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The Synchro team in formation at the competition.

2019 Synchro Showcase

Cat Saari, Staff Reporter
Every year the school’s synchronized swimming team has a show for family and friends, where they display the routines they have developed so far in the season. This year’s show was on Saturday, April 27th, and went off without a hitch.
Out with a splash

Out with a splash

Michael Korsh, Managing Editor
On May 25 and 26, the Royals participated in the 2017 Minnesota Synchronized Swimming State Invitational: the last meet of the 2017 season, and for three seniors, the last meet of their high school athletic careers.
The Royals synchronized swimming team forms an "H" in the pool during their traditional candle-lighting ceremony at the team's show on May 12.

Synchronized swimming heads to end of season with strength, unity

Shayna Korsh, Sports Reporter
After months of intensive practices, the team shows off the fruits of their labor at their annual showcase and the section and state tournaments.
Ellen Mattson, sophomore, doing a ballet leg during her routine.

Recap of first half of synchro sections

Shayna Korsh, Sports Reporter
The Royals synchronized swimming team participated in the West Sections Figures meet on Tuesday, May 16 in Prior Lake. In a figures meet, a panel of judges critique each swimmer on technical merit. At the end of the meet, the scoring totals are added up and awarded points are awarded to each team.
The Long division team of Lily Provenzano, Elizabeth Coleman, and Ellen Mattson, sophomores, Lily Smith, junior, and Katie Gunderson, senior, competes their routine "Battle Cry" at Wayzata on April 25. The five placed second, and Wayzata defeated the Royals in their first routine meet of the season.

Synchronized swimming competes in first routine meet

Shayna Korsh, Sports Reporter
The Royals lost their first routine meet of the season to Wayzata on Tuesday, April 18, and hopes to improve before the next routine meet, and ultimately the state meet.
Maggie Cleary, senior, rises above the water in her synchronized swimming routine.

Royals synchro take first in first try-meet

Shayna Korsh, Sports Reporter
The Royals won their meet against the Blake Bears and Eden Prairie Eagles on Tues., April 18. The matchup was a home, figure tri-meet, where the Royals competed against two teams. Jordan Ashby, junior, placed first overall for the Royals in the figure meet. In a figure meet, swimmers are scored by a panel of three to five judge on technical merit.
Ellen Mattson, sophomore, gets lifted in a trio. Matson performed this routine at State 2016.

Player Profile: Ellen Mattson

Shayna Korsh, Sports Reporter
The Royals girls Synchronized Swimming team took their first victory of the season this year in their win against the Edina Hornets in a figure meet on Tues. April 4.
Maggie Cleary, senior, (third from right) celebrates with her team at the Junior Olympics.

Cleary and Ashby shine at Junior Olympics

Michael Korsh, Managing Editor
From June 24 to July 2, synchronized swimmers Maggie Cleary, senior, and Jordan Ashby, junior, attended the 2016 U.S. Junior Olympic Championships, held in Long Island, N.Y.
Maggie Cleary, senior, rises above the water in her synchronized swimming routine.

Cleary qualifies for Junior Olympics in synchronized swimming

Judaisha Jackson, Staff Reporter
Maggie Cleary, sophomore, is the only student at HHS who will compete in the 2015 U.S. Junior Olympics for synchronized swimming (synchro).
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