Lake Forest Park synchronized swimmer to compete in National Championships in June

Seattle Synchro's 16-17 team takes the gold at Regional Championships.
Photo by Antonio Gonzales

Local athlete Emma Kamb is one of 14 members of the Seattle Synchronized Swimming Team set to compete for a national title at the 2014 Age Group National Championships June 28th-July 5th in Federal Way, WA.

The team qualified for the national championships by placing among the top three finishers at the 2014 Northwest Regional Championships. The meet features competitions in the 11-12, 13-15, 16-17 and 18-19 age group categories.

Kamb, 11, will compete in the 11-12 age category with teammates Jamie Chin, Jessica Forcucci, MeiLi Hobson, Ivy Huang, Keana Hunter, Elizaveta Polyakova and Alicia Wu.

Grace Chen, Lilly Cao, Kaitlyn Cobb (injured, not swimming), Irene Gonzalez, Abigail Orler, Shanaya de la Cruz Satterfield and Zoe Strand will compete in the 16-17 age category.

Synchronized swimming requires a unique combination of strength, agility, endurance, flexibility, and speed. Seattle Synchro athletes practice 2-4 hours per day, 3-5 days per week. Elite-level synchronized swimmers typically practice eight hours per day, six days per week.

Seattle Synchro has a long history of success. Three Seattle Synchro swimmers have gone on to the Olympics and two more are currently training with the National Team 1 squad.  Seattle Synchro routinely places in the top 10 at National level competitions and dominates the Pacific Northwest Region. The club has been active in the community for more than 30 years, and is currently led by head coach Lacey Ethier.