Monday, May 13, 2013

200 Synchronized Swimmers Compete At Sierra College

The weekend every aspiring national synchronized swimmer anticipates is coming up; the Regional Age Group Synchronized Swim Meet commences on the weekend of May 17-19, right here at Placer Valley's Sierra College in Rocklin.

Around 200 athletes from Northern and Central California will be competing in this qualifying meet that will determine which swimmers will attend the National Age Group Meet in Riverside in June.
Swimmers from this region (Sacramento and the Bay Area) are expected medal placers in Nationals and typically represent the best teams in the nation.  More often than not, Synchronized Swimming Olympians hail from one of these Northern California synchro programs.

This meet is technically two competitions in one. First, the Pacific Association-Sacramento, the Bay Area and Santa Rosa teams-will compete with the Central Association (Cypress and Monterey teams) in a regional meet. Immediately afterward--the same weekend, is the Age Group Nationals Qualifying Meet.  Can you feel the pressure yet?

Middle and advanced-level competitive synchronized swimmers between the ages of eight and 19 will compete. The teams that will be represented at this meet include the Sacramento Synchronized Swim Team, the Walnut Creek Aquanuts, the Santa Clara Aquamaids, the San Francisco Marionettes, Redwood Empire, the Cypress Swim Club, and other teams from the Santa Rosa, Los Gatos and Monterey areas.

Our local Sacramento Synchronized Swimming has a top-ranking 11-12 Trio and Duet Routine starring Noel Song, McKenzie Schoel and Nicole Meza. Rising star Paige Gwaltney just made the 11-12 national team and will be competing later this summer in an International competition.  Sacramento's 13-14 team will be vying for a spot in the top three in routine, and the 18-19 team is hoping for a shot at Nationals for the fifth time.

For more information, please visit placertourism.com

Blog Post information and picture courtesy of Placer Valley Tourism.


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