ENJOY SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING AT THE WESTFIELD AREA Y'S AQUADUCKS 22ND ANNUAL WATER SHOW

Bring your family to see amazing acrobatics and graceful water dancing at the 22nd Annual Synchronized Swimming Show featuring the Westfield Area Y Aquaducks. This popular show will be held on Saturday, November 22ndat 1 pm and 7 pm and Sunday, November 23rdat 1 pm at the Westfield Area Y, 220 Clark Street in Westfield.

Talented girls from elementary through high school comprise the Aquaducks team, combining athletic swimming and dance skills synchronized to music. The show includes multi-swimmer team routines as well as smaller solos, duets and trios.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12 and all proceeds go to support the team. Seating is limited and the show often sells out early. Tickets are available online at www.westfieldynj.org or you can register at the Main Y Welcome Center. Snacks, baskets and raffles will also be available at the performances.

Synchronized swimming has come a long way. It requires a unique combination of strength, agility, endurance, flexibility and speed. These performances include dramatic leaps and throws throughout their routines. One girl rises into the air while the rest of the team forms an elevating structure with their bodies and kicks furiously to push her up through the water…all with a smile! The Westfield Area Y Aquaducks typically practice 6-12 hours a week at the Main Y facility in order to build their endurance and harmonize their movements. The performances leave audiences breathless!

As the only competitive team in New Jersey, the Aquaducks must travel for meets. Many of the Aquaducks’ routines regularly qualify to participate in the Age Group Nationals meet, which invites only the top age group athletes to the largest synchronized swim meet in the world. The annual show raises funds to help defray the cost of the team’s travel all over the U.S.

Please contact Coach Kate Johnson with any questions or for additional information about the show or the team at aquaducks@westfieldynj.org.

The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Visit www.westfieldynj.org to learn more about Westfield Area Y programs.

Pictured here: The Westfield Area Y Aquaducks put on a spectacular show in the water.