Synchronized Swimming :: Carleton College

Knights Finish 16th at U.S. Collegiate Championships

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:40:41 -0500

The 2009 synchronized swimming season drew to a close this weekend at the U.S. Collegiate Championships. The Knights were 16th out of 23 teams. The event marks the 33rd national championships, which are an open-class meet, combining competition from NCAA Divisions I, II, and III and NAIA colleges and universities.

Knights Grab Third at North Regional Championships

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:50:41 -0600

The Carleton College synchronized swimming team recorded a third-place finish at the North Regional Championships. The Knights have now finished among the top three teams at the regional championships five consecutive years and six times overall since Carleton first competed at the regional championships in 1999-2000. Dara Strauss-Albee and Stephanie Moberg finished sixth in the duets and were also part of a sixth-place performance in the trio competition.

Tilman '04 Passes Away From Unknown Heart Condition

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:00:13 -0600

Sarah Tilman '04, a member of Carleton's synchronized swimming team during her time at Carleton, passed away this past Monday of an apparent unknown heart condition. Tilman was a biology teacher at Washington, D.C.'s Woodrow Wilson High School. She helped the Knights qualify for the U.S. Collegiate Championships, where the team routinely placed among the top four Division III schools. She also earned U.S. Synchronized Swimming Collegiate All-Scholar Team honors as a Knight. Her funeral is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 15.

Knights Win Lone Home Event

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:43:17 -0600

The Knights hosted the University of Minnesota for the only home synchronized swimming event of the season. Elise Cordo won the Division A figures and Charlotte Alster won the solo competition to help Carleton notched the 94-91 victory.

Knights Open 2009 With Win over Univ. of Minnesota

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:52:06 -0600

The Knights won 92-74 over the University of Minnesota in their first meet of the year. Charlotte Alster, Stephanie Moberg and Dara Strauss-Albee finished second in the trios competition with a score of 67.333, which was just a half a point short of winning.

Last Chance: See the Synchro Spring Show on Saturday Night

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:39:53 -0500

Members of the Carleton College synchronized swimming team and some special guests will hold their second (and final) spring performance on Sat., April 26 at Thorpe Pool located inside of West Gym. The theme of this year’s performance is "So you think you can be America's next top synchro idol: Diva Night" (a parody of reality talent shows). The show begins at 8 p.m. and is open to the public. Admission is free. Come see why Inside Sports named synchronized swimming one of the world’s five toughest sports!

Knights Tie for 11th at U.S. Collegiate Championships

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:39:33 -0500

The Carleton College synchronized swimming team concluded the competition portion of its season by tying for 11th out of 21 teams at the U.S. Collegiate Championships. The Knights totaled 22.0 points, which matched the College of William and Mary. The national championships are an open-class meet, combining competition from NCAA Divisions I, II, and III and NAIA colleges and universities.

Knights Third at Regional Championships

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:39:27 -0600

The Carleton College synchronized swimming team recorded a third-place finish at the North Regional Championships. The Knights have finished among the top three teams at the regional championships in each of the last four seasons. Host Ohio State University captured its 18th regional title with 105 points, the University of Michigan finished second, scoring 73 points, while Carleton College rounded out the Top 3 with a score of 69.

Carelton Wins Lone Home Competition

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:15:13 -0600

The Carleton College synchronized swimming team opened the 2008 season with a 94-91 victory over Minnesota at the Carleton Invitational. The team's only home competition of the year was held at Thorpe Pool. Junior Elise Cordo won the Division A figures, the solo competition and joined with Stephanie Moberg and Zofi Kudak-Field to win the trios.

Knights Post Best Nationals Finish in Program History

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:41:56 -0500

Elise Cordo finished 10th in the solo competition, the best finish ever for a Carleton swimmer at the national championships, to lead the Knights to a 10th-place finish the U.S. Collegiate Championships.

Runner-Up Regional Finish Best Ever for Carleton Swimmers

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:26:26 -0600

Led by Elise Cordo's runner-up finish in the solo competition and Zofi Kudak-Field and Stephanie Moberg also placing second in the duets, Carleton recorded a second-place finish at the North Regional Championships. It marked the program's best finish ever at the regional championships.