Long Live The Nordiques . . . in the swimming pool?

The classic rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and now defunct Quebec Nordiques continues to linger, thanks to Canada's national synchronized swimming team.

For an upcoming FINA World Trophy competition hockey will be used in the thematic duet competition, where Marie-Pier Boudreau-Gagnon of Riviere-du-loup, Que., and Chloe Isaac of Brossard, Que., will swim a routine that uses plastic sticks, a puck, a whistle and other gear.

To help promote the event the swim team showed up at press conference, half wearing Habs jerseys and half wearing Nords jerseys.


Photo courtesy RDS.