INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. National Synchronized Swimming Squad members
Anita Alvarez (Kenmore, N.Y./Town of Tonawanda Aquettes) and
Sandra Orellado (Walnut Creek, Calif./Walnut Creek Aquanuts) are in 13th place in the free duet at the Make Up For Ever French Open in Montreuil, Paris.
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Anita Alvarez and Sandra Ortellado are in 13th place
in the free duet at the 2014 French Open. |
Alvarez and Ortelldo scored a 79.7667 in Thursday's preliminaries and are tied with Greece's Evangelia Papazoglou and Alzigkouzi Kominea. The free duet final is Friday.
China's Wenyan Sun and Xuechen Huang are in first place with 93.1000 points, followed by Ukraine's Lolita Ananasova and Anna Voloshyna (90.7667) and Japan's Yukiko Inui and Risako Mitsui (90.400).
Karensa Tjoa (San Jose, Calif./Santa Clara Aquamaids) is the U.S. reserve.
Alvarez and Ortellado are competing for the first time together and are among the youngest competitors at the event, as most of the other 25 duets are comprised of senior national team members.
About USA Synchro
USA Synchro was established as a nonprofit organization in 1977, and is the United States national governing body for the sport, recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee and FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur) - the international governing federation.
USA Synchro organizes, participates in, and promotes a variety of competitive events each year. These events begin at the local level and continue in the following categories: Age Group (12-19), Junior (15-18), Senior and Masters (20+).
