The synchronized swimming competition, which will focus on artistic impression, will consist of the duet, team and combination routine events and will crown an overall winner based on the highest sum of results. The Brazilian Synchronized Swimming Federation will serve as host to the elite international Synchronized Swimming meet.
Christina Jones (Fremont, Calif.) and Andrea Nott (San Jose, Calif.) will represent the United States in the duet competition on Oct. 12, while the team competition will take place Oct. 13. The meet will conclude on Oct. 14 with the free combination event. The United States will look to defend its free combination title which it earned in the inaugural event held last year.
The schedule of the competition is as follows:
- Fri, Oct. 12 Duet Free Competition
Sat, Oct. 13 Team Free Competition
Sun, Oct. 14 Free Combination Competition
The US National Synchronized Swimming Team was named in April of 2007. The United States solidified its Olympic Games berth by earning gold medals in both the team and duet events at the 2007 Pan American Games. The Team consists of:
- Brooke Abel (Fallbrook, Calif.)
- Janet Culp (Littleton, Colo.)
- Kate Hooven (Pleasanton, Calif.)
- Christina Jones (Fremont, Calif.)
- Becky Kim (Walnut Creek, Calif.)
- Meghan Kinney (Mission Viejo, Calif.)
- Andrea Nott (San Jose, Calif.)
- Annabelle Orme (Walnut Creek, Calif.)
- Jillian Penner (Seattle, Wash.)
- Kim Probst (Troy, N.Y.)
About United States Synchronized Swimming: United States Synchronized Swimming (USSS) serves as the National Governing Body for the sport of synchronized swimming. 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." For more information, visit USA Synchronized Swimming on-line
