Waipahu, Hawaii (July 19, 2007) – The Junior portion of the 2007 U.S. Open Synchronized Swimming Championships concluded yesterday at the Central Oahu Regional Park Pool. The U.S. Junior National Team as well as representatives from several other countries competed for titles in the solo, duet, trio and team events. The Senior competition begins on Thursday and will run through Saturday.

Canada’s Chloe Isaac took the gold medal in the solo competition while teammates Camille Bowness and Marie-Lou Morin claimed the top spot on the podium in the duet. Team Canada also struck gold in the team event followed by the PR of China and Team USA. In the trio, Riverside’s Michelle Moore, Lauren Nicholson and Paige Ramsey secured the first place position.

The elite international competition attracted more than 200 of the nation’s top synchronized swimmers as well as swimmers from Canada, PR of China and Malaysia. The 2007 U.S. Junior National Team was also thrown into the mix of top competition in the Junior Division. The Junior National Team was selected in May and conducted training at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Members of the Junior National Team include Madison Crocker (Weston, Conn.), Katherine Green (Indianapolis, Ind.), Maria Koroleva (Walnut Creek, Calif.), Anna Nelson (Stillwater, Minn.), Javeneh Nikbakht (San Jose, Calif.), Nadia Rais (San Jose, Calif.), Corinne Smith (Ridgefield, Conn.), Kenyon Smith (Boulder, Colo.) and Kimiko Urata (Juneau, Alaska).

The senior portion of the event gets underway on Thursday with finals slated for Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m. There will be a $10.00 admission fee for adults. Senior citizens and youth will be charged $5. Kids ages five and under are free.

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