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local Monday 14 noveMber 2022

Artistic Swimming Aruban

Athletes travelling to the

United States for Duet Camp

ORANJESTAD – Last Friday, artistic swimming athletes from
Aruba, Mikayla Morales and Kyra Hoevertsz, together with
their coach Ila Brandimarte travelled to the United States
in order to participate in a Duet Camp. This is sponsored
by PANAM Aquatics together with USA Artistic Swimming.

The camp is taking place at the USA Olympic and Para-
lympic Training Center in Colorado, USA.
There will be more than 65 athletes participating from
more than 20 countries. The coaches guiding this camp
are Andrea Fuentes (four-times Olympic medalist from
Spain, and current headcoach of USA Artistic Swimming);
Bill May (four-times World Champion and headcoach of
Santa Clara Aquamaids); Virginie Dedieu (Olympic bronze
medalist and six-times World Champion for France) and
Benoit Beaufils (4th place in Mixed Duet Worlds).

The camp has duration of 8 days. After the camp, Mikayla
and Kyra will continue their training for a month, together
with the National selection of the USA, in Los Angeles, un-
der the guidance of Andrea Fuentes.

This is all part of the duo’s preparation to participate in
the CAC Games which are taking place next year in El
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