This page will be undergoing a new, updated focus for AWD in Artistic Swimming. We will be shifting from primarily advocacy to primarily resources for AWD and Coaches in Artistic Swimming. This page and accompanying tabs/pages should be completed by Jan 2024. Included will be a login page for current USA AWD coaches. Thank you for your patience as we transition into the next chapter for AWDs globally.
" "Artistic Swimming SHOULD be a Paralympic Sport"....
We are the FIRST of its kind in the United States to OFFER artistic swim training specifically for people with any disabilities, special needs, and all abilities. This is an inclusive club/team (disabled & non-disabled) which offers training for novices and intermediates in solo, duet, and combo routines.
Bay Area Synchro is a small club offering: Training for artistic swimming for ages 6 to *25 (AWDs)
and Non-disabled ages 6 to 15yrs old.
We participate in Int'l travel opportunities for Camps, Exhibitions & Competitions, (regardless of age and level), and Aquatic and Land demonstration shows. We believe in keeping the sport of Artistic (synchronized) swimming alive and well by including 'everything artistic' so that all athletes have choices and a future in this wonderful fun sport. As a part of our long-term athlete development (LTAD) plan, we see this as a bigger picture than just 'artistic swimming' alone. We'd like to thank the Artistic Swim AWD Organization for encouraging us to start serving the Bay Area as part of the grassroots efforts to bring artistic swimming to athletes with disabilities and special needs. And, to encourage more teams and clubs across the United States to include Athletes with Disabilities.
There are many clubs with Artistic Swim AWD swimmers in the USA and now several around the World.
We are members of the USA Artistic Swimming Federation and hope to inspire more clubs, teams, and organizations globally to get started with including our populations with disabilities and impairments.
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Bay Area Synchro-Artistic Swimming-Northern California.
We are based in San Jose, Calif. with our 'home' pool' (since 2005-AngelFish Synchro) at the Camden Community Center in San Jose, Calif.
If you'd like to volunteer as an AWD Coach/Jr. Coach or Staff member
(no artistic swim experience is necessary)
Please email us at: artisticswimawd@gmail.com
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Our logo was inspired by International Synchro Champions Bill May, Kristina Lum and Christina Jones. The image was derived & modified from an actual Photograph taken by John Huet (Right). Bill May fought for equal rights for 20+ years to be able to compete in the Synchro 'Mixed Pairs' event, which was ultimately granted by the FINA World Aquatics Organization in 2014. In 2015, Bill May, along with Kristina Lum and Christina Jones became FINA World Synchro Champions, winning Gold and Silver in the Mixed Pairs event. We feel that Bill May has opened the doors for Athletes with Disabilities & Special Needs to have similar opportunities for artistic swim competitions at
future International Competitions/Exhibitions and Paralympic games.
We are grateful for his efforts and those involved for equality and inclusion!
Meet Our Certified Volunteer
Team Coaches....
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Coach Tina
Coach Claire
Coach Raquel
Coach Tulisha
Coach Bianca
Coach Yuliya
We also have wonderful part time coaching assistants on our volunteer staff who are high school, college and special ed teachers. Many of them are pictured throughout our website and social media pages working passionately with our athletes and certified coaches..
Coach Jade
