April 2008

Kenny Krug, Start-To-Finish Photography
SYNCHRO SWIMMERS -- Becky Thompson, coach of the Desert Dolphins synchronized swim team, calls synchro "not a hobby, but a passion!" And Inside Sports magazine named synchronized swimming as "one of the world's five toughest sports"! May 1-3 the splashing action comes to the University of Arizona Rec Center Pool in Tucson; it's the venue for the 2008 U.S. National Synchronized Swimming Championships.

National Synchro Championships Come To Arizona

2008 U.S. Nationals In Tucson May 1-3 INDIANAPOLIS — The 2008 U.S. National Synchronized Swimming

Championships will make a splash at the University of Arizona Rec Center Pool, May 1-3.

More than 150 elite athletes will vie for national titles in the solo, duet, and team events in the nation's most prestigious competition. The 2008 U.S. National Championships will mark the 63rd year of national competition in the duet and team events and the 59th year of solo competition.

Tucson is no stranger to U.S. Synchronized Swimming. The city previously played host to the 2003 U.S. Collegiate National Championships as well as the 2007 U.S. Masters Championships.

Tickets for the 2008 U.S. National Championships can be purchased at the gate.

For more information pertaining to the 2008 U.S. National Championships, contact Taylor Payne at taylor@usasynchro.org or (317) 507-3410.