March 1, 2007

Powerful first for Quebec in the Team Finals


WHITEHORSE (Yukon) - We had a full house at the Canada Games Pool tonight for the Team Event.  All the teams were very well prepared for the event and they all had an exceptional performance. 

Quebec had a powerful finish and won the event with a final score of 79.146.  Team Ontario had a great swim and finished with a strong 2nd with 77.113. They were followed by Alberta in third place (75.433).

The Quebec Coaches were extremely proud of their swimmers. Lagrange said "Isabelle Taillon, the current National A Team Head Coach, brought Team Quebec on the highest step of the podium at the two last Games in 1999 and 2003, so we wanted to win the gold for Quebec again and we did it." The Quebec Team athletes are extremely pleased with winning gold and keep saying that this is one of the best events they have ever been to. The Ontario Head Coach felt that the team swam as a team and with precision. She was thrilled with the performance tonight.

The solo finals will be starting at 8:30 am. Please visit www.2007canadagames.ca  or www.synchro.ca for results. The medal presentations for all events will be held tomorrow at 11am at the Canada Games Center.

For more information please contact

Catherine Gosselin-Despres
1-867-334-8982