Boulder Aquateens Coaches

Christine

Christine  has been involved with synchronized swimming since she was 7 years old. She began her year-round competitive career at age 12 and continued until she was 18 with the Arizona Aqua Stars. Christine competed at the Age Group, Junior National, and Senior National levels. Her accomplishments include being a solo finalist at the 2004 Senior US Opens, earning a Silver Medal in the duet competition at Age Group Nationals in 2004, as well as winning a team championship at Age Group Nationals in 2003.

Christine began coaching in 2004 with the Arizona Aqua Stars and then the Arizona Desert Dolphins in 2006. Many of her swimmers have placed in finals at Age Group Nationals and qualified for National Team Trials. She is a USA Synchronized Swimming Level 3 judge and a USA Synchro certified coach.

Christine is a graduate from Arizona State University with concurrent BA degrees in History and Political Science. She is a graduate student at the University of Denver pursuing her Masters Degree in International Relations.

Esther

Esther is a 2001-2003 Boulder Aquateens alum. She comes from a family of synchronized swimmers - including her sister, mom, and grandma!

Esther recently graduated from St. Olaf College with a B.A. in Music History and moved back to Boulder where she is currently having lots of fun coaching BAT.

Dania

Dania swam for the Colorado Novas for seven years and attended the US Aquatic Sports Convention in 2003 as an athlete's representative for the Rocky Mountain Association. She received the North Zone USSS Athletes Award for Leadership, Service, and Achievement in 2004.

Dania is working on her Master's at the University of Colorado Denver and her favorite sports are skiing, snowboarding and of course, synchronized swimming! She has been coaching the Boulder Aquateens for three years and is excited for this season!

Elizabeth

Elizabeth has been competing in both sychro and speed swimming since she was eight years old. Her synchro accomplishments include competitions at junior and senior zones, and at a national level as well. She is also a Junior National time holder in speed swimming.

Elizabeth is currently raising her 1 year old son, Xander, with the help of her husband, Isaiah. She is very excited to coach for BAT and has big hopes for them.

Amy

Amy was introduced to synchronized swimming while participating in a competitive summer swim league. She swam with Rocky Mountain Splash, a Denver-area synchro team, until leaving to have scoliosis surgery. 

Amy is currently a senior at the University of Colorado at Boulder and will be graduating with a double degree in Biochemistry and Biology and a minor in Chemistry in May 2010.

Starin

Bio coming soon.