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and Story by Ellie Tieni
The 2006 Arizona Association Synchronized Swimming Championship took
place at Eldorado Aquatics Center in Scottsdale, Ariz. Teams from
all over the state competed on April 22 and 23 to win the top three
places in each category and move on to the 2006 Regional Age Group
Synchronized Swimming Championship Meet on San Diego, May 20 and 21.
Scottsdale Synchronized Swimming, a non-profit, city-sponsored team
consisting of 26 girls in the Scottsdale area, ranging in age from 9
to 18, shone at the event. Here are the results:
18-19 Age Group
Team Competition: Second Place Sonja Cerviani, Rachael Jake, Devin
Maierhofer, Chrissie Stockwell, Anna Swenson, Jordan Windle, and
Shelby Young
Trio Competition: Second Place Anna Swenson, Jordan Windle, and
Shelby Young
Duet Competition: First Place Greta Cerviani and Chrissie
Stockwell; Second Place Jordan Windle, and Shelby Young
Solo Competition: First Place Greta Cerviani
16-17 Age Group
Team Competition: First Place Laura Christy, Jamie Flanery,
Katelyn Meyer, Catherine Radachi, Jackie Stockwell, Julie Tieni, and
Olivia Widner
Trio Competition: First Place Sonja Cerviani, Rachael Jake, and
Devin Maierhofer
Duet Competition: First Place Sonja Cerviani and Devin Maierhofer;
Third Place Rachael Jake, and Anna Swenson
Solo Competition: First Place Chrissie Stockwell
14-15 Age Group
Trio Competition: First Place Jamie Flanery, Catherine Radachi,
and Julie Tieni
Duet Competition: Third Place Jamie Flanery and Jackie Stockwell
Solo Competition: Second Place Jackie Stockwell
12-13 Age Group
Trio Competition: Second Place Vincenza DeAcetis, Alexandra
McDaniel, and Alicia Slick
Solo Competition: Second Place Vincenza DeAcetis
11 and Under Age Group
Trio Competition: Second Place Amanda Brancati, Kasey Clow, and
Kendall McCreary
12-13 Intermediate
Team Competition: Second Place Sara Charley Allen, Ariana Cantor,
Emma Kar, and Jaquelyn Kovarik
To find out more about synchronized swimming go to
www.usasynchro.org. The Web
site for Scottsdale Synchronized Swimming is
www.scottsdalesynchro.us.
Synchronized swimming is an exciting sport that combines the
athleticism of swimming, the acrobatics and precision of gymnastics
and figure skating, and the artistry of ballet and dance. It is one
of the best overall fitness activities you can find.
It also develops other important traits in young athletes such as
self-discipline, determination, confidence, good sportsmanship,
time-management skills, competitive experience, creativity and
design of swimsuits, and more.
It is a sport requiring overall body strength and agility, grace and
beauty, split-second timing, musical interpretation, and dramatic
flair. It is a unique sport in which power, strength, and technical
skill are displayed in an artistically choreographed piece.
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