Morning Star Staff
The Vernon Silhouettes synchronized swimmers turned in several career bests at the Jean Peters Provincial Championships last weekend at the Canada Games Pool in Kamloops.
Vernon athletes competed in both provincial and national competitive stream in both the 13-15 and 16-18 age groups.
“Each of our athletes performed at their absolute best last weekend,” said Silhouette coach Katie Dick. “Most received the best scores in their synchro career.”
Kaitlyn Buchholz, Georgia Elliott, Brittany Hill-Lonergan, Kayla Muller, Carmen Peterson, Zephy Simon and Jenny Sunderland were coached by Dick in the provincial stream 13-15 team event. Their Queen-themed team placed third overall.
Muller and Peterson placed fourth overall in their PS 13-15 Hunger Games-themed duet coached by Norlene Keller and Dick. Ferguson placed eighth overall in her PS 13-15 solo coached by Lindsey Beerstra.
In the PS 13-15 figure event, Ferguson was seventh, Peterson 22nd, Hill-Lonergan 24th, Sunderland 27th, Simon 29th, Muller, 31st, Elliott 38th and Buchholz 39th out of 53 athletes.
Jenny Bernard, Kassandra Ferguson, Meagan Sloot, Emma Smith and Jamie Young were coached by Keller in the provincial stream 16-18. Their sports-themed team placed first overall.
Sloot and Smith placed second overall in their PS 16-18 Fantasia-themed duet coached by Lisa Balcombe. In the PS 16-18 figure event, Sloot placed fourth, Smith fifth, Schwaerzle 10th, Young 12th and Bernard 13th.
Julia Palfreyman placed first in both the national stream 13-15 figure event and NS 13-15 solo event and was coached by Dick.
“Julia’s experience this year transitioning from a provincial athlete to a national athlete has not influenced her motivation and determination to train harder; she has influenced her teammates during every practice,” said Dick.
The Silhouettes are preparing for their annual watershow on Saturday, June 13 at 4 p.m. at the Aquatic Centre. Admission is free.
