January 2012
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Synchro comes to GLEE!
Wow! The singing students of McKinley High School are going to take on synchronized swimming! We can’t WAIT to see this! Episode airs January 17th.
December 2011
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Look who I met up with in NYC last weekend!
Why, if it isn’t Lauren McFall and Anna Kozlova from the 2004 US Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team!!!
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Look! It's me signing Sync or Swim DVDs at the...
I had the pleasure of shooting (and researching) at the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) yesterday for my new documentary about Olympic champion diver Greg Louganis! Three cheers for the ISHOF and for aquatic sports (and aquatic sports documentaries)!
November 2011
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Sync or Swim to be featured at the IAHSFF
We’re BEYOND THRILLED that Sync or Swim will be featured in next year’s International Aquatic History Symposium & Film Festival! Stay tuned for more info!
May 2011
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Sync or Swim featured on the BlogHer Sports page!
BlogHer says “Awesome.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
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The Sync or Swim iPhone App is LIVE!
The Sync or Swim iPhone App is LIVE! Get yours today! Watch 2 exclusive clips (only available on the DVD and the App), try your hand at synchro trivia, get our news feeds on the go, and more! The first-ever synchronized swimming iPhone App - get it today!
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USA Today thinks we are cool!
Well, at least that’s what I took away from them listing Sync or Swim under the headline “Cool stuff on DVD today: ‘The Green Hornet’ and more.” Check it out for yourself below!
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My new favorite review!
Nick Jr. gives Sync or Swim a 10!!!!! Check out their review for great info about Sync or Swim for younger audiences!
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Sync or Swim on Basil Tsiokos’ doc blog!
Check out this review from Basil Tsiokos’ great documentary blog!
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Great weekend in Bozeman, MT!
Alison Bartosik and I just got back from the lovely Bozeman, MT where we were screening the movie for the local synchro team! Full blog post coming soon, but here’s a picture of our screening to hold you over!
April 2011
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Sync or Swim - the 9th best-selling sports...
(as of 4/28/11 at 10:35am)
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Happy Easter, synchro fans!
We’ve posted this before, but we it’s just too adorable not to post again! Who can resist this photo (from the Washington Post Peeps Diorama Contest) — where synchro and peeps collide!
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Alison and I are headed to Bozeman!
The lovely folks from the Bozeman Stingrays Synchronized Swim Club have arranged for Alison Bartosik and I to come to “Big Sky Country” and show Sync or Swim at the Bozeman Public Library. The screening will take place on Saturday, April 30th in the Library’s meeting room and Alison and I will be on hand after the movie to answer questions. Alison will be doing a synchro clinic...
Sync or Swim and TRON: LEGACY
Okay, I totally love this.
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Hanging out with 2004 Bronze Medalist Lauren...
Wondering...if there were a sports section, would...
March 2011
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New Sync or Swim newsletter is out!
Check our the latest Sync or Swim e-newsletter! Not on our list? No problem! Head over here to sign right up!
February 2011
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Guess who got 500 Sync or Swim swim caps in the...
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Best. FedEx. Package. EVER!
Just sent off the best FedEx package in the history of FedEx packages — the finished version of the Sync or Swim DVD. It’s on the way to the distributor and the replicator. I should be headed your way by mid-March.
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Happy National Girls & Women in Sport Day!!
Here’s to the synchro swimmers…and all the rest!
January 2011
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And here it is in 3D!!!!
Check out this fancy 3D rendering of our DVD cover! AHHHH! I’m so excited!
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Check it out!!!
Here’s a sneak peek at the cover of our soon-to-be-released Sync or Swim DVD!
WE’RE SO EXCITED!!!
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We’re Funded
We did it!! Thanks to our amazing backers we raised over $10,000 in 30 days to support the production of the Sync or Swim DVD! Stay tuned for more DVD release info!!! HOORAY!!!
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There's still time to join our team!
Okay Team!
We’re at an astonishing 193% funded and we’ve still got two days left until our fundraising campaign ends!
*** BONUS FOOTAGE INCENTIVE! *** If we pass the $10,000 on Kickstarter I’LL POST A VIDEO OF ME GETTING MY MAKEUP DONE LIKE A SYNCHRO SWIMMER!!! *** (photo preview below)
I promise it’ll be worth it.
Swimmingly, Cheryl
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Men Who Swim on PBS tonight
Over the summer at the always amazing Silverdocs Film Festival I caught a screening of a new synchronized swimming documentary called Men Who Swim. The film is a comedic look at a group of men in Sweden who take up synchronized swimming. Despite the fact that, to me, this movie sometimes feels more like a mockumentary (than a doc), it’s still worth a watch.
Besides, it’ll give you...
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Work out with the Aqualillies in LA!
Okay, so you’ve made your New Year’s resolution to work out more but where to begin? If you’re in L.A. how about taking synchro lessons with the L.A.-based synchro performance troupe The Aqualillies!
Check out their six-week sessions (Jan. 8 to Feb. 12) at the Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach. Read more about it in a recent L.A. Times article about...
December 2010
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A holiday synchro tweet from Whitney Port
Okay, I’m not gonna lie. I had to Google “Whitney Port.” My best guess was that she was either on the MTV reality show The Hills or on the CW TV show Gossip Girl.
