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The
synchronized swimming team began at Penn State University in 1939
through the Women’s Recreation Association Swim Club. Through the
1940's the club grew and began holding yearly performances for friends
and family of the members on the team. Gradually the club began
competing, holding varsity status in the seventies, and later went on
to win a number of Eastern District championships.
In
the late seventies, other womens varsity sports became popular, and
synchro fell to club status, however still competed intercollegiately.
In 1988 two club members, Carol Kellner and Kim Swan Levine, qualified
for the Olympic Trials. Throughout the 80's and 90's the team was
coached by Mary Beth Rader-Allegar leading the team to top ten rankings
and in 1996 winning the Big Ten Invitational. The team then began its
decent when it lost the strong coaching it once had and dropped to
twelve members in 2002, with only eight members competing. In 2003, the
numbers fell to four, with only two competing at competitions.
The
club was then left to just one freshmen, Carin Segal, who successfully
recruited a number of new girls to the team. In the past few years, the
club has held steady between eight and sixteen members since, and each
year gains both experienced girls and girls new to the sport of
synchronized swimming. During the 2008 - 2009 season the team had a
record high of eighteen members, to which we hope to continue to
maintain. Now,
we are in the process of recruiting new members. As of right now, we
have six returning members who are excited to compete this year. The
team hopes to continue to grow in the future and possibly someday have
a coach to bring the team to varsity status once again.

Club Information: |
2012 - 2013 Officers: |
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President: |
Melissa Carey
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Coach: |
Melissa Carey
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Treasurer: |
Emily Focht
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Fundraising/THON Chair: |
Emily Focht
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Webmasters:
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Erin McDermott & Michelle Roques
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Want more information? E-mail us at: pennstatesynchro@gmail.com
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