routine competition on Sunday.In the novice provincial stream, the group of Mantei, Brandi Peters, Reagan Wall and Makenna Wock placed second.
In the 11-12 provincial stream, Gemma Bittman, Dyck, Caitlin Graham, Kruger, Poirier, Marlie Weinrauch and Bailey Wock placed fourth out of eight teams, missing bronze by only .013.
"One of our teams improved their team mark by close to two points at this meet. Having the opportunity for our athletes to see the high level of synchronized swimming at this meet helped inspire them to compete at the best of their abilities. It was a fantastic opportunity for our athletes," said Lyons.
Along with clubs from Estevan, Weyburn, Regina, Saskatoon, Yorkton and Lloydminster, the invitational also attracted clubs from St. John's, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Red Deer and Whitehorse.
