The 2012 Talent ID squad has been named.

Congratulations to the 7 Queensland swimmers who have been named in the Squad, all from the Gold Coast Mermaids Club.

The Australian Talent ID swimmers consisting of 11 swimmers aged 13 to 16 years of age compete successfully in the New Zealand Spring Championships. Australia was also represented by Masters swimmer Donella Freeman who was preparing for the World Masters Championships.

Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia were all represented in the team events.

Queensland had three representatives in the Squad. Well done girls!!

Australian results are:

WA

Sasha Singer and Amie Thompson

Australia Qualifies for 2012 London Olympics

At the FINA World Championships held in Shanghai, China, the Oceania Olympic Qualification Event, Australia has qualified in Team and Duet for the 2012 London Olympics.

Australian Results were:

Technical Team - 18th

Free Team - 17th

Technical Duet - 26th

Free Duet - 26th

The Australian Team were:

Australian Team with Queensland coach, Marina Kholod - L to R - Olia Burtaev, Bianca Hammett, Amie Thompson, Louise McConnell, Sarah Bombell, Liching Yew, Samantha Reid, Jenny-Lyn Anderson, Eloise Amberger

2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN AND AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Queensland has retained the Australian Championship Shield and was also awarded the Australian Participation Shield at the Australian Open and Age Group Championships held in Brisbane on the 23rd and 24th April 2011.

Queensland had 33 athletes representing 3 clubs.

Our thanks to the many volunteers and officials who made these championships very successful.

Congratulations to our Queensland Team

Aqualina

Jacqueline Hayes, Baelie Maskel, Kimberley McIvor, Samantha McIvor, Natasha Pearce, Ingrid Wharton and Tessie Wilson - 13 14 15 Yrs Free Combination Division B

Ellen McIlwain - Coach

Denise Curran - Judge and Assistant Referee

Gold Coast Mermaids

Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell - Open Technical Duet Division A

Bianca Hammett and Samantha Reid - Open Technical Duet Division A

Taylor Durand and Caitlin Stewart - Open Techncial Duet Division A

Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell - Open Free Duet Division A

Bianca Hammett and Samantha Reid - Open Free Duet Division A

Taylor Durand and Caitlin Stewart - Open Free Duet Division A

Eloise Amberger, Jenny-Lyn Anderson, Sarah Bombell, Olia Burtaev, Tamika Domrow, Taylor Durand, Bianca Hammett, Louise McConnell, Samantha Reid and Caitlin Stewart - Open Free Combination Division A

Olia Burtaeva - Junior Solo Division A

Kirsten Kinash and Amy McIlwraith - 13 14 15 Yrs Duet Division A

Elizabeth Mikhailoff and Anastasia Razouvaev - 13 14 15 Years Duet Division A

Jenika Hopkinson- Smith - 13 14 15 Years Solo Division B

Pippin Greening and Emma Van der Schyff - 13 14 15 Years Duet Division B

Maria Razouvaev - 12 Years and Under Solo Division A

Darya Gantseva and Maria Razouvaev - 12 Years + Under Duet Division A

Clancy Greening - 12 Years + Under Solo Division B

Paris Ryan and Rachel Presser - 12 Years + Under Duet Division B

Marina Kholod - Coach and Judge

Kerrie Hammett - Chief Referee and Judge

Oksana Mikhailoff - Judge

Tatiana Razouvaeva - Judge

Neptunes

Solenne Hegarty and Sophie Marron - 13 14 15 Years Duet Division A

Nicole Nathaniel and Rachel Nibbs - 12 Years + Under Duet Division B

Miriam Davis - Coach

The following Queensland Swimmers achieved Champion status:

OPEN FIGURES DIV A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION - Caitlin Stewart (Gold Coast Mermaids)

OPEN TECHNICAL DUET DIV A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Taylor Durand and Caitlin Stewart (Gold Coast Mermaids)

OPEN FREE DUET DIV A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Taylor Durand and Caitlin Stewart (Gold Coast Mermaids)

OPEN FREE COMBINATION DIV A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Eloise Amberger, Jenny-Lyn Anderson, Sarah Bombell, Olia Burtaev, Tamika Domrow, Taylor Durand, Bianca Hammett, Louise McConnell, Samantha Reid and Caitlin Stewart (Gold Coast Mermaids)

JUNIOR FIGURES DIV A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION - Olia Burtaev (Gold Coast Mermaids)

JUNIOR SOLO DIV A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION - Olia Burtaev (Gold Coast Mermaids)

13 14 15 YRS FIGURES DIV A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION - Amy McIlwraith (Gold Coast Mermaids)

