And that’s not bad at all for a debut performance at the national championship level.

The club’s Tier 6 open team capped a successful season on the weekend by snapping up a silver medal at the Canadian Espoir synchronized swimming national championships held on the weekend at the Etobicoke Olympium.

The squad entered the competition riding a wave after capturing gold medals at the Ontario Winter Games and Eastern Canada divisional championships. It was a winning edge that carried into the national competition.

“After the Eastern divisionals we had a sense that we had a chance to do well at nationals,” said head coach Mary-Jane Ling. “Still, it was a bit of a surprise because you never know what could happen.”

The York team stood in second place among 11 teams after the compulsory portion of the competition and held that spot by duplicating its result in the team routine for a 68.494 score. Saskatoon Aqualenes won the gold medal with a combined score of 69.846. Burlington finished in third place at 68.129.

“The club has been progressing over the years at the provincial level,” said Ling. “This is something we thought we would let the girls experience and then, silver, there it was.”

The team is comprised of Kara Barclay, Jocelyn Bourrie, Ali Davies, Katie Hildebrant, Erin Milner, Patricia Moore, Bethany Mountford and Kaitlin Sibbald.