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2009-2010 Season

Arlington-based NoVa Synchro Sends 4 Athletes to National Championships in Buffalo, New York

Arlington, VA July 8 - NoVa Synchro, an Arlington-based youth synchronized swimming team, ended their 2009-2010 campaign with a flourish as they turned in several impressive swims at the ESynchro Age-Group National Championships in Tonawanda, NY. More than 1,200 athletes and 300 volunteers invaded the Town of Tonawanda Aquatic & Fitness Center for the world’s largest synchronized swimming event. The 2010 eSynchro Age Group Championships made their first splash Saturday, June 26, and ran through Saturday, July 3.

The competition featured up-and-coming junior athletes along with several reigning age group national champions. Swimmers will competed for titles in the solo, duet, trio and team events in four age groups: 11-12, 13-15, 16-17 and 18-19.

NoVa’s swimmers did what many girls dream of – they practice what was once called “water ballet” in the 12 feet deep water for hours on end – learning and perfecting manuevers with names like the “Spinning Porpoise,” the ever graceful “Crane” and the impressively powerful “Barracuda.” Then the team pieces those figures into athletic, gymnastic musical dance routines, complete with sparkly suits, makeup and glistening smiles.

“Our swimmers worked extensively this season to improve their technical skills and power and height in all body positions, and their placement and scores reflect this. All of our swimmers and coaches are excited to build on this success for the 2010-2011season," proudly stated head Coach Victoria Anderson who herself was recently made a national level judge this past spring. Anderson went on to remark that it is “truly impressive” that they placed solidly in the middle of the pack though NoVa Synchro practices only 6.5 hours a week compared clubs that ranked right along with them who use 20-30 hours a week of pool time.

NoVa Synchro Brings Home 3 Golds in First Meet of 2009-10 Season

NoVa Synchro an Arlington-based youth synchronized swimming team, began their 2009-2010 season at the 2009 Fall Figures Meet in Washington, DC on December 6. NoVa Synchro was the proud sponsor of the meet.

NoVa Synchro sent 6 athletes to the meet where they showcased the technical skills that they have developed and refined since the start of the season three months ago.

Coach Victoria Anderson commented on the meet: "With the international aquatics federation recently changing the technical figures for the first time in four years, it was especially challenging for our athletes to perfect these new skills over the course of just a couple of months. Through hard work and exceptional mental focus, they managed to achieve an impressive level of mastery of the new figures, which was evident from their scores and placements."
See our Press Release or results page for more information.

NoVa Synchro Brings Home Gold and Qualifies For Senior South Zone in Dallas

NoVa Synchro an Arlington-based youth synchronized swimming team, continued their 2009-2010 season at the 2010 Senior Association Championships and 13-15 Invitationals in Laurel, Maryland on January 17. Every competing member of NoVa Synchro came home from this meet with a gold medal. Courtney Gistaro came in first place in the 13-15 Solo competition. The trio of Polina Tamarina, Kathleen McLean and Sofie Ravesteijn brought home the gold for Senior Trio. NoVa Synchro’s Senior Trio and Duet re-earned senior zone qualifying scores, which qualify them to swim against the top 13&Over swimmers in the entire southeastern U.S. in Dallas the weekend of March 5-7. The top swimmers from that meet move on to senior national team trials, which is the first phase for Olympic team trials.

2008-2009 Season

NoVa Synchro Wins Four Golds; Places Four Athletes on All-Potomac Valley Teams

At the April 19 Potomac Valley Association Championships, NoVa Synchro qualified six routines for next month's regional meet, which serves as the final qualification meet for Age Group Nationals in June, and registered wins in four events. Sofie Ravesteijn and Julie Calvert were named to the 13-15 Age Group All-Potomac Valley Team, while Kathleen McLean and Kelsey Momoi earned spots on the Senior All-Potomac Valley Team. See our Press Release or results page for more information. NoVa Synchro welcomes anybody interested in trying synchronized swimming to contact them at novasynchro99@yahoo.com to join in on the fun.

NoVa Synchro Wins Gold in 16-17 Age Group Trio, 13-15 Intermediate Duet at Spring Fling

NoVa Synchro debuted their 16-17 Age Group Trio with exceptional success at the March 22 Spring Fling meet, as Kathleen McLean, Marie O'Shaughnessy and Lauren Wengrovitz posted the highest routine score of the entire meet to take first place. Joining in on the gold-medal action were Courtney Gistaro and Marissa Ramsey, who took top honors in the 13-15 Intermediate Duet competition. See our Press Release or results page for more information.

