A successful synchronized swimming season for Mackenzie Dahl of the Estevan Mermaids was topped off last week when she earned the right to attend the Top 10 summer camp program run by Synchro Saskatchewan.
To be selected for the program, athletes took part in a rigorous eight-event trial process throughout the season.Dahl's scores were consistently high throughout the year, and the results placed her in the top 10 in the province for the camp.
"This is a testament to Mackenzie's talent and dedication to her sport," said Mermaids head coach Brenda Lyons. "Coming from a rural club, Mackenzie trains much less than her counterparts in Regina and Saskatoon, and does not have the experience of high pressure competition that some of the other athletes do.As a coach who has watched Mackenzie progress in this sport since she was eight years old, I am incredibly proud of her."
This is the first year that athletes from rural clubs have cracked the squad.The only athlete outside of Regina and Saskatoon to make it is from Yorkton.
As a Top 10 Saskatchewan athlete, Dahl will join other athletes from across the province at a week-long camp in Canmore, Alta.An intense synchronized swimming program will be mixed with fun team-building exercises such as hiking and biking.
Three coaches from Saskatchewan will be joined by guest clinician Jen Tregale of the Calgary Aquabelles, who has also coached Canadian national teams.
"It will be a fantastic learning opportunity for Mackenzie and I know she is excited to bring back the things that she has learned to her teammates in Estevan," said Lyons.
