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Latest News Provisional 2009 Calendar The provisional calendar of synchro events for the midlands is now available in our diary. West Midland Development Squad Trials Congratulations to all of the Birmingham Synchro Swimmers who took part in the Trials on Sunday 4th January to qualify for the West Midland Development Squad. ASA National Age Groups Championships 2008 At the National Championships held in Gloucester from 5th to 7th December, Birmingham recorded the following results: 12 & Under Free Combination (Recreational) - 5th Congratulations to all of our competitors and our coaches for representing the city so well. Midland Age Groups Championships 2008 Birmingham Synchro enjoyed success at this year's ASA Midland Synchronised Swimming Championships and Age Groups held at Walsall Gala Baths on 19th October 2008. A selection of videos from this event are included in our video gallery. Our impressive array of medals included golds in 13/14 Figures,
15/17 Figures, 18/19 Figures, 13/14 Duet, Congratulations to all of our competitors and our coach and thanks to Walsall for hosting the event and to all the parents and other helpers for making the day a success.
Elizabeth Smith became the first synchro swimmer to be awarded the title of Swimmer of the Year for Warwickshire. Elizabeth is one of British Synchro's talented athletes who has been selected to the British senior squad focusing on preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games. At 17, Elizabeth was one of the youngest athletes to be selected for the senior squad and has moved away from home to train with the squad 5-6 hours a day, 6 days a week in Aldershot. Elizabeth joined the City of Birmingham Synchronised Swimming Club at the age of 7 and became 12 and under Warwickshire Champion at the age of 9. She has been first in her age group every year since, winning figures, solo and duet. In 2005 Elizabeth became member of the England Junior Development Squad which won the gold medal for England in the Primorje Synchro Cup at Rijeka, Croatia. Elizabeth represented Great Britain in 2006 at the Junior European Championships and the Junior World Championships and was a member of the British team that travelled to Bonn in Germany for the 2006 European Championships. |
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Elizabeth
Smith Awarded 2007 Swimmer of the Year for Warwickshire 