13 14 15 YRS DUET DIV A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Elizabeth Mikhailoff and Anastasia Razouvaev (Gold Coast Mermaids)

13 14 15 YRS FREE COMBINATION DIV B AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Jacqueline Hayes, Baelie Maskel, Kimberley McIvor, Samantha McIvor, Natasha Pearce, Ingrid Wharton and Tessie Wilson (Aqualina)

12 YRS + UNDER FIGURES DIV A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION - Darya Gantseva (Gold Coast Mermaids)

12 YRS + UNDER SOLO DIV A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION - Maria Razouvaev (Gold Coast Mermaids)

12 YRS + UNDER DUET DIV A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Darya Gantseva and Maria Razouvaev (Gold Coast Mermaids)

12 YRS +UNDER DUET DIVISION B AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Nicole Nathaniel and Rachel Nibbs (Neptunes)

A special congratulations to Marina Kholod and the Gold Coast Mermaids Club who achieved Australian Figure Champions in all Age groups.

SEE RESULTS PAGE FOR ALL QUEENSLAND RESULTS

2011 German and French Opens

Queensland was well represented in the Australian Team to compete in the German and French Opens with the team making finals in Germany and a duet making finals in France.

The following results were achieved:

GERMAN OPEN

TEAM

9th (Finals) - Eloise Amberger (Qld), Jenny-Lyn Anderson (Qld), Olia Burtaev (Qld), Tamika Domrow (Qld), Taylor Durand (Qld), Bianca Hammett (Qld), Louise McConnell (Qld), Samantha Reid (Qld), Caitlin Stewart (Qld) and Liching Yew (NSW).

DUET (all Qld)

17th - Taylor Durand and Caitlin Stewart - reserve Eloise Amberger

26th - Bianca Hammett and Samantha Reid

Australian Team in action L-R Caitlin Stewart, Bianca Hammett, Samantha Reid, Taylor Durand, Eloise Amberger, Liching Yew, Tamika Domrow, Olia Burtaev

FRENCH OPEN

TEAM

6th - Eloise Amberger (Qld), Jenny-Lyn Anderson (Qld), Olia Burtaev (Qld), Tamika Domrow (Qld), Taylor Durand (Qld), Bianca Hammett (Qld), Louise McConnell (Qld), Samantha Reid (Qld), Caitlin Stewart (Qld) and Liching Yew (NSW).

DUET (all Qld)

11th (Finals) - Taylor Durand, Caitlin Stewart and Eloise Amberger

18th - Bianca Hammett and Samantha Reid

Australian Team - L-R - Louise McConnell, Taylor Durand, Samantha Reid, Jenny-Lyn Anderson, Liching Yew, Eloise Amberger, Caitlin Stewart, Bianca Hammett, Tamika Domrow, Olia Burtaev

2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games

BRONZE TO AUSTRALIA - Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell

Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell have won Bronze at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games in the Duet event of the Synchronized Swimming. The Australian Duet are both from Queensland.

Congratulations must go to their coach, Marina Kholod who has been instumental in the girls success. Eloise and Sarah placed in the Bronze position behind Canada and England.

Australia also placed 4th in the Solo event with Tarren Otte. Tarren placed 4th behind Canada, England and Scotland.

Bronze to Sarah and Eloise

Duet Medalists

Australian contingent - Lucy Perdomo-Cruz (judge), Sarah Bombell (duet), Tarren Otte (solo), Anna Nepotacheva (Coach), Eloise Amberger (Duet), Kerrie Hammett (judge)

2010 World Cup

Congratulations to the Australian Team on your outstanding efforts at the 2010 World Cup held in China.

The Australian Team for the World Cup:

Team - 11th

Duet - 14th (Sarah Bombell and Eloise Amberger)

Solo - 12th (Tarren Otte)

The Teams uniform was provided by KooGa.

Thanks KooGa for the uniform

Australian Team with Coaches Marina and Anna

2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games

Eloise Amberger (23) and Sarah Bombell (27) have been selected to represent Australia in the Duet event at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

Eloise and Sarah have been competing as a duet for the past 7 years. They have a matching Southern Cross tattoo on their foot and salute each other before competing and were both members of the Australian 2008 Beijing Olympic team.

Eloise and Sarah are a firm medal chance at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi to be held on 6th and 7th October 2010 thanks not only to their strong training ethics, but the interesting and artistic choreography from their coach, Marina Kholod. Marina is the Australian Assistant coach and also coach at Gold Coast Mermaids Synchronized Swimming Club based at Southport, where Sarah and Eloise train regularly.

