Hayleigh Bell
Bell/Sylvester in 2012
Born (1996-07-19) July 19, 1996
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
PartnerRudi Swiegers
CoachAnabelle Langlois, Cody Hay
Skating clubSkate Regina
Began skating2003
RetiredJune 15, 2016

Hayleigh Bell (born July 19, 1996) is a Canadian former pair skater who competed with Rudi Swiegers. She competed at two World Junior Championships with former partner Alistair Sylvester.

Personal life

Hayleigh Bell was born July 19, 1996, in Burlington, Ontario.[1] As of 2015, she is a part-time assistant at a grocery store's cooking school.[2]

Skating career

Partnership with Sylvester

Bell and Alistair Sylvester teamed up around 2009 and were coached by Lee Barkell at the Allandale Recreation Centre in Barrie, Ontario.[3] After winning the novice title at the 2012 Canadian Championships, the pair was named in Canada's team to the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus. They placed 12th in the short program, 9th in the free skate, and 12th overall.

The following season, Bell/Sylvester received their first ISU Junior Grand Prix assignments; they placed 7th in Austria and 6th in Croatia. Having won the junior title at the 2013 Canadian Championships, they were sent to Milan, Italy to compete at the 2013 World Junior Championships. They finished 11th after placing 14th in the short and 10th in the free.

Partnership with Swiegers

Bell teamed up with Rudi Swiegers in May 2015.[2] They placed 5th in their international debut at the 2015 Skate Canada Autumn Classic and then 8th at a Grand Prix event, the 2015 Rostelecom Cup. On June 15, 2016, they announced their retirement on their Facebook page.

Programs

With Swiegers

Season Short program Free skating
2015–2016
[1]

With Sylvester

Season Short program Free skating
2012–2013
[3][4]
2011–2012
[5]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Swiegers

International[6]
Event 2015–16
GP Rostelecom Cup8th
Skate Canada Autumn Classic5th
National
Canadian Championships8th

Pairs with Sylvester

International[7]
Event 2011–12 2012–13
World Junior Champ.12th11th
JGP Austria7th
JGP Croatia6th
National
Canadian Championships1st N.1st. J.
Levels: N. = Novice, J. = Junior

Single skating

Event 2011–12 2012–13
Canadian Championships18th N.16th J.
Levels: N. = Novice, J. = Junior

References

  1. 1 2 "Hayleigh BELL / Rudi SWIEGERS: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Kwong, PJ (November 18, 2015). "Figure skaters get creative to cover massive costs". CBC Sports.
  3. 1 2 Walker, Elvin (September 13, 2012). "Canada's Bell and Sylvester hope for more surprises". Golden Skate.
  4. ↑ "Hayleigh BELL / Alistair SYLVESTER: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Hayleigh BELL / Alistair SYLVESTER: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Competition Results: Hayleigh BELL / Rudi SWIEGERS". International Skating Union.
  7. ↑ "Competition Results: Hayleigh BELL / Alistair SYLVESTER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014.

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