STANFORD, Calif. – The Stanford synchronized swimming team opened the 2016 season by sweeping Incarnate Word on Friday and Saturday at the Avery Aquatic Center.
Head coach Sara Lowe, fielding two teams for the first time since 2005, received solid, all-around performances.
“I am very happy with the high level our student-athletes executed their fast, challenging routines,” she said. “They have been working very hard and are motivated to achieve their goals this season. It is great to see their hard work paying off.”
The judges were impressed with the showing of Stanford’s duet free routine teams. On Friday, sophomores Sandra Ortellado of Walnut Creek, California and Erica Slavin of Calgary, Alberta, Canada combined for a score of 81.9000. They did even better on Saturday, totaling 84.1666 by receiving 24.8000 for execution, 33.8667 for artistic impression and 25.5000 for difficulty.
Also winning for Stanford on Saturday were sophomore Clare McGovern of Toronto, Canada in solo free routine final (83.2333); Ortellado, Slavin and McGovern in the trio routine final (83.9667); and Ortellado, Slavin, senior Evelyna Wang of Los Altos, California, junior Marisa Tashima of Lafayette, California, freshman Amanda Urke of Medina, Minnesota, freshman Rachel Hyon of Cypress, California and junior Isabella Park of Palos Verdes, California in the team routine final (84.0667).
The Cardinal resume competition on March 4 when it hosts the Stanford Invitational.