NoVa Synchro Continues Record-Breaking Streak at Senior South Zone Championships

The 13-15 Age Group swimmers continued their attack on the team record books at the Senior South Zone Championships, where they scored a 71.583 in the team routine competition to break the club's record score in that event, which was previously held by the same swimmers in January. The trio of Julie Calvert, Sofie Ravesteijn, and Morgan Shotwell broke the club's record in the trio routine for the third time this season, and also posted a qualifying score for next year's Senior Zone Championships in their exhibition swim. Kathleen McLean and Kelsey Momoi teamed up to turn in the club's third record-setting performance, when they finished 18th to register the club's highest-ever finish in the duet event at the Senior Zone Championships. See our results page for more information.

NoVa Synchro's Intermediate and 11-12 Age Group Athletes Nab Silver Medals

NoVa Synchro's younger athletes joined in on the team's success in routine competition at the February 22 Have-a-Heart meet in Laurel, MD. The 11-12 Age Group team routine and the 13-15 Intermediate duet routine each finished second in their respective competition divisions at the meet which drew athletes from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. See our results page for more information.

NoVa Synchro Turns in Record-Breaking Performance at South Zone 13-15 Age Group and Junior Championships

NoVa Synchro traveled to Irving, TX February 6-8 to battle athletes from Texas, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia for 10 championship titles. The 13-15 Age Group trio of Julie Calvert, Sofie Ravesteijn, and Morgan Shotwell re-set the club record score for trios in their fifth place finish while pacing the 13-15 Age Group team's fourth place finish. See our press release or our results page for more information.

NoVa Synchro Sweeps Gold Medals in 13-15 Age Group Routines at Opening Routine Meet; McLean and Momoi qualify for Senior Zones

NoVa Synchro sent 7 of their top athletes to the 2009 Senior Association/13-15 Age Group meet, where the team dazzled the judges with their technical execution and refined choreography. The 13-15 Age Group athletes earned gold medals in duet, trio, and team, while in the Senior category, Kathleen McLean and Kelsey Momoi earned a qualifying score for the 2009 Senior Zone Championships. See our press release or our results page for more information.

NoVa Synchro Starts 2008-2009 Season with Fall Figure Meet; Gistaro and Block Register Wins

NoVa Synchro sent 13 athletes to the 2008 Fall Figure Meet, where the team showcased the technical skills that they have developed and refined since the start of the season two months ago. Courtney Gistarto came away from her first meet with a gold medal in the 13-15 Intermediate division, while Cassie Block scored top honors in the 10&Under Age Group division. See our press release or results page for more information.

2007-2008 Season

NoVa Synchro Turns in Outstanding Finishes at Nationals

NoVa Syncrho finished out a strong season at the 13-15 Age Group National Championships, where their routines finished higher than any other routines from Virginia in that age group. See the press release for more information.

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NoVa Synchro qualified five athletes for the National Age Group Championships in Binghamton, NY this June at the South Zone Region "A" Championships. See the press release or the results page for more information.

NoVa Synchro came away from the Potomac Valley Age Group Synchronized Swimming Championships as the only club to qualify all their routines to move on to the Region A Synchronized Swimming Championships in May. See the press release or the results page for more information.

NoVa Synchro came away from the inaugural Spring Fling Invitational with 11 individual medals. See the press release for more information about the meet.

The novice and intermediate athletes ventured into routine competition for the first time ever at the Have-A-Heart Invitational on February 17. See the Press Release or the article in the Arlington Sun-Gazette for more information.

NoVa Synchro's Age Group athletes bettered athletes from Texas, Florida, Virginia, and Maryland at the 2008 Junior/13-15 Age Group South Zone meet in February. See the article from the Arlington Sun-Gazette or the press release for more information.

NoVa Synchro's Age Group athletes competed in the Potomac Valley Junior/Senior Association Meet, and turned in several medal-winning performances. See the press release for more information or our results page for complete results. Check out the articles on the meet that ran in the Washington Post Names in the News.

Check out the article that the Arlington Connection ran on our performance in the Fall Figure Meet on November 15. Thanks to Mary McLean for providing a picture. Also check out the write-ups about the Fall Figure Meet in the November 26 Sun Gazette Sports Briefs and the November 29 Washington Post Names in the News.