2020 Awards
Due to the pandemic there were very few competitions but the club awards were handed out at the AGM all the same, except the Champion of the Year.
Synchro training during a pandemic
Note, this post was originally published on sarahhale.dev! I’ve had many people ask me how we can continue to train during Covid-19 – with many people expressing surprise that synchro can be done without a pool. In normal times, we actually do a lot of training outside the pool. Synchro requires great strength, stamina, flexibility …
Swim England National Age Groups – March 2020
Edinburgh Synchro took at team of five to the Swim England National Age Groups in Manchester. They competed in both the figures and the free team event. Elisa came 102nd in the figures, with Natalia in 116th, Amy 139th, Madeline 148th and Rose F 158th. The team came 17th overall.
Club featured in the Edinburgh Evening News
Our call for swimmers for our trial session on 9 February was covered in Bill Lothian’s Community Sport round-up.
Club Figure Competition 2019/20
Due to the change in the synchro year the club has held its second Club Figure Competition of 2019 but the first of the 2019/20 synchro year. Again, almost all members of the club competed. And again, we are grateful to our volunteers for being clerks, scorers, judges and team managers, to Linda for again …
Awards Night – September 2019
As there was a change in the synchro year we have had our second awards night of 2019. This was celebrating the synchro ‘year’ from January to September 2019. As usual there was a disco, a buffet, a raffle and almost everyone in the club came along. The raffle had some amazing prizes, kindly donated …
Scottish Club Championships – September 2019
The club had another fantastic competition last weekend at the Scottish Club Championships in Inverness. Almost the whole club was there to compete and contributed to the points total to regain the Mary Black Rosebowl Synchronised Swimming Club Championship trophy.
Combo Cup – July 2019
Two teams had a great trip to London Aquatic Centre in the Olympic Park for the 2019 Combo Cup. With over 1,000 swimmers and 114 routines it was an amazing event to be part of.
Top Scottish Club at the Scottish Nationals 2019 – June
Edinburgh had a great weekend at the Scottish National and Age Group Championships in Drumchapel on 15/16 June, and finished by winning the Top Scottish Club trophy.
Synchro for All – 1 June 2019
Edinburgh sent a large team of 20 swimmers to the inaugural Synchro for All competition, held by the East District, in the Carnegie Leisure Centre in Dunfirmline. It had a novice section and a recreational combo section and was the first competition for many of our swimmers.