Arizona Desert Dolphins Synchronized Swim Team
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Geographic areas served: Phoenix and the Southeast Valley
Mission:
The Arizona Desert Dolphins are committed to creating an atmosphere where everyone is welcome,
regardless of age, ability or commitment level. Striving to open the eyes of young athletes so that
they see a higher potential in themselves than they may have previously thought. Our goal is to
inspire them to see the greatness of Synchronized Swimming, not just as a sport, but as a vehicle for
teaching powerful lessons and important qualities that will apply to many other aspects of their lives.
Synchronized swimming can give athletes the confidence to set goals, as well as the confidence to
work hard to attain those goals, whatever those goals may be, and whether those goals be in Synchro,
or not. Achieving these goals is not always easy. Each of us — athlete, parent and coach has a
different role to play in achieving these goals. By achieving their goals, the athletes will be winners
for the rest of their lives.
regardless of age, ability or commitment level. Striving to open the eyes of young athletes so that
they see a higher potential in themselves than they may have previously thought. Our goal is to
inspire them to see the greatness of Synchronized Swimming, not just as a sport, but as a vehicle for
teaching powerful lessons and important qualities that will apply to many other aspects of their lives.
Synchronized swimming can give athletes the confidence to set goals, as well as the confidence to
work hard to attain those goals, whatever those goals may be, and whether those goals be in Synchro,
or not. Achieving these goals is not always easy. Each of us — athlete, parent and coach has a
different role to play in achieving these goals. By achieving their goals, the athletes will be winners
for the rest of their lives.
Results:
May 2010: Athlete Olivia Ekberg named to the 11-12 National Team.
2010 Arizona State Championships
One 1st place solo finish, one 2nd place solo finish
One 1st place duet finish, one 2nd place duet finish
One 2nd place team finish, One 3rd place team finish
2010 Cactus Classic Invitational
Two 1st place figure finishes, Three 2nd place figure finishes, Two 3rd place figure finishes
One 1st place Solo finish
One 1st place duet finish, Three 2nd place duet finishes, Two 3rd place duet finishes
Three 1st place trio finishes, Three 2nd place trio finishes, One 3rd place trio finish
Three 1st place team finishes, Two 2nd place team finishes, Two 3rd place team finishes
2010 Junior/Senior Association and Age Group Competition
Four 1st place figure finishes, Six 2nd place figure finishes, Four 3rd place figure finishes
Six 1st place duet finishes, Three 2nd place duet finishes, One 3rd place duet finish
Two 1st place trio finishes, Two 2nd place trio finishes
One 1st place team finish
2009 Arizona State Figure Championships
Nine 1st place finishes, Four 2nd place finishes, Five 3rd place finishes
June 2009: Arizona Desert Dolphins were named Grand Canyon State Games Athletes of the Year for 2009.
Coach Becky Thompson awarded 2009 United States Synchronized Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year.
2009 National Age Group Championships
5th place duet finish, 10th place duet finish
4th place trio finish
5th place team finish, 11th place team finish
2009 Regional Age Group Championships
One 3rd place solo finish
One 1st place duet finish, One 3rd place duet finish
One 1st place trio finish, Two 2nd place trio finishes
Two 2nd place team, 3rd place team
2009 State Age Group Championships
Two 2nd place figure finishes, Two 3rd place figure finishes
One 1st place solo finish, One 3rd place solo finish
Two 1st place duet finishes, One 2nd place duet finish
Two 1st place trio finishes, One 3rd place trio finish
Three 2nd place team finish
2008 Arizona State Figure Championships
Six 1st place finish, Eight 2nd place, Two 3rd place finishes
2008 U.S.National Age Group Championships
10th place team finish
5th place solo routine score
2008 Regional Age Group Championships
2nd, 3rd and 4th place figure finish
Two 2nd place solos
1st place duet
2nd place trio
3rd place team finish
4th place routine finish
2008 Arizona State Age Group Championships
Two 2nd place figure finish
2nd place solo finish
2nd place duet finish
Two 3rd place routine finish
2008 Orange Blossom Invitational
2nd, 3rd and 4th place figure finishes,
1st place solo routine score, two 2nd place solos, 7th place solo
1st place duet finish
1st place team, 4th place team
2nd place trio finish
2008 Junior/Senior and Age Group Competition
Six 1st place figure finishes, three 2nd place figure finishes, three 3rd place figure finishes
Two 1st place duets, 3rd place duet
Three 1st place trios, 2nd place trio
Three 1st place teams, 2nd place team
2007 Arizona State Figure Championships
Six 1st place finishes, four 2nd place finishes, four 3rd place finishes
2007 U.S. National Age Group Championships
11th place team finish
2007 Regional Age Group Championships
2nd place duet finish
1st place team routine score
2007 Arizona State Age Group Championships
2nd place figure finish
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place solo finishes
2nd place duet finish
2nd and 3rd place trio finish
3rd place team finish
October 2006:
The Desert Dolphins become the largest first year synchronized swimming team, in U.S. Synchro history, with 58 members.
