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U.S. Synchronized Swimming Duet Grabs Fifth at FINA World Championships
The 2007 FINA World Championships continued today featuring the duet free final. Christina Jones teamed up with Andrea Nott to represent the United States with a fifth place finish and a mark of 95.334. Russia dominated the medal stand yet again, with a near perfect 99.333. Spain (97.667), Japan (97.333) and China (96.166) followed respectively. The United States will have one more shot at a medal as the team free final will wrap up the Championships on Saturday, March 24.
Synchronized Swimming Concludes at 2007 FINA World Championships
The synchronized swimming portion of the 2007 FINA World Championships concluded today with the team free final. The Championships featured the solo, duet, team and combination events in the elite international competition. Team USA placed fifth in the final event with a score of 95.834. Russia once again dominated the medal stand with a near perfect 99.000. Spain (98.500), Japan (97.334) and China (96.334) followed.
Synchro Competition Continues at FINA World Swimming Championships in Melbourne
The duet technical synchronized swimming final highlighted day four of the synchronized swimming portion of the 2007 FINA World Aquatic Championships. Synchro will run through March 24. Christina Jones and Annabelle Orme teamed up to represent Team USA in the fifth place position with a score of a 95.167. Russia stole the show with a 98.833 for the gold medal, while Spain (97.500), Japan (97.167) and China (96.000) followed.
Solo Free Synchro Final Highlights Day Six at FINA World Championships
The 2007 FINA World Championships continued today featuring the solo free final. Christina Jones represented the United States with a fifth place finish after posting a mark of 95.666. France's Virginie Dedieu came out of retirement to claim her third solo title with a near-perfect 99.500. Russia's Natalia Ischenko (98.500) took silver while Spain's Gemma Mengual Civil (98.000) and Japan's Saho Harada (96.667) followed.
USA Takes Fifth in Synchronized Swimming Team Technical Final
The 2007 FINA World Championships continued today featuring the team tech final and the duet free prelim. The United States finished the team tech event in the fifth place position with a mark of 95.833. Russia (99.000) finished on top with its fourth gold medal of the week. Japan (97.833), Spain (97.167) and China (96.000) followed respectively.
Team USA Synchronized Swimming Takes Home Bronze Medal at the 2007 World Champio
The free combination final highlighted day two of the synchronized swimming portion of the 2007 FINA World Aquatic Championships held in Melbourne, Australia. Synchro will run through March 24 and features the solo, duet, team and combination events in the elite international competition. Team USA scored a 96.500 to secure a bronze medal after the finals of the free combination event. Russia finished on top with a near perfect 99.000 while Japan followed with a 97.833.
USA's Jones Grabs Fourth - Solo Technical Synchronized Swimming at 2007 Worlds
The solo technical final highlighted day three of the synchronized swimming portion of the 2007 FINA World Aquatic Championships held in Melbourne, Australia. Christina Jones represented Team USA in the fourth place position with a score of a 95.500.
USA Synchronized Swimming Team 9th in Team Free Finals - 2009 World Championship
The synchronized swimming team free competition concluded today at the 2009 FINA World Championships. Team USA finished in the 9th place position with a mark of 91.667. The team free competition was performed in front of a packed crowd at Foro Italico.
FINA 2009 Synchronized Swimming World Championships Results
Results from the FINA 2009 Synchronized Swimming World Championships Results, 18 July through 25 July in Rome.
USA Synchro Team Qualifies for Team Free Finals at 2009 FINA World Championships
The synchronized swimming team free competition got underway today at the 2009 FINA World Championships. Team USA finished the day in the 8th place position with a mark of 92.167, advancing to the team free finals which take place Saturday morning at 11 a.m.
USA Synchronized Swimming Duet Finishes 12th at 2009 FINA World Championships
The USA Synchronized Swimming Duet of Meghan Kinney and Jillian Penner finished 12th today in the synchronized swimming duet technical finals competition at the 2009 FINA World Championships. Penner was a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, while Kinney served as the alternate.
USA Synchronized Swimming Duet Qualifies for Finals at 2009 World Championships
The synchronized swimming preliminary duet technical competition made a splash today at the 2009 FINA World Championships. Meghan Kinney and Jillian Penner represented the United States with a 10th place finish which qualified the pair for finals. Duets from 35 different countries competed in hopes of securing one of 12 slots in the finals competition, which will take place Tuesday morning.
FINA 2009 USA Synchronized Swimming World Championships Roster
With an average age of 20.4 years and a mere 11.6 average years of experience in the sport, Team USA brings a youthful outlook to the 2009 FINA World Championships. Last year, the U.S. grabbed a fifth place finish in the team event at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. This year, two athlete return to the U.S. National ranks including Jillian Penner and 2008 replacement athlete, Meghan Kinney.
Team USA Takes 7th in Synchronized Swimming Team Tech Competition
The synchronized swimming team technical competition at the 2009 FINA World Championships wrapped up today, leaving the United States in 7th place with a mark of 93.333. Final rankings are identical to yesterday's preliminary results, with Russia claiming the gold medal with a near-perfect 98.833. The reigning Olympic and World Champions shared the medal stand with Spain (97.833) and China (96.667).
FINA 2009 Synchronized Swimming World Championships Central
Synchronized swimmers will vie for the 2009 world championship titles in Rome 18-25 July 2009. Events include team, duet, and solo programs.
USA Synchronized Swimming Makes Waves at FINA 2009 Synchro Swim World Champs
The synchronized swimming portion of the 2009 FINA World Championships kicked off Saturday 18 July with the team tech preliminaries. Team USA finished the day in the seventh place position with a 93.166, advancing to the team tech finals which will take place Sunday morning.
FINA 2009 Synchronized Swimming World Championships Schedule
FINA 2009 Synchronized Swimming World Championships Schedule
Synchronized Swimming 2007 FINA World Championships Kick Off Prelim Competition
Synchronized Swimming preliminary competition kicked off today at the 2007 FINA World Aquatic Championships held in Melbourne, Australia. Synchro will run through March 24 and features the solo, duet, team and combination events in the elite international competition.