OPTIMA Synchro continued to earn New England’s top spots in the competitive sport of synchronized swimming at the NESSA Championship this past weekend. OPTIMA sent 12 of their athletes from their 13-15 AG and Junior Teams to compete in the New England Synchronized Swimming Association’s Junior, Senior & 13-15 Age Group Championships on Saturday January 28 in Worcester, MA. In all, 68 swimmers from 5 teams across New England competed at the event and Optima captured First Place in the Junior Free Combo, Junior Team, Junior Duet, Junior Solo, and Junior Figures events. Optima’s swimmers took home 21 ribbons in their events with 7 First Place, 4 Second Place, 2 Third Place, and 2 Fourth Place wins.
OPTIMA Synchro Results:
♠ Optima Synchro won New England Junior/Senior High Point Team Trophy! ♠
1. Junior/ Senior Combo 1st place
Catlin Klauer, Melissa Zhang, Rebecca Page, Riley Spring, Emily Ma, Aleah Davidsen, Katie MacDonald, Polina Malinovskaya (all of Andover), Francesca Sajedi (Acton), Julia Paradis (North Andover).
2. Junior Team 2nd place
Catlin Klauer, Melissa Zhang, Rebecca Page, Riley Spring, Emily Ma, Aleah Davidsen, Katie MacDonald, Polina Malinovskaya (all of Andover).
3. Senior Duet 1st place
Riley Spring and Emily Ma
4. Senior Solo 2nd place
Georgina Hutchison (Andover)
5. Junior duet
1st place – Caitlin Klauer, Melissa Zhang
3rd place – Riley Spring and Emily Ma
5th place – Aleah Davidsen and Katie MacDonald
6. Junior Solo
1st place – Caitlin Klauer
5th place – Katie MacDonald
6th place – Georgina Hutchison
7th place – Aleah Davidsen
8th place – Gabriella Sajedi (Acton)
7. Junior figures
1st place – Caitlin Klauer
5th place – Melissa Zhang
8. 13-15 Age Group Duet 1st place
Polina Malinovskaya and Julia Paradis
9. 13-15 Age Group Solo
1st place – Polina Malinovskaya
2nd place – Julia Paradis
4th place – Gabriella Sajedi
10. 13-15 Age Group figures
2nd place – Polina Malinovskaya
3rd place – Gabriella Sajedi
4th place – Julia Paradis