Qld synchro wishes Sarah and Eloise good luck in Dehli.

Sarah and Eloise in competition

Queensland is also represented by Kerrie Hammett, who will be judging the Synchronized Swimming in Delhi.

Full Australian team is

Excellent results from Swiss Open

Congratulations to the Australian Team on their results at the Swiss Open held in Arbon, Switzerland in July 2010.

Australia came a very close 4th place in team at the Swiss Open, nearly securing a medal. They scored 153.000 which was an outstanding result. Queensland was well represented with 8 members of the team. Queensland Duets, Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell (8th - 155.167) and Bianca Hammett and Samantha Reid (12th - 143.000) also did well.

The Australian Team for the Swiss Open was:

Swiss Open 2010Team

Australian Team in Action

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T2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN AND AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Queensland has retained the Australian Championship Shield at the Australian Open and Age Group Championships held in Sydney on the 3rd and 4th April 2010.

Queensland had 21 athletes representing 2 clubs.

Congratulations to our Queensland Team

Aqualina

Denise Curran - Judge and Assistant Referee

Gold Coast Mermaids

Karina Nikolaychuk - Open Solo Division A

Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell - Open Duet Division A

Bianca Hammett and Samantha Reid - Open Duet Division A

Olia Burtaeva - Junior Solo Division A

Jenny-Lyn Anderson and Olia Burtaeva - Junior Duet Division A

Kirsten Kinash and Amy McIlwraith - 13 14 15 Yrs Duet Division B

Katerina Burtaeva, Darya Gantseva, Pippin Greening, Jenika Hopkinson-Smith, Kirsten Kinash, Amy McIlwraith - 13 14 15 Years Combination Division B

Katerina Burtaeva - 12 Years and Under Solo Division B

Marina Kholod - Coach

Laura Vitale - Coach

Kerrie Hammett - Chief Referee and Judge

Neptunes

Joanna Kingsman and Louise McConnell - Junior Duet Division A

Solenne Hegarty - 13 14 15 Years Solo Division B

Solenne Hegarty and Sophie Marron - 13 14 15 Years Duet Division B

Eliza Elliot, Teagan Foy, Solenne Hegarty, Sophie Marron, Nicole Nathaniel and Rachel Nibbs - 13 14 15 Years Team Division B

Nicole Nathaniel - 12 Years and Under Solo Division B

Teagan Foy and Rachel Nibbs - 12 Years and Under Duet Divison B

Jacinta Guthrie - Coach

Tamika Domrow - Coach

Team Management

Sharyn Tucker - Team Manager

Catherine Marron - Assistant Team Manager

Queensland members of Commonwealth Games Shadow Team (Bianca Hammett, Samantha Reid, Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell) display the Champion State shield retained by Queensland

The following Queensland Swimmers achieved Champion status:

OPEN DUET DIVISON A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell (Gold Coast Mermaids)

JUNIOR DUET DIVISION A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Jenny-Lyn Anderson and Olia Burtaeva (Gold Coast Mermaids)

JUNIOR SOLO DIVISION A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION - Olia Burtaeva (Gold Coast Mermaids)

JUNIOR FIGURES DIVISION A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION - Olia Burtaeva (Gold Coast Mermaids)

13 14 15 YRS TEAM DIVISION B AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Eliza Elliot, Teagan Foy, Solenne Hegarty, Sophie Marron, Nicole Nathaniel and Rachel Nibbs (Neptunes)

13 14 15 YRS COMBINATION DIVISON B AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Katerina Burtaev, Darya Gantseva, Pippin Greening, Jenika Hopkinson-Smith, Kirsten Kinash and Amy McIlwraith (Gold Coast Mermaids)

12 YRS AND UNDER DUET DIVISION B AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Teagan Foy and Rachel Nibbs (Neptunes)

Qld dominates National Squads

Queensland dominates the Australian National Squads with 9 swimmers in the 11 member 2009-2010 National Squad, and 4 swimmers in the 6 member 2010 Commonwealth Games Squad. The Australian Assistant Coach is also from Queensland.

The 2009-2010 National Squad comprises of:

The remainder of the squad is Liching Yew (NSW) and Tarren Otte (VIC).

The squad is coached by Anna Nepotacheva (VIC) and Marina Kholod (QLD).

The National Squad is hard at training, holding regular camps in preperation for the FINA World Cup to be contested in Shanghai, China in September 2010, World Championships in 2011 and the London Olympic Games in 2012.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games Squad consists of Eloise Amberger, Sarah Bombell, Bianca Hammett and Samantha Reid, all from Gold Coast Mermaids, and Liching Yew (NSW) and Tarren Otte (VIC).

