Synchronized Swimming
One of the first sports in which the U.S. qualified for Beijing and formalized its Olympic roster was synchronized swimming. Berths in the duet and team events were secured at the 2007 Pan American Games. After winning both duet and team bronze medals in Athens, the U.S. failed to win a medal for the second time since synchronized swimming became an Olympic sport in 1984.
| Athlete | Event | Technical routine | Free routine (preliminary) | Free routine (final) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | ||
| Christina Jones Andrea Nott |
Duet | 47.750 | 5 | 47.750 | 95.500 | 5 Q | 47.750 | 95.500 | 5 |
| Brooke Abel Janet Culp Kate Hooven* Christina Jones Becky Kim Andrea Nott Annabelle Orme Jillian Penner Kim Probst* |
Team | 47.584 | =5 | 47.750 | 95.334 | =5 | |||
Read more about this topic: United States At The 2008 Summer Olympics
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