Kelly Britten
Nicknames: Kel, kbritt, kelbrit, grandma, Winnie
Hometown: Dundas, Ontario
Age: 30
Years Skating: 26
Years Skating Synchro: 17
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 10
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite ‘Anne’ Skill: Spiralling Edges, Coco
Favourite Competition: Nationals, Worlds
Favourite Skater: Kurt Browning
Ambitions: To go back to school and continue to share my love of skating.
Favourite Program: Rhapsody in Blue(skated), Malagūna(skated)
Interesting Fact: I just bought my first house! (While in Finland for worlds). I coach the Pre-Juvenile team (“the best team”- Lillian)
Favourite Quote: “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided” -Albus Dumbledore
Taylor Johnston
Nickname: Tay-Doggie
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario
Age: 21
Years Skating: 13
Years Skating Synchro: 12
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 4
Favourite Element: No Hold and Pivot Block
Favourite Anne Skill: Spiralling Edges
Favourite Competition: Worlds and Nationals
Favourite Skaters: Alexandra Trusova and Kaitlyn Osmond
Ambitions: To become the best skater I can be, to coach the beautiful sport of Synchro, and to work hard.
Favourite Synchro Program: Baba Yetu(watched), Malaguena (Skated)
One thing on my bucket list: To raise a family.
Interesting Fact: My left leg is shorter than my right.
Favourite quote: “Always remember that your present situation is not your final destination” “I’ve never met a strong person with an easy past.”
Emma Daigle
Nickname: Bagel, Emz, Ethel
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Age: 23
Years Skating: 18
Years Skating Synchro: 6
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 4
Favourite Element: Group Lift
Favourite Anne Skill: CoCo
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir
Ambitions: Become an Athletic Therapist
Favourite Synchro Program: The Widow(watched)
Interesting Fact: I live with my teammate Melissa!
One thing on my bucket list: Travel anywhere in Asia.
Favourite Quote: “Never, Never, Never give up” – Winston Churchill
Elizabeth McKenna
Nickname: Lizzie, LizzieLou
Hometown: Newmarket, Ontario
Age: 20
# of Years Skating: 17
# of years synchro: 12
# of years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: Twizzles
Favourite Anne Skill: Circle Cycle
Favourite Competition: Winterfest
Favourite Skater(s): Jason Brown, Shawn Sawyer, Violetta Afanasieva, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: To complete my undergraduate degree.
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Watched: Leaside Synergy Junior 2013 -Spider-Man, Nexxice Junior 2017 – Saving Mr. Banks Skated: Nexxice Senior 2019 – Statues
Interesting Fact: I sometimes make computer programs to simulate synchro elements.
Favourite Quote: “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end.” – Ernest Hemingway
Nyah Bay
Nickname: Ny, Nyah Bye
Hometown: Beaver Brook, Nova Scotia
Age: 21
# of Years Skating: 15
# of Years Skating Synchro: 3
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Body Leads
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Torvill and Dean, Gordeeva and Grinkov
Ambitions: Research the geophysics of exoplanets.
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Baba Yetu(watched)
Interesting Fact: Raisins make my teeth hurt.
Favourite Quote: “You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.” – Stephen King
Tegan Orr
Nickname: Teegs
Hometown: Oakville, Ontario
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 17
# of Years Skating Synchro: 13
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: Field Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Bongo
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa and Scott, Sasha Cohen
Ambitions: Graduate from University of Toronto.
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Mud-NEXXICE Sr.(watched), Prince-Haydonettes(watched), Handmaid’s Tale – NEXXICE Sr.(skated)
Interesting Fact: I was born on Christmas Day.
One thing on my bucket list is: To travel in Asia.
Favourite Quote: “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” – Booker T. Washington
Carleigh Gorrigsen
Nicknames: Car, Carls
Hometown: Banff, Alberta
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 16
# of Years Skating Synchro: 3
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Circle Cycle
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skaters: Carolina Kostner, Torvill and Dean
Ambitions: Graduate from McMaster University and medal at worlds
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Baba Yetu (watched), Mud (watched)
Interesting Fact: I used to live with Nyah (teammate) in Alberta when we were younger.
One thing on my bucket list: Live in Australia for a year.
Favourite quote: “The only time you’re going to be successful is when you become comfortable being uncomfortable.”
Jana Jambrešić
Nickname: Janica, Janye, Janu
Hometown: Zagreb, Croatia
Age: 23
# of Years Skating: 18
# of Years Skating Synchro: 18
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Field moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Ambitions: To continue to grow and develop as a skater.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Rhapsody in Blue (watched), Statues(skated)
Interesting Fact: I have two sisters who also skated synchro. We skated on the same team for the last three years.
One thing on my bucket list is: To make a bucket list.
Favourite Quote: “Life is a challenge, we must take it.” ― Mother Teresa
Jasmine Gagnon
Nickname: Jas, Jazzy J
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
Age: 20
# of Years Skating: 11
# of Years Skating Synchro: 10
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Pivot Block
Favourite Anne Skill: Spiralling Edges
Favourite Skater(s): Nathan Chen, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: Competing at worlds and getting my degree!
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Mud (watched), Statues(skated)
Interesting Fact:I have a large snow globe collection!
One thing on my bucket list: To go zip-lining!
Favourite Quote: “It’s not about how good you are, it’s about how good you want to be.”