The Commonwealth Games squad is heading off to Germany in March in final preperation before Commonwealth Games selections at the Australian Championships, Sydney in April. The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be held in Dehli in October.

2009 World Championships

Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell represented Australia at the 2009 World Championships held in Rome.

Eloise and Sarah competed in the Techncial Duet competition placing 27th

Click here to view 2009 World Championships Results

2009 Swiss Open

Bianca Hammett and Samantha Reid represented Australia at the 2009 Swiss Open held in Zurich.

Bianca and Sam competed in the Open Duet event and placed 6th.

MERMAIDIA IS HUGE SUCCESS

2 clubs

27 swimmers

17 routines

Audience of over 100

Spectacular, fun and entertaining routines

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2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN AND AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Queensland had 13 swimmers representing 4 clubs at the Australian Open and Age Championships held in Melbourne from the 23rd -25th January 2009.

The Queensland team won both the Championship Shield and the Participation Shield.

Sarah Bombell holds aloft the Championship shield won by the Queensland Team.

Congratulations to our Queensland Team

Aqualina

Lucy Hearn - 12 Years and Under Solo Division B

Ellen McIlwain - Coach

Gold Coast Mermaids

Bianca Hammett - Open Solo Division A

Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell - Open Duet Division A

Bianca Hammett and Samantha Reid - Open Duet Division A

Jenny-Lyn Anderson and Olia Burtaeva - Junior Duet Division A

Marina Kholod - Coach

Kerrie Hammett - Judge

Neptunes

Joanna Kingsman - Junior Solo Division A

Louise McConnell - Junior Solo Division A

Joanna Kingsman and Louise McConnell - Junior Duet Division A

Eve Sheraton - 12 Years and Under Solo Division B

Solenne Hegarty and Jayde Roxborough - 12 Years and Under Duet Divison B

Jacinta Guthrie - Coach

Miriam Davis - Judge

Westside

Charlina Athousis - 13 14 15 Years Solo Division B

Team Manager

Sharyn Tucker

The following Queensland Swimmers achieved Champion status:

OPEN DUET DIVISON A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell (Gold Coast Mermaids)

JUNIOR DUET DIVISION A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS - Jenny-Lyn Anderson and Olia Burtaeva (Gold Coast Mermaids)

JUNIOR SOLO DIVISION A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION - Louise McConnell (Neptunes)

JUNIOR FIGURES DIVISION A AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION - Olia Burtaeva (Gold Coast Mermaids)

12 YEARS AND UNDER SOLO DIVISION B CHAMPION - Eve Sheraton (Neptunes)

12 YEARS AND UNDER DUET DIVISION B CHAMPIONS - Solenne Hegarty and Jayde Roxborough (Neptunes)

Click here for full Queensland results

Click here for full Championships results

2008-09 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONS

Queensland Synchronized Swimming held its 2008 Open, Age and Grade Championships at the Sleeman Centre, Chandler on 1st and 2nd November 2008.

Queensland salutes its 2008 Champions

SOLO CHAMPIONS

JUNIOR - Bianca Hammett, Gold Coast Mermaids

13 14 15 YEARS - Rebecca Gladwell, Aqualina

12 YEARS AND UNDER - Jayde Roxborough, Neptunes

GRADE TWO - Margo Bailleres, Neptunes

DUET CHAMPIONS

JUNIOR - Joanna Kingsman and Louise McConnell, Neptunes

12 YEARS AND UNDER - Jayde Roxborough and Solenne Hegarty, Neptunes

FREE COMBINATION TEAM CHAMPIONS

OPEN - Aqualina

JUNIOR - Neptunes

COMBINED CLUB TEAM CHAMPIONS

Westside Synchro

Click here for full Championship results

The 2008 Australian Olympic Team made history in Beijing by placing 7th in the Synchronized Swimming Team event.

The Synchronized Swimming Olympians are: Sarah Bombell (Qld), Erika Leal-Ramirez (Vic), Tarren Otte (Vic), Samantha Reid (Qld), Coral Bentley (Vic), Myriam Glez (NSW), Eloise Amberger (Qld), Bethany Walsh (Vic) and Tamika Domrow (Qld).

Coaches were Anna Nepotacheva and Marina Kholod.

Queensland showed its strength in Synchronized Swimming with 7 members of the 12 strong Olympic Squad, and 4 Olympians from the team of 9.

Queensland representatives on the Olympic Squad were Eloise Amberger, Sarah Bombell, Amber Bourke, Tamika Domrow, Bianca Hammett, Samantha Reid and Jacqueline Saunders