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| Marie-Lou
MORIN |
| Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
| NOC |
Canada
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 01 Oct 1990
in Changzhou, CHN |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Weight | 65 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
Higher education |
Business Management, Commerce - Concordia University: Montreal, QC, CAN |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"When I was young, I was a very active kid. I took some ballet jazz classes, gymnastics, tap dancing and I was part of the ski racing team. I also had this undeniable love for water. My aunt, who worked in synchro, suggested to my mum to introduce synchro into my already active life." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She first tried the sport at age eight in Montreal, QC, Canada. |
General Interest |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She decided to retire following Canada's failure to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She worked for a couple of months performing on cruise ships before deciding to return to the sport in August 2016. She retired again in November 2017. (Instagram profile, 17 Nov 2017; sportcom.qc.ca, 02 Aug 2016)
ROAD TO RIO DOCUMENTARY
She was one of two narrators of the sports documentary 'Perfect', which followed the Canadian artistic swimming team's attempt to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Morin is the French narrator of the film, with her national teammate Claudia Holzner the English narrator. (thesuburban.com, 04 Aug 2016)
FROM CHINA TO CANADA
She was born in Changzhou, People's Republic of China, but moved to Quebec, Canada, at age one after being adopted by a Canadian family. (olympic.ca, 2014; synchro.ca, 26 Aug 2010; synchro.ca, 06 Mar 2016) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
She always cracks her toes just before competing. (synchro.ca, 18 Sep 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, French, Spanish |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Loulou, Lewis, Jimmy (aquaevitae365.com, 21 Feb 2017; synchro.ca, 18 Sep 2017) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"No matter how impossible a dream seems or how many people think you are crazy for pursuing it, follow your heart and go for it without any regrets." (aquaevitae365.com, 21 Feb 2017) |
International Debut |
Year |
2009 |
Competing for |
Canada |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Travelling, food, baking, cooking. (Instagram profile, 28 May 2018; synchro.ca, 18 Sep 2017) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (aquaevitae365.com, 21 Feb 2017) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Free Routine |
88.800 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Free Routine Combination |
90.367 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Technical Routine |
88.889 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Free Routine |
90.000 |
| 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 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Moscow, RUS |
Total |
378.875 |
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