Background
She was born and still lives in Montreal.
She was born and still lives in Montreal.
Her parents are Stewart and Marilyn. She did an Art History major at Concordia University. She volunteered at various charity events for Polio Quebec, Live for the Cause, Fast and Female.
Valin started playing water polo when she was nine years old.
She was part of the Canadian team that just missed the podium with its fourth-place finish at the 2009 Summer Universiade. She moved up to the senior national team in 2010, going on to compete at the 2011 and 2013 FINA World Championships as well as multiple editions of the FINA Water Polo World League Super Final.
She was part of the Canadian team at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.