Lawren Hatfield
Nickname: Dubs, lowlowren
Hometown: Ancaster, Ontario
Age: 18
# of Years Skating: 14
# of Years Skating Synchro: 9
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: Bill Philips and Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue, Jennifer Beauchamp and Danyel Wright-Dykstra
Ambitions: Experience as many countries as possible.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): O Fortuna – Nexxice Sr.(skated), Moana – Nexxice Novice(skated), Got your number – Nexxice Sr.(watched), La Malagueña – Nexxice Sr.(watched)
Interesting fact: I own Newfoundland Pony mare named Beaumont!
One thing on my bucket list is: Take a goat yoga class.
Favourite Quote: “When you focus on the good, the good gets better.”
Megan Brown
Nickname: Megs, Meggo, Meg
Hometown: Waterdown, Ontario
Age: 17
# of Years Skating: 13
# of Years Skating Synchro: 9
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Whip
Favourite Anne Skill: Crybaby
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Alena Kostornaia, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: To compete at worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Statues(skated), Got your Number(watched)
Interesting Fact: I am obsessed with lip balm.
One thing on my bucket list is: To travel to Asia
Favourite Quote: “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.”
Robbie-Lynn PuspokyNickname: RL, Ginge, R-Dawg
Hometown: Mt. Brydges, Ontario
Age: 20
# of Years Skating: 15
# of Years Skating Synchro: 12
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Circle Cycle
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Sheri and Cara Moir
Ambitions: To graduate from school with a career I love. To medal at Worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program: Widow (watched), To Build a Home Ice Ignite Junior (skated)
Interesting Fact: I’m a lifeguard and swimming instructor!
One thing on my bucket list: To skate at worlds.
Favourite Quote: “Great things never came from comfort zones.”
Sophia Tong
Nickname: Soph
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario
Age: 16
# of Years Skating: 11
# of Years Skating Synchro: 10
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Field Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Janet
Favourite Competition: Winterfest
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue
Ambitions: To compete at senior worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE Senior Mud(wtached), NEXXICE Novice Moana(skated)
Interesting Fact: I have hyper extended knees.
One thing on my bucket list is: To visit every country in Europe.
Favourite Quote: “The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.”
Chelsea Wong
Nickname: Chels
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 18
# of Years Skating: 12
# of Years Skating Synchro: 3
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: No Hold, Lifts
Favourite Anne Skill: Mazerkas, Speed Skater
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Nathan Chen, Yuna Kim
Ambitions: To live my life to the fullest & to make a positive impact on the world.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow(watched), Mud(watched)
Interesting Fact: I have a food blog! @freshandflavourful
One thing on my bucket list is: To go on a safari in Africa .
Favourite Quote: “I can and I will.”
Chloe Buglar
Nickname: Bugs
Hometown: Brisbane, Australia
Age: 21
# of Years Skating: 12
# of Years Skating Synchro: 10
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Creative Element
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue and Scott Moire
Ambitions: Go to Worlds with Team Canada.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE SR Handmaids Tale(watched), Tessa and Scott-Moulin Rouge(watched)
Interesting Fact: I’ve been to Senior Worlds twice with Team Australia.
One thing on my bucket list is: See the Northern Lights.
Favourite Quote: “Lose yourself in the music, the moment – you own it.”
Denika Ellis-Dawson
Nickname: Deni, DD
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
Age: 17
# of Years Skating: 8
# of Years Skating Synchro: 7
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Circle Cycle, Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: Winterfest
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue
Ambitions: To compete at Worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow(watched), Gold Ice Junior “Joker”(skated)
Interesting Fact: I appeared on “Vacation With Derek”
One thing on my bucket list is: Backpacking through Europe.
Favourite Quote: “If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome immediate problems” – Pat Riley
Emily Monaghan
Nickname: Em
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 18
# of Years Skating: 14
# of Years Skating Synchro: 8
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Artistic Wheel
Favourite Anne Skill: Speed Skater
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Evgenia Medvedeva, Guillaume Cizeron and Gabriella Papadakis, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: To medal at worlds and finish university.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Mud – NEXXICE Senior (watched), Joan of Arc – Solstice Intermediate (skated)
Interesting Fact: I have three rescue dogs at home – Gus, Desi, and Rosie.
One thing on my bucket list is: Visit all seven wonders of the world.
Favourite Quote: “Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” – Oprah Winfrey
Melissa Van Loon
Nickname: Mel
Hometown: Keswick, Ontario
Age: 21
# of Years Skating: 19
# of Years Skating Synchro: 10
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Lifts
Favourite Anne Skill: Tony
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue and Scott Moire
Ambitions: Represent Canada at Worlds
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow(watched)
Interesting Fact: I study at the University of Manitoba.
One thing on my bucket list is: Skydiving
Favourite Quote: “The greatest risk is not taking any.”
Olivia Tworzyanski
Nickname: Liv, Livy
Hometown: Unionville, Ontario
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 17
# of Years Skating Synchro: 12
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Line
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: Nationals, French Cup
Favourite Skater(s): Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier
Ambitions: To compete at worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow (watched) and Phantom of the Opera (skated)
Interesting Fact: I was captain of the field hockey team for 2 years in High School.
One thing on my bucket list is: To go skiing in Whistler.
Favourite Quote: “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela