Swimming Free
Lone Star Synchro members, from left, Eryn Collins, Sarah McKay, Joanne Wright, VerónicaHebert and Crys Koe after swimming at Nationals New USAAS policy allows swimmers of all genders — and no gender — to participant in artistic swimming Lone Star Synchro, DFW’s artistic swimming team for adults, is holding a holiday show Wednesday, Dec.
13, at 8 p.m. at the David A. Segal Aquatic Center of Jesuit Preparatory School, 12345 Inwood Road. Before the show, team member Crystal Koe talked with Dallas Voice about the team, their own background as a swimmer and what the new policy means for her and the sport. — Tammye Nash Verónica Hebert, left, and Crys Koe with their 2023 National Champtionship gold medals (Photo courtesy of Lone Star Synchro) Dallas Voice: First of all, explain to me what artistic swimming is? Crystal Koe: Artistic swimming is an Olympic sport where swimmers perform choreographed routines to music in the water, blending athleticism with artistic performance.
Swimmers are scored on technical ability as well as artistic impression, with points given for degree of difficulty, how much of the pool is covered and the execution of various elements.
Artistic swimmers never touch the bottom of the pool; all movement are powered by the swimmers’ strength. Artistic swimming used to be called synchronized swimming and is often referred to as synchro, still. What is the background of Lone Star Synchro?
