Ohio State Synchronized Swimming Earns Fifth Consecutive Collegiate National Title – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/27/2004 12:00:00 AM | Artistic Swimming
March 27, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State synchronized swimming team claimed first place honors at the 2004 Collegiate National Championships Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. It marks the fifth consecutive crown for the Buckeyes and 24th title in the 28-year history of the event.
The Buckeyes captured first-place finishes in the duet, trio and team events. The freshmen pair of Becky Kim and Kate Hooven earned their first collegiate titles with a win in duet, posting a score of 95.667. Sophomores Carly Grimshaw and Chelsea Luker finished third in the event with a mark of 92.833.
Hooven, Kim and junior Lindsay Newbill won the trio event with a score of 95.667 while Grimshaw, Luker and Lauren Marsh took home third with a mark of 93.833.
The Buckeyes also finished in the top spot of the team competition. The ‘A’ team garnered first place with a score of 98.167. The ‘B’ team also had a nice showing, earning a respectable fourth-place finish with a mark of 95.167.
All of the Buckeye routines qualified for the U.S. National Championships held April 23-25 in Palo Alto, Calif. The U.S. Nationals represent the top synchronized swimming programs from all levels of competition.
FINAL RESULTS (Top 3 in each event)
TEAM 1. Ohio State `A’ 98.167 2. Stanford 96.833 3. UAB 95.500
SOLO 1. Katie Norris; Stanford 95.500 2. Sara Petrov; UAB 92.333 3. Jessica Brown; Incarnate Word 90.333
DUET 1. Kate Hooven, Becky Kim; Ohio State 95.667 2. Ashley McHugh, Katie Norris; Stanford 92.500 3. Carly Grimshaw, Chelsea Luker, Ohio State 92.833
TRIO 1. Kate Hooven, Becky Kim, Lindsay Newbill; Ohio State 95.667 2. Ashley McHugh, Katie Norris, Samantha Bongiovanni-Ducl; Stanford 95.500 3. Carly Grimshaw, Chelsea Luker, Lauren Marsh; Ohio State 93.833
