Montreal's Karine Thomas is following in her father's footsteps as she prepares to compete for Canada in synchro swimming at the London Olympics.

Her dad, Ian, was an Olympic-calibre water polo player who was primed to compete at the 1980 Summer Games in the Soviet Union. However, Canada pulled the plug as part of a world-wide Olympic boycott.

"He didn't get the chance to live the Olympics. But he did do quite a bit of competing for Canada.  He's a great supporter."

Thomas and the rest of the Synchro Canada swim team are in Spain preparing for London.