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32      LOCAL NEWS                                          AWEMainta                                    Diamars, 17 October 2023




        Artistic Swimming Season Begins




               with Competitive New Season!







       LAST  Saturday, at the Savaneta

       Olympic  Pool,  the  first  Figures  and
       Technical Elements competition of the
       new season took place. Athletes partic-
       ipated in the following age groups: 12

       and under, Youth (13 to 15 years), and
       Junior (15 to 19 years).


       The results are as follows:

       12 & Under:
       Khloë Rafini
       Katherine Merryweather
       Zaria Wester

       Victoria Henriquez
       Zoë Olmtak
       Ninziah Alexander
       Josslyn Velasquez

       Kaylie Eman
       Isabella Vasco
       Camila Pinillos Lopez
       Luisa Pinillos Lopez



       Youth:
       Xia Rodriguez
       Xiana Hoo

       Kendra Simon
       Sydelle Lopez Henriquez


       Junior:

       Angelina Hamoen
       Melanie Tromp                                    the Central American and  Caribbean               PM. The only requirement is that the
       Mariajose Salazar                                Games held in El Salvador in June. The            children should be able to swim.
       Harianny Abreu                                   PanAmerican  Games have the same

       Emylaine Mathilda                                program as the  Olympic Games, with               Who Are We?
                                                        only Duet and Team events. These                  Barracudas Artistic Swimming, since
       This was the first competition for the           athletes have had intensive preparation           1974, has introduced the  Aruban
       23-24 season and is part of the process          in recent months and are well-prepared            community  to the  beautiful sport of

       to form the team that will represent             to deliver a remarkable performance.              synchronized swimming with the main
       Aruba in  international competitions                                                               goal of providing athletes with oppor-
       next year.                                       Barracudas Aruba invites boys and                 tunities to develop and prepare them-
                                                        girls aged 6 to 10 to get to know the             selves for international competitions.

       In two weeks, senior  athletes Kyra              sport of artistic swimming. All training
       Hoevertsz and Mikayal Morales will               sessions take place at the Roly Bislik            For  more  information,  you  can  visit
       travel  to Chile  to participate in the          Olympic Pool  in Savaneta. If you’re              us on Facebook @barracudas.aruba,
       PanAmerican Games. They will compete             interested in trying out, feel  free  to          Instagram arubaartisticswimming, or

       in the Duet Free and Technical events.           contact us at 5930674 or come to the              our  website: www.barracudasaruba.
       Mikayla  and  Kyra  qualified  during            Savaneta pool every Thursday at 5:30              com
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