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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
13-14 Free Combination (Recreational) - 2nd
15-17 Free Combination (Recreational) - 1st
15-17 Free Solo: Yvette Baker - 4th
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,
15/17 Duet, 18/19 Duet, 13/14 Combination Team and the Championship
Combination Team. [Full medal
list].
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.
[Full
results]
Elizabeth
Smith Awarded 2007 Swimmer of the Year for Warwickshire
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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