U.S. Open Set To Begin In Texas, July 9-13

Elite synchronized swimmers from around the world will gather in Irving, Texas, for the 2013 U.S. Open Synchronized Swimming Championships, July 9-13.

 The event is hosted by the Pirouettes of Texas Synchronized Swimming Club.

Swimmers will compete for solo, duet, trio, team and combo titles in junior and senior divisions at the North Lake College Natatorium.

Club teams from the United States will compete against teams from other countries including Canada, China and Mexico. A U.S. national team selected for the U.S. Open also will compete.

For more on the 2013 U.S. Open, go to http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Synchronized-Swimming/Events/2013/July/09/2013-US-Open.

Members of the U.S. Open national team are: Morgan Boneberg (Walnut Creek Aquanuts), McKinzie Chelberg (Walnut Creek Aquanuts), Elizabeth Davidson (Riverside Aquettes), Alyssa Hoying (Indy Synchro), Jamie Kuchan (Walnut Creek Aquanuts), Isabella Park (La Mirada Aquabelles), Jasmine Pulido (Santa Clara Aquamaids), Sarah Rodriguez (Santa Clara Aquamaids), Alexa Tchekmarev (Walnut Creek Aquanuts), and Claire Wang (Santa Clara Aquamaids).

For more information on USA Synchro, visit http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Synchronized-Swimming.aspx , facebook.com/usasynchro and @usasynchro

About USA Synchro: USA Synchro is based in Indianapolis and serves as the National Governing Body for the sport of synchronized swimming, appointed as such by the United States Olympic Committee. It is a membership based and not-for-profit organization which services the sport from the grass roots level to the National Team. The mission statement of USA Synchro is "to provide leadership and resources for the promotion and growth of synchronized swimming, to achieve competitive excellence at all levels and to develop broad based participation."