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| Jacqueline
SIMONEAU |
| Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
| NOC |
Canada
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 29 Sep 1996
in Montreal, CAN |
| Height | 1.65 m |
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General Interest |
Hobbies |
Listening to podcasts, being part of a robotics team, kayaking. (olympic.ca, 11 Aug 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
As a child she practised artistic swimming, diving, water polo and swimming, but narrowed the sports down to diving and artistic swimming. She had a diary listing the pros and cons of both, and was eventually forced to choose when she was scheduled to compete in both sports on the same day. "I always loved participating in many different sports as a kid and had trouble picking just one. In my search for finding a sport that would cover many different aspects, I discovered synchronised swimming. It is a sport that requires cross training and I can do everything that I love - running, weights, speed swimming, diving, water polo, trampoline and much more." |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Canadian artistic gymnast Kyle Shewfelt, Russian artistic swimmer Natalia Ishchenko. (journalmetro.com, 02 Oct 2017; synchro.ca, 16 Aug 2016) |
Awards and honours |
She was named the 2012 Athlete of the Year by Synchro Canada. (synchro.ca, 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Gabor Szauder [national] |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age eight. She was at diving practice when she became interested in the artistic swimmers at the other end of the pool. "I moved from a small town in Quebec to a bigger city, Montreal. That's where I really discovered water sports." |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Public Speaker, Student |
Languages |
English, French |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"A healthy mind in a healthy body." (olympic.ca, 11 Aug 2019) |
International Debut |
Year |
2012 |
Competing for |
Canada |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Health Science - Vanier College: Saint-Laurent, QC, CAN |
General Interest |
Other information |
TURNING POINT
She believes winning bronze in the solo event at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Volos, Greece, was a turning point for her in the sport. "It was my first year being on junior level. I was 15 years old, and there wasn't a lot of expectations set up for me, coming from my federation, coming from the coaches. It was more, you know, get some experience under your belt. I just had fun with the whole process. I really learned a lot getting to watch the best countries in the world at the junior level train before that competition, like Russia, Japan. I was able to come home with Canada's only medal at that competition which kind of catapulted my career at that point too to join the Olympic team and to go to my second junior worlds. I'm really thankful for that 2012 junior worlds experience." (Brandon's Sports Talk YouTube channel, 02 Sep 2021)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She is a spokesperson for Coeliaque Quebec, having been diagnosed with Coeliac disease when she was younger. She has also worked with other charities including Fondation des Etoiles, the Make a Wish Foundation, and Fast and Female. In 2021 she became member of athletes' commission of the Canadian Olympic Committee. "We play a very diverse support role for athletes, ranging from sitting on committees, marketing, and asserting their values and rights when negotiating contracts." (journaldechambly.com, 30 Nov 2021, 23 May 2021; olympic.ca, 02 Nov 2021; vaniercollege.qc.ca, 30 Jun 2020)
FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2021 she began studying for a degree in podiatric medicine at the University of Quebec in Trois-Rivieres in Canada. "I always knew I wanted to go to medicine. I love helping people and have always been curious. I was curious about how the body works. In my Olympic career, I have had several foot injuries, including tendinitis. Each time, I was curious as to how the body worked, how it got there and how it was going to get over it. I keep my horizons open. I'm thinking of maybe moving towards surgery or maybe even opening a clinic. I would also like to go back to my sporting roots by offering my services to athletes." (LinkedIn profile, 20 Dec 2021; lhebdojournal.com, 18 Nov 2021; lenouvelliste.ca, 27 Oct 2021; Brandon's Sports Talk YouTube channel, 02 Sep 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In 2015 she was hospitalised after suffering a haemorrhage caused by a stomach ulcer. It was a side effect of an anti-inflammatory drug she was taking at the time to treat tendinitis in her right foot. (lenouvelliste.ca, 27 Oct 2021) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
"I have a few [rituals]. One of them is eating a chocolate bar before I go and perform. I have that about 45 minutes before I go and compete. And then about two minutes before I actually walk out and dive into the pool, I have contact lenses, so, I fill up my goggles with some water and I flip them onto my eyes and turn my head upside down or at least look up. This sticks my contact lenses on so I can see in the water. And the last thing I do is I give my coach the biggest hug possible before going out there and competing." (Brandon's Sports Talk YouTube channel, 02 Sep 2021) |
Nicknames |
Jackie (Twitter profile, 30 Dec 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Duet |
184.479 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 7 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Duet |
179.892 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Solo Free Routine |
90.700 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Solo Technical Routine |
89.293 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Technical Routine |
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| 6 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Duet Technical Routine |
88.865 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Highlights |
89.933 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Free Routine |
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| 7 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Duet Free Routine |
89.766 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Solo Free Routine |
90.133 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Solo Technical Routine |
89.500 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Free Routine |
88.800 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Technical Routine |
86.204 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Free Routine |
89.000 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Technical Routine |
87.652 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Solo Technical Routine |
89.024 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Solo Free Routine |
90.233 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Free Routine Combination |
90.367 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Duet Technical Routine |
89.418 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Technical Routine |
88.889 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Free Routine |
90.000 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Duet Free Routine |
89.367 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team Free Routine |
88.620 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team Technical Routine |
90.300 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Free Routine Combination |
90.410 |
FINA World Trophy |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
Total |
362.834 |
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