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Synchronized Swimming At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's Team
The women's team event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, took place at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre from 28 to 29 September. The Russian synchronized swimmers (led by duet champions Olga Brusnikina and Maria Kisseleva) performed a witch-themed routine with a variety of flying lifts and multiple pattern changes to score 99.146 out of a possible 100 points for an Olympic gold medal in the team event. The Japanese squad excelled in the artistic impression component for a score of 40 in the final free routine, but had to be satisfied with a second Olympic silver at these Games, having received an overall total of 98.860. Meanwhile, the Canadian octet snatched the bronze with a composite score of 97.357, finishing ahead of France by almost a full point (96.467). The U.S. team failed to collect an Olympic medal for the first time since the sport's introduction in 1984, as the swimmers finished the routine in fifth at 96.467. Eight teams competed, each con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney International Aquatic Centre
The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC) , formerly Sydney International Aquatic Centre (SIAC), is a swimming pool, swimming venue located in the Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Built in 1994, the SOPAC was a major venue for the 2000 Summer Olympics as it hosted the Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics, swimming, Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics, diving, Synchronized swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics, synchronized swimming, the medal events for Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics, water polo, and the swimming portion of the Modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon competitions. The SOPAC has since been a host venue for numerous schools and swimming associations around New South Wales. Currently, it has most notably been the venue for the annual Combined Associated Schools, CAS Swimming Championships. It is also scheduled to be the site of the 2022 Duel in the Pool. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Yoneda
Yoko Yoneda (born 22 November 1975) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... References 1975 births Living people Japanese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for Japan Synchronized swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synchronized Swimming At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's Team
The women's team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, took place at the Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre from 26 to 27 August. The Russian synchronized swimmers (led by Olympic duet champions Anastasia Davydova Anastasia Semyonovna Davydova (russian: Анастасия Семёновна Давыдова; born 2 February 1983) is a Russian former synchronised swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist, and current coach. Biography Davydova won gold ... and Anastasia Ermakova) delivered a superb performance to defend their Olympic title in the event, having received a straight line of five perfect marks from the judges for a composite score of 99.501. Japan maintained a silver-medal streak on its second Olympics by a single point short of Russia's score with 98.501, after displaying their explosive lifts and quick changes of pattern throughout the routine. Having failed to secure an Olympic medal in the sport from the previous Olympics, the U.S. squad assembled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synchronized Swimming At The 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the team event in women's synchronized swimming was contested. It was the first appearance of the team event, which replaced the duet and solo events held previously. (The duet event would return four years later.) Eight countries qualified for the Olympic Games at an Olympic qualifying event held in conjunction with the 1995 FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cup. Each team consisted of eight swimmers (chosen from a total team of ten). The competition included two events, the technical routine program and the free routine program. The technical routine required entries to perform a series of required elements in prescribed order. It had a time limit of two minutes and 50 seconds. Music selection and choreography was up to the discretion of each team. In the free routine, there were no specifications for the routine other than the five-minute time limit. In both the technical and free routines, a panel of 10 judges (five giving scores for tec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reidun Tatham
Reidun Tatham (born March 20, 1978) is a Canadian retired synchronized swimmer and Olympic medalist. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Tatham participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ..., Australia. She later changed careers and is currently employed as Senior Natural Gas Trader at Macquarie Energy Canada Ltd. in Calgary, Alberta. External linksOlympic Info 1978 births Living people Canadian synchronized swimmers Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Olympic synchronized swimmers for Canada Swimmers from Calgary Synchronized swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacinthe Taillon
Jacinthe Taillon (born January 1, 1977) is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist. Born in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Taillon participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She also won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in the team event and a gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the Duet A duet is a musical composition for two performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece, often a composition involving two singers or two pianists. It differs from a harmony, as the performers take turns performing a solo ... event. References 1977 births Canadian synchronized swimmers French Quebecers Living people Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic synchronized swimmers of Canada People from Saint-Eustache, Quebec Synchronized swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Medalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirstin Normand
Kirstin Normand (born June 10, 1974) is a Canadian athlete. Normand was a competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist. Born in North York, Ontario, Normand was the captain of the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and List of cities in Oceania by population, Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metro .... References External linksOlympic Info 1974 births Living people Canadian synchronized swimmers Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic synchronized swimmers for Canada Sportspeople from North York Swimmers from Toronto Synchronized swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in synchronized swimming Sync ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Létourneau
Fanny Létourneau (born June 24, 1979) is a Canadian former synchronized swimmer and Olympian. Career Létourneau was a two-time Olympian, competing for Canada in the team and duet events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, winning a bronze medal in the team event, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. With partner Claire Carver-Dias Létourneau won gold medals at the 1999 Pan American Games and at the 2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August, 2002. The 2002 Games were to be hosted in the United Kingdom to coin ... in Manchester. After the 2004 Olympics, Létourneau decided to retire from the sport. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Letourneau, Fanny 1979 births Living people Canadian synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers of Canada Olympic medalists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Garceau
Catherine Garceau (born July 1, 1978 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist. She participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... In 2012, Garceau authored "Swimming Out of Water," which was published by Morgan James Publishing. External linksOlympic Info 1978 births Canadian synchronized swimmers Living people Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic synchronized swimmers for Canada Swimmers from Montreal Synchronized swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Chase
Jessica Chase (born July 11, 1978) is a Canadian synchronized swimmer who competed in the Sydney and Athens Olympics. Chase won a bronze medal at the team event at the 2000 Summer Olympics and at the 2001 world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Chase competed and finished fifth at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ... in Athens with Canadian team. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chase, Jessica 1978 births Living people Synchronized swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic synchronized swimmers for Canada Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Swimmers from Montreal Canadian synchronized swimmers Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics World Aqua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Chan
Erin Chan (born August 9, 1979) is a Canadian synchronized swimmer. Chan began synchronized swimming at age seven. She won a bronze medal at the team event at the 2000 Summer Olympics and at the 2001 world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Chan also represented Canada in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece with teammates Courtenay Stewart, Fanny Létourneau, Jessica Chase, Shayna Nackoney, Anouk Reniere-Lafreniere, Marie-Pierre Gagne, Jessika Dubuc and Nicole Cargill Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Euro .... There, the Canadian squad placed 5th. Personal life Chan is an alum of Bishop Carroll High School.Maxwell, Cameron"High water pressure: Calgary's synchro swimming duo understands expectations of podium finish" ''Calgary Sun'', August 11, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
