Shayna Nackoney Skauge (born April 24, 1982) is a

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synchronized swimmer. She began synchronized swimming in 1989. She won a bronze medal at the team event at the 2001 world championships in

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, Japan. She was a member of the 2004 Canadian Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team. She then went on to perform with

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in Las Vegas. Shayna now is a mentor and coach to athletes and synchronized swimming clubs coaching and leading performance focused workshops. Shayna's commitment to life long athleticism and sport is ongoing. Information as of November 2021

Personal life

Born in

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, Skauge is an alumna of Bishop Carroll High School.Maxwell, Cameron
"High water pressure: Calgary's synchro swimming duo understands expectations of podium finish"
''Calgary Sun'', August 11, 2004.

References

1982 births Living people Olympic synchronized swimmers of Canada Synchronized swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Winnipeg Canadian synchronized swimmers World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming Pan American Games medalists in synchronized swimming Synchronized swimmers at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian women 21st-century Canadian women {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub