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4 Synchro Knights athletes are headed to Luxembourg to represent Malta on the International stage at the European Aquatics Youth Artistic Swimming Championships as well as the COMEN Cup.

Well done to Ayana Cassar Borg, Martina Agius, Nyla Azzopardi Mercieca and Hailey Vella, coached year-round by Valentina Marchi and Alessia Cardona Taliana. Athletes and coaches work under the supervision of our Acting Head Coach Laura Marquez Urrego.

All the best for all the athletes participating and thanks to ASA for making this happen.

4 Synchro Knights athletes are headed to Luxembourg to represent Malta on an International stage at the European Aquatics Youth Artistic Swimming Championships as well as the COMEN Cup.

Well done to Ayana Cassar Borg, Martina Agius, Nyla Azzopardi Mercieca and Hailey Vella, coached year-round by Valentina Marchi and Alessia Cardona Taliana. Athletes and coaches work under the supervision of our Acting Head Coach Laura Marquez Urrego.

We wish all athletes participating in these competitions all the best and thanks to ASA for making this happen.

Alessia Cardona Taliana
Valentina Marchi
Laura Marquez Urrego

🇲🇹 The Malta Youth Artistic Swimming National Team departed for Luxembourg early this morning, ready to represent Malta on the international stage.

Our athletes will be competing from Thursday onwards in both the European Aquatics Youth Artistic Swimming Championships and the COMEN Cup 2026.

Representing Malta are:

🔹 Angelika Mercieca (Sirens ASC)
🔹 Ella Fenech Aquilina (Sirens ASC)
🔹 Emma Armeni (Sirens ASC)
🔹 Jude Bonnici Peresso (Sirens ASC)
🔹 Ayana Cassar Borg (Synchro Knights)
🔹 Hailey Vella (Synchro Knights)
🔹 Martina Agius (Synchro Knights)
🔹 Nyla Azzopardi Mercieca (Synchro Knights)

The team is led by National Coaches Michelle Hyubner and Hannah Preca Trapani.

A special acknowledgement goes to Sirens Coach Albena Mladenova, Synchro Knights Coaches Valentina Marchi & Alessia Cardona Taliana, and Synchro Knights Acting Head Coach Laura Marquez, whose dedication, guidance and support throughout the season have been instrumental in the athletes’ development and preparation for these championships.

We wish the entire team the very best of luck as they proudly represent Malta in Luxembourg 🇲🇹💙

What a special week in Pontevedra Spain! 🇪🇸💙

We return home feeling grateful, inspired, and motivated after an unforgettable experience at the Artistic Swimming World Cup.

For Valentina Marchi, this marked her very first World Cup appearance. Competing in Solo Free, she delivered a clean swim and achieved a score of 182.5363 — a fantastic result and an important milestone in her artistic swimming journey.

Emily Ruggier also achieved a clean swim in Solo Technical, earning a score of 198.7050 and finishing in 18th place amongst a strong international field.

A big well done to National Team athlete Zea Monfort and her coach on their performances. Zea achieved a new personal best of 214.3188 in Solo Free and placed 12th in Solo Technical with a score of 211.6166, a remarkable achievement on the world stage.

This competition marked an important milestone for our club and for artistic swimming in Malta, as Emily and Valentina became the first non-National Team athletes to represent Malta at an Artistic Swimming World Cup. By achieving the required qualification criteria, they earned the opportunity to compete amongst some of the world’s best athletes. They also took the opportunity to meet and learn from many of the sport’s top international athletes, making this experience even more memorable.
We are incredibly proud of how they embraced this challenge and represented both our club and Malta on the international stage.

A heartfelt thank you goes to our coach, Laura Marquez, whose dedication, guidance, and expertise throughout the season helped make this achievement possible. From choreography to daily training, her commitment to our athletes has been instrumental every step of the way.

Thank you also to ASA, VisitMalta, and everyone who supported this journey. Your belief in our athletes helps create opportunities that allow them to grow, compete, and dream bigger.

This is only the beginning. We return home proud of what was achieved, excited by what was learned, and motivated for what comes next. ✨

✨ What an incredible night! Our Youth Team has been awarded Sports Team of the Year at the FreeHour Awards! This marks the second time Synchro Knights has received this prestigious honor—last year, it was our Juniors/Seniors Team that took home the trophy. 🏆

Proudly featuring our amazing team (from left): Alaizah, Julia, Amber, Hailey, Eva, Emily, Grace, Nyla, Ayana, Martina, Emma, and our dedicated Youths Coach, Alessia Cardona Taliana. A special shoutout to Coach Valentina Marchi, who is currently in Spain representing Malta at the Artistic Swimming World Cup!

A huge thank you to FreeHour for this award, and to everyone who voted for us!
Your support means the world! ❤️❤️❤️

Synchro Knights athletes Emily Ruggier and Valentina Marchi, accompanied by coach Laura Marquez, are set to represent Malta at the Artistic Swimming World Cup in Pontevedra, Spain. 🇪🇸💙

Valentina Marchi will compete in the Solo Free event on Friday, while Emily Ruggier is scheduled to take part in the Solo Technical competition on Saturday.

The club highlighted the dedication and hard work shown by both athletes throughout the season, with both swimmers achieving the required criteria to compete at international level.

National Team athlete Zea Monfort will also participate in both Solo events, continuing her development and gaining further experience on the world stage.

Synchro Knights also thanked the Aquatic Sports Association and sponsor Visit Malta for their continued support ahead of the competition. ✨🌍

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Our athletes Emily Ruggier and Valentina Marchi, together with Coach Laura Marquez, are off to compete at the Artistic Swimming World Cup in Pontevedra, Spain 🇪🇸💙

Valentina will take to the pool this Friday for Solo Free, followed by Emily on Saturday in Solo Technical. We are very proud of both athletes for achieving the required criteria to compete at this international level and for the work they have put in throughout the season.

Best of luck also to our National Team athlete Zea Monfort as she takes on both Solo events. We are excited to see her continue growing and gaining experience at this level 💫

Wishing all our athletes and Coach Laura the very best of luck and hope they enjoy this valuable experience on the world stage ✨

A big thank you to ASA and to our sponsor Visit Malta for their support 💙

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