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w at er lo oc hr on ic le .c a W at er lo o C hr on ic le | T hu rs da y, Ju ne 14 ,2 01 8 | 30 Learn more at regionofwaterloo.ca/waste Plastic cutlery and straws are garbage Space provided through a partnership between industry and Ontario municipalities to support waste diversion programs If their performance at the nationals is indicative of things to come, the fu- ture of the Waterloo Re- gional Synchro Swimming Club is bright. The Waterloo Regional Synchronized Swimming Club age 13-15 girls squad performed an outstanding routine in Surrey B.C. last week, and were rewarded with a historic gold medal in the process, the first in their discipline in that age group. "It was incredible, we've never in our 26-year history won the Canadian title in the 13-15 national category," said an elated club president Erika Lindner after returning from the west coast. "It was a big moment for every- body in the club." The com- petition ran from May 30 to June 2 in Surrey, B.C. The Waterloo squad consisted of the following swimmers: Rae Ella Fitzgerald, Ioanna Hopper, Myka Innanen, Lauren Irvine, Chloe Mas- sey, Claire Scheffel, Abi- gail Young, Cassandra Zan- ditz, and Shani Shnayder. Scheffel, Massey, Hop- per, and Young are all in the final 18 candidates for a spot on the national team, that will be competing in the Jr. Pan Am Champion- ships in Riverside, Califor- nia in August. "Our goal was first place and a gold medal for the championships," said team coach Jin Na, who swam and coached for the Chi- nese national team before coming to Waterloo. "Ev- erybody worked really hard these last two months, and we just [worked] to- ward the gold. When we swam, we swam excellent, and a very clean routine, all the judges and coaches think its very high execu- tion, and the routine was amazing." Scheffel finished first in the figures competition, which is an individual por- tion of the competition which accounts for half the team's final score, while Massey finished third in figures competition. The average of all the team's swimmers is computed and combined with the team's performance to tabulate a final score. Na was in charge of the 13-15 team while coach Ele- na Podolsky was is in charge of the figures por- tion and Yingli Hou was the junior coach. Waterloo scored 75.8 on their river danced-themed routine while earning 69.9485 on the figures for a total of 144.7485, 3.37 points clear of second-placed Montreal Synchro. Na, who has been with the squad for five years, was recognized for her per- formance, being named the national coach of the year and was very surprised but happy to earn the honour. " SPORTS Waterloo Synchro club swims to gold medal at nationals NAMISH MODI nmodi@waterloochronicle.ca Waterloo Chronicle Voluntary Pay Contribution Program We ask you to consider contributing $30 per year towards delivery of your Community Newspaper. Many of our Readers have made the decision to show their support for the Waterloo Chronicle. It is our pleasure to provide the Waterloo area with a Community Newspaper. We Appr eciat e Your Supp ort! Yes! I would like to contribute to the Waterloo ChroniclePlease find a cheque for $30 enclosed for a 1 year contribution. Signature: _________________________________________________________ Name: _____________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ City:___________________ Postal Code: ____________________________ Phone #: _______________________________ 630 RIVERBEND DRIVE, UNIT 104, KITCHENER, ON N2K 3S2 fOR MORE INfORMATION CAll 519-623-7395 ext. 260 FATHER'S DAY SALE NO TAX on allbicycles 20% OFF Accessories Thursday, Friday & saTurday ONLy! ZM Cycle & Fitness Ltd. 131 Strange St., Kitchener (between Victoria & Park) 519-208-5080 www.zmcyclefitness.com Live to Cycle... Cycle to Live Lots of Free Parking Almost 6000 square feet to meet all your cycling needs Ziggy Martuzalski is BAcK! Polish and canadian National champion • Mountain Bike • Velodrome • Cyclocross • Duathlon Dedicated to Cycling & Fitness since 1970 #1