2008

Daily News profiles Gotham Synchro

NYC’s first synchronized-swimming program, is profiled in today’s NY Daily News.  Gotham...

Team Darfur's Joey Cheek has Visa...

2006 Olympic gold medal speed skater Joey Cheek, had his visa revoked by the Chinese government on...

Beijing Olympics bittersweet for Culp...

Denver post article here about a set of twin synchro swimmers, Janet Culp & Jennie Culp, one of...

Best. Hairstyle. Ever.

The Cover Art from today’s issue of flavorpill could not make me happier! David...

Starchitecture

Head over to the NY Times today for Nicolai Ouroussoff’s article about Beijing’s...

Rethinking the Duet.

So, I’m not usually a fan of those blog entries that poke fun of Olympic Synchro, but this one...

Janet Culp's Olympic Blog

Keep up with Janet Culp and the rest of Team USA Synchro in the next few weeks as she blogs about...

Extreme Olympic Ticket Lines in China.

It was mayhem last week as the last of the Olympic tickets went on sale in China. Approximately...

Evolution of The Torch

Interesting interactive NY Times piece about the evolution of the Olympic Torch. Head over to the...

Andrea's mini-profile in Contra Costa...

Bay-Area newspaper the Contra Costa Times has a short profile of Andrea Nott over on their website. ...

Team USA has "Crazy Focus"

For serious. USA Synchro Team member (and Teamusa.org guest blogger) Andrea Nott, who’ll...

Medals of Beijing Olympic Games

Just 8 days until the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Games.  Here’s hoping USA Synchro walks...

Q&A with Becky Jasontek

Nice interview in Cincinnati Weekly with 2004 U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimmer Becky Jasontek. ...

60 second primer.

Need to brush up on Olympic Synchro?  Head on over to Reuters FACTBOX and check out their cliff...

Water Cube at Night

In just two short weeks, amazing athletes from all over the world will walk in the Opening Ceremony...

Will Improv Everywhere team vie for...

Four years ago today, the NYC-based Improv Everywhere took to Washington Square Park posing as The...

Olympic Synchro Team gets Circus...

Fun behind-the-scenes San Francisco Chronicle article about the 2008 U.S. Team’s training at...

Olympic Perks.

I came across this on Flickr. A dentist in California is improving the 2008 Teams’...

Chinese consulate denies work visa to...

2004 Olympic Synchronized Swimmer Kendra Zanotto (who appears in Sync or Swim) was denied a work...

Best. Bicycle. Ever.

NY Times (Synchro) Picture of the Day

An aquarium in Seoul, South Korea.  Reminds me of Vegas. (Thanks, JH, for the heads up!!)

Daily Camera has synchro split...

I’m shocked. Another snarky commentary has surfaced on the internet about how synchro...

Sync or Swim selected for Hot Springs...

Great News! Sync or Swim has been selected to screen at the prestigious Hot Springs Documentary...

How the Olympics spell S-W-A-G.

I thought we were serious about swag when, back in January, we gave out free nose clips to promote...

Olympic Synchro Broadcast Schedule...

I know you’ve been hitting the refresh button on your browser for weeks waiting for me to blog...

Andrea Nott wasn't going to take no for...

Nice short article in yesterday’s San Jose Murcury News about 2008 Olympian Andrea...

Early Esther TV appearance.

Check out this great January 16, 1955 clip of Esther Williams appearing as a mystery challenger...

Keeping up with the Jonses'...Daughter

Great article in the San Jose Murcury News about 2008 U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimmer Christina...

Why didn't I think of that?

Maybe I should have conducted all of the interviews for Sync or Swim underwater. Hmm…I guess...

Entertainment Weekly catches Olympic...

I LOVED this post on the Entertainment Weekly blog about the writer catching Olympic Fever via the...

Brad and Angelina promote synchro.

Okay, not exactly. But, the gorgeous Hollywood couple did just named their newborn twins Knox Leon...

Synchro used to advertise the...

In an ad that is surely a thinly veiled cry to bring back Solo Synchronized Swimming to the Olympic...

"Former Olympic sports come right from...

John Marshall over at the Associated Press posted this article the other day about how former...

Disney does Synchro

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Producer Scott Rudin is teaming up with Disney to make...

Go Andrea, Go!

Great pictures here by photographer Alex Johnson of 2008 Olympic Synchronized Swimmer Andrea Nott...

America's Next Top Synchronized...

David Hauslaib poses the following question on his website Jossip: Why Isn’t Bravo Searching for...

Synchronized Swimming in a New York City...

2004 Olympic Team Captain Lauren McFall (who’s featured in Sync or Swim) was watching Taxi TV...

Age Groups wrap up!

