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.

The solo free preliminary wrapped up day two of competition. Christina Jones finished in the fifth place position with a score of 95.333. The solo free finals will conclude on Thursday, March 22.

The U.S. National Team consists of Brooke Abel (Fallbrook, Calif.), Janet Culp (Littleton, Colo.), Jennie 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.) and Layla Smith (Boulder, Colo.).

More on the 2007 FINA World Championships - Melbourne, 17 March - 1 April 2007 - Including links to full results.

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