The New Canaan YMCA Aquianas excelled at the eSynchro National Synchronized Swimming championships held in Federal Way, WA from June 27 2014.
Of the 2 13-15 age group New Canaan teams, one earned fourth place overall in the team routine and the second earned 15th place overall in the team routine, in a field of 38 teams. The fourth ranking placed New Canaan as the top contender behind the two California clubs that dominated the podium: Santa Clara (which had 2 podium finishes), and Walnut Creek. The fourth-place routine was swum by Katherine Connolly, Alex Poteet, Emmanuella Tchakmajkian and Eileen Flynn (alternate); Katie Chidley, Camilla Kline, and Eliza Wetmore; Katie Farrell, and Lauren LaPorta.
Poteet and Kline placed sixth overall in the duet routine, with Chidley and Connolly close behind in ninth place —in a field of 44 duets. The trio of Farrell, LaPorta and Wetmore swam to a seventh-place finish in their routine.
The 12 and under team achieved tenth place in a field of 32 team routines. The team consisted of
Cecilia Coleman, Siri Forfang, and Kate Glatzhoffer; Olivia Li and Iris Mousset; Nina Robbe of Ridgefield, and Eva Spangler. Li, Robbe and Spangler earned an eighth-place finish out of 38 trios.
The second 13-15 routine that earned a slot in the top 15 was swum by Claire Batchelor,
Olivia Buckley, Audrey Millar, Rachel Panzano, Sophie Price, Katherine Reiter, Maddie Sturcke, Nicole Vanderlee, with alternates Katie Lydon and Larsen Kline.
Said Head Coach Jen Muzyk: “the fact that all 3 of our teams placed in the top 15 shows the depth of our club’s bench. This was a great way to cap off a strong season.”
For more information about synchronized swimming at the New Canaan YMCA, contact Head Coach Jen Muzyk at [email protected].