2010 Arizona State Championships
One 1st place solo finish, one 2nd place solo finish
One 1st place duet finish, one 2nd place duet finish
One 2nd place team finish, One 3rd place team finish
2010 Cactus Classic Invitational
Two 1st place figure finishes, Three 2nd place figure finishes, Two 3rd place figure finishes
One 1st place Solo finish
One 1st place duet finish, Three 2nd place duet finishes, Two 3rd place duet finishes
Three 1st place trio finishes, Three 2nd place trio finishes, One 3rd place trio finish
Three 1st place team finishes, Two 2nd place team finishes, Two 3rd place team finishes
2010 Junior/Senior Association and Age Group Competition
Four 1st place figure finishes, Six 2nd place figure finishes, Four 3rd place figure finishes
Six 1st place duet finishes, Three 2nd place duet finishes, One 3rd place duet finish
Two 1st place trio finishes, Two 2nd place trio finishes
One 1st place team finish
2009 Arizona State Figure Championships
Nine 1st place finishes, Four 2nd place finishes, Five 3rd place finishes
June 2009: Arizona Desert Dolphins were named Grand Canyon State Games Athletes of the Year for 2009.
Coach Becky Thompson awarded 2009 United States Synchronized Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year.
2009 National Age Group Championships
5th place duet finish, 10th place duet finish
4th place trio finish
5th place team finish, 11th place team finish
2009 Regional Age Group Championships
One 3rd place solo finish
One 1st place duet finish, One 3rd place duet finish
One 1st place trio finish, Two 2nd place trio finishes
Two 2nd place team, 3rd place team
2009 State Age Group Championships
Two 2nd place figure finishes, Two 3rd place figure finishes
One 1st place solo finish, One 3rd place solo finish
Two 1st place duet finishes, One 2nd place duet finish
Two 1st place trio finishes, One 3rd place trio finish
Three 2nd place team finish
2008 Arizona State Figure Championships
Six 1st place finish, Eight 2nd place, Two 3rd place finishes
2008 U.S.National Age Group Championships
10th place team finish
5th place solo routine score
2008 Regional Age Group Championships
2nd, 3rd and 4th place figure finish
Two 2nd place solos
1st place duet
2nd place trio
3rd place team finish
4th place routine finish
2008 Arizona State Age Group Championships
Two 2nd place figure finish
2nd place solo finish
2nd place duet finish
Two 3rd place routine finish
2008 Orange Blossom Invitational
2nd, 3rd and 4th place figure finishes,
1st place solo routine score, two 2nd place solos, 7th place solo
1st place duet finish
1st place team, 4th place team
2nd place trio finish
2008 Junior/Senior and Age Group Competition
Six 1st place figure finishes, three 2nd place figure finishes, three 3rd place figure finishes
Two 1st place duets, 3rd place duet
Three 1st place trios, 2nd place trio
Three 1st place teams, 2nd place team
2007 Arizona State Figure Championships
Six 1st place finishes, four 2nd place finishes, four 3rd place finishes
2007 U.S. National Age Group Championships
11th place team finish
2007 Regional Age Group Championships
2nd place duet finish
1st place team routine score
2007 Arizona State Age Group Championships
2nd place figure finish
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place solo finishes
2nd place duet finish
2nd and 3rd place trio finish
3rd place team finish
October 2006:
The Desert Dolphins become the largest first year synchronized swimming team, in U.S. Synchro history, with 58 members.
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sandra11
07/06/10
In our personal experience as members of the recreational team we can assure that AZD is the best place to have our daughters practicing a sport. It's safe, coaches are encouraging the girls to do their best always. AZD has great organizational support from the parents, their involment in the group ...
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