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University of the Incarnate Word 2009-2010 Synchronized Swimming Media Guide 2009-20102009-2010 UIWUIW SynchronizedSynchronized SwimmingSwimming 2009-2010 UIW Synchro Schedule DATE HOST/EVENT LOCATION 11/27-11/29/2009 2009 FINA World Trophy Cup Montreal, Canada 1/30-1/31/2010 Lindenwood University (Missouri) St. Charles, Missouri 2/6-2/7/2010 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 2/26-2/28/2010 South Collegiate Regional Championships Gainesville, Florida Hosted by the University of Florida 3/11-3/13/2010 U.S. Collegiate National Championships Palo Alto, California Hosted by Stanford University 4/14-4/17/2010 U.S. National Synchro Championships Huntersville, North Carolina 2009-20102009-2010 UIWUIW SynchronizedSynchronized SwimmingSwimming UIW Synchro Coaching Staff Kimberly Wurzel-Lo Porto - Head Coach Head synchronized swimming coach National Team member, a two-time Junior Kimberly Wurzel-Lo Porto brings an expe- National Team athlete, an eight-time All rienced group of swimmers with a wave of American and the Athlete of the Year in USA new talent into the 2009-10 synchro sea- Synchro in 2000. son. Currently ranked fourth in the nation When she arrived at UIW, she started the behind Canisius, the Incarnate Word syn- new program from scratch with just three chro team lost only one senior from last swimmers with novice to beginner levels of year’s squad and is poised to give tradi- experience. Within four years, the tional powers Ohio State and Stanford Cardinals were ranked 6th in the country, another challenge. collegiately, and in the 2006-07 and 2007- Lo Porto was born in Santa Clara, 08 season, UIW finished third at nationals California, and moved to San Antonio in behind Stanford and Ohio State. 2001 when UIW offered her the head Dung her time at Incarnate Word, Lo Porto coaching position in exchange for getting has placed six swimmers on the Senior her education. During the time she earned National Team to represent the United her bachelor’s degree in Psychology & States. Additionally, she has been the Sociology, she also worked with Sea World assistant coach for Senior National Team as part of the VIVA show, working with bel- 2 in 2006 and 2008 and more recently was uga whales professionally. the head coach for the 2009 Junior Incarnate Word pursued Lo Porto to start its National Team in summer of 2009. synchro program based on her excellent Kim is married to Brandon Lo Porto and has resume that covered her 16 year career in two daughters – Jordyn, age six, and the pool. She is a 2000 Olympian, a five- Madilynn, age three. time National champion, a six-time Senior Emily Van Vleck - Assistant Coach Assistant synchronized swimming coach (for her Swiss Open competitions) the most Emily Van Vleck competed for Incarnate interesting place she has ever competed, but Word from 2004 through 2008, being also has enjoyed the many places she has named the team’s captain from 2006-08. swum in the United States. While still an undergraduate, she placed Additional awards Emily has compiled during 3rd collegiately and 2nd at the 2008 her career at UIW were All American every Olympic duet trials while also being nomi- year from 2005-08, Academic All-American nated for the UIW Female Athlete of the from 2005-08, Dean's List from 2005-08, and Year award in 2007 and 2008. the Honor Roll. She also was a recipient of Hailing from Santa Rosa, California, Van the Dean's Award for Kinesiology in 2008. Vleck began her career in synchro around Van Vleck’s career goals include getting the age of 10, but didn’t begin competing her master’s degree in Kinesiology or until she was nearly 14, which she says is “a Sports Science, becoming a personal train- little old in synchro.” Late start or not, how- er, and continuing to work in youth fitness ever, she made her first national team at the or athletics. age of 20 – holding a spot on the team for Her parents are Steve and Debbie and she three years and taking 1st at the US Opens has a younger brother, William, who's a in 2006; 3rd at the Swiss Open in 2007; and golfer. Some other hobbies include reading, 2nd in the Swiss Open in 2008. working out, doing anything outside, shop- She considers her time spent in Switzerland ping and seeing movies. 2009-20102009-2010 UIWUIW SynchronizedSynchronized SwimmingSwimming 2009-2010 Incarnate Word Synchronized Swimming Team Name Hometown Birth Date Year Major Briana Andreychuk Surrey, Brittish Columbia, Canada 11/12/1991 Fr. Interior Design Vanessa Calle Concord, CA 8/14/1988 Sr. Interdisciplinary Education Hannah Creaser Mesa, AZ 5/28/1990 So. Elementary Eduation Samantha Davis Boulder, Colorado 5/18/1991 Fr. Computer Graphic Arts Colleen Dwyer Naperville, Illinois 9/30/1991 Fr. Biology & Spanish Saki Fujise Nagoya, Japan 8/26/1989 Jr. Kinesiology Molly Knight Walnut Creek, California 11/9/1988 So. Interior Design Natalie Krakoski Miami, FL 3/13/1990 So. Biology & Psychology Ingrid Lundblad Santa Rosa, CA 5/18/1990 So. Art Seyeon Min Walnut Creek, CA 9/21/1990 So. Psychology Anna Nelson Stillwater, MN 4/4/1989 So. Kinesiology Nikki Neufeld Winnipeg, MB, Canada 2/3/1986 Jr. Fine Arts Elizabeth Norton Stillwater, MN 1/27/1989 Jr. Athletic Training Andrea Patterson Largo, FL 10/27/1987 Sr. Mathematics Kelsey Smith Penfield, New York 1/10/1991 