Artistic swimming competition SYNC makes waves in Gatineau 

Djeneba Dosso

Local club Artistic Swimming Gatin’Eau proudly hosted the 2024 SYNC competition held at the Gatineau Sports Center from July 16 to 19. The event which was organized by Artistic Swimming Quebec in collaboration with the Ontario and Alberta branches gathered athletes from varying provinces and ages, offering “an exceptional opportunity for young Quebec athletes to show their talents and to compete against Canada’s top artistic swimmers.”

The competition gave stage to different types of formats including solo, duo and team or combo routines. Each choreography was placed into categories such as adapted artistic swimming, the youth and junior categories and the 11 to 12 year olds. The wide range of disciplines was designed to highlight the diverse skills of each competitor. 

On day one, Gatin’Eau’s Noémie Jobin came out number one in the youth figures category, closely followed by Nina Bernier in third place. Later in the day, Jaime Hope Denis earned Quebec first place in the adapted artistic swimming discipline. She would go on to win first place in the same category but during a solo performance on day two. The Quebec team also came out triumphant in the mixed abilities category thanks to a duo performance from Mariza Caron and Jaime Hope Denis on July 18. The junior technique team came out second. On July 19, Quebec’s Charlie Breault and Kelly-Anne Alie dominated the youth duo category finishing in first place. The province’s U12 team came out in second place after Ontario and before Alberta, while the youth and acrobatic teams finished in number one.

Gatineau, who was proud to host the successful competition thank the many volunteers, coaches, judges and partners who made this three-day event possible. The National and provincial teams are now looking ahead to the Quebec Games held from July 28 to Aug. 2 in Trois-Rivières.

Photo caption: Gatineau’s artistic swimming club Gatin’Eau proudly hosted the 2024 SYNC competition organized by Artistic Swimming Quebec, Alberta and Ontario. The local club stacked gold medals during the event held from July 16-19 at the Gatineau Sports Center.

Photo credit: Dan Robichaud Photography