While the Texas Longhorns and Georgia Bulldogs were off winning the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships in Atlanta, Georgia, the University of Florida’s Stephen C. O’Connell Center was playing host to another collegiate aquatics championship: the 2016 U.S. Collegiate Synchronized Swimming Championships.
While many athletics departments have their synchro teams aligned among their other varsity sports programs, it’s not yet a recognized NCAA sport. Instead, this annual event is organized by USA Synchro – the sport’s national governing body and equivalent of USA Swimming – who recognizes 21 varsity programs.
Over the four-day meet that concluded on Saturday, the Stanford Cardinal came away with the overall team title, beating-out their primary rivals the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Final Team Standings
| INSTITUTION | PLACE | TOTAL POINTS |
| Stanford University | 1 | 98.0 |
| The Ohio State University | 2 | 92.0 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | 3 | 75.0 |
| University of Florida Gator Synchro | 4 | 59.0 |
| University of Arizona | 5 | 55.0 |
| Wheaton College | 6 | 53.0 |
| University of Minnesota | 7 | 35.5 |
| Boston University Synchro Swim | 8 | 29.5 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 9 | 21.0 |
| College of William & Mary | 10 | 20.0 |
| University of Richmond | 11 | 18.0 |
| University of Central Florida SynchroKnights | 12 | 16.0 |
| University of Michigan | 13 | 13.0 |
| Arizona State University | 14 | 12.0 |
| Carleton College | 15 | 5.5 |
| Miami University Marlins | 16 | 5.0 |
For complete event-by-event results, click here.
Competition Video
Below, see videos for each of the four disciplines of synchro, courtesy TakeItLive.