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Rumford Resident Had a Fantastic Showing at 2017 NESSA North & South Championships & Invitational

Synchronized Swimming, Attleboro YMCA Lyonfish Synchronettes

May 5-7, 2017, the Attleboro YMCA Lyonfish Synchronettes competed at the 2017 NESSA North and South Intermediate Championships and Novice Invitational. The team earned 15 awards in the Intermediate Championships and 10 awards in the Novice Invitational.

On Friday May 5th, our 3 intermediate solos swam their routines.

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  • Joelle Silva of Rumford, RI placed 1st in 13 & over intermediate solos

On Saturday May 6th, the Intermediates swam their figures, which are an event on their own, but also added to the routine scores for a final score. Then the intermediate team had 3 duets that competed, 4 trios and 2 teams, all placed.

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  • Sara Fandel of Sharon, MA placed 1st in 13 & over intermediate figures

  • Leah Fandel of Sharon, MA placed 2nd in 13 & over intermediate figures

  • Joelle Silva of Rumford, RI placed 3rd in 13 & over intermediate figures

  • Laura Chaffee of Mansfield, MA placed 5th in 13 & over intermediate figures

  • Olivia Methot of Westwood, MA placed 2nd in 13 & over intermediate solos

  • Annabel Jacobson of Foxboro, MA placed 2nd in 11-12 intermediate solos

  • The Fandels placed 1st in 13 & over intermediate duets

  • Ada Alden and Eily Buchanan of Norton, MA placed 2nd in 11-12intermediate duets

  • Their sisters, Chloe Alden and Cailyn Buchanan of Norton, MA placed closed behind them in 3rd for 11-12 intermediate duets

  • Fandel, Fandel and Chaffee placed 1st in 13 & over intermediate trios

  • Methot, Nishita Nayudu of Sharon, MA and Silva placed 3rd in 13 & over intermediate trios

  • Alden, E. Buchanan and Jacobson placed 3rd in 11-12 intermediate trios

  • Alden, C. Buchanan and Eve Henry of Norton placed a close 4th in 11-12 intermediate trios

  • The 11-12 intermediate team of Alden, Alden, Buchanan, Buchanan, Henry and Jacobson placed 2nd

  • The 13& over intermediate team of Chaffee, Fandel, Fandel, Fionna Finn of Dedham, MA, Methot, Nayudu, Silva and Eliza Van Hoesen of Norwood, MA placed 1st in 13 & over team competition

  • On Sunday, May 7th, our Novices competed and also placed in all their routines:

    • Margeret Dion of Attleboro, MA placed 1st in 13 & over Novice figures

  • Dahlia Newman of Sharon, MA placed 5th in 13 & over Novice figures

  • Eve Katz of Sharon, MA placed 4th in 11-12 Novice figures

  • The trio of Caroline Dalton of Mansfield, MA, Dion and Emma Hait of Easton, MA placed 2nd in 13 & over Novice trios, while Katz, Newman & Ora Silberzwieg placed 3rd in Novice trios

  • Katz and Silberzwieg placed 2nd in 11-12 Novice duet, Dion and Newman placed 2nd in 13 & over Novice duet

  • Dalton placed 3rd and Hait 4th in 11-12 novice solos

  • The team of Dalton, Dion, Hait, Katz, Newman & Silberzwieg placed 2nd

  • Written by Michal Fandel, Head Coach, Attleboro YMCA Lyonfish Synchronettes

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