March 1st, 2007

Quebec wins Gold for the Duet Finals

WHITEHORSE (Yukon) - The first Finals were held this morning at the swimming pool. The facility was full of parents and fans cheering the competitors. Jessica Chase, Sydney Olympics Bronze Medalist in the Team event, was also there to cheer on the teams.

In flight A, Quebec finished 1st and took the gold with a Final Score of 78.038. Ontario followed in second place with a score of 75.582. Team Alberta came third with 75.127. All three duets swam very well and the coaches were extremely happy with the performances. Flight B was also won by Québec (77.872) followed by Ontario (74.407) and Alberta (74.144).

Lagrange from Québec said: "The Quebec Duets swam very well technically and both performances were totally up to our expectations". The Ontario Head Coach, Elena Podolsky, was extremely pleased: "our two Ontario duets increased their confidence and were able to finish in a better position. They enjoyed their swim and, really, this is what really mattered". Alberta's coach, Vanessa Bray, was also very happy with what she saw in the pool from her Team : " both duets swam fantastic and the flight B girls did amazing".

More Finals are on tonight and tomorrow morning. The Team Final will be held tonight at 5:25 pm (PST). For the full schedule, draws and results please visit www.synchro.ca or www.2007canadagames.ca.

For more information please contact:

Catherine Gosselin-Després
Synchronized Swimming- Sport Information Officer
1-867-334-8982