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Synchronized Swimming - Pan American Games
USA Synchronized Swimming Team Captures 2007 Pan Am Gold and 2008 Olympic Berth
The United States Synchronized Swimming Team secured its spot at the 2008 Olympic Games today with a gold medal performance at the 2007 Pan American Games. Today's competition at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Park featured the Team Free event. For the first time in the history of the sport, the Pan American Games served as the Olympic Qualifier. Each participating country came to Brazil in search of a gold medal in order to solidify a trip to Beijing.
Synchronized Swimming Team USA Heads to 2007 Pan American Games
Later this month, the United States Synchronized Swimming National Team will leave training in the San Francisco Bay area to head to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 2007 Pan American Games. For the first time in the sport of synchronized swimming, the Pan Am Games will serve as the qualifier for the Olympic Games. Team USA must bring home gold medals in order to secure an Olympic berth.
Synchronized Swimming Starts at 2007 Pan Am Games
The Synchronized Swimming portion of the 2007 Pan American Games got underway today at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Park. For the first time in the history of the sport, the Pan American Games will serve as the Olympic Qualifier. Each participating country will be in search of a Pan American Games gold medal in order to solidify a trip to Beijing.
Team USA Synchronized Swimming Maintains Top Position at 2007 Pan Am Games
Team USA finished in the top position in the Team Tech routines, Canada was not far behind, and host country Brazil is in third. Scores from the Team Tech routines will be combined with Saturday's free routine scores to determine the 2007 Pan American Games Synchornized Swimming medalists.
US Synchronized Swimmers Jones and Nott Strike Gold at 2007 Pan Am Games
Christina Jones (Fremont, Calif.) and Andrea Nott (San Jose, Calif.) secured their trip to Beijing by earning the gold medal in the duet portion of the 2007 Pan American Games. Today's duet free routine wrapped up the duet portion of the synchronized swimming competition at the 2007 Pan American Games.

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