The Saskatchewan Winter Games will be taking place in Regina from February 19-25 and there are numerous local athletes preparing for the competition, including 13-year-old Pyper Goldbeck, who will be participating in the Artistic Swimming category.
Goldbeck has been swimming with Saskatoon Aqualenes for the past six years. “Artistic swimming consists of an individual element which is called figures. These movements are judged by a three-person panel. The other element is team consisting of eight swimmers synchronizing together to form a routine,” Goldbeck’s mother Nicole, explained.
After sampling other sports such as dance, gymnastics and swimming lessons, none of them seemed like the right fit; however, after finding her artistic swim club online, Pyper quickly fell in love with the sport after seeing the older competitive swimmers spin, twist and twirl.
In June of 2022, Pyper tried out for the Saskatchewan Winter Games and is looking forward to the competition. “I feel very proud and honored to represent SAQ and look forward to showcasing the beautiful sport of Artistic Swimming,” Pyper said.
Pyper will be competing in both figures and team Artistic Swimming categories, with teammates ranging in age from 11-16 years old.