(FYI: She was on The Hills )
While we’re not sure what’s funny, exactly, here’s more about the synchro event Port mentioned in her tweet. There are more synchro pictures on her website as...
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NY Times features Synchro in "Memorable Moments"...
Okay, we can’t help but totally LOVE this!
In the midst of the photos of baseball, football, soccer, more football, and the Winter Olympics, was SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING listed as one of the NY Times photo Memorable Moments of Sports 2010!!
This great photo was probably taken while they were working on this November article about synchro and Le Rêve!
Congrats, synchro! We love...
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Sync or Swim featured on Kickstarter Homepage...
WOW! We’re totally honored by this! Check out our Sync project featured on the Kickstarter homepage today (or check out an archived copy of the screenshot on our Flickr page).
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YOU did it!
A HUGE thank you to all of our AMAZING backers!
We just reached our Kickstarter minimum goal — in less than 3 days (and the total keeps climbing)! I am truly moved and thrilled by this support!
Thank you again so very much from the bottom of my synchronized heart!
BUT WE’RE NOT STOPPING!!!
While our minimum has been met, we still have buckets of rewards left…and we want to...
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Pre-Buy the Sync or Swim DVD on Kickstarter...
BREAKING NEWS! You can now pre-buy the Sync or Swim DVD on Kickstarter! Check out our fundraising campaign, watch my pitch video (Knox included), become a Kickstarter Backer, and get a copy of the DVD right after we finish making it (Feb 2011)! We’re thrilled about this and we think you will be, too!
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Synchro in the NY Times!
It was such a THRILL to synchronized swimming featured in the sports section of the NY Times on Monday! The Times article describes a great partnership between USA Synchro and Le Rêve to combine resources and develop great synchro talent that will benefit both organizations.
Coach Chris Carver (featured in Sync or Swim) is quoted in the article.
Head to Vegas to see former US Olympic...
November 2010
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Sync or Swim DVD is coming soon!
We are working our nose clips off to get the film out on DVD!
Stay tuned for details!
August 2010
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We need your vote!
Last week, Sync or Swim was nominated to be screened at Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturday community-curated event! And you, Sync or Swim enthusiasts, helped us secure one of the top three spots in the film category! Now there’s a runoff between the top films to see which one will screen at the Museum in October! Voting is open from August 5 - 20 and we need your help! Please VOTE for...
June 2010
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Synchro Cake!
I love love love this cake featuring TLC’s Cake Boss doing a synchro move (it’s a ballet leg, in case you’re curious).
The cake is actually a replica of the TLC Summer ad which features the Cake Boss doing synchro with the U.S. National Team! Here’s a still from the ad (click on the image to watch the video):
Pretty cool, huh? In my opinion, there definitely are...
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Skittles dreams of synchro...
According to their twitter feed, Skittles dreams of synchronized swimming.
According to my twitter feed, I’d love for them to put their Skittles where their tweet is…
Stay tuned.
May 2010
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Synchro in Rockefeller Center today!
That’s right. You heard me correctly.
As a part of their summer kick-off, TLC has set up a big water tank in the middle of Rock Center! Swing by anytime between 11am and 7pm to see Sync or Swim’s Lauren McFall and other friends of ours as they show off their synchro skills live and in person. The tourists in midtown will surely get a treat today!! It’s almost like the...
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TLC Summer - Behind the Scenes!
Check out this great behind the scenes video and find out more about how TLC worked with the U.S. National Synchro Team to make their TLC Summer ad! Look for great “pop up” facts like, “Buddy was on a clear table for the ballet leg. The synchronized swimmers were not.”
Ahhh. So that explains the Cake Boss’ steep synchro learning curve!
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Nothing says TLC Summer like synchro!
Okay, TLC, you’ve got my attention…
I’m loving this promo for TLC’s upcoming summer shows. It features none other than the U.S. National Synchronized Swimming Team swimming team! Check out their classic suits and caps, their elegant moves, and their routine with the Cake Boss!!
The extended version (titled Summer Anthem) featuring even MORE synchro can be seen...
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Win a copy of Hafdis Huld's album!!!
Check out this video by Hafdis Huld, one of Iceland’s top female pop artists (with a string of top ten hits, including three number one singles). Her new album is called “Synchronised Swimmers.” In the title track, she uses synchro as a metaphor for a great new relationship:
“The song (Synchronised Swimmers) is about how great it feels to be at the beginning of a new...
April 2010
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Sync or Swim featured on the WSF Home Page
What’s Happening in Women’s Sports?
Sync or Swim, that’s what!
That’s right, our movie is one of the featured items on the home page of the Women’s Sports Foundation website!
Here’s a screen shot…just in case.
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Sync or Swim featured in WSF Newsletter
Did you see the Women’s Sports Foundation E-Newsletter today? There’s a write-up in it about Sync or Swim to celebrate our Billie Award for Journalism!
Click here to get this newsletter delivered to your in box or to send it to a friend!
Go Team!
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The Aqualillies on KTLA!
We love the Los Angeles-based performance troupe The Aqualillies! Check out this news story about them on the L.A. local news. They’ll be performing for the one and only Esther Williams at an upcoming TCM event in the City of Angeles. Hooray!
And if you’re finally ready to try your hand (and feet) at synchro and you live in L.A., now is your chance! Get schooled by The...