This week (April 28-May 4th), the Charlottetown Naiads Synchro Team Tier 6/7 athletes will be participating in the Canadian Open Synchronized Swimming Championships here on PEI. The improvement in these athletes throughout this last season is amazing - as Tier 6/7 are the highest levels in synchro, these girls have earned their right to be competing at this meet. This year, I was consistently blown away with the work ethic of these athletes...There was never an issue with getting them to work hard - in fact, a lot of times I would need to tell the girls to take a break and stop working. I can honestly say that these girls are athletes. To me, an athlete is someone who dedicates (physically, mentally) themselves to a sport and lives a healthy lifestyle. Athletes are confident, fit, team players, focused and enthusiastic. The Charlottetown Naiad Tier 6/7 girls possess these qualities.
The mindset on PEI in Synchronized Swimming used to be that we are at a disadvantage because of numbers, facilities, equipment and money. Now, thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, coaches and parents - we have excellent equipment, a top notch facility and increasing registration.
I would like to 'shout out' to all of the Naiad coaches as well - we have a hardworking group who devote countless hours to ensure that we improve and are on track. Thank You!
Check out all of the event details at www.synchro.ca
Good Luck girls! Proud to be a Naiad:)
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