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THOMAS |
| Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
| NOC |
Canada
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 14 Jan 1989
in Hull, CAN |
| Height | 1.72 m |
| Weight | 53 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
Higher education |
Health Science, Science - College Auhuntsic: Montréal-la-Cluse, FRA |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Baking cookies, shopping, taking care of her dog, watching movies, eating out, watching the Food Network. (olympic.ca, 10 Aug 2012; synchro.ca, 16 Aug 2016) |
Hero / Idol |
French synchronised swimmer Virginie Dedieu. (Athlete, 17 Mar 2007) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began the sport at age 10. She moved to Montreal, QC, Canada at age 14 to train with an elite club. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, French |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Believe what you can and you're halfway there." (synchro.ca, 16 Aug 2016) |
International Debut |
Year |
2007 |
Competing for |
Canada |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She watched the synchronised swimming competition at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta on TV and was intrigued by the make-up and costumes involved with the sport. |
International Debut |
Tournament |
World Championships |
Location |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
General Interest |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
She collects fridge magnets from the places she visits. (synchro.ca, 16 Aug 2016) |
Famous relatives |
Her parents both represented Canada in water polo. Her father Ian was due to compete at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow but was unable to compete due to the Canadian team's boycott of the Games. (cbc.ca, 11 Jul 2015) |
Most influential person in career |
Her father. (nationalpost.com, 06 Jun 2016) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She retired from competitive synchronised swimming in May 2017. (fina.org, 21 Jun 2017)
OTHER STUDIES
She is studying marketing at the University of Quebec in Outaouais [UQO] in Gatineau, QC, Canada. (journallarevue.com, 02 Nov 2016; info07.com, 27 Sep 2016) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Duet |
179.892 |
| 4 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
189.630 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 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 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Duet Technical Routine |
90.000 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team Technical Routine |
94.400 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Free Routine Combination |
96.150 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team Free Routine |
95.490 |
| 4 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team Free Routine |
69.000 |
| 4 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team Technical Routine |
95.833 |
| 3 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Free Routine Combination |
96.167 |
| 6 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Team Free Routine |
95.167 |
| 6 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Team Technical Routine |
94.667 |
FINA World Trophy |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
Total |
362.834 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Mexico City, MEX |
Total |
374.450 |
| 5 |
2008 |
Madrid, ESP |
Total |
380.668 |
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