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Christine
has been involved with synchronized swimming for
15 years, starting with the City of Mesa Parks
& Rec Summer Program at 7-years-old. She began
her year-round competitive career at age 12 and
continued until she was 18. Christine competed
at the Age Group, Junior National, and Senior
National levels. Some of her accomplishments include
being a finalist in her solo at the Senior US
Opens in 2004, earning a Silver Medal in her duet
at Age Group Nationals in 2004, as well as winning
a Team Championship at Age Group Nationals in
2003.
Christine has been coaching since
2004. Before joining the Arizona Desert Dolphins
in 2006, Christine coached the 13 and under Arizona
Aqua Stars and helped coach girls of all ages
from the Arizona Desert Gems. Christine is also
a USA Synchronized Swimming Level 3 judge and
currently working on her Level 4.
Christine's coaching philosophy
is to motivate and help her swimmers to achieve
their goals, not only in Synchro but in life.
She believes that Synchro can help her swimmers
build the skills to succeed in whatever they choose
to do.
Christine attends Arizona State
University. She is pursuing concurrent BA degrees
in History and Political Science as well as a
Certificate of Islamic Studies. |