Fr. Undecided Alex Stensby Yorba Linda, CA 3/27/1989 Jr. Interior Design Leah Wallace San Antonio, Texas 5/28/1991 Fr. Biology Coaching Staff Kim Wurzel-LoPorto Head Synchronized Swimming Coach Emily Van Vleck Assistant Synchronized Swimming Coach 2009-20102009-2010 UIWUIW SynchronizedSynchronized SwimmingSwimming BRIANNA ANDREYCHUK - FRESHMAN SURREY, BRITTISH COLUMBIA, CANADA MAJOR: Interior Design YOU HAVE ONE WEEK FOR AVACATION, WHERE DO YOU FAMILY: Don & Renate, parents; Barrett (20) GO?: I go home YOUR PLANS FOR AFTER UIW: Move to Las Vegas and YOU'RE THE COACH, WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR TEAM?: xx join the circus! SUPERSTITIONS: “Do it again!” WHAT IS YOUR SPORTS INSPIRATION?: My coaches LAST BOOK READ: The Tenth Circle PRE-EVENT MUSIC?: None ANY LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH?: FAVORITE TV SHOW?: The Biggest Loser LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT YOU: I tend to laugh during MOST-QUOTED MOVIE?: Russell Peters (a comedian, not awkward situations. a movie) FAVORITE SPORTS MOVIE?: Stick It INA MOVIE ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHO PLAYS YOU?: Myself CELEBATORY MEAL: Ice cream PERFECT MEAL: Anything is good IF NOT SYNCHRO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: Badminton TRIED IT, BUT NO THANKS: Basketball VANESSA CALLE - SENIOR CONCORD, CALIFORNIA MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Education INA MOVIE ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHO PLAYS YOU?: FAMILY: Ruben & Judy, parents; Tony (27), David (25), Michelle Rodriguez Daniel (20) CELEBATORY MEAL: A huge hotdog! HIGH SCHOOL: Carondelet High School, 2006 PERFECT MEAL: Steak, broccoli, and mashed potatoes HONORS: Made it to Phase 3 of National Team trials IF NOT SYNCHRO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: every year. Synchronized diving YOUR PLANS FOR AFTER UIW: Going back to California TRIED IT, BUT NO THANKS: Gymnastics to get my certifications to teach and give back what YOU HAVE ONE WEEK FOR AVACATION, WHERE DO YOU people have taught me. GO?: Iguazu Falls in South America WHAT IS YOUR INSPIRATION?: Great athletes such as YOU'RE THE COACH, WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR TEAM?: Kelly Slater, Michael Jordan and Lance Armstrong. “Stop complainging and suck it up!” WHAT IS YOUR SPORTS INSPIRATION?: Watching others SUPERSTITIONS: Walking under ladders swim with passion. LAST BOOK READ: Kelly Slater biography PRE-EVENT MUSIC?: Crazy, pump-up/dance music BIG FAN OF: The LA Lakers MOST-QUOTED MOVIE?: Bruno LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT YOU: Scared of taking FAVORITE SPORTS MOVIE?: Jerry Maguire, Varsity Blues medicine; love sharks; sucker for love poems. HANNAH CREASER - SOPHOMORE MESA, ARIZONA MAJOR: Elementary Education swimming FAMILY: Lisa, mom; Ian (14) and Lara (16) TRIED IT, BUT NO THANKS: Softball HIGH SCHOOL: Mountain View HS, 2008 YOU HAVE ONE WEEK FOR AVACATION, WHERE DO YOU HONORS: AAIC Female Athlete of the Year nominee GO?: Germany PLANS FOR AFTER UIW: Return to Arizona and coach YOU'RE THE COACH, WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR TEAM?: WHAT IS YOUR INSPIRATION?: My dreams and hopes “Suck it up!” WHAT IS YOUR SPORTS INSPIRATION?: My goals SUPERSTITIONS: None PRE-EVENT MUSIC?: Miley Cyrus LAST BOOK READ: Size 14 Is Not Fat Either FAVORITE TV SHOW?: Hannah Montana ANY LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH?: A little spanish MOST-QUOTED MOVIE?: Borat or John Tucker Must Die BIG FAN OF: the Phoenix Suns FAVORITE SPORTS MOVIE?: Forever Strong LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT YOU: I enjoy hiking and INA MOVIE ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHO PLAYS YOU?: Miley Cyrus want to hike the Grand Canyon in the near future. CELEBATORY MEAL: Funfetti cake PERFECT MEAL: Peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwich IF NOW SYNCHRO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: Speed 2009-20102009-2010 UIWUIW SynchronizedSynchronized SwimmingSwimming SAMANTHA DAVIS - FRESHMAN BOULDER, COLORADO NICKNAME: Sami PERFECT MEAL: Pasta with a biscuit, butter and milk MAJOR: Computer Graphic Arts IF NOT SYNCHRO, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU PLAY?: FAMILY: David Davis & Frances Lee Speed swimming or soccer HIGH SCHOOL: Boulder HS, 2009 TRIED IT, BUT NO THANKS: Baseball (T-ball technically) HONORS: Academic honor roll every semester; Varsity YOU HAVE ONE WEEK FOR AVACATION, WHERE DO YOU swimmer GO?: I go home and see friends and family PLANS AFTER UIW: To either swim in Cirque de Soleil or YOU'RE THE COACH, WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR TEAM?: work for PIXAR “Never give up and do your best! ... Work hard!” WHAT IS YOUR INSPIRATION?: My mother SUPERSTITIONS: None WHAT IS YOUR SPORTS INSPIRATION?: Anna Kozlova LAST BOOK READ: Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer PRE-EVENT MUSIC?: Dance or rap/hip-hop ANY LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH?: A little spanish FAVORITE TV SHOW?: NCIS or Project Runway BIG FAN OF: The Boston Red Socks MOST-QUOTED MOVIE?: Grease (we sing the songs) LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT YOU: I love to draw; I am a FAVORITE SPORTS MOVIE?: Rudy perfectionist; I can be very picky.