Had a great time at Age Groups. Saw lots of great folks from the synchro community! Some...

Looks like there’ll be no synchro swimmers practicing...

More fun at Esynchro Age Groups!

Striking the “synchro pose” is my new favorite thing. Last night I did “the...

Watching Sync or Swim @ Age Groups!

Superfans of the Day - part deux

Margot Douaihy - horray! Laurel Tumarkin - thanks! Will Carlin - Merci! Wazhmah Osman - yay! Lauren...

Some pics from Esynchro Age Groups!

Having a great time at the Esynchro Age Group Championships. Got to see the Olympic Team preview...

A standing O for the Olympic Team!

Andrea signs autographs @ Age Groups.

The lobby at Age Groups is a ZOO!

The down side of road trips.

Road trip with Lauren to the Esynchro Age Group...

My Ode to Superfans of the day!!!

A virtual gift list for the Sync or Swim Superfans of the Day! Andrea Chartock - split rocket for...

Goodbye Philly. Screening was lots of fun! Thanks for having...

That’s me & USSS Board Member (and Ohio State alum...

View from BEHIND the screen during the Philly screening.

Philly screening - view from the audience.

Pre-show excitement!

Helloooooo Philly!

Training up a storm.

Check out this article from a few months back about the hard-core training the 2008 team is doing to...

On my way to Philly for the film fest…in rush hour..on...

Synchro...at the Mall...in Dubai.

If you happen to be at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai this summer, check out the entertainment as...

Credit Card Companies Love Synchro

Seems like Credit Card companies really like to use synchro to advertise their plastic. Case in...

Russian synchronized swimming...

I got a kick out of this video made to promote the Russian website Maestro Games. Oh, and be sure...

George Carlin's contribution to synchro

As you’ve probably heard by now, comedian George Carlin passed away this week at the age of...

U.S. Synchro Team featured in Fitness...

If I wanted advice on how to stay strong, focused, and fit, I TOO would consult the Olympic...

Thanks for a great festival!

I’m totally exhausted from being in “festival mode” for a week and still have a...

Screening went great!!!

Over 200 in attendance! Thanks to the local synchro teams the Nereids, Nova, Pearls, & W&M...

Theater filling up! Yay! Here we go!

Some pictures from our East Coast...

More pictures here

Randi does a Heron. Becky says: Your extension is...

Support Scull lesson thwarted because I forgot to bring the...

Becky says: Point your toes!!

A synchro lesson in Silver Spring. Becky teaches Randi how...

Goodnight SILVERDOCS.

Closing night party is winding down.

Sun sets on Day 6. Thanks for a great screening SILVERDOCS....

My brother forgot to hand in his audience ballot. Boo.

Happy hour @ Nicaro!

Becky signing autographs for local synchro swimmers.

Screening went great!!! Sold out! They were turning people...

I’m ready for the screening…can you tell?

45 mins til the screening @ the standby line is already...

Today's the day!

Just few more hours until our East Coast premiere! I’m so excited! Stay tuned for updates!

A LITTLE entertainment @ the Cinema Lounge party.

Hanging out @ the Cinema Lounge.

Selling like hotcakes!

Tickets for Saturday’s SILVERDOCS screening are SOLD OUT!!! You still might be able to get a...

Party at the Moose Lodge.

My favorite SILVERDOCS party by far is held at Loyal Order of the Moose’s Silver Spring club. ...

Ice Cream with W&M

I met up with synchro swimmers Brynn and Rachel from W&M Synchro along with Lauren...

Like my cap?

In an attempt to stand out from all the other filmmakers here passing out postcards for their films,...

THANK YOU UNITED STATES SYNCHRONIZED...

We got some GREAT news last night.  The amazing organization, the United States Synchronized...

Good morning SILVERDOCS Day 3!

More pictures from Day 2!

It was a very full day here at SILVERDOCS on day 2: Helped my students practice their pitches, saw a...

Congrats Sara Lowe!

Congrats to Sara Lowe! Lowe, a Stanford University synchro swimmer (and member of the Olympic team...

Success! My students Heather & Myles did fantastic...

Let the pitching begin!

Nice wrap up from the Waterfront Film...

Though we didn’t get a mention in this article about the Waterfront Film Fest, there’s...

My students Myles & Heather on the way to their pitch!...

OPENING NIGHT AT SILVERDOCS!!!

We’re here! My good friend, filmmaker Randi Cecchine, is with me for the week to help...

En route to SILVERDOCS! Hooray!

2008 Team Featured in Radar Magazine

There are some really great photos of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Synchro Team in this month’s issue...

A Night of Champions in Walnut Creek,...

