Christina Jones (Fremont, Calif.) and Andrea Nott (San Jose, Calif.) of the Santa Clara Aquamaids swept the free and technical routines with an overall score of 95.501. The duet will also represent the United States in the upcoming FINA World Aquatic Championships held in Melbourne and the 2007 Rio Pan American Games.
Jones and Nott were both members of the 2006 U.S. National Team and struck gold in the duet event at the Swiss Open this past season. On the major international competition scene, the pair took home fourth place at the FINA World Cup and FINA World Trophy Cup.
The 2007 Senior National Team Trials will be held December 11-12 at the McCorkle Aquatic Center, which will facilitate the naming of the additional members of the 2007 World Championship Team. The remaining members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team will be named April 28, 2007 in Indianapolis, Ind. at the U.S. National Championships.
About the Author: United States Synchronized Swimming (USSS) serves as the National Governing Body for the sport of synchronized swimming, appointed as such by the United States Olympic Committee. USSS is a membership-based and non-for-profit organization which services the sport from the grass roots level to the National Team. The mission statement of USSS is "to provide leadership and resources for the promotion and growth of synchronized swimming, to achieve competitive excellence at all levels and to develop broad based participation."
