Deborah Tsai with fellow synchronised swimmers, from left, Danielle ten Vaanholt, Rose Stackpole, Danielle Kettlewell and Amie Thompson.
Camera IconDeborah Tsai with fellow synchronised swimmers, from left, Danielle ten Vaanholt, Rose Stackpole, Danielle Kettlewell and Amie Thompson. Credit: Supplied/Marcus Whisson

Supporters to get in sync

Staff ReporterEastern Reporter

But the five synchronised swimmers need more support to get them to the international event.

Highgate residents Rose Stackpole and Amie Thompson, Danielle Kettlewell of Mt Hawthorn, Deborah Tsai and Danielle ten Vaanholt raised $8260 on the fundraising campaign site Sportaroo.

It will cost about $8500 each to get them to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra for a training camp, followed by the World Cup from October 2-5.

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Synchro Australia vice president Brian Miller said synchronised swimming did not receive Federal Government funding so swimmers and their families had to dig deep just to stay on the team.

Australian team member Deborah Tsai said the Synchro Sisters would apply for local grants and receive help from her Claremont-based club and the WA Institute of Sport, but would still have to fund a portion of the cost themselves.

Tsai, who trains at Claremont Pool with West Coast Splash, said the World Cup was an important competition in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

‘Since London we have become the up and coming young team,’ she said.

‘We need to get out there and get good experience before the World Championships to quality for the Olympics.’