The Ohio State synchronized swimming team capped off a fantastic 2017 season Saturday with another national championship, the 30th in program history.
National Champions for the 30th time!!! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/Gib2HrTYM1
— Ohio State Synchro (@OSU_synchro) March 25, 2017
The 30 national championships are especially impressive given that the program has only existed since 1977. To put that dominance into perspective, the synchronized swimming team wins national titles more frequently than the football team wins games, winning a championship 75 percent of the time while the football team's all-time winning percentage is 72.4 percent.
The Buckeyes hosted the US Collegiate Championships for the second time in the last three seasons, and finished with 100 points — 22 ahead of runner-up Stanford. This marks the team’s first title since also winning it in their home pool in 2015.
The Scarlet and Gray duet, led by seniors Emma Baranski and Elizabeth Davidson, performed well in the water by taking the event crown. Baranski also shined on her own in the solo finals, winning her second event of the afternoon and second-straight solo title.
Emma Baranski with a stellar solo performance in front 200+ @OSU_synchro alumni back for final day of @USASynchro Championships! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/axeZPoI9Yy
— gene smith (@OSU_AD) March 25, 2017
The results of each event are listed below.
Overall Team Standings
| Team | Points |
|---|---|
| Ohio State | 100 |
| Stanford | 88 |
| Lindenwood | 71 |
| Incarnate Word | 68 |
| Florida | 50 |
Solo Finals
| Swimmer | Points |
|---|---|
| Baranski (OSU) | 85.2667 |
| McGovern (STAN) | 83.1333 |
| Haylor (LU) | 81.9333 |
Duet Finals
| Team | Points |
|---|---|
| Baranski, Davidson (OSU) | 84.4333 |
| Hoying, Velazquez-Stiak (OSU) | 84.0000 |
| Ortellado, Slavin (STAN) | 83.6000 |
Trio Finals
| Team | Points |
|---|---|
| Ortellado, Slavin, McGovern (STAN) | 84.1667 |
| Hack, Hoying, Velazquez-Stiak (OSU) | 83.6667 |
| Hyon, Park, Tashima (STAN) | 82.5000 |
Team Finals
| Team | Points |
|---|---|
| Ohio State Scarlet | 85.1333 |
| Stanford A | 84.4333 |
| Ohio State Gray | 83.0000 |
