All programs are moving back to virtual

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Due to the Provincial wide shutdown, the Markham Pan Am Centre Pool will be closed effective 12:01am Saturday, April 3rd for at least 28 days. 
When we learn more information, we will let you know.  For now, as of Saturday, all programs are moving back to virtual.

Attention: Move to Red-Control Zone

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Please note that although the City of Markham has entered into the Red-Control Zone on February 22, 2021, with York Region, this does not mean that the pool is open. We have received word from the City of Markham that after careful consideration, the City decided that Markham recreational facilities, including the Markham Pan Am Centre, will remain closed for now. The City of Markham will reassess the current closures in two weeks. Virtual training will continue. Please stay safe everyone. Virtual training will continue. Please stay safe everyone.

2018 Ontario Open Age Group Championships

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Markham Synchro is pleased to share our results from the 2018 Ontario Open Age Group Championships.  Our Provincial competitive athletes participated in OOGSSC from Wed. May 23, 2018 – Sunday, May 27, 2018.  This is Canada’s largest synchronized swimming competition with over 800 athletes from 24 Clubs.  
  
This championship meet is a culmination of our athletes & coaches hard work & dedication all year in their pursuit of excellence.  Our provincial swimmers all represented our Club with pride and we thank all of our swimmers, coaches & swimmers families for your continued support. 
  
Top 40 Figures Results: 
10U (129 swimmers): 
38 th:  Olivia DiLoreto 
  
11-12 (219 swimmers): 
13 th:  Jaden Chiang 
23 rd:  Deirdra MacTavish 
39 th:  Annika Jiang 
  
13-15 (207 swimmers): 
29 th:  Kelsi Seppanen 
30 th:  Sevoya Riddle 
  
Team Results: 
  
10U Team: 10th 
  
11-12 Team:  7 th 
  
13-15 Team:  20th 
  
16-20 Tech:  6 th 
16-20 Free :  5 th 
16-20 Championship: 5th 
  
Extra Routines Results: 
  
10U Duet: 14th 
Olivia DiLoreto & Annie Gerson 
  
11-12 Duet:  7 th 
Jaden Chiang & Deirdra MacTavish 
  
13-15 Solo: 8th 
Dayna Seppanen 
  
13-15 Duet: 6 th 
Sevoya Riddle & Kelsi Seppanen 
  
13-15 Duet: 11th 
Alexandra Teng & Emily Xu 
  
Markham Synchro Club President 2017-18, Alacoe MacTavish 

First Routine Meet Kicks off the New Season!

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On January 19th and 20th the Markham Synchro Club had teams compete at the 1st routine competition of the 2019 Artistic Swimming season in Ontario at the Etobicoke Olympium Pool.  A big congratulations to the 5 routines athletes & coaches that competed.  

The 13-15 year division was a very competitive one with 24 teams, our 13-15 team of Kennedy, Emma, Sabine, Sofia, Dayna, Deirdra, Jaden & Samantha (coached by Monique & Jaeden) had a great first swim of the year, placing 17th.  In duet, Deirda and Jaden (coached by Monique) teamed up to place 17th.   

Our Junior duet (Xu-Teng) came back from a recent injury to place 17th in Tech & 15th in Free.  Congratulations Alex & Emily (coached by Monique)!

Our Free Combo Team has had to make a lot of changes over the past few weeks, they really did a great job of coming together and working as a team, to have an impressive first swim and place 4th.  Congratulations to our combo team swimmers Maia, Kelsi, Gaia, Amparo, Analisa, Sydney, Alex, Emily, Sofia, Jamie & Sevoya (coached by Heather).

We look forward to seeing you all swim at the next competition!  Keep up the great work!

Markham Synchro Club President 2018-19, Alacoe MacTavish

2018 Novice Championships

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This meet is the Provincial Championship meet for Novice level synchronized swimmers across Ontario.  There were close to 300 athletes representing 17 clubs.  For many of our Novice athletes it was their first time swimming in a meet of this size and it was quite an experience.  We are extremely proud of the all of the coaches and athletes that attended. Congratulations to all!

The following are our Club Top 20 figures results:

8U figures:  
     11th - Emma Xu

Novice Team Results:

     8U Team: 2nd place (coached by Viviana Santa)

     11-12 Team: 9th place (coached by Jamie McLennan

     11-12 Team: 14th place (coached by Maia Dekort)

     13-15 Team: 17th place (coached by Vered Krukovsky

Alacoe MacTavish
Markham Synchro Club President
  1. 2018 Hilton Worldwide Invitational
  2. 2018 Novice Regionals competition
  3. 2018 Central – North Regional Championships
  4. 2018 Waterloo Invitational