Inactive Members
Beverly has not been able to participate in competitions since the Arizona nationals in 2001 duet to caring for her husband whose poor health has prevented her from traveling with the team. She is, however, the number one alternate for both her own age group team and at times for some of the younger teams when they need an additional person for a float or to determine a pattern. Beverly had been around pools as a youth, and she participated in the 1948 Swimming and Diving national championships, as a Tower Diver. Then, still enjoying swimming, at age 48 after seeing the 1984 Olympics, she became one of the original Unsyncables, then at the Pasadena Y. She competed in all national championships through 2001 and participated in the Worlds of 1992-1996 and adding a gold medal in the 2000 worlds in Munich. One very memorable moment for her was"diving into the pool minus my noseclip and making up new moves while I untangled the alternate noseclip from my wedding rings."
Angela just moved into this age group and because her duet partner, Kristen, is a year younger, they competed in worlds in the 20-29 duet where they placed 9th. The thrill at the meet was winning the 35-49 trio with Kristen and Karen. Karen is the head coach of  LA Synchro with both Angela and Kristen as assistants. She has a young son at home. Angela began her synchro swimming as a youth competitor with the Glendale Swim Club.
Kristen swam in her first World Masters Competition in 2006 and was a winner in the 35-49 trio, with Angela and Karen. She also swam duet with Angela and they placed 9th in 20-29. Her sports career includes having been a competitor in USA gymnastics where she rose to be included in the elite gymnasts training under Bela Karolyi. After an injury, she left gymnastics and started in Synchro with the Northern Virginia Nereids. Kristen is an assistant coach with LA Synchro.
Alex, at 24,  began Masters synchro with the Unsyncables last spring and while she had hoped to go to the World Championships in Palo Alto this summer, she returned home to Colombia for the summer since her father was ill and needed surgery. Now back with the Unsyncables, Alex brings international experiences as a former member of the Colombian national team. She came to California to work with the Riverside Aquettes.and was with them for two years.  Look for her "flying" as she has all the skills to be the "up" person on the spectaculars.
Ivy joined the Unsyncables this year after having been a youth swimmer with the  Meraquas of Irvine for more than ten years. She placed 8th in the National Junior Olympics and following her swimming began helping as a coach. This summer, she participated in the Masters World Championships where she placed 17th in the 20-29 solos and was part of the 20-34 team which took 12th. An interesting experience there was swimming in the same routine with her former youth coach, Candy. A student at Cal State University, Long Beach, she lives on a sailboat while attending school..
Caron joined the team in 2004 and was very successful in her first two masters meets. She swam in Roseville and came away with two silver medals, 40-49 solo and 40-49 team. In the 2004 World Championships, she took 4th in 35-49 team and was pleased to earn 5th in solo out of 18, despite not having competed in 25 years. When young she swam with Toledo and then with Cypress Swim Club. Shoulder surgery kept her from nationals last year but she had hoped to go to worlds this year. Since her team didn't enter worlds, she is aiming for 2007 nationals. Caron is active on the UCLA masters speed swimming team and swam two speed events in Italy. A registered nurse, she head Transplant Services at the UCLA Medical Center.
Candy returned to swimming this year for worlds and when her 35-49 team didn't go, she and Karen swam with the younger team where they placed 12th in the 20-34 events. This was her second World Championships as she swam in Munich, winning trio and team in the 35-49 age group. Candy began swimming for the Meraquas of  Irvine when she was 8 years old. She is a Junior national champion and in 1983, she was part of the winning team at the Hans Christian Andersen Cup in Denmark. After competing for 12 years, she retired from swimming but continued her interest in the sport by first helping as an assistant coach with the Meraquas and then with Jasana Pacifica. She was the head coach of the California Coralettes. Candy now coaches with her former club, Meraquas of Irvine.
Marleen, after a two year absence from swimming due to major back surgery, returned this spring and was part of the 50-64 team that placed 5th in the world championships. She competed in worlds in both 2002 and 2004, placing 2nd in New Zealand and 4th in Italy. Her first nationals was in Arizona in 2001. When young, Marleen swam with the Torrance Recreation Department and then for a short time, with the Lakewood Synchronettes. She said she is enjoying returning to the sport she loved more than 25 years ago. She is coach of the Torrance Sync or Swim club, but her real job is a real  "CSI" (forensic scientist).
Kay is one of the original Unsyncables who competed this last summer in the World Championships. She was part of the gold medal 65 & over team. A swimmer in 5 world championships, since 1992, this was Kay's last time with the team. She had her houseplants in the car and left worlds to drive directly to her new home in Arizona. She will be missed, but with a son, two daughters, and two granddaughters in Southern California, we expect to see Kay  when she visits. One highlight of the masters worlds was the farewell party we all attended at the "Souther of the Border" celebration. Informal and fun. Kay grew up swimming since her mother was a swim teacher in Florida. Kay won the Floida State Championship with the Clearwater Recreation team during her high school years. Of masters, she said "I always loved synchro, ever since I was 9 years old. When I finally found other adults willing to do it, I was hooked."