Unfortunately I won’t be attending this amazing event as I’ll be at SILVERDOCS the same...

Synchro pitching in to help save coral...

Project Aware, the Wyland Foundation and U.S. Synchronized Swimming USA teamed up for this Public...

Our website got a makeover!

If you haven’t been to our website lateley, check it out!!! synchromovie.com We’ve got a...

Sync is one of Waterfront Founder's...

Waterfront Film Festival co-founder Kori Eldean named Sync or Swim as one of her five faves from...

Aquabatix knows that synchro is the...

In 2004, synchronized swimmers Katie Fried (nee Webber) and Adele Carlsen founded Aquabatix - a...

My new favorite T-Shirt.

When I was at the U.S. Synchro National Championships in Tucson a few weeks ago, I saw the parents...

New Olympic Website Launches Today:...

The slick new Olympic website called teamusa.org launches today.  Expect daily extended and advanced...

synchronerd.

Today I was describing my love for, fascination with, and ongoing interest in synchronized swimming...

Michael Muller's amazing synchro photos

Photographer Michael Muller took some amazing photos of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Synchro Team. ...

No Room for Mermaids on NPR

In case you missed it over the weekend, check out reporter April Dembosky’s National Public...

Andrea Ready for Beijing

Check out this great picture of U.S. Synchro’s Andrea Nott taken during the Athlete Summit at...

Sync or Swim to screen in Washington...

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Congratulations Lauren & Kendra!!!

Two Olympic synchronized swimmers featured in Sync or Swim will be wearing caps and gowns today at...

Sync or Swim to screen in Michigan

We’re thrilled to annoucne that Sync or Swim will screen next month at the aptly titled...

The Big Swim!

Last month I had the pleasure of producing a few short promo videos which were featured at the...

Elite sales pros learn from synchro...

In this article detailing 7 Skills of Elite Sales Professionals, the first skill listed is...

U.S. Synchro's Seattle statement.

U.S. Synchro released a statement this week about the frightening near-drownings of several Seattle...

More pictures from Nationals!!!

Sync or Swim director Cheryl Furjanic and 2008 Olympians Andrea Nott and Christina Jones (Andrea...

Aquamaids today.

Coach Chris Carver and the Santa Clara Aquamaids are featured in today’s issue of Spartan...

A different kind of nose clip.

One of my favorite things about traveling is…SkyMall Magazine.  On my way to Tucson this...

And the winner is...

Stanford University swept the Solo, Duet and Team competitions with Sara Lowe (a 2004 Olympian who...

My new favorite swim cap.

View from the judges tent.

Love this banner.

W&M’s Rachel & Brynn @ the Sync or Swim info...

Best. License plate. Ever.

William & Mary swimmers Rachel & Brynn w Cheryl in...

Some leftovers from Nationals. Anyone know which dish soap...

Sync or Swim @ Nationals!

Just screened the movie @ Nationals! Turns out synchro swimmers LOVE Sync or Swim. More details to...

This DVD and I are headed to Tucson to show ourselves at the...

Tucson...meet Sync or Swim!

Off to Tucson on Friday to show Sync or Swim at the U.S. Synchronized Swimming National...

Biggest Loser Winner Former Synchro...

Hairstylist Ali Vincent dropped 112 pounds in The Biggest Loser competition this season, becoming...

Synchro + Bollywood = Slipping Through...

Check out this music video from the band Trickbaby which features members of the Great Britain...

Sync or Swim likes The Like

Los Angeles-based band “The Like” released this great video (featuring synchro swimmers)...

John Stamos, Brett Ratner and Robert...

Back in February, Hollywood Producer Robert Evans hosted a pre-Oscar party featuring some of the...

Nothing says Evian like...Synchronized...

If these ads don’t charm you into buying Evian water…I don’t know what will!  ...

ESPN takes synchro seriously.

ESPN.com has a great article about synchronized swimming this week called “Quit making fun of...

i heart this ad.

I’m not exactly sure what synchronized swimming has to do with Ponds Detox Cream (with SPF...

ThinkSync Films

Okay, truth be told, ThinkSync Films has nothing to do with Sync or Swim, but we couldn’t...

Close call for Seattle Synchro Team.

Several members of the Seattle Synchronized Swimming team nearly drowned while practicing...

Can UAB Synchro be saved...again?

In late March, news broke that the synchronized swimming program at the University of Alabama at...

Sync or Swim at the U.S. Synchro...

We’re pleased to announce that a special screening of Sync or Swim will be held in just a few...

Sync or Swim screening in Portland!!!

Sync or Swim to screen at the Portland Women’s Film Festival Sunday May 18th, 5:15 pm...